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Huschke v. Slater

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Judgement Enforcement, Sanctions
In a matter involving an order for defendant attorney to pay a discovery sanction, motion to dismiss appeal is granted and court imposes monetary...

Giannone v. York Tape & Label, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's case against defendant-former employer claiming that non-competition covenant was unenforceable is affirmed where: 1)...

Med. Mut. of Ohio v. k. Amalia Enters. Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, ERISA, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a group health insurer's suit against parents, as well as one parent's employer and its CFO, for failing to disclose that parents' dependent son...

Burke v. California Coastal Comm'n

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a case arising from defendant's denial of a permit to replace an existing but deteriorating chain link fence located on private property at the...

Davies v. Sallie Mae, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Debt Collection, Education Law, Government Law
Order sustaining defendant's demurrers to plaintiff's second amended complaint (SAC) is affirmed where: 1) as a matter of law plaintiff could not...

Willis Smith and Co., Inc. v. State of Arkansas

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In suits brought under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 alleging violations of the Takings and Due Process Clauses of the U.S. Constitution and a state...

Ballard v. Heineman

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging plaintiff was the victim of defendant-state trooper's racially-motivated traffic stop and subsequent...

Culpepper v. Schafer

Administrative Law, Agriculture, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action alleging that the USDA discriminated against plaintiff because she is disabled and retaliated against her for engaging in protected...

Bates v. Missouri & N. Arkansas R.R. Co., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Transportation
In an action raising personal injury claims against defendant-railroad, an order remanding the case to state court is affirmed as modified where: 1)...

McLean v. Gordon

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action against defendants, social service workers and state department of social services, arising from the death of a...