all - Opinion Summaries

OLD BEN COAL CO. v. DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS' COMP. PROGRAMS

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Health Law
Administrative Law Judge's decision, to reopen a claim and award benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act, must be remanded for further...

COOLEY v. GRANHOLM

Constitutional Law, Health Law
Challenge by two doctors to the constitutionality of Michigan's anti-euthanasia statutes is both moot and not ripe for consideration because neither...

DARCANGELO v. VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Consumer Protection Law, ERISA, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
Where an employee's complaint alleges non-fiduciary wrongful conduct on the part of her employer and an ERISA plan administrator, unrelated to their...

GETTMAN v. DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMIN.

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Health Law
A medical marijuana "public policy professional" and a marijuana lifestyle magazine did not have standing, without an injury in fact, to seek review...

BONTA v. BURKE

Health Law, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
State of California has a claim for reimbursement of Medi-Cal expenses against the beneficiaries of real property conveyed to them by a recipient of...

STRAWSER v. ATKINS

Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
Suits to obtain a share of tobacco litigation settlement funds, brought by state residents who have received Medicaid assistance for medical problems...

GIBSON v. COUNTY OF WASHOE

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law
Summary judgment for county was improper where evidence showed its deliberate indifference to an arrestee's medical condition, through its policies...

COX v. SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY (SHIELDS)

Evidence, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In a medical malpractice trial, while evidence that plaintiff is receiving disability insurance benefits is admissible under Civil Code section...

LIGGETT GROUP INC. v. ACE PROP. & CAS. INS. CO.

Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In a suit against insurers seeking coverage for tobacco product liability lawsuits, various policy exclusions precluded coverage for the underlying...

BRYANT v. ADVENTIST HEALTH SYS./W.

Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
A hospital cannot be held liable under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), if it negligently fails to detect or...