all - Opinion Summaries

Compton v. Countrywide Financial Corp.

Banking Law, Consumer Protection Law, Injury & Tort Law
Dismissal of plaintiff-borrower's claim brought under Hawaii law alleging unfair and deceptive acts by defendant-bank is reversed and remanded, where:...

Smith v. Mylan, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
The district court's dismissal of a wrongful death action is vacated and remanded, where: 1) there is jurisdiction to review the district court's...

Conservatorship of the Person and Estate of Parker

Debt Collection, Injury & Tort Law, Judgement Enforcement, Probate, Trusts & Estates
In an action brought by petitioner-creditor seeking to collect an exemplary damages award from a tortfeasor who was placed under a conservatorship...

McGrath v. Tavares

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law
Summary judgment for defendant-police officers in a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action, alleging that defendant-police officers used excessive force in...

McIntyre v. The Colonies-Pacific, LLC

Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
Judgment in favor of defendant in a negligence action is affirmed, where the trial court did not abuse its discretion by excluding evidence, under...

Wurtz v. Rawlings Co.

Class Actions, ERISA, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
Dismissal of an action to enjoin defendant-insurers from obtaining reimbursement of medical benefits from plaintiffs' tort settlements is vacated and...

Interstate Fire and Casualty Co. v. Roman Catholic Church of the Diocese of Phoenix

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In a diversity insurance coverage case concerning indemnity for the alleged sexual abuse of adolescent males by priests in defendant-diocese, judgment...

Bristol-Myers Squibb v. Superior Court (Anderson)

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Drugs & Biotech, Injury & Tort Law
In an action alleging defects in Plavix, a drug petitioner manufactures and sells throughout the country, a petition for writ of mandate challenging...

Collin v. CalPortland Co.

Construction, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
Summary judgment in favor of certain defendants in plaintiff's action alleging that plaintiff was exposed to asbestos from the defendants' products or...

Priority Auto Group, Inc. v. Ford Motor Co.

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law
Dismissal of an action brought by plaintiff, the prospective buyer of a car dealership, against defendant manufacturer-franchisor who exercised its...