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RELIGIOUS TECHNOLOGY CTR. v. LIEBREICH

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law
In a consolidated appeal arising from a breach of contract suit against an estate, the district court erred in its determination that it had personal...

RICHMOND PRINTING LLC v. DIR. FED. EMERGENCY MGMT. AGENCY

Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
Although Fifth Circuit precedent clearly demonstrates that plaintiff's tortious misrepresentation claims against defendant insurer are not preempted,...

ACRIDGE v. EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN GOOD SAMARITAN SOC'Y

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a diversity action seeking damages under Texas law for the death of plaintiff in a Texas nursing home, because complete diversity among the parties...

ADAMS v. CITY OF AUBURN HILLS

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law
A 42 U.S.C. section 1983 plaintiff has not made out a constitutional violation against a police officer, for use of excessive force against him in...

CARTWRIGHT v. CITY OF MARINE CITY

Constitutional Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
A 42 U.S.C. section 1983 plaintiff has not made out a constitutional violation against a city or police officers, for failing to prevent the death of...

KING v. ILLINOIS CENTRAL R.R.

Injury & Tort Law, Transportation
Plaintiff failed to establish genuine issues of fact in claims that a railroad and its train engineer were negligent, in an action arising out of an...

BRANDT v. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP.

Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
Plaintiff cannot bring a viable cause of action for breach of the UCC implied warranty of merchantability against a hospital after a defective medical...

KINSMAN v. UNOCAL CORP.

Construction, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
A premises owner has no liability to an independent contractor's employee for a dangerous condition a contractor has created on the property unless...

CURTIS v. SANTA CLARA VALLEY MED. CTR.

Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In a medical malpractice suit in which plaintiff failed to present expert testimony to establish any deviation from the standard of care, the court's...

GLOBAL NAPs, INC. v. FEDERAL INS. CO.

Communications Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
Because a third party complaint against plaintiff does not allege the required element of special injury, it did not state or adumbrate (broadly...