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WOMEN'S EMERGENCY NETWORK v. BUSH

Constitutional Law, Transportation
Plaintiffs failed to demonstrate they have standing to bring a First Amendment challenge against Fla. Stat. section 320.08058(30), which authorizes a...

NORFOLK & W. RY. CO. v. AYERS

Government Benefits, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
Mental anguish damages resulting from the fear of developing cancer may be recovered under the Federal Employers' Liability Act, by a railroad worker...

ADKINS v. ILLINOIS CENT. R.R. CO.

Civil Procedure, Transportation
The circuit court has no appellate jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. section 1447(d), over a district court's remand order, where the district court found...

CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES INC. v. APA TRANSPORT CORP.

Civil Procedure, Transportation
District court erred in holding that it lacked personal jurisdiction over the New Jersey defendant, because defendant's actions of sending...

JOHNSON v. UNITED AIRLINES

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Transportation
Under the totality of the circumstances, the trial court did not abuse its discretion when it found the settlement between plaintiffs and a city...

DARROUGH v. CSX TRANSP., INC.

Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
A railroad employee's suit under the Federal Employer's Liability Act was not actionable where the employer did not force plaintiff to work in an...

WOOD v. KESLER

Constitutional Law, Transportation
A state trooper is entitled to qualified immunity on the plaintiff's section 1983 claims and discretionary-function immunity on false arrest claims...

TAUBMAN REALTY GROUP v. MINETA

Civil Procedure, Property Law & Real Estate, Transportation
Dismissal of plaintiff's claims, pursuant to FRCP Rule 12(b)(1), are affirmed in toto, where plaintiff's alleged injuries, increased health and safety...

PANDROL USA, LP v. AIRBOSS RY. PRODUCTS, INC.

Intellectual Property, Patent, Transportation
Although district court did not err (1) in construing the claims, (2) in granting summary judgment of patent infringement against defendants, or (3)...

US XPRESS ENTERS., INC. v. J.B. HUNT TRANSP., INC.

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Transportation
In an action arising from an auto accident, district court did not err in 1) upholding plaintiff's Batson challenge, 2) denying motion for new trial...