all - Opinion Summaries

Costello v. Barnhart

Administrative Law, Government Benefits
In a suit to offset the repayment of retirement benefits for which the recipient was ineligible by the amount of benefits that the recipient was...

Sloan v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Evidence, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
A decision denying claimant's application for disability insurance benefits under the Social Security Act is reversed and remanded for reassessment...

In re Corrine W.

Family Law, Government Benefits, Juvenile Law
Juvenile court's order denying minor's motion to compel respondent to pay for automobile liability insurance so that she may lawfully drive a car is...

United Seniors Assoc., Inc. v. Phillip Morris USA

Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Health Law, Tax-exempt Organizations
In a suit by a nonprofit taxpayer advocacy group to force five tobacco companies to reimburse the federal Medicare program for the monies it has...

Shubargo v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a social security case, denial of claimant's application for an award of attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) as untimely...

Buytendorp v. Extendicare Health Servs., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Sanctions
In an action brought against plaintiff's employer raising a claim of retaliation under the Minnesota Whistleblower Act, summary judgment for the...

Bonner v. Nicholson

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Military Law
In a matter involving the widow of an admiral that passed away in 1975, a Board of Veterans' Appeals' determination that claimant was not entitled to...

Christner v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Evidence, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
A decision denying claimant Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits is reversed and remanded where: 1) the ALJ erroneously credited a lack of...

Coleman v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
A decision denying claimant's application for disability insurance benefits under the Social Security Act is reversed and remanded where the...

Novy v. Barnhart

Government Benefits, Health Law
Denial of social security disability benefits is affirmed where the administrative law judge was justified in finding that the applicant could cope...