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Kamelgard v. Macura

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In plaintiff-surgeon's case against defendant, another surgeon, for defamation, district court's dismissal of the case without prejudice is affirmed,...

FTC v. Tarriff

Civil Procedure, Health Law
In an appeal from an order of the district court granting a petition to enforce subpoenas issued to pharmaceutical company officers in the course of...

Barker v. Riverside Cty. Offc. of Educ.

Civil Procedure, Education Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action alleging a teacher's constructive termination arising out of plaintiff's complaints regarding the treatment of disabled students,...

ProShipLine, Inc. v. Aspen Infrastructures, Ltd.

Civil Procedure, Contracts
In an appeal from the district court's order vacating a maritime attachment, the order is affirmed where both the party that attached the funds and...

College of Dental Surgeons of Puerto Rico v. Connecticut Gen. Life Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Health Law, Insurance Law
In plaintiffs' class action lawsuit against defendants, judgment of the district court remanding the case is vacated and remanded as the court...

Astro-Med, Inc. v. Nihon Kohden America, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In plaintiff's action for unfair competition against its competitor, involved in the life sciences equipment market, arising from hiring of...

In Re: Safeco Ins. Co. of America

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Insurance Law
In plaintiffs' class action lawsuit against defendant-automobile insurance providers, defendant's petition for permission to appeal is granted and the...

Brunker v. Schwan's Home Serv., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Sanctions
In plaintiff's disability discrimination action against his former employer, district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the...

Crockett & Myers, Ltd. v. Napier, Fitzgerald & Kirby, LLP

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Contracts
In defendants' appeal from the district court's dismissal of their counterclaim and the district court's award of quantum meruit compensation...

Fannon v. Guidant Corp.

Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law, M&A, Securities Law
In plaintiffs' consolidated securities action against defendants alleging fraud in connection with a merger, the judgment of the district court is...