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Lash v. Hollis

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In a civil rights action arising from injuries sustained during an arrest wherein jury awarded damages as well as attorney's fees, denial of a motion...

Roemmich v. Eagle Eye Dev., LLC

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an action brought by shareholder-plaintiff alleging various violations of his rights as a minority shareholder, partial summary judgment for...

United Stars Indus., Inc. v. Plastech Engineered Prods., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Remedies, Sanctions
In an action over monies owed, judgment in favor of plaintiff and sanctions imposed against defendant's attorneys are affirmed where: 1) the...

Chicago Truck Drivers v. El Paso CGP Co.

Civil Procedure, ERISA
In a suit for collection of withdrawal liability under the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980 (MPPAA), a ruling finding that a proof of...

Pardini v. Allegheny Intermediate Unit

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Education Law, Health Law, Remedies
In a case involving an attorney-parent who sought attorney's fees in a lawsuit filed on behalf of his daughter pursuant to the IDEA, denial of fees is...

Beazer E., Inc. v. Mead Corp.

Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
In an on-going contribution claim against defendant under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA),...

Estate of Pew v. Cardarelli

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
In an appeal primarily addressing whether a claim fell within the exception to the Class Action Fairness Act's ("CAFA") grant of original and...

Cao v. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Elder Law, Government Law, Remedies
In an action wherein plaintiff sought recovery under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 for alleged constitutional violations along with several state law causes...

Harden-Bey v. Rutter

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action against several employees of the Michigan Department of Corrections challenging plaintiff's placement and continued...

Mendez v. Mukasey

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Immigration Law
Petition for review of a denial of cancellation of removal on grounds that petitioner had not demonstrated that his removal would cause exceptional...