all - Opinion Summaries

Douglas Companies, Inc. v. Commercial Nat'l Bank

Banking Law, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit against a bank for breach of contract and negligence, a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff is affirmed over defendant-bank's claim that the...

Guile v. US

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
In a wrongful death action, dismissal of plaintiff's claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act is affirmed where he did not establish, by expert...

Safer v. Nelson Fin. Group

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Injury & Tort Law, Securities Law
In a suit stemming from allegedly improper investment advice, the district court erred when it denied defendant's motion to compel arbitration since...

Michalik v. Hermann

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a section 1983 suit arising from a failed search of plaintiff's home, defendants are denied qualified immunity where material issues of fact exist...

Terry v. Davis Cmty. Church

Injury & Tort Law
In a defamation action, the trial court properly granted defendants' motion to strike the complaint where plaintiffs have failed to demonstrate a...

Tran v. Toyota Motor Corp.

Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a product liability action, a jury verdict in favor of defendant-automobile manufacturer is reversed where the jury instructions on strict...

Dawson v. Newman

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law
In a section 1983 suit alleging wrongful continued incarceration, defendant-parole officials are not entitled to absolute immunity where they...

Smith v. Botsford Gen. Hosp.

Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
Michigan's malpractice cap, Mich. Comp. Laws section 600.1483, applies to a failure-to-stabilize claim under the Emergency Medical Treatment and...

Harbin-Bey v. Rutter

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
Plaintiff-prisoner's designation as a member of a Security Threat Group without a hearing did not violate his constitutional rights.

Pool v. Sebastian County

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law
Summary judgment against plaintiff's section 1983 claim is denied where genuine issues of material fact exist as to whether the defendants were...