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Chin v. Chrysler LLC

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Product Liability, Remedies
In a products-liability action claiming defects in braking systems in defendant's cars, an order awarding attorney's fees under California law is...

Iko v. Raley

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a survival and wrongful death action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 1983 following inmate's death after being forcibly removed from his cell...

US v. $125,938.62

Asset Forfeiture, Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
In a civil forfeiture action under the Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act of 2000 (CAFRA), court's order of forfeiture is affirmed in part and reversed...

Amalfitano v. Rosenberg

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, White Collar Crime
The following questions are certified to the New York State Court of Appeals where no New York court has addressed the question of whether an...

Vega v. Burgos

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
In a 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 action alleging plaintiff's suspension from work was politically motivated and violated his rights under the First...

Ctr. for Biological Diversity v. Marina Point Dev. Co.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Construction, Environmental Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Water Law
In an action brought by environmental groups against developers raising claims under the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA),...

Cont'l Cas. Co. v. Staffing Concepts, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Insurance Law, Workers' Compensation
In a suit over workers' compensation insurance policies, an order striking a motion to compel arbitration is dismissed for lack of appellate...

Zessar v. Keith

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Class Actions, Elections, Government Law
In a class-action suit alleging due-process violations in the rejection of absentee ballots without notice or a hearing, partial summary judgment for...

Briscoe v. Klaus

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In an inmate's suit alleging violations of constitutional rights by corrections officers, order of dismissal is vacated and remanded where, when the...

Vondrak v. City of Las Cruces

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
In an action brought under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 against defendants-officers and city claiming illegal arrest, excessive force, inadequate medical...