David Rivero sued numerous individuals and entities, including the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees and its Local 3299 (collectively, the Union). He charged the Union with libel, slander, conspiracy to libel, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and intentional and negligent interference with economic relationship. The Union filed a special motion to strike... More...   $0 (01-28-2003 - CA)

The Money Masters, Inc. (Money Masters), The Masters of Money and Credit Corp. (Masters of Money), The Masters System, Inc. (Masters System), and Bruce Danielson (Danielson) (collectively appellants) appeal summary judgments in favor of TRW, Inc. (TRW), Trans Union Corp. (Trans Union), CSC Credit Services, Inc. (CSC), Experian Corp. (Experian), TRW/Experian employees Diane Fleming (Fleming) and Ke... More...   $0 (01-24-2003 - TX)

Defendant Los Angeles County Bar Association ("Bar Association") appeals from an order denying its special motion to strike under Code of Civil Procedure section1 425.16 (the anti-SLAPP statute). The court found the anti-SLAPP statute did not apply to plaintiff Vicki Roberts's complaint for breach of contract and fraud. The complaint arose from defendant's rating of plaintiff as "not qualified... More...   $0 (01-21-2003 - CA)

Plaintiff Kenneth Rossignol brought suit against defendants for their organized efforts to suppress the distribution of the election day issue of plaintiff Island Publishing Company's newspaper, St. Mary's Today. Plaintiffs sought damages and injunctive relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the Maryland Constitution, and Maryland common law. The district court granted summary judgment to defendan... More...   $0 (01-17-2003 - MD)

On December 4, 1998, defendant-appellant, Don Hamlin, then the Co-Chief of Police for the City of Williamsburg, Kentucky (the "City"), arrested plaintiffs-appellees, Torre S. Crockett and DuShon L. Greene, both students at Cumberland College, for complicity in the rape of another Cumberland College student. Following their arrest, Crockett and Greene were detained in jail for ten days. Although th... More...   $0 (01-13-2003 - KY)

Thomas L. Chamouris, Jr., engaged Angela D. Whitley to represent him in an action against his former employer. Whitley filed suit in federal court on Chamouris' behalf alleging racial discrimination, intentional infliction of emotional distress, ... More...   $62000 (01-10-2003 - VA)

Meraj International Investment Corporation ("Meraj"), doing business as Realty Professionals of America, operated two real estate offices under franchise agreements with Century 21 Real Estate Corporation. After a dispute arose regarding the amount of franchise fees owed and the continued use of the Century 21 name by one of the real estate offices, Century 21 sued Meraj for breach of contract and... More...   $700000 (01-08-2003 - CO)

Boise Cascade Office Products, Inc. ("Boise") is a nationwide distributor of thousands of office products manufactured by hundreds of vendors. In February 1998, Boise and Honeywell, Inc. entered into a Master Agreement establishing terms and procedures whereby Honeywell offices located throughout the United States and Canada could purchase office products from Boise. The terms of the Agreement... More...   $0 (01-08-2003 - MN)

Suffering from a terminal illness and from severe stress after losing her job, her apartment and her boyfriend, appellant Theresa Cruze visited her physician and began discussing the possibility of suicide. The physician and others initiated a 72-hour psychiatric hold and evaluation under Welfare and Institutions Code section 51501 resulting in appellant’s being held 17 hours in the facility... More...   $0 (01-07-2003 - CA)

This case began when John Dirrane, a police officer in the Brookline Police Department, brought a civil action to recover for alleged retaliation against him for reporting abuses in the police force, primarily within his own unit. Certain of the individual defendants counterclaimed for defamation. The district court ultimately dismissed all claims--some on a motion to dismiss and some on summary j... More...   $0 (01-02-2003 - MA)

This is an action claiming damages for defamation, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress against the Spokesman-Review newspaper for purportedly libelous statements and innuendo contained in an article reporting on Edgar Steele's decision to represent the Aryan Nations in the Kootenai County District Court case of Keenan v. Aryan Nations. Because of the truth of ... More...   $0 (12-31-2002 - ID)

Philip Frank worked for Delta Airlines, Inc. as an aircraft mechanic in Dallas, Texas. Upon being selected for a random drug test performed by LabOne, Inc. in February 2000, Frank produced a urine sample that contained traces of pyridine, a drug-masking agent. Delta interpreted Frank's adulterated sample as a "refusal to test," fired him, and reported his "refusal to test" to the Federal Avia... More...   $0 (12-27-2002 - TX)

Plaintiff-appellant Fashion Boutique of Short Hills, Inc. ("Fashion Boutique"), challenges a host of rulings by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum, District Judge) during this lengthy litigation arising from the demise of its business. Fashion Boutique, formerly a seller of Fendi products, claims that its business was ruined by a campai... More...   $0 (12-23-2002 - NY)

