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Central Coast Baptist Ass'n v. First Baptist Church of L.A.

Constitutional Law, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
In case involving an action by plaintiff church association against a member church and another church over an alleged takeover, judgment for...

CGB Occupational Therapy, Inc. v. RHA Health Servs., Inc.

Constitutional Law, Contracts, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In a dispute between a provider of rehabilitation therapy services in long-term care and assisted-living facilities and the manager of two nursing...

Missouri Prot. & Advocacy Servs., Inc. v. Carnahan

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Elections, Family Law, Government Law, Tax-exempt Organizations
In a suit brought by residents and a non-profit advocacy organization alleging that Missouri law violates the constitution and federal laws by...

Bennett v. City of Philadelphia

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Family Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In 42 U.S.C. section 1983 and state law actions brought against a city, agency, social workers and others arising from one child's death and...

Peters v. Village of Clifton

Administrative Law, Agriculture, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit against a municipality alleging an unconstitutional taking of plaintiff's property in violation of the Fifth and...

Smith v. Insley's, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Property Law & Real Estate
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 case against a towing company arising from its sale of plaintiff's car after he had been imprisoned and the car towed,...

Colorado Right to Life Committee, Inc. v. Coffman

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Elections, Tax-exempt Organizations
In a right to life organization's challenge to a citizen-passed campaign finance reform amendment designed to limit the influence of certain types of...

Philipson & Simon v. Gulsvig

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law
In suit between lawyer and his former client arising from a disputed settlement in prior litigation, denial of cross-defendant former client's motion...

League of Residential Neighborhood Advocates v. City of Los Angeles

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In litigation brought by neighbors against a city arising from its agreement with an Orthodox Jewish congregation to allow it to operate a synagogue...

Doe v. S. Iron R-1 Sch. Dist.

Constitutional Law, Education Law, Government Law, Remedies
In a First Amendment Establishment Clause case, a grant of a preliminary injunction is affirmed as the district court did not abuse its discretion in...