The Ninth Circuit recently reversed the district court’s orders granting final approval to a class action settlement between Hewlett-Packard Company and a nationwide class of consumers who purchased certain HP inkjet printers, fin

  Last August, the 7th Circuit reinstated a punitive damage award of $3.5 million to a Chrysler worker who was subjected to multiple racist and anti-Semitic death threats after the district court judge had granted Chrysler’s motion

  Monsanto invented – and secured two patents on – a genetic modification that enables soybeans to survive exposure to an active ingredient in many herbicides.  This is a good thing:  farmers planting Monsanto’

A former employee who was terminated from her employment as a residential treatment worker at state resource center brought action against the resource center alleging wrongful discharge in violation of public policy. The employee contended that she

Plaintiff, a State Trooper, licensed Registered Nurse, and paramedic responded to a 911 call for assistance following a two (2) vehicle accident. Plaintiff was injured helping an injured victim from his vehicle. Plaintiff was able to recover from t

A construction worker who was a Plaintiff in the lawsuit was injured when he fell off a ladder while removing insulation from the chimney of a building that he owned. So the Plaintiff/construction worker was also the owner of the premises. The Plaint

The Plaintiffs filed a claim against Defendant claiming that the Defendant negligently caused the death of their son. The claim was filed approximately fifteen (15) months after their son’s death which was within the limitation period for claims fil

Mary P. Ainsworth’s husband was killed in Mississippi by a forklift designed and manufactured in Ireland. Mrs. Ainsworth filed a products liability and wrongful death suit against the manufacturer (and its US distributor) in the U.S. District Court f

The plaintiff alleged that she was wrongfully terminated for absences from work which she claimed were based on complications due to a medical illness. The Court found that under the ADA, an individual is not a qualified individual for ADA purposes i

Plaintiff alleged an injury from a slip and fall while at work in a warehouse leased by his employer. Plaintiff brought suit against the cleaning company which provided cleaning services to Plaintiff’s employer. The cleaning services company moved fo

The plaintiff Olsen was a mammography technician at the Capital Region Medical Center in Missouri. Ms. Olsen suffered from epileptic seizures which occurred frequently while she was working as a technician. Part of her responsibilities as a technic

The plaintiff, Kimberly Squires was the parent of a disabled child who was permitted to go on a trip to Colorado for a ski trip. The sponsor organization allows disabled children to participate in activities which might otherwise be dangerous to chi

This case is largely a procedural matter regarding a patent owned by Baron Services, Inc. which it claims was misappropriated for use by defendant Media Weather Innovations. During the litigation, Baron Services repeatedly requested from both the de

At the center of this case is a poster produced by the NLRB advising employees of their rights under the NLRA to join or assist in forming a union, to bargain collectively, or to take actions to improve working conditions. The enforcement aspect of

The Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn settled a case with a minor parishioner for sexual abuse that occurred between August 1996 and May 2002. The molestation occurred in several different places around New York over the six-year period. The Diocese set

Plaintiffs brought a class action challeging the veracity of advertisements in which Time Warner described its Road Runner internet service as always-on and operating at a fast speed. Plaintiffs alleged these advertisements were deceptive and gave r

Baldwin brought suit alleging that the City of Greensboro’s failure to retain and re-employ him was motivated by his membership in the United States Coast Guard Reserves, which was a violation of Sections 4311 and 4312 of USERRA. The City of Greensb

The plaintiffs’ counsel filed their Rule 59 motion on the last day of the 28-day period allowed to file such a motion. In doing so, counsel entered the wrong docket information into the electronic filing system. A correction was filed the following d

Holton was hired in August 2009 as the vice president and chief operating officer of Physician Oncology Services, LP, which provides radiation therapy services to cancer patients. As part of the hiring process, Holton executed an employment agreement

Phillips was the beneficiary of a life insurance policy taken out by her fiancé, which was issued by a subsidiary of Prudential. Upon the death of Phillips’ fiancé, Prudential informed her that, in lieu of paying out a lump sum, it would pay the clai

On March 18, 1998 a concrete truck collided with a shuttle bus used to transport passengers between the airport and rental car facility. Lake was a passenger on the bus and sustained brain injuries and sued the owner of the bus, manufacturer of the

The court examined the admissibility of the full amount of plaintiffs’ medical bills in light of Howell v. Hamilton Meats & Provisions, Inc. (2011) 52 Cal. 4th 541. The medical care providers who treated plaintiffs accepted less than the full amount

Homeowners policy excluding water damage except for that resulting from a sudden and accidental discharge of water from a plumbing system does not cover a leak from a pipe which continued for months. The court also rejected the policyholder’s attemp

Vacancy clause eliminating coverage when insured property has been vacant for more than 60 days is enforceable when loss occurred in first 60 days of policy period because the 60 day period does not start on the date the policy goes into force. The

Tyler McNeely refused to provide a breath sample after being pulled over for erratic driving. The officer transported McNeely to a nearby hospital where he instructed hospital staff to perform a blood draw on McNeely for an alcohol test, which McNeel

Plaintiff-Appellant Southern Wine and Spirits of Nevada (“Southern Wine”) filed a breach of contract and other claims against defendant-appellee Mountain Valley Spring Company (“Mountain Valley”), for conduct involving their agreement for the distrib

  In Kaiser Foundation Health Plan v. Pfizer, Inc.,Nos. 11-1904 (United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, April 3, 2013), the Court affirmed the district court’s judgment, awarding over $140 million to Plaintiff,Kaiser

Plaintiff Frank Gatto, a baggage handler at JFK Airport in New York City, sustained injuries after being struck by a set of mobile stairs while unloading baggage. Gatto filed a personal injury action against United Airlines and Allied Aviation, alle

    In Perez v. Nidek Co., LTD, No. 10-55577 (9th Cir., March 25, 2013), the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a complaint brought by plaintiff-patients who suffered no injuries but who were subject to the off-label use of

Plaintiff Ana G. Fuentes Sanchez suffered complications involving her pregnancy, requiring bedrest beginning around February 27, 2009. Following her diagnosis of a high-risk pregnancy, she requested and received a temporary leave of absence from her

  In Wyeth v. Weeks,2013 WL 135753 (Supreme Court of Alabama, January 11, 2013), the Alabama supreme court was asked to determine whether a drug company may be held liable for fraud or misrepresentation (by misstatement or omission), base