all - Opinion Summaries

Wilson v. Big Sandy Health Care, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In a medical malpractice action against doctors at a federally funded health care center, dismissal of the complaint is affirmed where the Federal...

Touchcom, Inc. v. Bereskin & Parr

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Intellectual Property, Patent, Professional Malpractice
District court judgment dismissing plaintiff's action is reversed where the act of filing an application for a patent at the USPTO was sufficient to...

Rivera v. Centro M-dico de Turabo, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In a medical malpractice action, district court judgment is affirmed where the forum selection clause contained in two preoperative consent forms...

Gonz-lez-Droz v. Gonz-lez-Colon

Civil Procedure, Professional Malpractice
District court judgment denying plaintiff's request for preliminary injunctive relief is affirmed where: 1) plaintiff's appeal from the court's...

Gicla v. US

Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Military Law, Professional Malpractice
In a medical malpractice action brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act, district court judgment is affirmed where: 1) the court did not abuse its...

Amalfitano v. Rosenberg

Attorney's Fees, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice, Sanctions
District court judgment is affirmed where: 1) the New York Court of Appeals determined that N.Y. Jud. Law sec. 487 permits the award of treble damages...

Martorana v. Marlin & Saltzman

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Professional Malpractice, Sanctions
Trial court judgment sustaining the demurrers of Class Counsel is affirmed where: 1) plaintiff is collaterally estopped from pursuing a malpractice...

Bakery Machinery & Fabrication, Inc. v. Traditional Baking, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Professional Malpractice
District court order denying plaintiff's motion to vacate the default judgment against it is affirmed where plaintiff's claim for relief under Fed. R....

Capitol Hill Grp. v. Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman, LLC

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Professional Malpractice
In a legal malpractice action, summary judgment for Defendant law firm is affirmed where previous litigation involving Defendant's fee applications...

Huss v. Gayden

Evidence, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In a personal injury action by a mother claiming that Defendant doctor negligently administered a drug during her pregnancy that injured her, judgment...