all - Opinion Summaries

Union Pac. R.R. Co. v. US

Contracts, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Transportation
In a Federal Tort Claims Act action by a railroad against the government based on the derailment of a train, judgment for plaintiff is reversed where:...

Sanchez v. Aerovias de Mexico, S.A.

Class Actions, Contracts, Tax Law, Transportation
In a class action challenging an airline's collection of a tourism tax for the Mexican government from which plaintiffs were exempt, summary judgment...

Sunset Sky Ranch Pilots Ass'n v. County of Sacramento

Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Government Law, Transportation, Administrative Law
Court of Appeals' reversal of a trial court's denial of plaintiffs' mandamus petition seeking to prevent the closure of a private airport, holding...

Colorado Springs v. Solis

Administrative Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
In an action under the Administrative Procedure Act challenging the Department of Labor's (DOL) decision to deny a city's application to be relieved...

Deweese v. Nat'l RR Passenger Corp.

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Government Contracts, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Transportation
In a dispute arising from an accident in which a passenger was struck by an Amtrak train which resulted in a settlement with the passenger, but...

Collins v. Heritage Wine Cellars, Ltd.

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
In an action under the Fair Labor Standards Act brought by truck drivers against a wholesale importer and distributor of wine claiming that they were...

Storie v. Randy's Auto Sales, LLC

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Government Law, Transportation
In plaintiff's action against a used-automobile dealer for selling him a truck that had been involved in a fatal accident without having applied for a...

People v. Copass

Criminal Law & Procedure, Transportation
Conviction of defendant for evading a police officer with a willful disregard for the safety of others and driving with a suspended or revoked license...

Alaska Airlines Inc. v. Transp. Sec. Admin.

Administrative Law, Government Law, Transportation
In a petition for review of the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) imposition of passenger security fees on airlines, the petition is...

United Transp. Union v. Nat'l. R.R. Passenger Corp.

Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
In defendant-Amtrak's appeal from an order setting aside an award issued by a special adjustment board constituted pursuant to the Railway Labor Act...