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Chau v. Riddle

Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In a medical malpractice case, a court of appeals decision affirming a trial court grant of summary judgment under Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code...

Nat'l Union Fire Ins. Co. v. Crocker

Elder Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
Under Texas law, an insurer has no extra-contractual duty to notify an additional insured of available liability coverage and provide an unsought,...

Fairfield Ins. Co. v. Stephens Martin Paving, LP

Construction, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Workers' Compensation
Texas public policy does not prohibit insurance coverage of exemplary damages for gross negligence in the workers' compensation context.

Evanston Ins. Co. v. ATOFINA Petrochemicals Inc.

Commercial Law, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In a case involving the scope of insurance coverage provided to a third-party additional insured under an excess insurance policy, a court of appeals...

Belhas v. Ya'alon

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, International Law
In action seeking damages for injuries and deaths resulting from a battle between Israel and the terrorist organization Hezbollah along the Lebanese...

Cohen v. Five Brooks Stable

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law
In case where plaintiff sustained injury as a result of a fall from a horse during a guided trail ride, summary judgment for defendant is reversed...

Padilla-Mangual v. Pavia Hosp.

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In a suit for medical malpractice, dismissal of the complaint is reversed and remanded where the district court clearly erred in failing to conduct an...

Broussard v. Procter & Gamble Co.

Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In an action brought under the Louisiana Products Liability Act arising after plaintiff used, and was severely burned by, a Therma Care Heatwrap,...

Eidson v. Owens

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action, denial of qualified immunity for defendant-reserve-force deputy sheriff and lawyer in connection with a search of...

Smalls v. AJI Indus., Inc

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In case where passenger in a vehicle suffered injury when novice driver struck a parked dumpster, appellate division's reversal of denial of summary...