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Jones v. Minnesota Dep't of Corr.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit against the Minnesota Department of Corrections and individual prison officials for allegedly violating plaintiff's mother's Eighth...

Uhl v. Komatsu Forklift Co., Ltd.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law, Sanctions
In a case challenging the validity of an arbitration award where one of the party-selected arbitrators had previously and occasionally served as...

The Pierre Condo. Ass'n v. Lincoln Park West Assocs.

Construction, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a suit for property damage allegedly caused during the construction of a high-rise condominium building on an adjacent property, order finding the...

Picciotto v. Cont'l Cas. Co.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Professional Malpractice
In a suit against an attorney's malpractice insurers, dismissal for failure to join a necessary and indispensable party who would destroy diversity...

Richman v. Sheahan

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 alleging violation of the plaintiff and her deceased son's rights under the Fourth and Eighth Amendments,...

Mills v. Foremost Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In case involving dispute over mobile home insurance policy arising from claims submitted after Hurricane Frances, dismissal of plaintiffs' class...

In re Brookshire Grocery Co.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
A motion for new trial filed within thirty days of judgment, but after a preceding motion for new trial has been overruled, does not extend the trial...

Essex Ins. Co. v. John Doe

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In insurance coverage dispute arising out of child sexual assault at a children's residential facility, and facility's assignment of its rights under...

Sappington v. Skyjack, Inc.

Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a products liability action arising from circumstances in which a scissors lift's wheels fell into a hole, tipping it and causing a fatal fall,...

Receivables Purchasing Co., Inc. v. Eng'g & Prof. Servs., Inc.

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law
In an action for fraud and tortious interference with contract, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed as to the tortious interference claim as...