WHEREAS, on November 5, 2009, Seong Bae Choi filed a class action complaint in Seong Bae Choi, et al. v. Toyota Motor Corp., et al., No. 2:09-8143 (C.D. Cal.), alleging, among other things, that Toyota (as defined below) designed, manufactured, distributed, advertised and sold certain automobiles containing an alleged defect that allegedly would allow sudden unintended acceleration of the vehicle ... More...   $1000000000 (12-27-2012 - CA)

Appellant Sharon Ann Gribble, individually and in her capacity as guardian of the person and estate of Michael Ray Gribble, her disabled adult son, sued Michael’s alleged biological father, appellee Brent Allen Layton, for a determination of parentage and child support. Layton moved to dismiss the suit on statute-of-limitations grounds and, alternatively, on the grounds that Sharon lacked standi... More...   $0 (12-07-2012 - TX)

This case grows out of an avoidable tragedy. Ann and Greg Elwell were in the process of adopting T.S., a young boy who had been in their care almost his entire life.

But approximately one month after a complaint of emotional abuse of another child in the Elwells’ care—which all parties agree did not raise concerns for T.S.’s safety or welfare and was subsequently deemed unsubstantia... More...   $0 (11-15-2012 - KS)

1. Plaintiff Regina Galvan Zapata is an individual and citizen of the State of Texas and is the parent, legal guardian and next friend of Jacob Perez, Jr., a minor child, who was born on June 26, 2008. Regina Galvan Zapata is entitled to bring an action on behalf of Jacob Perez, Jr. as a result of the severe neurologic injuries the minor plaintiff suffered due to the negligence of the defendants. ... More...   $1 (11-02-2012 - OK)

This appeal concerns the constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(b)(1) and (c)(1), and attendant regulations, which prohibit federally licensed firearms dealers from selling handguns to persons under the age of 21. Appellants—the National Rifle Association and individuals who at the time of filing were over the age of 18 but under the age of 21—brought suit in district court against several fe... More...   $0 (10-26-2012 - TX)

Frances Minter, administrator of the Estate of Peter Jay Minton, Jr., deceased, asserted a claim against the the State of Oklahoma ex rel. Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs d/b/a Claremore Veterans center on a governmental tort claim wrongful death theory claiming that her 85-year-old husband died of complications from thermal injuries (burns) suffered when he was placed in a whirlpool bad t... More...   $175000 (09-14-2012 - OK)

Because the district court and the parties to this protracted lawsuit—as well as the judges of this panel hearing the issues for the second time—are well aware of its history, the trial record, and the proceedings in district court, we refer to them only as necessary to explain our decision. We have previously published an opinion on a related issue in Mueller v. Auker, 576 F.3d 979 (9th Cir. ... More...   $0 (09-11-2012 - ID)

Six days after his birth, plaintiff suffered irreversible brain damage. Through his mother as guardian ad litem, he sued his pediatrician and the hospital in which he was born. Before trial, plaintiff and the pediatrician agreed to a settlement of $1 million, the limit of the pediatrician‟s malpractice insurance policy. At a jury trial, plaintiff was awarded both economic and noneconomic damages... More...   $0 (08-26-2012 - CA)

¶ 1 This case involves a medical malpractice lawsuit brought by Jerome Wilson and Leilani Wilson on behalf of their son, Jared. The Wilsons allege that employees of IHC Hospitals, Inc. (IHC) breached their duty of care during Ms. Wilson’s labor and delivery of Jared. The Wilsons further claim that IHC’s negligence caused Jared to suffer severe brain damage. The Wilsons tried their claims to a... More...   $0 (07-20-2012 - UT)

Latonya Monique Holmes, Administrator of the Estate of Tyron Anton Holmes sued Richard Ranee, M.D., Saint Francis Hospital South, LLC, St. Francis Hospital, Inc., Lab Medicine of Greater Tulsa, P.C., Tulsa Medical Laboratory, LLC, Floral Haven Funeral Home, Floral Haven Funeral Home, Inc., Board of Medicolegal Investigations, North Star Memorial Group, LLC, North Star Funeral Service of Oklahoma, ... More...   $0 (06-30-2012 - OK)

In this toxic tort case, we consider whether the district court erred in: (1) excluding the opinions of Gregory Johnson’s expert witnesses on the element of causation; and (2) granting summary judgment in favor of Arkema, Inc. because Johnson was unable to prove causation without the opinions of his excluded causation experts. We AFFIRM the district court’s judgment in all respects except as t... More...   $0 (06-20-2012 - TX)

On August 27, 2007, Byron Christmas and Tiffany Banks were arrested by Chicago police officers and charged with felony drug possession. Following a bench trial, Christmas and Banks were acquitted of all criminal charges. On August 17, 2008, Christmas, Banks, and Banks on behalf of her infant daughter (“Plaintiffs”), sued the City of Chicago and several of its police officers asserting violatio... More...   $0 (06-04-2012 - IL)

