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Defoe v. Phillip

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In plaintiff's suit for negligence against his co-worker, the decision of the Supreme Court of the Virgin Islands, reversing the Superior Court's...

V & P Trading Co., Inc. v. United Charter, LLC

Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law, Sanctions
In plaintiff's premises liability suit seeking to recover damages for the loss of its goods stored in defendant's warehouse, judgment of the trial...

Longman v. Wachovia Bank, N.A.

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law, Debt Collection, Injury & Tort Law
In action for violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act and common law defamation, summary judgment for defendant-bank is affirmed, where: 1) there...

IRB-Brasil Resseguros v. Inepar Investments

Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law
In a dispute between two Brazilian corporations for failure to pay on a note and accrued interest, the Appellate Division's that a choice-of-law...

Washington Shoe Co. v. A-Z Sporting Goods, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Copyright
In a copyright infringement action concerning certain styles of boots, district court's dismissal of a Washington company's action against an Arkansas...

Sousa v. Marquez

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
In 1983 action alleging a violation of a constitutional right to access to the courts based on a state governmental official's purported concealment...

Bjorndal v. Superior Court of Sonoma County

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
Defendant's petition for a writ of mandate challenging trial court's order overruling her demurrer to plaintiff's amended complaint alleging a claim...

US v. $999,830.00 In US Currency

Asset Forfeiture, Civil Procedure
District court's order striking petitioner's claim to $999,830 in civil forfeiture proceeding and denial of his motion for reconsideration of the...

Kloeckner v. Solis

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a federal employee's mixed case action against the Department of Labor, alleging, inter alia, unlawful sex and age discrimination and...

Basurto v. Imperial Irrigation Dist.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's suit for age and/or race discrimination and wrongful termination against his former employer, Imperial Irrigation District (District),...