all - Opinion Summaries

Dolan v. US

Civil Rights, Education Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of tort claims against the US and Bivens and common law conspiracy claims against individual defendants is affirmed where: 1) the individual...

Bayer-Bel v. Litovsky

Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In a tort action in which three defendants caused an automobile accident, one by negligently driving the car, the other two by negligently entrusting...

Hudson v. City of Chicago

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a wrongful death action where one of plaintiff's counts was dismissed and plaintiff took a voluntary dismissal without prejudice on the remaining...

Buenz v. Frontline Transp. Co.

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Transportation
In a personal injury action resulting from an automobile accident involving a tractor-trailer, order calling for trailer-owner COSCO to be indemnified...

Porter v. Decatur Mem'l Hosp.

Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In a medical malpractice action, dismissal of plaintiff's second amended complaint, which was filed after the applicable limitation period had...

St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co. v. Park Warwick, L.P.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
A court of appeals ruling refusing to reach the merits of appellants appeal is reversed and remanded where the notice of appeal in the insured's name,...

In re BP Prods. N. Am., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Judgement Enforcement, Oil and Gas Law
In a mandamus proceeding concerning the enforcement of a discovery agreement governing what is commonly referred to as an "apex" deposition, the...

Living Ctrs. of Texas, Inc. v. Penalver

Civil Procedure, Elder Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In a wrongful death suit, a court of appeals judgment affirming a ruling in favor of plaintiff is reversed where a jury argument that compared...

Living Ctrs. of Texas, Inc. v. Pe-alver

Civil Procedure, Elder Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In a wrongful death suit, a court of appeals judgment affirming a ruling in favor of plaintiff is reversed where a jury argument that compared...

Arkoma Basin Exploration Co., Inc. et. al. v. FMF Assocs. 1900-A, Ltd.

Administrative Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law, Oil and Gas Law
Under Viginia law, Arkoma's reserve estimates in the mature Wilburton gas field were actionable as statements of fact, while those in the South Panola...