The Illinois Appellate Court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Andrea Miller against Fertility Centers of Illinois (FCI), Dr. Brian Kaplan, and several cryogenic storage companies. Ms. …
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Eighth Circuit Upholds Emergency Closure of Calumet Inn Over Safety Concerns
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court’s decision granting summary judgment to the City of Pipestone, Minnesota, and its building administrator, Douglas Fortune, in a lawsuit …
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A federal judge in Washington D.C. has granted summary judgment to a District of Columbia police officer and the city, ruling that the officer is protected by qualified immunity against …
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Constitutional LawTort Law
Voluntary Admission Doesn’t Bar Constitutional Claim for Care, Second Circuit Rules
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has delivered a significant ruling, overturning a lower court’s decision and establishing that residents voluntarily admitted to state developmental disability facilities retain substantive due …
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has paused a significant insurance dispute, asking the Arizona Supreme Court to weigh in on a fundamental question of insurance law: …
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The Pennsylvania Superior Court has reversed a trial court’s decision that denied delay damages to the mother of a severely injured minor, ruling that a technical error in filing the …
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A California appeals court has upheld a trial judge’s decision to grant a new trial in a high-stakes personal injury case, concluding that significant and prejudicial misconduct by the plaintiff’s …
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Chicago Court Upholds Vehicle Seizure Scheme, Rules It’s Police Power, Not a Taking
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court’s decision to dismiss a class-action lawsuit challenging the City of Chicago’s aggressive vehicle forfeiture program, ruling that the city’s …
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Administrative LawTort Law
Eighth Circuit Reverses Course: Covenant Not to Sue Signed by FAA Examiner Upheld Against Public Policy Challenge
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned a lower court’s decision, ruling that a liability waiver signed by a deceased Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) was …
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The Georgia Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court’s decision that granted summary judgment to Service Credit Union (SCU) in its attempt to collect a credit card debt from …
