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CURRIE v. GROUP INS. COMM-N

Civil Procedure, Insurance Law, Government Law
Because the underlying subject matter of plaintiff's claims involves state-provided insurance benefits, and certification by federal court would...

HARRISON v. US

Injury & Tort Law, Government Law
Under Mass. informed consent law, if a risk to the baby or to its mother is material to the patient-mother's decision as to birth method, the doctor...

GONZALEZ v. US

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Government Law
Where the plaintiff made no inquiry as to the status of the defendants as federal employees, the district court properly rejected her argument that...

COSME v. HENDERSON

Labor & Employment Law, Government Law
US Postal Service's attempts to adjust plaintiff's work schedule in light of his religious beliefs discharged its obligation under section 701(j) of...

CHESTNUT v. CITY OF LOWELL

Civil Rights, Remedies, Government Law
Although municipalities are immune from punitive damages awards under 42 U.S.C. section 1983, city lost the benefit of immunity, where it failed to...

GAMBLE v. DEPT. WATER AND POWER

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Public Utilities, Government Law
Under Code of Civil Procedure section 1038, which allows public entities to recover the costs of defending against unmeritorious and frivolous...

REYES v. CITY OF RICHMOND

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law
Where a defendant's arguments on the issue of qualified immunity challenge the genuineness, rather than the materiality, of the factual disputes in a...

CITY OF PASADENA v. MINETA

Constitutional Law, Government Law
The State of California is not barred from invoking its sovereign immunity in federal court even if it waived this immunity in a predecessor lawsuit.

MARSHALL v. TESKE

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
Where plaintiff in section 1983 claim was a young boy who police detained and arrested even after a search produced no evidence linking him to a...

COONS v. CASABELLA

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
Where officer knew that plaintiff had been involved in an accident, in which he drove his truck into a telephone pole in the early morning hours, and...