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Orr v. City of Stockton

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
The filing of a petition to perpetuate testimony or preserve evidence under Code of Civil Procedure section 2035.010 et seq. does not constitute the...

Fiorentino v. City of Fresno

Property Law & Real Estate, Public Utilities, Water Law, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Government Law
Dismissal of a petition for a writ of mandate to enforce the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and subsequently denial of relief from the...

Imagistics Int'l, Inc. v. Dep't of Gen. Servs.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Contracts, Government Law
In a dispute arising from an agency's solicitation of proposals for photocopiers and related services, denial of a petition for a peremptory writ of...

Hansen v. Dep't of Treasury

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Remedies, Tax Law
In an action brought by an individual who held religious beliefs against having or using an SSN or being involved in the social security system,...

City of San Antonio v. Ytuarte

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
In a police pursuit case brought by a bystander injured in a crash at the conclusion of a police chase, denial of summary judgment for defendant-city...

State of Texas v. Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland

Administrative Law, Construction, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Government Law, Insurance Law
In a suit brought by the Texas Department of Transportation claiming that respondent-insurer had failed to perform under its performance bond covering...

Barnes v. US

Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) suit brought by an individual who fell when taking off her shoes before going through airport security, allegedly...

Skop v. City of Atlanta

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 wrongful arrest and malicious prosecution suit against two police officers and their employer, summary judgment for...

Powers v. Snyder

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law
Dismissal of a prisoner's civil rights suit under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 is reversed in part where: 1) documents attached to plaintiff's pro se...

Riel v. City of Bradford

Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In an action brought by home and business owners who were issued criminal citations by a Pennsylvania city for displaying signage on their property...