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Winfred D. v. Michelin North America, Inc.

Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a personal injury action in which plaintiff sustained severe brain injury when vehicle rolled over after rear tire delaminated, jury verdict for...

Lockerby v. Sierra

Bankruptcy Law, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In the bankruptcy context, an intentional breach of contract cannot give rise to nondischargeability under 11 U.S.C. section 523(a)(6) unless it is...

Muhammad v. McCarrell

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
In an inmate's 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action against a Supermax Unit and several of its officers raising a tort claim for battery and alleging that...

Iko v. Raley

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a survival and wrongful death action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 1983 following inmate's death after being forcibly removed from his cell...

Amalfitano v. Rosenberg

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, White Collar Crime
The following questions are certified to the New York State Court of Appeals where no New York court has addressed the question of whether an...

CACI Premier Technology, Inc. v. Rhodes

Communications Law, Constitutional Law, Entertainment Law, Injury & Tort Law, Media Law, Military Law
In a defamation case centered around U.S.-run Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed where radio-host defendant's...

Christiana Care Health Servs. Inc. v. Crist

Evidence, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice, Remedies
In a survival and wrongful-death suit, jury verdict for plaintiffs is affirmed, and denial of application for prejudgment interest is reversed, where:...

Anglo Irish Bank Corp. v. Superior Ct. of Los Angeles

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice, Securities Law
Denial of several nonresident defendants' motions to quash service of summons based on lack of personal jurisdiction is affirmed where: 1) by...

Anglo Irish Bank Corp. v. Superior Ct. of Los Angeles

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice, Securities Law
Denial of several nonresident defendants' motions to quash service of summons based on lack of personal jurisdiction is affirmed where: 1) by...

Anglo Irish Bank Corp. v. Superior Ct. of Los Angeles

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice, Securities Law
Denial of several nonresident defendants' motions to quash service of summons based on lack of personal jurisdiction is affirmed where: 1) by...