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Murff v. Pass

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a health care liability case, a court of appeals decision finding abuse of discretion by the trial court in refusing to disqualify challenged...

Hamilton v. Wilson

Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a health care liability suit, the court of appeals judgment affirming the trial court's summary judgment is reversed where the court concludes...

In re. Jorden

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
Tex. R. of Civ. Pro. Rule 202 prohibits Rule 202 pre-suit depositions until after the expert report is served in health-care lawsuits.

Owens & Minor Inc. v. Ansell Healthcare Products, Inc.

Commercial Law, Health Law, Product Liability
Tex. Civ. Prac. and Rem. Code section 82.002 does not require a manufacturer to indemnify a distributor against claims involving products other...

Fitts v. Unum Life Ins. Co. of Am.

ERISA, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit by a former Fannie Mae attorney challenging the discontinuance of disability benefits for a mental illness, partial summary judgment for...

Roark & Hardee LP v. City of Austin

Attorney's Fees, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Health Law
In a suit seeking a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief relating to the enforcement of the City of Austin's ordinance prohibiting smoking in...

Patterson Flying Serv. v. California Dep't of Pesticide Regulation

Administrative Law, Agriculture, Health Law
In an action arising from a fine imposed for plaintiff's failure to follow label directions when it made an aerial application of pesticides in...

Menz v. Proctor and Gamble Health Care Plan

ERISA, Health Law, Insurance Law, Workers' Compensation
In an action involving denial of benefits under an employee benefits plan for a "back-up" prosthetic arm and hand, grant of summary judgment on the...

Krauss v. Oxford Health Plans, Inc.

Civil Procedure, ERISA, Government Benefits, Health Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action against defendants-plan administrators for various violations of ERISA and the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act, summary judgment for...

Puerto Rican Ass'n of Physical Med. and Rehab., Inc. v. US

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Health Law, Insurance Law
In an action challenging a regulation restricting Medicare reimbursement for physical therapy services, dismissal of the case pursuant to statutory...