all - Opinion Summaries

Alan v. Am. Honda Motor Co., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, False Advertising
In an action brought against Honda involving timing belts which allegedly required costly periodic repairs, dismissal of an appeal from an order...

Dahl v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law
In an action alleging that tobacco company's practice of marketing and selling "light" cigarettes violated state consumer protection statutes and...

Brown v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, False Advertising, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a case arising from tobacco manufacturers' allegedly deceitful marketing of -Lights- cigarettes, partial denial of manufacturers' motion for...

Nigh v. Koons Buick Pontiac GMC, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law
In protracted litigation over Truth in Lending Act and consumer protection claims, including a decision from the U.S. Supreme Court on a statutory...

Duale v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law
Award of attorney fees and costs to plaintiffs for prevailing on claim under automobile lemon law is reversed as the damages awarded by the jury did...

Grisham v. Philip Morris U.S.A., Inc.

Consumer Protection Law, Evidence, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability, Civil Procedure
There is no special presumption that smokers are aware of the addictiveness or health hazards of smoking, but there is a general, rebuttable...

Adams v. State of California Dep't of Health Servs.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Consumer Protection Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action alleging civil rights, Fair Credit Reporting Act, and related claims brought against a state health agency and other defendants arising...

Shannon v. Boise Cascade Corp.

Class Actions, Construction, Consumer Protection Law, False Advertising
In a case involving several homeowners' consumer fraud claims against a manufacturer of composite wood siding, a decision reversing summary judgment...

Weiss v. Waterhouse Sec., Inc.

Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Securities Law
In a class action involving allegedly faulty "webBroker" accounts with a discount securities brokerage company, denial of brokerage company's motion...

Swartz v. KPMG LLP

Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Securities Law, Tax Law
In a suit arising out of a failed tax shelter, which defendants allegedly sold to plaintiff, dismissal of claims against defendants is reversed in...