all - Opinion Summaries

Tamayo v. Balgojevich

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Gaming Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a case brought under Title VII, the Equal Pay Act and 42 U.S.C. section 1983, dismissal of the action is affirmed in part and reversed in part...

Zaluski v. United Am. Healthcare Corp.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Health Law, Securities Law
In a class action suit alleging defendants failed to disclose that defendant-health care corporation was making illegal payments to a former state...

Envtl. Conservation Org. v. City of Dallas

Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Government Law
In a suit brought under the Clean Water Act (CWA), summary judgment for the city is vacated and remanded for dismissal on mootness grounds where: 1)...

Motient Corp. v. Dondero

Civil Procedure, Remedies, Securities Law
In a suit for damages and injunctive relief under the Securities Exchange Act (SEA), denial of money damages is affirmed in part and the case remanded...

Sanchez-Figueroa v. Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Evidence, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit against a former employer alleging its failure to provide a reasonable accommodation for plaintiff-employee's disability violated the...

Hancock v. HomEq Servicing Corp.

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Debt Collection
In an action alleging fraud in connection with a loan, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed where the claim was time barred since plaintiffs...

In re Marriage of Carlsson

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Family Law
Judgment in a marriage dissolution case is reversed and remanded for retrial on grounds of fundamental unfairness and due process violation where,...

In re Rayna N.

Civil Procedure, Family Law, Indian Law, Juvenile Law
When the juvenile court fails to comply with the notice requirements applicable in Indian child custody proceedings, Welfare and Institution Code...

Advance Am. Servicing of Arkansas, Inc. v. McGinnis

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In an action wherein plaintiff sought to compel arbitration of a dispute over a series of loan agreements, grant of motion to dismiss for lack of...

Lin v. Mukasey

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Immigration Law
Petition for review of the BIA's denial of Chinese petitioner's untimely motion to reopen removal proceedings is denied where petitioner failed to...