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Sartin v. McNair Law Firm PA

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice, Sanctions
In a malpractice action brought against defendant-law firm, who represented plaintiff-attorney in his challenge to a court order imposing sanctions on...

Tearpock-Martini v. Borough of Shickshinny

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law
Dismissal of a civil rights action challenging defendant's approval of the placement of a religious-themed sign on municipal property near plaintiff's...

Verdugo v. Target Corp.

Injury & Tort Law
Under California law, defendant's common law duty of care to its customers does not include a duty to acquire and make available an automated (or...

Halliburton Co. v. Erica P. John Fund, Inc.

Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law, Securities Law
In a putative class action against defendant-company and one of its executives, alleging that they made misrepresentations designed to inflate...

Alejandro-Ortiz v. Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Public Utilities
The district court erred in denying defendant's motion for judgment as a matter of law on plaintiff-wife's claims arising out of her husband's...

Hardin v. PDX, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Drugs & Biotech, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In an action alleging that defendant PDX intentionally modified its software to allow defendant Safeway to distribute abbreviated drug monographs that...

Hasso v. Hapke

Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice, Securities Law
In an action brought by plaintiff-successor trustee of two family trusts that invested in the RAM hedge fund, which was then devastated by the stock...

Cascade Yarns, Inc. v. Cashmere and Camel Hair Manufacturers Institute

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an action in which plaintiff alleged that defendant made false representations about the cashmere content of its yarns, the district court properly...

CE Design, Ltd. v. American Economy Insurance Co.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In an appeal from the dismissal of an action for declaratory judgment on defendant-insurer's duty to defend its insured in an underlying action...

Universal Insurance Company v. Office of the Insurance Commissioner

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's action requesting declaratory relief regarding its insurance coverage obligations is affirmed, where the district court...