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Chaney v. Dreyfus Serv. Corp.

Banking Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a tort and civil RICO action against an investment company through which a third party funneled certain insurance companies' funds before moving...

Hemi Group, LLC v. City of N.Y.

Commercial Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Cyberspace Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Tax Law
In an action by New York City against an online cigarette seller under the civil enforcement provision of RICO, alleging that defendant's failure to...

County of Los Angeles v. Sup. Ct.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In plaintiffs' action against the County of Los Angeles and officials seeking damages for violation of their civil rights under the Civil Code section...

Butynski v. Springfield Terminal Ry. Co.

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In plaintiff's personal injury action under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), denial of plaintiff's motion for judgment as a matter of law...

Cunningham Charter Corp. v. Learjet, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In plaintiffs' lawsuit asserting claims for breach of warranty and products liability on behalf of itself and other buyers of Learjets, denial of...

Doe-2 v. McLean County Unit Dist. No. 5

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Education Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's action against a county school district under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. section 1681(a), alleging that...

In re: Jackson

Bankruptcy Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In debtors' appeal from a bankruptcy court's order allowing them, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. section 522(d)(11)(E), to exempt from their bankruptcy estate...

Baragona v. Kuwait Gulf Link Transp. Co.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, International Law
In a tort action arising from the death of plaintiffs-parents' son in a traffic collision with a truck operated by defendant-Kuwaiti corporation in...

Saqui v. Pride Central Am. LLC

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a personal injury action arising from an offshore drilling accident in Mexico, the dismissal of the action on forum non conveniens grounds is...

Truong v. Glasser

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice, Property Law & Real Estate
In plaintiffs' legal malpractice action against his former attorney arising out of his purported negligent advice in a real estate transaction, grant...