all - Opinion Summaries

Drumgold v. Callahan

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In appeal by defendant-detective from $14 million verdict for plaintiff, after jury found defendant violated plaintiff's constitutional due process...

Secrest v. Merck, Sharp & Dohme Corp.

Civil Procedure, Drugs & Biotech, Evidence, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
Summary judgment was properly granted to defendant on plaintiff's product liability claim alleging defendant's failure to provide an adequate warning...

Gerald v. University of Puerto Rico

Evidence, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment for defendants is: 1) affirmed on the retaliation claim because plaintiff failed to make a prima facie case; 2) affirmed on the...

US v. Dupree

Banking Law, Contracts, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
State court temporary restraining order sought to be introduced by the government as evidence of defendant's state of mind is being offered for a...

Thompson v. Runnels

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Evidence
District court's denial of defendant's petition for habeas corpus challenging denial of his motion to suppress his multiple confessions to the murder...

Avidor v. Sutter's Place, Inc.

Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In challenge to defendant-employer's tip-pooling requirement by plaintiff-employee card dealers, judgment for defendant is affirmed, where: 1) there...

US v. Abramski

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In appeal of convictions for two firearm offenses, judgment is affirmed, where the district court: 1) properly denied defendant's motion to dismiss...

Zimmerman v. Norfolk Southern Corporation

Injury & Tort Law, Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Evidence
In negligence action against defendant-railroad, summary judgment for defendant is: 1) reversed on plaintiff's failure to warn claim where his...

People v. Navarro

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In appeal of convictions related to shooting at a cohabitant from outside their mutual dwelling and evading arrest, judgment is affirmed, where: 1) on...

US v. Matias

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In appeal of conviction for attempted possession of at least five kilograms of cocaine with the intent to distribute, judgment is affirmed, where: 1)...