The City of New Haven’s attempt to dismiss a personal injury lawsuit stemming from a fall in a city tunnel has succeeded on appeal, as the Connecticut Appellate Court ruled …
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has affirmed a lower court’s decision to void an insurance policy *ab initio* (from the beginning) for a Hot Springs, Arkansas …
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The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit delivered a significant ruling in favor of DirecTV, LLC, reversing a lower court’s decision that had dismissed the satellite distributor’s …
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Alabama Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal of Vicarious Liability Claim After Agent’s Case Thrown Out on Statute of Limitations
The Alabama Supreme Court has upheld a lower court’s decision to grant summary judgment to Premier Medical Group, Inc., effectively ending a medical malpractice suit against the group based on …
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A recent Illinois appellate court decision has drawn a clear line in a massive, consolidated product liability dispute involving infant formula, ruling that while some local cases can stay in …
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Delaware Supreme Court Reverses Ruling: Prior Insurance Arbitration Doesn’t Block Later Claim
The Delaware Supreme Court has stepped in to reverse a lower court’s decision, ruling that a prior arbitration over Personal Injury Protection (PIP) benefits does not prevent an individual from …
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The Wyoming Supreme Court has affirmed a district court’s decision to award prejudgment interest to YJ Construction, Inc. (YJ) following a jury verdict against homeowners Russ and Debi Ropken (the …
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A recent ruling by the Pennsylvania Superior Court has sparked a sharp disagreement among the judges over how legal malpractice claims should be categorized—as a breach of contract or as …
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The Pennsylvania Superior Court has affirmed a lower court’s decision to grant judgment in favor of Erie Insurance Exchange, ruling that an exclusion in a household auto policy validly barred …
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A Geauga County man convicted of intimidating a witness based on a threatening voicemail left in Italian has had his conviction affirmed by the Ohio Eleventh Appellate District Court. Agostino …