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Greystone Homes, Inc. v. Midtec, Inc.

Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In an action brought by plaintiff-home builder against defendant-manufacturer for damage caused by plumbing fittings manufactured by defendant,...

Java Oil Ltd. v. Sullivan

Attorney's Fees, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, International Law
In a case brought by plaintiff-corporation pursuant to the Uniform Foreign Money-Judgments Recognition Act (UFMJRA) against attorney who represented...

Lawrence v. Graubard Miller

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit arising from legal proceedings surrounding the administration of an estate, denial of a motion to dismiss a law firm's petition seeking to...

Kopsachilis v. 130 East 18 Owners Corp.

Injury & Tort Law, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a negligence action alleging that the owners of an apartment building failed to light a stairwell during a blackout, denial of defendants' motion...

Brumfield v. Hollins

Civil Rights, Evidence, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. 1983 suit brought by survivors of a man who hung himself while being held in a county jail, summary judgment for individual defendants...

Paul v. Landsafe Flood Determination Inc.

Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Water Law
In a suit alleging negligence and negligent misrepresentation in an erroneous determination that plaintiffs' home was not located in a flood zone,...

Bates v. Missouri & N. Arkansas R.R. Co., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Transportation
In an action raising personal injury claims against defendant-railroad, an order remanding the case to state court is affirmed as modified where: 1)...

McLean v. Gordon

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action against defendants, social service workers and state department of social services, arising from the death of a...

Estate of Storm v. Northwest Iowa Hosp. Corp.

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In a negligence case brought by the estate of a stillborn baby, the estate's interlocutory appeal is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction as plaintiff...

OFS Fitel, LLC v. Epstein, Becker and Green, P.C.

Attorney's Fees, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law
In an attorney negligence case, district court's final judgment of dismissal is affirmed in part and reversed in part where: 1) jurisdiction did exist...