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Cole v. Gen. Motors Corp.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
Certification of a nationwide Rule 23(b)(3) class of Cadillac DeVille owners who allege breach of express and implied warranties against General...

Stilwell v. Smith & Nephew, Inc

Evidence, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In an action setting forth claims based on strict liability, negligence, and breach of warranty against a manufacturer of certain nails used to...

Evans v. Ford Motor Co.

Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability, Transportation
In an action against Ford under the Louisiana Products Liability Act claiming that a defective Ford Explorer injured plaintiff, a judgment denying...

Taylor v. Otter Tail Corp.

Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In a personal injury case, a decision reducing a jury verdict in plaintiff's favor is reversed where the jury's verdict was not "monstrous or...

In re Imran Q.

Attorney's Fees, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Juvenile Law, Remedies
In a juvenile hit and run case, a juvenile court-s order requiring that juvenile defendant pay over $17,000 in restitution to the victim is reversed...

Krueger Int'l, Inc. v. Royal Indem. Co.

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law, Securities Law
In a suit over indemnity under an employment practices liability insurance policy, summary judgment for insurer is affirmed where there was neither a...

Parlour Enter., Inc. v. Kirin Group, Inc.

Contracts, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In case involving agreements to develop subfranchises of ice cream parlour restaurants, jury verdict for plaintiffs is reduced as to award of lost...

Ehleiter v. Grapetree Shores, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a personal injury action brought by a casino employee against property owner in the Virgin Islands, denial of defendant's motion to stay...

Sentry Select Ins. v. Royal Ins. Co. of Am.

Admiralty, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In a suit seeking indemnification from defendant-insurer after settlement of a Jones Act suit brought by an injured employee, summary judgment for...

Fielden v. CSX Transp., Inc.

Evidence, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
In a suit brought under the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), summary judgment for defendant-employer is reversed as Federal Rule of Civil...