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Ruth v. Unifund CCR Partners

Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law, Debt Collection
In plaintiff's suit against a partnership specializing in debt collection, arising from an underlying suit brought by the partnership against...

Pulep v. Chase Bank U.S.A., NA

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In plaintiffs' suit challenging retroactive interest-rate increased on the account balances of their Chase Bank credit cards, judgment of the district...

Patent Rights Prot. Group, LLC v. Video Gaming Tech., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Gaming Law, Intellectual Property, Patent
In plaintiff's patent infringement suit, relating to various types of casino-style gaming machines, district court's entry of judgment in favor of the...

Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt v. Lasheen

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, ERISA, Government Law, International Law
In an ERISA action against various Egyptian government entities and persons based on the denial of health benefits, the district court's determination...

Burkhart v. Am. Railcar Indus., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In a sexual harassment and retaliation action, summary judgment for defendant-employer is affirmed where: 1) plaintiff's harassment claims were...

Gutierrez v. G&M Oil Co., Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Trial court's decision setting aside a $4 million default judgment against a gas station chain caused by the negligence of its in-house attorney,...

City of Dallas v. Carbajal

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In plaintiff's suit against a city for injuries sustained after driving onto an excavated road, judgment of the court of appeals is reversed and the...

In re Ensco Offshore Int'l Co.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In plaintiff's suit, filed in Dallas County, against corporate owners of a drilling rig for her husband's death, who was an Australian citizen...

ERI Consulting Eng'r, Inc. v. Swinnea

Asset Forfeiture, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Remedies
In plaintiffs' suit against his former business partner claiming various causes of action including common law fraud and breach of fiduciary duty,...

City of Dallas v. Carbajal

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In plaintiff's suit against a city for injuries sustained after driving onto an excavated road, judgment of the court of appeals is reversed and the...