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DENNEN v. CITY OF DULUTH

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law
Police officer's use of a dog without leash was objectively reasonable under the circumstances, and he was entitled to qualified immunity on claim he...

VOGLER v. BLACKMORE

Injury & Tort Law
Defendant's appeal, contending that district court erred in admitting the testimony of a "grief expert" and in upholding the jury's damage award to...

MERCURY CAS. CO. v. MALONEY

Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
Where an automobile passenger was injured in an accident and received payment of medical bills under the medical payment provision of an automobile...

NELSON v. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In a wrongful death action, in which an adult who had just been released from prison died when police executed a "total appendage restraint...

ROMO v. FORD MOTOR CO.

Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability, Remedies
Where the extreme reprehensibility of defendant's actions and the undercompensation of plaintiffs' individual losses outweigh the punitive element...

MURPHY v. SCHNEIDER NAT'L INC.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In an employment injury action, the district court's ruling on the validity of the forum selection clause and defendant's motion to dismiss based on...

CARVEL CORP. v. NOONAN

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law
Case remanded to the New York Court of Appeals to determine the standard of appellant's conduct for purposes of imposing liability for tortious...

FIRST FIN. INS. CO. v. JETCO CONTRACTING CORP.

Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
Once an insurer has sufficient knowledge of facts entitling it to disclaim, or knows that it will disclaim coverage, it must notify the policyholder...

ILETO v. GLOCK INC.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
District Court's dismissal is reversed as plaintiffs have stated a cognizable claim under California tort law for negligence and public nuisance...

BRENNER v. CITY OF EL CAJON

Injury & Tort Law
In an action arising out of injuries sustained in an auto accident, plaintiff's appeal of city's denial to amend second complaint is affirmed as there...