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Schmier v. McDonald's, LLC

Civil Procedure
The District Court's denial of Plaintiff's motion to set aside his voluntary dismissal is affirmed where a plaintiff who has dismissed his claim by...

DeBartolo v. HealthSouth Corp.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Health Law
In a federal action claiming breach of the Anti-Kickback Act, district court order dismissing the case for failure to state a claim is vacated where...

Garber v. Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent infringement action, district court order denying plaintiff's motion for relief under Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b) is reversed where the joint...

Lonberg v. Riverside

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Health Law
In an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) action against a city for failure to accommodate Plaintiff's disability, an injunction in favor of...

Capitol Hill Grp. v. Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman, LLC

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Professional Malpractice
In a legal malpractice action, summary judgment for Defendant law firm is affirmed where previous litigation involving Defendant's fee applications...

Del Monte Fresh Produce Co. v. US

Administrative Law, Agriculture, Civil Procedure
In an action seeking an injunction requiring the Office of Foreign Assets Control to issue Plaintiff a license to export goods to Iran, the dismissal...

R.R. Street & Co., Inc. v. Vulcan Materials Co.

Civil Procedure, Insurance Law
In a diversity action for declaratory relief and money damages related to defendant's refusal to defend and indemnify plaintiff in several underlying...

Taco John's of Huron, Inc. v. Bix Produce Co., LLC

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Commercial Law
In a negligence class action involving the provision of contaminated lettuce to restaurant franchises, appeal following district court's Rule 54(b)...

Horne v. Flores

Civil Procedure, Education Law
In a motion by state legislators to purge the District Court's contempt order holding that the state was providing inadequate Engligh Language-Learner...

Crawford v. City of Los Angeles

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment termination action, trial court judgment is reversed and remanded where: 1) trial court erred in ruling that two of the counts of the...