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Levine v. Blue Shield of California

Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In an action brought by a husband and wife, on their own behalf and on behalf of a putative class against Blue Shield of California (Blue Shield),...

US v. Nicklas

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Health Law
The district court order that defendant be involuntarily medicated in order to restore his competency to stand trial is affirmed where: 1) because of...

Custer Med. Ctr. v. Unified Auto. Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In a hospital's suit against an insurance company for unpaid medical bills, judgment of the district court is quashed and remanded for reinstatement...

Flemming v. Barnwell Nursing Home & Health Facilities, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Health Law
In a class action alleging that defendant nursing home failed to comply with state-imposed standards of patient care, the appellate division's denial...

Bates v. Dura Auto. Sys., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiffs' suit against their former employer, claiming that the employer's drug testing policy violates the Americans with Disabilities Act,...

Thompson v. Mem'l Hosp. of Carbondale

Civil Rights, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In an African-American paramedic's suit against his former employer and a county ambulance service, alleging racial discrimination in violation of...

US ex rel. Steury v. Cardinal Health, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an action claiming that defendants sold the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs defective medical equipment in violation of the False Claims Act,...

Equilon Enter. v. State Bd. of Equalization

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Government Law, Health Law, Oil and Gas Law, Tax Law
In plaintiff's suit seeking a refund of $3,910,359.10 it paid for the year 2002 pursuant to regulations promulgated under the Childhood Lead Poisoning...

Concillo De Salud Integral De Loiza, Inc. v. Perez-Perdomo

Government Law, Health Law, Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Benefits
In two Puerto Rican community health centers' request for an injunction requiring payment by Puerto Rico's Secretary of Health of Medicaid...

Muniz v. Amec Const. Mgmt., Inc.

ERISA, Health Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action challenging defendant insurance company's termination of plaintiff's disability benefits, judgment for defendant is affirmed where...