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In re Harvard Indus., Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability, Tax Law
In the IRS's appeal from an order allowing a carry-back for certain of Debtor's claimed expenses, the order is affirmed in part, where a distributor's...

Paterson v. City of Los Angeles

Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an action against defendant police department for wrongfully suspending plaintiffs, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed in part, where...

Chambers v. Dep't of Interior

Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a Privacy Act action by a former Department of Interior employee claiming that Defendant failed to provide Plaintiff access to an appraisal of her...

Baker v. Exxon Mobile Corp.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In an action for property damage based on an oil spill caused by Defendant's tanker, the District Court's order awarding post-judgment interest on...

Baker v. Exxon Mobil Corp.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In an action for property damage based on an oil spill caused by Defendant's tanker, the District Court's order awarding post-judgment interest on...

FAMM Steel, Inc. v. Sovereign Bank

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law
In an action involving liability for plaintiff's business failure, district court judgment is affirmed where: 1) defendant did not breach the covenant...

Pretus v. Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In an action claiming that Plaintiff contracted pneumonitis while working on Defendant's oil rig, summary judgment for Defendant based on the statute...

Noel v. Hall

Communications Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an action alleging violation of federal wiretap laws, summary judgment for Defendant is affirmed, where 1) Defendant did not "intercept"...

Simpson v. Empire Truck Lines, Inc.

Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation, Workers' Compensation
In an action arising out of a truck accident under the Texas Workers Compensation Act (TWCA), judgment for Defendant is affirmed where the driver of...

Bloomingdales, Inc. v. N.Y. City Trans. Auth.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action based on the flooding of Plaintiff's building due to a severed drainpipe, summary judgment for Defendants is reversed, where the statute...