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Langley v. Prudential Mortgage Capital Co., LLC

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
In a dispute concerning two sizeable real estate loans, petition for rehearing is denied where the district court's analysis of the invalidity of the...

In re Eugene A. Fischer

Civil Procedure
Petition for a writ of mandamus is denied. A writ of mandamus is not a proper method for obtaining permission to file a late notice of appeal.

Collins v. Illinois

Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law, Sanctions
In an employment discrimination action, the dismissal of Plaintiff's suit is affirmed. The District Court's dismissal of the case was reasonable in...

Best v. Portland

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action, summary judgment for Defendants is affirmed but reversed in part where Plaintiff's claims were not barred by...

King v. Rivas

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Remedies
In a case involving Rule 68 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which provides for cost shifting where a defendant offers to settle, the offer is...

Rando v. Gov't Employees Insr. Co.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In an automobile insurance claim against defendant-insurance company for injuries sustained in automobile accident with an uninsured motorist, the...

Belanger v. The Salvation Army

Civil Procedure, Government Law
In a case of first impression regarding a diversity action against defendant-The Salvation Army to recover funds which defendant obtained from a...

Espinal v. Goord

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a claim brought by prison inmate against the state department of correctional services (DOCS) for use of excessive force and denial of medical...

Alaska Elec. Pension Fund v. Pharmacia Corp.

Civil Procedure, Securities Law
In a securities fraud class action, District Court's grant of defendant's motion for summary judgment on statute of limitations grounds and limitation...

Khan v. Filip

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Immigration Law
Petition for review of Board of Immigration Appeals' (BIA) order is denied in part and dismissed in part. Under 8 U.S.C. section 1158(a)(3), the Court...