all - Opinion Summaries

US v. Andrews

Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Dismissal of inmate plaintiff's suit under the Federal Torts Claim Act (FTCA) alleging that the negligence of a Bureau of Prison officer caused the...

Rodgers v. City of Des Moines

Civil Rights, Government Law, Health Law, Remedies
Emotional distress damages are not available under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Grant of summary judgment to defendant-employer on a claim...

Koscielski v. City of Minneapolis

Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Summary judgment for a municipality in a challenge to a zoning regulation is affirmed where an ordinance restricting a firearms retailer from...

BMS Enters. LLC v. City of Fort Lauderdale

Administrative Law, Commercial Law, Construction, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Petition for certiorari review of decisions of defendant-municipality relating to its building regulations and petitioners' development plans for a...

M.M. v. Sch. Bd. of Miami-Dade County

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Education Law, Government Law, Health Law
Dismissal of plaintiffs-parents' complaint seeking reimbursement of expenses related to the education of their child who suffers from a type of...

Florida Pub. Employees Council 79 v. State of Florida

Administrative Law, Contracts, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Final agency order dismissing an unfair labor practice charge against defendant-state involving a refusal to arbitrate a particular grievance...

Doe v. Chao

Attorney's Fees, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
A person who cannot show actual damages for a violation of the Privacy Act may still recover costs and reasonable attorney fees under the Act. An...

Montijo-Reyes v. US

Environmental Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Summary judgment in favor of defendant-government in an action under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) for damages to plaintiffs' homes resulting...

Detroit Newspaper Agency v. Nat. Labor Relations Bd.

Administrative Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Media Law
Order of agency respondent finding that petitioner had committed an unfair labor practice in discharging a union member and former striker is remanded...

Lackner v. North

Education Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
Summary judgment for defendants in a personal injury action, involving a school snowboarding team accident, pursuant to a finding that primary...