all - Opinion Summaries

U.S. Aviation Underwriters, Inc. v. Nabtesco Corp.

Insurance Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law
In a subrogation claim against an aircraft parts manufacturer, district court's judgment in favor of the manufacturer is affirmed where the statute of...

Riverside County Sheriff's Dep't v. Stiglitz

Administrative Law, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Evidence, Government Law
Trial court's grant of a county sheriff's department's petition for a writ of administrative mandate seeking to vacate a hearing officer's decision...

County of Sacramento v. Superior Court of Sacramento County

Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
A county's petition for a writ of mandate directing the trial court to set aside its denial of a motion to dismiss a suit against the county, arising...

Osorio v. Mayorkas

Government Law, Immigration Law
In plaintiffs' appeal of the United States Citizen and Immigration Services' (USCIS) denial of their requests for priority date retention under the...

Public Lands for the People, Inc. v. U.S. Dep't of Agric.

Environmental Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a suit brought by a group of miners and prospectors challenging the Forest Service's decision to limit the use of motor vehicles to certain roads...

Tennant v. W. Virginia Sec'y of State

Government Law, Constitutional Law, Elections
In a challenge to the West Virginia's 2011 congressional redistricting plan as violating the "one person, one vote" principle, district court's...

Holmes v. Merck & Co., Inc.

Drugs & Biotech, Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a wrongful death action against a manufacturer and distributor of a vaccine, arising out of the death of plaintiffs' infant son, the district...

Fortress Bible Church v. Feiner

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax-exempt Organizations
In plaintiffs' suit alleging violations of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA) over a longstanding land-use...

Matteo v. California State Dep't of Motor Vehicles

Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Transportation
Trial court's order directing the California State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to grant plaintiff a restricted drivers license based upon his...

Loubriel v. Fondo Del Seguro Del Estado

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
District court's dismissal of plaintiff's suit against her employer, brought under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act, is affirmed where...