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Farina v. Nokia Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Communications Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a class action lawsuit against various cell phone manufacturers and retailers of wireless handheld telephones, claiming that cell phones, as...

Kokins v. Teleflex, Inc.

Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a product liability action involving a boating accident, judgment for defendant is affirmed where: 1) the district court committed no legal error...

Polimaster Ltd. v. RAE Sys., Inc.

Commercial Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In plaintiffs' appeal from the district court's confirmation of an arbitration award against them and in favor of defendants, the order is reversed...

Amerisure Mut. Ins. Co. v. Microplastics, Inc.

Commercial Law, Contracts, Insurance Law
In an insurer's suit against its insured seeking a declaration that it was not obligated to defend the insured in an underlying suit against it,...

Perez v. VAS S.p.A.

Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In plaintiff's strict products liability and negligence suit for sustaining injuries by a paper rewinding machine designed and manufactured by...

UFCW Local 1776 v. Eli Lilly & Co.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Drugs & Biotech, Injury & Tort Law
In a putative class action against Eli Lilly, manufacturer of the drug Zyprexa, asserting a civil RICO violation predicated on mail fraud, conspiracy...

Tamraz v. Lincoln Elec. Co.

Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In plaintiffs' suit against several manufacturers of welding supplies, claiming that the fumes from their products had caused his parkinsonism and...

Campbell v. Davol, Inc.

Drugs & Biotech, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In plaintiff's product liability suit against defendants claiming that a hernia patch that was surgically placed in her abdomen following breast...

Fresh Coat, Inc. v. K-2, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Construction, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In a contractor's suit against a stucco manufacturer for indemnity, arising from homeowners' products liability suit against the manufacturer,...

Universal Furniture Int'l Inc. v. Collezione Europa USA, Inc.

Consumer Protection Law, Government Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright
In a copyright suit between competing furniture companies, district court's judgment in favor of the plaintiff is affirmed where: 1) the district...