all - Opinion Summaries

Benton v. Oregon Student Assistance Comm'n

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law
In a section 1983 action, an award of attorney's fees and costs to plaintiff is reversed where, even though she was awarded nominal damages, her...

Jones v. Crane, Inc.

Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a personal injury action, judgment in favor of plaintiff is affirmed where substantial evidence supports the jury's finding that plaintiff's...

Russell v. Hennepin County

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law
Plaintiff's section 1983 claim is dismissed where defendant-municipality's policy regarding the monitoring of inmates subject to conditional release...

Blair v. Wills

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a claim for battery, the district court abused its discretion by denying defendant's motion for a new trial where plaintiff's attorney repeatedly...

Neumeyer v. Beard

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law
A department of corrections' practice of subjecting prison visitors' vehicles to random searches is reasonable, supportable as a special needs search,...

Mitchell v. Haldar

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In a suit alleging medical malpractice, plaintiffs' appeal of the jury's verdict, claiming that the award was inadequate, is dismissed where it was...

Shingara v. Skiles

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law
The district court erred when it denied defendant-newspaper's motion to vacate a protective order which had designated as confidential all information...

In Re: Bridgestone Tires Product Liability Action

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, International Law, Product Liability
In a multidistrict litigation concerning a Mexican resident, the district court incorrectly applied forum non conveniens to allow the claim to be...

Green v. Butler

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a section 1983 action alleging unlawful search and seizure, defendant-parole agents are not entitled to qualified immunity where they did not...

Price v. Philpot

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 1983 is reversed where the district court incorrectly applied Oklahoma's...