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In re McAllen Med. Ctr., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In the context of a Texas requirement that plaintiffs must support health care claims with expert reports shortly after filing, the Texas Supreme...

Los Angels County Dep't of Children & Family Serv. v. Superior Court (Stacey P.)

Civil Procedure, Family Law, Juvenile Law
In a case primarily addressing whether a juvenile court may dismiss a dependency petition, sua sponte and with no advance notice, at the conclusion of...

Monticello Ins. Co. v. Essex Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Construction, Contracts, Evidence, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a coverage dispute arising from a homeowners' construction defect claim wherein general contractor's insurer sought equitable contribution from a...

Adkins v. Mireles

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Evidence, Labor & Employment Law
In an appeal arising out of a union-negotiated collective bargaining agreement governing employees of Lucky Stores' warehouse, partial summary...

Dargis v. Sheahan

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action under the Americans with Disabilities Act and other state laws, dismissal of the claims based on a refusal to exercise supplemental...

Brittingham v. GMC

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Professional Malpractice
In a negligence and intentional misconduct case, summary judgment for defendants and denial of a motion to remand the case to state court is vacated...

In re: Bayhi

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Sanctions
A bankruptcy proceeding that vacated a state court judgment, enjoined further state court litigation, and held appellant in contempt is reversed, the...

U.S. ex rel Wilson v. Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Government Contracts, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a qui tam action brought under the False Claims Act, denial of a motion for leave to file an amended complaint and a decision to stay employment...

Reese v. Herbert

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action for damages wherein plaintiff alleged various claims of police misconduct in arresting him, order denying...

Miller v. Campbell

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Remedies
In a fees dispute brought by a law firm against the executor of an estate after the probate court refused to award a category of fees associated with...