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Cusson v. Liberty Life Assurance Co. of Boston

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, ERISA, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's ERISA action against defendants for terminating her disability benefits, summary judgment in favor of defendants is affirmed where: 1)...

Am. Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky v. Grayson County

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In an action by the ACLU against a county challenging a display of the Ten Commandments in a County Fiscal Court, district court's finding that the...

Diamond Crystal Brands, Inc. v. Food Movers Int'l., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts
In an action alleging nonpayment for shipments of sweetener, the district court's denial of defendant's motion to dismiss for lack of personal...

In re I.W.

Civil Procedure, Family Law, Government Law, Indian Law, Juvenile Law
Judgment of a juvenile court terminating a mother's parental rights and selecting adoption as the permanent plan concerning her children is affirmed...

In re Anna S.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Family Law, Government Law
In dependency proceedings, an appeal from an order detaining appellant's daughter is dismissed as moot, although the court of appeals nevertheless...

PR/JSM Rivara LLC v. Cmty Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Construction, Environmental Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In plaintiffs' petition for a writ of mandate to compel defendants to set aside certain design guidelines, denial of the request and entry of judgment...

County of Kern v. California Dep't of Health Serv.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Government Contracts, Health Law
In plaintiff's suit challenging defendant's decision to reduce plaintiff-county's Medi-Cal reimbursements, arising from a contract dispute involving a...

Erwin v. US

Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Government Law, Tax Law
District court's imposition of personal liability on defendant for payroll withholding taxes owed by a company, where he owned a one-third interest...

Ellis v. Solomon & Solomon, P.C.

Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law, Debt Collection
In a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) action claiming that defendant law firm violated the FDCPA by personally serving plaintiff with a...

Starr v. Sony BMG Music Ent'mt.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Cyberspace Law, Entertainment Law
In an antitrust action alleging a conspiracy by major record labels to fix the prices and terms under which their music would be sold over the...