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Alshafie v. Lallande

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In a legal malpractice action, trial court's dismissal for out-of-state plaintiff's failure to post an undertaking to secure an award of costs is...

Hensley v. Columbus

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action alleging an unconstitutional taking of property, the dismissal of Plaintiffs' claims is affirmed, where Plaintiffs knew of the taking...

Blanks v. Seyfarth Shaw

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Professional Malpractice
In a legal malpractice action brought by Billy Blanks, the developer of the "Tae Bo" fitness routine, a judgment in favor of plaintiff-Blanks is...

Barham v. Salazar

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights
In a civil rights action alleging the mass arrest of demonstrators, Defendant's appeal of the denial of his motion to dismiss based on qualified...

Tooley v. Napolitano

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights
In a civil rights action alleging illegal wiretapping, summary judgment for Defendants is reversed and remanded, where the complaint, although...

Everson v. Leis

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action based on Plaintiff's alleged mistreatment by police, the District Court's order reopening discovery is reversed,...

Alfaro v. Cmty. Hous. Improvement Sys. & Planning Assoc., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action involving deed restrictions in a housing development project, trial court's judgment is reversed where: 1) plaintiffs' properties were...

In the Matter of Jason B. v. Novello

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Health Law
In a suit to retain benefits as a developmentally disabled individual, judgment for plaintiff is reversed where an eligibility determination was not...

Lebron v. Sanders

Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In a habeus petition action, plaintiff's motion for an extension of time to file motions to proceed in forma pauperis and for a certificate of...

Ericksson v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Government Benefits
District Court's denial of plaintiff's attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act following agency award of disability benefits is reversed...