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Schipani v. McLeod

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
Where a plaintiff settled with one of several joint tortfeasors involved in a vehicle collision, judgment reducing plaintiffs' damage award by the...

Jin v. Mukasey

Civil Procedure, Immigration Law
Petitions for review of decision denying successive asylum applications of Chinese citizen petitioners are denied where, in light of a recent...

Chhay v. Mukasey

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Evidence, Immigration Law, International Law
Petition for review of a decision denying Cambodian national petitioner asylum and related relief is denied where: 1) the court lacks jurisdiction...

Prasco, LLC v. Medicis Pharm. Corp.

Civil Procedure, Drugs & Biotech, Intellectual Property, Patent, Remedies
In an action seeking a declaratory judgment that one of plaintiff's benzoyl peroxide cleansing products did not infringe various patents owned by...

Adams v. O'Reilly Auto., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Evidence, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
In a suit against plaintiff's employer based on the sexual harassment that she suffered at the hands of a store manager who was her supervisor,...

St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co. v. Compaq Computer Corp.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Insurance Law, Remedies
In an insurer's declaratory judgment action for a ruling that it had no duty to defend its insured-Compaq, a judgment finding that insurer had a duty...

In Re Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, International Law
In tort actions brought by persons who incurred losses in September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, dismissal of claims against certain Saudi Arabian...

Somoza v. New York City Dept. of Educ.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Education Law, Government Law, Remedies
In a suit brought by plaintiffs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), plaintiff's motion to dismiss appeal is denied, order of...

Alch v. Time Warner Entertainment Co.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Class Actions, Communications Law, Entertainment Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a class action suit against studios, networks, production companies, and talent agencies asserting an industry-wide pattern and practice of age...

Santiago-Lugo v. US

Asset Forfeiture, Civil Procedure, Property Law & Real Estate
In a claim by plaintiff for return of seized but not forfeited property as barred by the statute of limitations, government's motion for summary...