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Khorrami v. Rolince

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit alleging violations of due-process rights by government agents who detained plaintiff while investigating the September 11, 2001 terrorist...

Sicar v. Chertoff

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Government Law, Immigration Law
In a class action claim for declaratory and injunctive relief, alleging the government has systematically misclassified plaintiffs' parole status...

Della Dial v. Healthspring of Alabama, Inc.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Health Law, Insurance Law
In an appeal presenting the question of whether a complaint about conduct regulated by the Medicare Act filed in a state court may be removed to a...

Carpenter v. Mohawk Industries, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment matter, appeal of judgment for plaintiff-former employee is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction and petition for writ of mandamus is...

Fuentes v. Bd. of Education of City of New York

Civil Procedure, Education Law, Government Law
The question of whether a biological and non-custodial parent of a disabled child has standing to sue under the Individuals with Disabilities Act, is...

Fidelity and Guaranty Ins. Underwriters, Inc. v. Jasam Realty Corp.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In an insurance claims case related to a personal injury action, judgment for plaintiff-insurer is vacated and remanded where: 1) the district court's...

"R" Best Produce, Inc. v. DiSapio

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Government Law
In a contract dispute brought under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act of 1930 (PACA) regarding the sale of fruits and vegetables, order...

Columbia Cas. Co. v. Georgia & Florida Railnet Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
Declaratory judgment that defendant-railroad had no coverage under an insurance policy issued by plaintiff for a former employee's claims of injury is...

Jenkins & Gilchrist P.C. v. Groia & Co. P.C.

Civil Procedure, Judgement Enforcement
In an action to determine ownership of a corporation and a home transferred to plaintiff-law firm as part of a retainer agreement, denial of...

Torres v. City of Los Angeles

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Government Law
In a civil rights action against the City of Los Angeles, the LAPD, and four detectives arising from plaintiff's arrest on murder charges and 162 days...