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Gibson v. Weber

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
Summary judgment for defendants in a suit brought by diabetic inmates against correctional officials and medical personnel under civil rights laws is...

Chen v. Fischer

Civil Procedure, Family Law, Injury & Tort Law
In the context of a matrimonial action, interspousal personal injury tort claims and divorce claims are not part of the same transaction for res...

Valliappan v. Cruz

Contracts, Criminal Law & Procedure, Debt Collection, Injury & Tort Law
Judgment against defendant in a fraud case and award of damages is affirmed where, in the light most favorable to plaintiff, the evidence supported...

Yates v. Publix Supermarkets

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Product Liability
Dismissal of plaintiff's claim for spoliation of evidence related to a products liability case pursuant to a statute of limitations bar is reversed...

Johnson v. Home-owners Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
Question is certified: is a Michigan insurer, which does not sell insurance in Florida, subject to personal jurisdiction in Florida in a suit by an...

Butler-Rupp v. Lourdeaux

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Judgment and award for plaintiff on a negligent infliction of emotional distress claim in a landlord-tenant dispute involving contract and tort causes...

Elec. Funds Solutions v. Murphy

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, False Advertising, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies, Sanctions, Trade Secrets
Default judgment awarding damages of $24,040,272 pursuant to an order striking defendants' answer as a discovery sanction is reversed where the...

Harvill v. Westward Communications, L.L.C.

Communications Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment for defendant-employer on claims for sexual harassment and retaliation under Title VII and for unpaid overtime compensation under the...

Harvill v. Westward Communications, L.L.C.

Communications Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment for defendant-employer on claims for sexual harassment and retaliation under Title VII and for unpaid overtime compensation under the...

Harvill v. Westward Communications, L.L.C.

Communications Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment for defendant-employer on claims for sexual harassment and retaliation under Title VII and for unpaid overtime compensation under the...