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Tallahassee Mem'l Reg'l Med. Ctr., Inc. v. Petersen

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Family Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
Petition for writ of certiorari seeking review of a non-final order denying an emergency motion for appointment of a guardian ad litem relating to a...

Johnson v. Doughty

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
Denial of counsel, and summary and final judgments for defendants in a case against prison doctors and prison officials under 42 U.S.C. section 1983...

Marham v. US

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
Dismissal of plaintiff's complaint alleging constitutional violations in the handling of his injury claim by a government agency is affirmed where...

Klingler v. Director, Dep't of Revenue

Civil Rights, Government Law, Health Law
Missouri's collection of an annual fee for placards issued to disabled drivers for parking in reserved spaces is a discriminatory surcharge and...

Gonzales v. Oregon

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law
The Controlled Substances Act does not allow the Attorney General to prohibit doctors from prescribing regulated drugs for use in physician-assisted...

Crockett v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
Denial of plaintiffs' motion to remand their case to state court and grant of defendants-tobacco companies' motion for judgment on the pleadings is...

Arthur v. Maersk, Inc.

Admiralty, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Denial of plaintiff's request that his amended complaint for negligence under the Jones Act "relate back" to his original complaint for purposes of...

Dep't of Corr. v. Cosme

Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law, Sentencing
Petition for certiorari review of orders entered in pending criminal cases requiring petitioner, corrections department, to find and pay for medical...

Arrieta-Colon v. Wal-Mart Puerto Rico, Inc.

Civil Rights, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
Judgment and award of compensatory and punitive damages on plaintiff-employee's disability discrimination claim under the Americans With Disabilities...

Tuazon v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
Denial of defendant-tobacco company's motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction and on grounds of forum non conveniens is affirmed in a case...