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Lenz v. Yellow Transp., Inc.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
Order denying defendant's motion to compel arbitration of an employment dispute is reversed where the Federal Arbitration Act's "transportation...

Betty K Agencies, Ltd. v. M/V Monada

Admiralty, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Sanctions, Transportation
Sua sponte order dismissing with prejudice plaintiff's maritime claims as a sanction for failure to answer a counterclaim and perfect service of...

Spirit Airlines, Inc. v. Northwest Airlines, Inc.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Transportation
Grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant-airline in an antitrust case involving allegations of predatory tactics in specific geographical...

Nat'l R.R. Passenger Corp. v. US

Communications Law, Tax Law, Transportation
A federal statute imposing a tax on telephone calls for which the toll charge "varies in amount with the distance and elapsed transmission time of...

Fischetti v. State of Am. Isuzu Motors, Inc.

Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Transportation
Summary judgment in favor of defendant on plaintiffs-consumers' claims under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (MMWA), and express warranty claims is...

Gorfinkle v. U.S. Airways

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Transportation
Grant of summary judgment for airline defendant in a negligence action is affirmed where preserving diversity jurisdiction via dismissal of a...

Wagnon v. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation

Constitutional Law, Gaming Law, Government Law, Indian Law, Oil and Gas Law, Tax Law, Transportation
Because Kansas- motor fuel tax is a nondiscriminatory tax imposed on an off-reservation transaction between non-Indians, the tax is valid and poses no...

Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety v. Fed. Motor Carrier Safety Admin.

Administrative Law, Commercial Law, Government Law, Transportation
Petition for review of agency defendant's rule regarding commercial motor vehicle driver training is granted where defendant's action was arbitrary...

Cleveland Nat. Air Show v. US Dep't of Transp.

Administrative Law, Government Law, Transportation
Agency defendant's order denying plaintiff's request for a waiver, that would allow it to conduct an air show within a congressionally mandated no-fly...

Whittington v. Nordam Group Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Evidence, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
Jury verdict for plaintiff in a suit under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) is affirmed where denial of defendant's motion for judgment...