Previously we remanded this matter to the trial court with instructions to provide more specific grounds for granting a new trial as to the element of damages in a medical malpractice case involving the possible failure to diagnose a brain-stem tumor in an infant. Ramos v. Coombs, 54 So. 3d 1038 (Fla. 4th DCA 2011). The trial court has since issued a lengthy new trial order, the parties have provi... More...   $0 (05-09-2012 - FL)

Presented here are claims asserted under the Wrongful Death Statute, Maryland Code (1974, 2006 Repl. Vol.), §§ 3-901 through 3-904 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article (CJ). The plaintiffs are the widow of the decedent and the adult children of her marriage with the decedent. They did not identify in their complaint, or notify, a stepson whom the decedent had adopted during a prior mar... More...   $0 (05-03-2012 - MD)

Whirlpool Corporation brings this interlocutory appeal of the district court’s decision to certify an Ohio plaintiff liability class under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(a) and (b)(3). The case involves multidistrict litigation concerning alleged design defects in Whirlpool’s Duet®, Duet HT®, Duet Sport®, and Duet Sport HT® front-load washing machines (“the Duets”).1 Named plaintif... More...   $0 (05-03-2012 - OH)

This case arose from a dispute between the plaintiff, Sophie C. Currier (Currier), a medical student and a nursing mother, and the defendant, the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME), a private, nonprofit corporation [FN2] responsible for administering the United States medical licensing examination (exam), which is a test required for medical licensure in Massachusetts. Currier brought an ... More...   $0 (04-13-2012 - MA)

This case tests the limits of an employer’s attendance policy. Just how essential is showing up for work on a predictable basis? In the case of a neo-natal intensive care nurse, we conclude that attendance really is essential.

Monika Samper, a neo-natal intensive care unit (“NICU”) nurse, sought an accommodation from her employer, Providence St. Vincent (“Providence”), that would ... More...   $0 (04-11-2012 - WA)

This appeal involves litigation arising from the death of Dondi Johnson, Sr., after he was arrested for public urination. Appellees, and cross-appellants, Mr. Johnson’s estate and his two sons,1 filed a wrongful death and survivorship action in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City against appellants, Officers Sendy Ferdinand, Michael Riser, and Nicole Leake. A jury found in favor of appellees, a... More...   $0 (04-05-2012 - MD)

The facts underlying this case involve one of life’s most heartrending and painful events, the stillbirth of an infant. After suffering this terrible loss, the plaintiffs, Dorothy Weaver and Fred Weaver, as coadministrators of the estate of Demarius Douglas Weaver (decedent), and Dorothy Weaver, individually, filed a medical malpractice action against the defendants Henry Amdur, a physician spec... More...   $0 (04-04-2012 - CT)

¶1 Appellant John Fitzgerald Neloms, Jr. was tried by jury in the District Court of Cleveland County in Case No. CF-2007-1812, for First Degree Rape in violation of 21 O.S.2001, § 1114(A)(3) (Count 1), and First Degree Rape by Instrumentation in violation of 21 O.S.Supp.2007, § 1111.1 (Count 2).1 The jury found Neloms guilty and imposed a sentence of life imprisonment on each count. The trial c... More...   $0 (03-28-2012 - OK)

Sam Driessen sued the Oregon Department of Human Services on a negligence wrongful death theory claiming that his infant daughter died when in foster care in 2007.

The child was taken away from her mother, who tested positive for drugs. Her death was attributed to an untreated infection.

Plaintiff claimed that the foster parents given custody of his daughter were not properly train... More...   $0 (03-17-2012 - OR)

In this health care liability case, Appellants Dr. Roy John Caviglia, Dr. Fortunato Perez-Benavides, and Dr. Jose Bernardo Arellano filed written objections to the adequacy of Appellee Tanika Tate's expert reports, and asked that her claims be dismissed with prejudice because of that alleged inadequacy. The trial court, after hearing argument, issued orders overruling Appellants' objections. We af... More...   $0 (03-16-2012 - TX)

¶1 Appellant, Raymond Eugene Johnson, was tried by a jury and convicted of First Degree Murder (Counts I and II) and First Degree Arson, After Former Conviction of Two or More Felonies (Count III) in the District Court of Tulsa County, Case No. CF 2007-3514. The State filed a Bill of Particulars alleging four aggravating circumstances: (1) the defendant was previously convicted of a felony involv... More...   $0 (03-02-2012 - OK)

Decedent Charles Gray sought treatment for epilepsy at Defendant University of Colorado Hospital. In the course of his withdrawal from medication, hospital staff left decedent unattended and he died after suffering a seizure. Plaintiffs, decedent’s estate and family members, filed this civil rights suit pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. In their complaint, Plaintiffs alleged among other things, tha... More...   $0 (02-27-2012 - CO)

In this case, we have been asked to sit in judgment once again in the case of McQuitty v. Spangler, about which we previously opined, 410 Md. 1, 976 A.2d 1020 (2009) (hereinafter McQuitty I). In a series of post-trial motions following McQuitty I, Appellant, Dr. Donald Spangler, moved to reduce the verdict in favor of the Appellees, Dylan McQuitty and his parents Peggy and Gary McQuitty. After the... More...   $0 (01-27-2012 - MD)