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Jackson-Shaw Co. v. Jacksonville Aviation Auth.

Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action to void an agreement between Defendant state agency and a private developer on the ground that the agreement violated the Florida...

Hildebrandt v. St. Helena Unified Sch. Dist.

Education Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action involving school district layoffs, trial court's judgment is affirmed where part-time employees with greater seniority are not entitled...

Int'l Ass'n of Fire Fighters, Local 188, AFL-CIO v. Pub. Relations Employment Bd.

Administrative Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action involving a firefighter's union, trial court's ruling against plaintiffs is affirmed where: 1) an aggrieved party may seek a writ of...

Am. Civil Rights Found. v. Berkeley Unified Sch. Dist.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Government Law
Trial court's judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed where a school board policy aiming to achieve social diversity by using neighborhood...

In re Natural Gas Royalties Qui Tam Litig.

Government Law, Oil and Gas Law
Dismissal of Plaintiff's qui tam complaint accusing Defendant natural gas companies of underpaying royalties to the government is affirmed, where the...

Ventura County Human Serv. Agency v. C.M.

Civil Procedure, Family Law, Government Law, Indian Law
In a child dependency action, juvenile court order terminating parental rights and finding defendant's child adoptable is affirmed where plaintiff...

Wheaton v. Golden Gate Bridge, Hwy. & Transp. Dist.

Government Benefits, Government Law, Workers' Compensation
Petitioner's petition for review of the Office of Workers' Compensation's denial of benefits under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act...

County of Santa Cruz v. Civil Serv. Comm'n of Santa Cruz

Administrative Law, Government Law
In an employment action, trial court's denial of a writ of mandate requesting the defendant's order reducing a Sargeant's penalty and reinstating his...

Lewis v. W. Palm Beach

Civil Rights, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action based on the death of Plaintiff's decedent while being arrested by Defendant-Officers, summary judgment for...

Wolfchild v. US

Government Law, Indian Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action involving Native American lands, trials court's order is reversed where: 1) neither the Appropriations Acts of 1888, 1889 and 1890 or the...