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Hill v. Burlington Northern

Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law
Plaintiffs' claims that defendant negligently inspected rail cars was preempted by the Federal Railroad Administration's regulations.

James v. McDonald's Corp.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit alleging state law contract and tort claims arising from defendant-McDonald's promotional sweepstakes, the district court did not abuse its...

Shafer v. Kal Kan Foods, Inc.

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's claim, alleging that he was discharged in retaliation for his complaints against a co-worker, is affirmed where he failed to...

Waubanascum v. Shawano County

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law, Juvenile Law
A jury verdict in favor of plaintiff, who was sexually abused while in foster care, is reversed where defendant-county owed no constitutional duty to...

Golberg v. Hennepin County

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
Delay in processing plaintiff, following her arrest, was mere negligence and cannot satisfy the standard of criminal recklessness needed to prove that...

Andrews v. Fuoss

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law
The district court properly dismissed plaintiff's section 1983 claim, which alleged that defendant-sheriff violated her Fourth Amendment right to be...

Pointer v. DART

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
A jury verdict adverse to plaintiff's claims of racial discrimination is affirmed where the jury would not have found that defendant-employer's stated...

Jeld-Wen, Inc. v. Super. Ct. of San Diego

Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
An employer's liability under the doctrine of negligent entrustment is dependent on a finding of negligence and causation of harm on the part of the...

Fitch v. Select Products Co.

Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
A Medi-Cal lien may not be asserted against a wrongful death recovery that does not include compensation for the Medi-Cal beneficiary's medical...

Venkatraman v. REI Sys.

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's complaint, alleging employment discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, is affirmed where his...