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BATTLE v. SEIBELS BRUCE INS. CO.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
The district court possessed federal question subject matter jurisdiction over claims involving a flood insurance policy issued under the National...

NELSON v. SANDOZ PHARM. CORP.

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
Although Indiana's statute of limitations and discovery rule govern plaintiffs' claims originally brought in New Jersey, the district court...

KELLEY v. LAFORCE

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action based on appellants' property interest in a restaurant and liquor establishment, where a factual dispute exists as to whether town...

REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA v. PHILIP MORRIS INC.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, International Law
Court has no appellate jurisdiction to review orders already issued remanding to a Florida state court four lawsuits filed by foreign states against...

CALBILLO v. CAVENDER OLDSMOBILE, INC.

Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Appellant failed to create a genuine issue of material fact as to whether a polygraph service exercised sufficient control over an employer's...

ITT HARTFORD INS. CO. OF THE SOUTHEAST v. OWENS

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
Where a motion for additur was granted, defendant was entitled to the option of a new trial on the issue of the disputed amount of future medical...

SEO v. ALL-MAKES OVERHEAD DOORS

Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Product Liability
Where a gate repair company was not negligent, made all repairs requested, was not contracted to inspect the gate (and did not voluntarily do so), and...

MILES v. NAT'L AVIATION MUSEUM FOUND., INC.

Injury & Tort Law, Transportation, Government Law
The discretionary function exception under the Federal Tort Claims Act will not shield the U.S. from liability for negligent inspection in plaintiff's...

DYMENT v. PRINCIPI

Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Military Law
Veterans Court's denial of claim by a deceased veteran's wife for dependency and indemnity compensation, because the lung condition which caused her...

CARVER v. CHEVRON USA, INC.

Attorney's Fees, Injury & Tort Law
Where a portion of the attorney fees awarded to defendant was not based on the contract or tort theories arising out of or related to lease agreement,...