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Peter F. Gaito Architecture, LLC v. Simone Dev. Corp.

Civil Procedure, Copyright, Intellectual Property
In a copyright infringement action based on the alleged copying of architectural plans, dismissal of the complaint is affirmed where the district...

American Honda Motor Co. v. Allen

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a class action alleging that a Honda motorcycle had a design defect that prevented the adequate dampening of "wobble," a grant of plaintiff's...

US v. Orr Water Ditch Co.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Indian Law, Water Law
In an Indian tribe's appeal from Nevada State Engineer Ruling 5747, allocating groundwater in the Tracy Segment Hydrographic Basin, on the ground that...

Riverview Health Inst. v. Med. Mut. of Ohio

Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, ERISA, Health Law, Insurance Law
In an action brought by out-of-network providers of health care services against an insurer and its officers raising claims under the Racketeer...

Del Prado v. B.N. Dev. Co.

Civil Procedure, Judgement Enforcement
In proceedings arising out of a class action brought against Ferdinand Marcos, the former President of the Philippines, to enforce an Illinois...

American Standard, Inc. v. Oakfabco, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a personal injury action based on the presence of asbestos in defendant's boiler, summary judgment for plaintiff is affirmed where defendant, the...

McGuigan v. City of San Diego

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Trial court's denial of plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees incurred during the prior appeal of the settlement judgment, arising from the...

Arenas v. El Torito Restaurants, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiffs' action claiming they were allegedly misclassified as exempt from overtime wage laws, trial court's denial of motion to certify a class...

Leavell v. Illinois Dep't of Natural Res.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Oil and Gas Law
In plaintiff's action against the Illinois Department of Resources (Department) and several oil companies asserting a due process claim and seeking...

Agusty-Reyes v. Dep't of Educ. of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Education Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a teacher's Title VII discrimination and retaliation suit against defendant claiming sexual harassment by her supervisor at the primary school...