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Griswold v. Cty. of Hillsborough

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Contracts, Government Contracts, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an action by plaintiff, a disabled veteran, claiming that defendants violated his rights under the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 by interfering...

Rehberg v. Paulk

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an action for malicious prosecution, retaliatory investigation and prosecution, and evidence fabrication, a denial of defendants' motion to dismiss...

Granfield v. CSX Transp., Inc.

Evidence, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's action against his employer in violations of the Federal Employer's Liability Act and the Locomotive Inspection Ac, claiming that he...

Cameron v. N.Y.

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
In an action for false arrest and malicious prosecution, judgment for defendant-officers is reversed where: 1) prosecutors' opinions as to probable...

Primiano v. Cook

Drugs & Biotech, Evidence, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In an action against the manufacturer of an artificial elbow, summary judgment for defendant is reversed where the exclusion of plaintiff's expert's...

Fortis Corp. Ins. SA. v. Viken Ship Mgmt. AS

Admiralty, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Transportation
In a maritime shipping case involving a claim for rust damage to steel coils caused by exposure to seawater during a journey from Poland to Ohio,...

McGuan v. Endovascular Techs., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Drugs & Biotech, Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In plaintiffs' products liability action against the makers of a device for use by surgeons to treat abdominal aortic aneurysms, for injuries suffered...

Seltzer v. Barnes

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Trial court's denial of defendant's anti-SLAPP motion, arising from an underlying suit involving claims against a property management company and...

Zia Trust Co. v. Montoya

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In an action for excessive force brought by family members of a man defendant-officer shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance,...

Espinosa v. City & County of San Francisco

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action claiming excessive force by defendants-officers, denial of summary judgment based on qualified immunity is affirmed...