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Wright v. Goord

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In claim brought by estate of deceased inmate against several Department of Correctional Services (DOCS) officer for use of excessive force in...

Spirco Envtl., Inc. v. Am. Int'l Specialty Lines Ins. Co.

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In a suit over an insurance company's denial of coverage for an indemnification payment made to a surety bond issuer for its arbitration expenses,...

Rando v. Gov't Employees Insr. Co.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In an automobile insurance claim against defendant-insurance company for injuries sustained in automobile accident with an uninsured motorist, the...

Espinal v. Goord

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a claim brought by prison inmate against the state department of correctional services (DOCS) for use of excessive force and denial of medical...

Nazario v. Rodriguez

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a case brought against police officers for violation of decedent's constitutional right to be free from excessive force after defendants'...

Abdullahi v. Pfizer

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Drugs & Biotech, Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, International Law
In an action brought under the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) claiming that defendant-pharmaceutical company violated a customary international norm...

Mathis v. Leavitt

Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In a declaratory action seeking to block the reimbursement of Medicare from a wrongful death settlement, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed...

Tan v. Arnel Mgmt. Co.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In injury sustained in an attempted carjacking in the ungated portion of the common area of plaintiffs' apartment complex, judgment in favor...

Gordon v. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability, Transportation
In personal injury claim for injuries sustained when plaintiff's vehicle rolled over, verdict in defendant-car manufacturer's favor is reversed and...

Wallace v. Dean

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a wrongful death claim against respondent in his official capacity as sheriff for assuming duty of care by responding to her 911 call but failing...