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Jankovic v. Int'l Crisis Group

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In diversity action alleging defamation, tortious interference with business expectancy, and false light invasion of privacy, dismissal of complaint...

Hundley v. DC

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In excessive force case brought by estate of man shot and killed by an off-duty police officer, finding for plaintiffs only on their negligence claim...

Rose v. Hudson

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In legal malpractice case against plaintiff's former criminal defense lawyer, sustaining of demurrer on the ground the complaint was time-barred by...

Archdale v. Am. Int'l Specialty Lines Ins. Co.

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In bad faith action arising out of underlying suit for personal injuries from multiple vehicle accident, summary judgment for defendants is reversed...

Societe Civile Succession Richard Guino v. Redstar Corp.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, International Law
In action to enforce a French judgment against defendants, order enforcing a portion of the judgment, denial of another portion of the judgment as...

Hamilton Materials Inc. v. Union Carbide Corp.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit alleging fraud in relation to the manufacture of asbestos-based products, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed where: 1) a...

Spencer v. Young

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
In a personal injury suit resulting from an automobile collision, denial of plaintiff's motion for judgment as a matter of law is affirmed where...

Schultz v. Davis

Civil Procedure, Construction, Injury & Tort Law
In a personal injury suit resulting from an accident during a home construction, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed where the statute of...

Chosak v. Alameda County Med. Ctr.

Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
Under the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act of 1975 and other statutes, the term "health care provider," defined as including persons who are...

Starrh & Starrh Cotton Growers v. Aera Energy LLC

Attorney's Fees, Environmental Law, Injury & Tort Law, Oil and Gas Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Water Law
In dispute arising out of alleged subsurface trespass resulting from the migration of waste water produced from oil production activities on land...