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Koulta v. Merciez

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 case brought by a fatal car crash victim's estate against a city and police officers, denial of summary judgment for...

State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Buckingham

Contracts, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
Under the test for coverage set forth in Continental Ins. Co. v. Klug, 415 N.W. 2d 876 (Minn. 1987), where an act of independent significance breaks...

Hood v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In an assault and battery action against Wal-Mart and employees alleging plaintiff was assaulted when the employees grabbed his arm as he attempted to...

Brown v. Simmons

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a case alleging that defendant-superintendent of schools infringed teacher's procedural due process rights by denying him a name-clearing hearing...

Brown v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, False Advertising, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a case arising from tobacco manufacturers' allegedly deceitful marketing of -Lights- cigarettes, partial denial of manufacturers' motion for...

Republic Tobacco Co. v. N. Atl. Trading Co.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Judgement Enforcement, Remedies
Grant of defendant's motion for costs incurred in securing a jury's judgment during post-trial proceedings and on appeal is affirmed where: 1)...

Tedesco v. A.P. Green Indus., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law
A dissolved corporation may, as part of winding up its affairs, bring a third-party claim for indemnity or contribution in an action arising out of...

Gillan v. City of San Marino

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In case involving plaintiff's detention for the alleged sexual molestation of a minor, judgment against defendants city and former police officials is...

Bono v. David

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Injury & Tort Law
Denial of motion to compel mediation and arbitration of plaintiff's defamation action pursuant to the arbitration provision of a memorandum of...

Wallace v. Kato

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
The statute of limitations for a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 claim seeking damages for a false arrest in violation of the Fourth Amendment, where the...