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Allison Engine Co., Inc. v. US ex rel. Sanders

Government Contracts, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Military Law
In the context of the False Claims Act, it is insufficient for a plaintiff asserting a 31 U.S.C. section 3729(a)(2) claim to show merely that "[t]he...

Bridge v. Phoenix Bond & Indem. Co.

Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax Law
A plaintiff asserting a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) claim predicated on mail fraud need not show, either as an element...

In re Methodist Healthcare Sys. of San Antonio, Ltd

Evidence, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In the context of medical malpractice actions and mandamus relief, an appeal is not always an adequate remedy in circumstances where a defendant moves...

In re Roberts

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
Petition for writ of mandamus challenging a court of appeals' grant of mandamus relief from an order granting plaintiffs a 30-day grace period to...

Wolfensberger v. Eastwood

Injury & Tort Law
Denial of plaintiff's motion for summary judgment is affirmed and summary judgment for defendant-appellant insurance company in a personal injury...

Rose v. Hollinger Int'l, Inc.

Injury & Tort Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's claim of per se defamation against defendants for allegedly defamatory statements made in an e-mail sent to a newspaper's...

Palmer v. Freighlinder, LLC

Injury & Tort Law
A ruling by the circuit court in a personal injury action granting third-party defendant's motion for good-faith finding and application of Ohio law...

Wegener v. Johnson

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In a medical malpractice suit, judgment in favor of defendant-obstetrician is affirmed where: 1) the district court did not err in excluding...

Roberts v. Boys and Girls Republic, Inc.

Injury & Tort Law, Sports Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's complaint for injuries sustained when a baseball player in an off-field on-deck batting circle struck her with a bat is...

Jones v. Bill

Injury & Tort Law, Transportation
For the purposes of the federal Graves Amendment, an action commences on the date of the initial filing of the summons and complaint.