Dr. David K. Spindle appeals from the decision of the superior court granting summary judgment to Drs. Louis Kralick and John C. Godersky as well as th eir business Anchorage Neurosurgical Associates, Inc. and Sisters of Mercy Providence Hospital, Inc. on Dr. Spindle's claims arising from his failure to obtain privileges at Providence Hospital. Because the superior court correctly found that D... More...   $0 (12-20-2002 - AK)

Defamation, negligent supersision and conversion claims by Dr. Bruce Skinner, age 51, who claimed that Trident Medical Center accused him of stealing and kept his patient list after firing him. The also claimed that the Medical Center lost his patient list after asking him to turn it over to the defendant.... More...   $30250000 (12-19-2002 - SC)

The plaintiff commenced this action against the defendants alleging defamation, wrongful discharge and negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress. On August 18, 2000, Saller filed a motion for summary judgment. On December 27, 2000, LensCrafters, Inc., filed a motion for summary judgment. The court scheduled a hearing on both motions for August 13, 2001; however, at the req... More...   $0 (12-19-2002 - CT)

Defamation and wrongful termination claims by husband and wife who were fired after being accused of forgery by the Kentucky Lottery Corporation. The plaintiffs claimed that they were authorized to use the credit card and that they used it for business purposes only.... More...   $4352316 (12-18-2002 - KY)

Linn-Mar High School has adopted what is commonly known as a "zero tolerance" policy concerning students' use or possession of tobacco, alcohol, and drugs. This case involves a ninth grader who was caught with cigarettes while on a school band trip to San Antonio, Texas. He was returned home, alone, via Greyhound bus. The youngster survived the 1100-mile journey, but his distraught father sued the... More...   $0 (12-18-2002 - IA)

While working for appellant insured, U.S. Continental Marketing, Inc., an employee (Employee) filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against his employer, alleging his supervisor (Supervisor) had sexually harassed him; Supervisor was joined as a party defendant. On learning of Employee's suit, KMEX, a Los Angeles radio station, decided to cover the story behind it. The focus of the KMEX co... More...   $0 (12-13-2002 - CA)

Gould & Ratner, a law firm, purchased the insurance policy from Vigilant Insurance Company doing business as Chubb Group of Insurance Companies (Vigilant). Gould & Ratner was sued by David Carmell for defamation and breach of fiduciary duty (the underlying suit). Gould & Ratner notified Vigilant of the suit. Vigilant said it had no duty to defend or indemnify Gould & Ratner in the underlying suit ... More...   $0 (12-12-2002 - IL)

Three years ago Harrah's East Chicago Casino (the trade name of Showboat Marina Casino Partnership) fired Norman Meyerson. He filed two suits in response: one in federal court alleging defamation, and the other in state court alleging wrongful discharge. Showboat removed the second, invoking the diversity jurisdiction. See 28 U.S.C. §§ 1332(a)(1), 1441(a). The district court entered judgmen... More...   $0 (12-06-2002 - IN)

These two cases, which we consolidate for the purposes of this opinion, arise from an order for partial summary judgment barring plaintiff from receiving any damages, including compensatory and punitive damages, on any of his claims from March 14, 1997 forward, and a consent order dismissing plaintiff's remaining claims with prejudice followed by an order dismissing a subsequently filed complai... More...   $0 (12-05-2002 - NJ)

Philip Frank worked for Delta Airlines, Inc. as an aircraft mechanic in Dallas, Texas. Upon being selected for a random drug test performed by LabOne, Inc. in February 2000, Frank produced a urine sample that contained traces of pyridine, a drug-masking agent. Delta interpreted Frank's adulterated sample as a "refusal to test," fired him, and reported his "refusal to test" to the Federal Avia... More...   $0 (12-03-2002 - TX)

In 1991, plaintiff Richard Katzberg was appointed professor of medicine at the University of California at Davis Medical School and Chairperson of the Department of Radiology at the University of California Davis Medical Center. In July 1995, the university commenced an investigation concerning alleged mishandling of funds by the department of radiology. In February 1996, the university issued... More...   $0 (11-29-2002 - CA)

Stephen Moss, a former archery counselor at Camp Pemigewasset, a summer camp for boys ("the Camp"), claims that he was defamed by the Camp's director, Robert Grabill. The gravamen of the complaint is that Grabill stated to an assistant counselor that he had received a complaint regarding Moss through the State of New Hampshire concerning inappropriate contact with boys at the Camp-an admittedly fa... More...   $0 (11-27-2002 - NH)