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Doe v. Chao

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
An award of attorney's fees to one plaintiff under the Privacy Act is reversed where it was directly contrary to the mandate of the court of appeals.

Orlak v. Loyola Univ. Health System

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In an action arising from defendants' alleged failure to advise plaintiff that she may have contracted hepatitis C from a blood transfusion that she...

Brucker v. Mercola

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In a negligence action arising from defendant-physician selling plaintiff a mislabeled bottle of nonprescription supplements which poisoned plaintiff...

Levina v. San Luis Coastal Unified Sch. Dist.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Education Law, Health Law
For purposes of standing, parties are "aggrieved" under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) only if: 1) they have suffered an...

Bates v. United Parcel Serv., Inc.

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
In an action brought by a class of hearing-impaired UPS employees and applicants who cannot meet a Department of Transportation hearing requirement,...

Medalie v. Bayer Corp.

Drugs & Biotech, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law
In a suit under the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) statute against drug companies that developed, manufactured, and marketed the drug Baycol, seeking...

People v. Carroll

Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law, Sentencing
Order extending defendant's commitment to the state Department of Mental Health as a sexually violent predator is affirmed over his claim that Welfare...

Sturgis v. Bayside Health Ass'n Charterd

Evidence, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In an action alleging that a nurse-midwife along with other non-party assistants negligently delivered and injured a baby with excess traction during...

Guidry v. Am. Pub. Life Ins. Co.

Contracts, Health Law, Insurance Law
In an action against an insurer involving a cash benefit policy that provides supplemental coverage to assist in offsetting costs arising out of the...

Hailey v. Cal. Physicians' Serv.

Contracts, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
Sustaining of demurrers on emotional distress claims, summary judgment for defendants on contract claims, and award of damages to defendants on...