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STRATTON v. E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO.

ERISA, Health Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
Denial of health insurance coverage to plaintiff, who underwent arthroplasty surgery to treat her TMJ instead of other, less invasive procedures, was...

E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO. v. OKULEY

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Drugs & Biotech, Intellectual Property, Patent
The district court lacked jurisdiction to review the inventorship of an unissued patent, and summary judgment for plaintiffs is affirmed in an action...

HUNLEY v. DUPONT AUTO.

Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a claim for exposure to a large paint spill during employment at an automotive plant, plaintiff failed to raise a genuine issue with respect to...

GREEN LEAF NURSERY v. E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO.

Agriculture, Civil Procedure, Product Liability
In an action alleging discovery abuses, litigation misconduct and RICO violations to induce the settlement of Benlate cases throughout the country for...

BROWN v. E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO., INC.

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
The statute of limitations on claims for birth defects caused by toxic exposure did not begin to run until plaintiffs were on notice that harmful...

STEVENSON v. E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO.

Environmental Law, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
Plaintiffs can recover under Texas trespass law based on contamination by emission of heavy metal particulates, and evidence showed actual...

BASS v. E. I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO.

Labor & Employment Law, Sanctions
Where the district court failed to comply with Rule 11 when it issued its sanctions against plaintiff, who's discrimination and conspiracy claims were...

FROIO v. DUPONT HOSP. FOR CHILDREN

Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
Summary judgment in a medical malpractice case was improper, as although plaintiff's expert arguably gave inconsistent responses to different...

FROIO v. DUPONT HOSP. FOR CHILDREN

Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
Summary judgment in a medical malpractice case was improper, as although plaintiff's expert arguably gave inconsistent responses to different...

DUPONT DOW ELASTOMERS, L.L.C. v. NAT'L LABOR RELATIONS BD.

Corporation & Enterprise Law, Labor & Employment Law
A joint venture was a "perfectly clear successor", and violated the National Labor Relations Act by not bargaining with unions prior to fixing the...