all - Opinion Summaries

Lynch v. Gabriel Jackson

Bankruptcy Law
In an action arising out of a petition for Chapter 7 bankruptcy relief, the bankruptcy court's denial of the Bankruptcy Administrator’s motion to...

Jing v. Lynch

Immigration Law
In a petition filed by a native of China for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision, which dismissed his appeal of the Immigration...

Connors v. Nat'l Transp. Safety Bd.

Transportation, Administrative Law
In a petition for review of an NTSB decision affirming an order of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revoking petitioner's aircraft...

Ohio Valley Envt'l Coalition v. Fola Coal Co.

Water Law, Environmental Law
In a suit brought by environmental groups brought this action against a coal company, alleging that the company had violated the Clean Water Act and...

Wood v. US

Injury & Tort Law, Government Law
In a suit brought by a Sheriff's Deputy, who was seriously injured during a training session on a Navy base when she jumped from a training structure...

Pegg v. Herrnberger

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a civil rights suit against a West Virginia State Trooper alleging that defendant used excessive force in effectuating the arrest of plaintiff, in...

Hernandez v. Ross Stores

Labor & Employment Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In a former employee's single-count representative action filed under the California Private Attorney General Act, Labor Code section 2698 et....

Hardwick v. County of Orange

Civil Rights, Family Law, Constitutional Law
In a civil rights action alleging social worker defendants maliciously used perjured testimony and fabricated evidence to secure plaintiff’s removal...

Briseno v. ConAgra Foods, Inc.

Class Actions, False Advertising
In putative class actions brought against ConAgra Foods in eleven states by consumers who purchased Wesson-brand cooking oil products labeled '100%...

Chan Healthcare Group, PS v. Liberty Mut. Fire Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Insurance Law, Class Actions, Judges & Judiciary, Attorney's Fees
In a consolidated appeal presenting an issue of first impression in the circuit, namely the scope of appellate jurisdiction to review a district...