all - Opinion Summaries

Romano v. Mercury Ins. Co.

Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
An individual injured by an at-fault driver, who has no insurance because of the insurance company's insolvency, may recover from his own insurance...

Larson v. Kempker

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
Plaintiff-prisoner failed to put forth objective evidence that he was subjected to unreasonably high levels of environmental tobacco smoke while...

Powell v. Johnson

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment retaliation suit, denial of defendants' motion for summary judgment based on qualified immunity is affirmed over their claim that the...

Gilmore v. County of Douglas

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law
Financial charges the County Department of Corrections assessed to a recipient of collect calls made by inmates from its facility did not deny her...

Seramone-Issacs v. Mells

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a personal injury lawsuit, defendant's appeal of an adverse jury verdict is dismissed where defendant did not establish an adequate basis for...

Mercado v. City of Orlando

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law
In a wrongful death action under 42 U.S.C. section 1983, the grant of qualified immunity to defendant-police officer is reversed where defendant used...

Green v. Elixir Indus.

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a wrongful termination suit, plaintiff's failure to include specific allegations of hostile work environment discrimination in his EEOC charge does...

Plotke v. White

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a wrongful termination suit, summary judgment in favor of defendant-employer is reversed where plaintiff has established a prima facie case of...

Virgilio v. City of New York

Injury & Tort Law
The district court properly dismissed plaintiffs' complaint which alleged that defendants failed to provide adequate communications equipment to New...

Washington v. Wilmore

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a section 1983 suit, denial of qualified immunity to defendant is affirmed where plaintiff's claim that defendant fabricated evidence establishes...