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Davel Communications, Inc. v. Qwest Corp.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Communications Law, Government Law
Dismissal of claims brought by payphone service providers involving their alleged entitlement to reimbursement for periods in which defendant failed...

Ritchie v. US

Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Sanctions
In a suit brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) involving alleged governmental-drugging activity, grant of the government's motion for...

Anderson v. Warner

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit arising from injuries sustained by plaintiff in an assault, summary judgment for defendants is reversed in part as to...

Arlington Cent. Sch. Dist. Bd. of Educ. v. Murphy

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Education Law, Government Law, Health Law
An Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) provision that permits a court to "award reasonable attorneys' fees as part of the costs" to...

Randall v. Sorrell

Constitutional Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Elections, Government Law
A decision by a court of appeals holding that a Vermont campaign finance statute's contribution limits were constitutional and that its expenditure...

Keweenaw Bay Indian Cmty. v. Naftaly

Government Law, Indian Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax Law
Summary judgment for plaintiff, an American Indian tribe, entering a declaratory judgment that the Michigan General Property Tax Act was not valid as...

McDonough v. City of Quincy

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Evidence, Government Law
Jury decision against municipality for retaliating against a police officer is affirmed where: 1) the suit was not barred by claim preclusion; 2)...

Barry v. Town of Dewey Beach

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
In an action seeking a declaratory judgment ruling invalid a conditional use ordinance enacted by defendant-town and additional injunctive relief as...

Acierno v. New Castle County

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Construction, Contracts, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Transportation
In a suit concerning the expiration of a Fashion Center's record plan, defendants' motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction is...

Hux v. City of Newport News

Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed over claims that failure to promote her to Fire Captain was based on her gender, in violation of...