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Kleinman v. City of San Marcos

Constitutional Law, Government Law, Health Law
In a First Amendment challenge to the application of a junked-vehicle ordinance designed to eliminate eyesores and promote public order to a wrecked...

Ward v. Dixie Nat'l Life Ins. Co.

Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Government Law, Health Law, Insurance Law
In a class action lawsuit against multiple insurance companies alleging that defendants violated a contractual promise under insurance policies to pay...

Johnson v. Weld Cty.

Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) action based on defendant's failure to hire plaintiff, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where...

Crandall v. Denver

Environmental Law, Health Law, Transportation
In an action under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act to 1) prohibit full-plane deicing at an airport concourse and 2) require other...

Bolmer v. Oliveira

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Health Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action based on plaintiff's involuntary commitment, denial of summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where: 1) the...

Hall v. Liberty Life Ins. Co. of Boston

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's suit seeking reinstatement of her long-term disability benefits, judgment of the district court is affirmed in part, vacated in part...

Villano v. Waterman Convalescent Hosp., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Elder Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In plaintiff's action against a convalescent hospital claiming she was admitted without her consent, judgment of the trial court is affirmed where,...

Jankey v. Lee

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Health Law
In plaintiff's action against a grocery/liquor store owner claiming discrimination on the basis of his disability because architectural barriers...

Richardson v. Friendly Ice Cream Corp.

Civil Rights, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's action against her former employer claiming discrimination in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Maine...

Ealy v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

Administrative Law, Evidence, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
District court's decision upholding a denial of petitioner's claim for disability insurance benefits under 42 U.S.C. sections 416(i) and 423(d) is...