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Lee v. Blue Shield of California

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Health Law, Insurance Law
In a suit brought by a doctor against Blue Shield alleging that it, inter alia, wrongfully suspended him from its network of medical providers for...

Stoner v. Santa Clara County Office of Educ.

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Government Law, Health Law
School districts in California, including county offices of education, are arms of the state, and therefore not "persons" subject to qui tam liability...

Torres-Alamo v. Commonwealth of PR

Civil Rights, Health Law
In a suit against the government of Puerto Rico alleging violations of plaintiff's civil rights resulting from the denial of accommodations at work...

Van Duyn v. Baker Sch. Dist. 5J

Administrative Law, Education Law, Government Law, Health Law
When a school district does not perform exactly as called for by an individualized educational program (IEP), the district does not violate the...

US v. Cmty. Health Sys., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law
In an action brought under the False Claims Act alleging that defendants engaged in various types of fraud that increased the reimbursements that they...

St. Vincent's Med. Ctr., Inc. v. Mem'l Healthcare Group, Inc.

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Construction, Government Law, Health Law
Florida Statutes section 408.036(3)(l) is unconstitutional as a special law enacted in the guise of a general law and without compliance with the...

Ombudsman Servs. of N. Cal. v. Superior Ct. (Coleman)

Civil Procedure, Elder Law, Evidence, Health Law
Petition for writ of mandate challenging order of trial court requiring petitioner to provide the litigants with all of its records relating to a...

Dep't of Fair Employment & Housing v. 1105 Alta Loma Rd. Apartments

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Health Law, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In suit against landlord for disability discrimination for evicting allegedly disabled tenant after landlord decided to remove building from rental...

O'Guinn v. Lovelock Corr. Ctr.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law
The Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) requires prisoners to exhaust available administrative remedies before bringing claims under the Americans...

House v. Am. United Life Ins. Co.

ERISA, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action brought against defendant for long-term disability benefits, summary judgment by which total disability benefits and a Louisiana state...