all - Opinion Summaries

Robles v. Chalilpoyil

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In plaintiffs' wrongful death suit, claiming that the defective wheelchair caused the decedent to burn to death, trial court's denial of defendants'...

J.R. v. Gloria

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Family Law, Government Law
In plaintiffs' action raising substantive due process claims under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 and state law claims under Rhode Island negligence law for...

Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Found., Inc. v. Buchel

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Copyright, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property
In a dispute between an artist and a museum over the implementation and installation of a football-field sized artwork, judgment of the district court...

White-Squire v. U.S. Postal Serv.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In plaintiff's suit against the USPS arising from an automobile collision with a USPS employee, dismissal of the claim is affirmed as a claimant under...

Pignataro v. Port Auth. of New York & New Jersey

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In plaintiffs' suit against defendant-Port Authority under the FLSA, alleging they were denied proper overtime pay as helicopter pilots, summary...

Bounds v. Pine Belt Mental Health Care Resources

Civil Procedure, Drugs & Biotech, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a product liability action based on injuries plaintiff allegedly sustained by taking defendant's drug, the district court's order dismissing...

Bergquist v. Mann Bracken, LLP

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Debt Collection, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Judgement Enforcement
In plaintiff's action seeking to set aside a judgment enforcing an arbitration award against her initiated by a law firm hired by her credit card...

In re: Norfolk Southern Rwy. Co.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Transportation
In a Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) action based on plaintiff's injury while working on a railroad terminal, the district court's order...

PNGTS Shipper's Group v. FERC

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Oil and Gas Law
In a petition for review of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's order certifying petitioner-shipper's capacity, the petition is dismissed for...

Manuel C. v. Sup. Ct.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Family Law
A father's petition for writ of mandate challenging the juvenile court's denial of his peremptory challenge on the ground that it was untimely...