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Gentle v. Barnhart

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Denial of plaintiff's application for social security disability benefits is reversed where the administrative judge's analysis of the evidence was...

Wise v. Kind & Knox Gelatin, Inc.

Administrative Law, ERISA, Government Benefits, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Ruling that defendants, plan administrators, abused their discretion in denying plaintiff's long term disability benefits claim is reversed where...

Arellano-Garcia v. Gonzales

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Immigration Law
An alien who received an adjustment to permanent residency status by a mistake can not be considered an alien "lawfully admitted for permanent...

Smith v. Dist. of Columbia

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Grant of summary judgment for defendant on a discrimination claim brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is reversed where the...

Am. Bar Ass'n v. Fed. Trade. Comm'n

Administrative Law, Banking Law, Commercial Law, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Government Law
Grant of summary judgment for plaintiffs, bar associations, in an action for declaratory relief is affirmed where defendant-commission's attempt to...

Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Fed. Energy Regulatory Comm'n

Administrative Law, Government Law, Oil and Gas Law
Petition for review of defendant's denial of petitioner's proposal under the Natural Gas Act for implementing a particular rate structure on its...

Maresh v. Barnhart

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Determination that plaintiff is not entitled to disability-insurance benefits and supplemental-security income because he has the capacity to work is...

Brody v. Village of Port Chester

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Construction, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Summary judgment for defendant-municipality in an eminent domain case is vacated where the means and content of notice mandated by section 204 of New...

Omnipoint Communications, Inc. v. City of White Plains

Administrative Law, Communications Law, Construction, Property Law & Real Estate
Grant of summary judgment for plaintiff on claims of violations of the Federal Telecommunications Act arising from defendant's denial of a permit to...

FPL Energy Marcus Hook, L.P. v. Fed. Energy Regulatory Comm'n

Administrative Law, Construction, Government Law, Public Utilities
Petitions for review of agency defendant's order denying a request for a reallocation and redetermination of plaintiff's cost responsibility for...