all - Opinion Summaries

CTR. FOR LEGAL ADVOCACY v. EARNEST

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an action seeking access to medical records in an investigation into a homeless patient's death, a hospital's emergency department did not qualify...

WORKMAN v. UNITED METHODIST COMM. ON RELIEF

Injury & Tort Law
The mother of a woman murdered on an overseas relief mission failed to meet the heightened foreseeability standard under the law of the District of...

FROIO v. DUPONT HOSP. FOR CHILDREN

Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
Summary judgment in a medical malpractice case was improper, as although plaintiff's expert arguably gave inconsistent responses to different...

YAMAGUCHI v. HARNSMUT

Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Where defendants were held vicariously liable for injuries suffered by a police officer at the hands of their employee, the court erred in not...

HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO., INC. v. POWERSPORTS, INC.

Commercial Law, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
An action seeking rescission of a motorcycle dealership transfer, due to fraudulent misrepresentations, was not barred under Wisconsin's economic loss...

US XPRESS ENTERS., INC. v. J.B. HUNT TRANSP., INC.

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Transportation
In an action arising from an auto accident, district court did not err in 1) upholding plaintiff's Batson challenge, 2) denying motion for new trial...

RUSTENHAVEN v. AM. AIRLINES, INC.

Injury & Tort Law, Remedies, Transportation
In an action arising out of an airliner crash, an award of $2 million for loss of consortium was not supported by the evidence and should be remitted...

ADMIRAL INS. CO. v. FEIT MGMT. CO.

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In a dispute over the precise meaning of "from," injuries for which the insured seek coverage were caused by toxic fumes that came from the hot water...

REEVES v. HANLON

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law
Substantial evidence supported findings of Interference With Prospective Economic Advantage and Interference With Contractual Relations, where two...

BINGHAM v. NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT AUTH.

Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action alleging inadequate maintenance of a subway station stairwell, transit authorities did not make a sufficient showing at summary judgment...