all - Opinion Summaries

Roe v. McDonald's Corp.

Injury & Tort Law
Plaintiff's suit, claiming that defendant-restaurant's alleged negligence had been a cause of her assault in its bathroom, is dismissed where she...

Smith v. Robertshaw Controls Co.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a product liability suit, summary judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed where it was prejudiced by unreasonably late notice of the claim.

Carter v. City of Detroit

Civil Rights, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a wrongful death suit, denial of defendant-police officer's motion for qualified immunity is affirmed where the facts, as alleged by plaintiff,...

Miller v. Calhoun County

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a wrongful death action, judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed where the correctional facility staff was not deliberately indifferent to...

Bill M. v. Nebraska Dept. of Health of Human Serv.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a claim alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, denial of defendant-State's motion to dismiss based on Eleventh Amendment...

Kaubisch v. Weber

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law
Dismissal of plaintiff-guardian's section 1983 suit is affirmed where he did not show excusable neglect for his failure to timely file a motion to...

Tatum v. City of Berkeley

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment discrimination dispute, judgement as a matter law in favor of defendant is reversed where defendant's stated reason for terminating...

People v. Keichler

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
Restitution to victims of a fight may include the cost of traditional Hmong healing ceremonies and herbal medicines.

Hawes v. US

Injury & Tort Law
The district court properly dismissed plaintiff's tort action where the discretionary function exception to the Federal Torts Claims Act covered all...

Haas v. Kelly Serv. Inc.

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment discrimination dispute, summary judgment against plaintiff's claim for retaliation is reversed where the evidence was sufficient to...