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McKlintic v. 36th Judicial Circuit Court

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit against plaintiff's employer, a state circuit court, seeking relief under the provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA),...

Fabi Constr. Co v. Secretary of Labor

Construction, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Affirmances of several citations for violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act are vacated as to: 1) respondent's interpretation of...

White v. Continental Cas. Co.

Contracts, Health Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
The definition of "total disability" in a disability income policy is not ambiguous and plaintiff failed to establish his entitlement to benefits...

Arons v. Jutkowitz

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Health Law
An attorney may interview an adverse party's treating physician privately when the adverse party has affirmatively placed his or her medical condition...

Stalley v. Catholic Health Initiatives

Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law, Insurance Law
Suits authorized by the Medicare Secondary Payer statute, 42 U.S.C. section 1395y(b)(3)(A), are private causes of action, which requires the plaintiff...

Swayne v. Torrance Care Ctr. West, Inc.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
Denial of defendants-skilled nursing facility's and operator's petition to compel arbitration of the claims made by plaintiffs is affirmed where the...

Vanieken-Ryals v. Office of Personnel Mgmt.

Administrative Law, Evidence, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
A denial of former Veterans Administration employee's application for disability retirement benefits is reversed and remanded as the Office of...

Jennings v. Mansfield

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law, Military Law
A decision denying veteran's claim of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in two ratings decisions issued in 1954 is affirmed over claims that: 1) the...

Hosp. for Joint Diseases v. Traveler's Prop. Cas. Ins. Co.

Contracts, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In action by plaintiff hospital to recover no-fault insurance benefits for services rendered to a patient injured in a motor vehicle accident, the...

Gardner v. UICI

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Attorney's Fees, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In an action against defendants raising numerous causes of action based on the sale of the health insurance coverage, an award of fees and costs to...