all - Opinion Summaries

Woodruff v. Mason

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Health Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit alleging that state social-services employees had retaliated against plaintiff-healthcare provider by instigating the...

Griffin v. Foley

Evidence, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In a medical-malpractice suit, judgment for defendant and denial of plaintiffs' motion for a new trial are affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1)...

Pirant v. US Postal Serv.

Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit alleging violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where: 1) defendant's amended...

Sec'y of Labor v. Beverly Healthcare-Hillview

Administrative Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a case challenging the issuance of citations by OSHA to respondent-healthcare provider for failure to reimburse its employees for travel expenses...

McMillan v. Stroud

Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In a challenge to a probate court order directing plaintiff to pay a lien issued by defendant State Department of Health Care Services under the...

Exelon Generation Co., LLC v. Local 15, Intl. Bhd. of Elec. Workers, AFL-CIO

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a declaratory judgment action seeking a determination that disputes over plaintiff's changes to medical benefits for retirees were not within the...

Thompson R2-J Sch. Dist. v. Luke P.

Administrative Law, Education Law, Government Law, Health Law
In a suit arising out of an administrative action seeking reimbursement for the costs of tuition in a private program for an autistic child, judgment...

Shook v. Bd. of County Comm'rs of the County of El Paso

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit seeking declaratory and injunctive relief on behalf of mentally ill patients at a county jail, denial of class certification is affirmed...

Creekstone Farms Premium Beef, LLC v. Dep't of Agric.

Administrative Law, Agriculture, Health Law
In a suit challenging the USDA's refusal to allow plaintiff-beef producer to purchase and use kits to test for bovine spongiform encephalopathy in its...

Morton v. State of Florida

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Health Law, Sentencing
In a capital murder case, denial of postconviction relief is affirmed and petition for habeas relief is denied where: 1) petitioner failed to...