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Barnes v. Kerr Corp.

Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
Plaintiff's products liability case, alleging that he was exposed to toxic mercury vapors when he removed dental fillings made by defendant, is...

The Tool Box, Inc. v. Ogden City Corp.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a First Amendment civil rights complaint, denial of plaintiff's postjudgment motion to amend its complaint is affirmed where the motion to amend...

Stewart v. Dutra Constr. Co.

Admiralty, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit for damages stemming from a workplace injury aboard a vessel, dismissal of plaintiff's Jones Act claim is reversed where the district court...

Pasdon v. City of Peabody

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law
Plaintiff's section 1983 suit, alleging violations of his constitutional rights, was properly dismissed by the district court pursuant to Federal Rule...

Bostic v. Smyrna Sch. Dist.

Civil Rights, Education Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit alleging that defendant-school was deliberately indifferent to an inappropriate teacher-student relationship, a jury verdict in favor of...

Green Acres Enter. v. US

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Plaintiff's Federal Tort Claims Act(FTCA) suit is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction where it failed the FTCA's private analogue requirement.

Knott v. Sullivan

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a section 1983 action, the district court erred in granting summary judgment to defendant-police officers where the search of plaintiff's vehicle...

US v. Bailey

Injury & Tort Law
In a civil action for conversion of a trust fund brought by the United States, judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed where the Government lacked...

McClaren v. Morrison Mgmt. Specialists, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Benefits, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
The district court properly found that plaintiff was judicially estopped from establishing a prima facie case of age discrimination because of...

Wright v. Sims

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Defendant-Sheriff was entitled to qualified immunity against plaintiff's constructive discharge claim where plaintiff failed to show that her work...