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D'Lil v. Best W. Encina Lodge & Suites

Civil Rights, Commercial Law, Health Law
In an action brought by a paraplegic against Best Western under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and California civil rights...

Jankey v. Poop Deck

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Commercial Law, Health Law
In a suit brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by an individual with a physical disability against a beer and wine bar and its...

Russell v. Univ. of Toledo

Civil Rights, Evidence, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a nurse's employment discrimination action raising claims of disparate treatment, hostile work environment, and retaliation on the basis of race,...

Ridings v. Riverside Med. Ctr.

Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In an employee's suit alleging violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and state worker's compensation law, summary judgment for...

McIntosh v. Partridge

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Evidence, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Military Law, Professional Malpractice
In a suit by a dentist dismissed from his position at a state-run home after his return from active military duty, summary judgment for...

Willsey v. Peake

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Health Law, Military Law
Denial of retroactive disability benefits to a veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder is affirmed where: 1) appellate jurisdiction...

Mt. Diablo Unified Sch. Dist. v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd.

Administrative Law, Education Law, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
Temporary disability payments commence when a school district pays an injured employee his or her normal wages under Education Code section 44043.

Miller v. California Speedway Corp.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Health Law, Sports Law
In a discrimination action brought by a quadriplegic NASCAR fan under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) involving claims that when fans...

Forsyth v. Ault

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus, Health Law
Denial of habeas relief from convictions for first-degree murder for the deaths of petitioner's estranged wife, his three children, and two children...

Couture v. Bd. of Educ. of the Albuquerque Pub. Sch.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Health Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit involving plaintiff's young child who suffers from severe emotional and mental health problems, challenging a...