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OCM Principal Opportunities Fund v. CIBC World Markets Corp.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Judgement Enforcement, Remedies, Securities Law
In action alleging that defendant engaged in fraud, misrepresentation, and violations of federal and state securities law, denial of motion by...

Finnerty v. Bd. or Registered Nursing

Administrative Law, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
Denial of petition for writ of mandate to review disciplinary board's decision finding that nurse-petitioner's conduct constituted both incompetence...

Nat'l Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania v. West Lake Acad.

Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In a claim against insureds for declaratory judgment limiting plaintiff-insurance company's exposure under the policy, judgment in favor of...

Berns v. Doan

Injury & Tort Law
In a personal-injury suit arising out of an automobile collision, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where plaintiff was attempting to turn...

Jacobs v. Nat'l Drug Intellligence Ctr.

Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In a Privacy Act action alleging improper disclosure of information about plaintiff, award of emotional-distress damages is affirmed where no...

Omega Protein, Inc. v. Samson Contour Energy E & P LLC

Admiralty, Injury & Tort Law, Oil and Gas Law, Transportation
In a marine limitation-of-liability case arising out of a collision between a fishing vessel and an oil platform, apportionment of fault equally...

Linares v. US

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a claim brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act, order for dismissal and for sanctions is reversed and case is reinstated where: 1) the district...

Conte v. Wyeth, Inc.

Drugs & Biotech, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a suit alleging a failure to warn of the potential long-term neurological effects of a drug manufactured by defendants, summary judgment for...

In Re: Series 7 Broker Qualification Exam Scoring Litig.

Administrative Law, Class Actions, Contracts, Education Law, Injury & Tort Law, Securities Law
In a class action asserting breach of contract, negligence, and negligent misrepresentation by the administrator of the broker qualification exam...

Andonissamy v. Hewlett-Packard Co.

Civil Rights, Cyberspace Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment-discrimination suit alleging a hostile work environment, retaliation, FMLA violations, and assault by a supervisor, summary judgment...