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Sell v. US Dep't. of Justice

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an action alleging that plaintiff was the victim of medical malpractice that occurred while he was in federal custody awaiting trial, dismissal of...

Miller v. Nichols

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Family Law, Government Law, Health Law
In plaintiffs' constitutional challenge to the state's removal of their child after termination proceedings and motion for injunctive relief to...

Crawford v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Health Law
In consolidated appeals from fee awards to attorneys who successfully represented Social Security Disability Insurance claimants in federal court...

Crawford v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Health Law
In consolidated appeals from fee awards to attorneys who successfully represented Social Security Disability Insurance claimants in federal court...

Petersen v. Reisch

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action by a prisoner alleging inadequate medical treatment, defendants' appeal from a denial of summary judgment based on...

People v. McRoberts

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Health Law, Juvenile Law, Sentencing
Trial court's order committing defendant to a state hospital for an indeterminate term of treatment and confinement is affirmed where: 1) trial court...

Rasenack v. AIG Life Ins. Co.

ERISA, Health Law
In an ERISA action against an insurer seeking disability benefits, summary judgment for defendant is reversed where 1) the administrator failed to...

In re: Prempro Prods. Liab. Litig.

Drugs & Biotech, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a product liability action against hormone therapy manufacturers, partial judgment for plaintiff and for defendants is affirmed in part where: 1)...

Brown v. City of Pittsburgh

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Health Law
In plaintiff's section 1983 action against city challenging the constitutionality of the ordinance which establishes two different kinds of zones...

Medical Dev. Int'l. v. Cal. Dept. of Corr.

Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Contracts, Government Law, Health Law
In an action to recover payment for medical care provided to prisoners, the removal of the action to the district court is affirmed where the suit was...