| Kirk Labor v. Robert Warren, M.D., Johanna Jones, David Hendricks, M.D. and Ted Margo, M.D. |
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Appellant, Kirk Labor, appeals a summary judgment ruling dismissing his claims for tortious interference with prospective business relationship against appellees, David Hendricks and Ted Margo. Labor additionally appeals the trial court’s award of costs in favor of appellees, Hendricks, Margo, and Robert Warren. We affirm. |
| Louis D. Brown, III v. City of Cleveland |
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Plaintiff-Appellant Louis D. Brown III (“Brown”) appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Defendant-Appellee City of Cleveland (“Defendant” or “Cleveland”) and the dismissal of his allegations of employment discrimination on the basis of his sex, age, disability, retaliation for the exercise of his rights under the First Amendment, hostile work environment, ... More... $0 (09-25-2008 - OH) |
| Louis D. Brown, III v. City of Cleveland |
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Plaintiff-Appellant Louis D. Brown III (“Brown”) appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Defendant-Appellee City of Cleveland (“Defendant” or “Cleveland”) and the dismissal of his allegations of employment discrimination on the basis of his sex, age, disability, retaliation for the exercise of his rights under the First Amendment, hostile work environment, ... More... $0 (09-23-2008 - OH) |
| The Law Office of Douglas T. Harris and Douglas T. Harris, Esq. v. Philadelphia Waterfront Partners, LP and charles L. Kamps III and Scott A. Blow and Patrick T. Hamley and Todd Kamps |
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¶ 1 At 2872 EDA 2007, Philadelphia Waterfront Partners, LP (PWP), Charles L. Kamps III, Scott A. Blow, Patrick T. Hanley, and Todd Kamps appeal from the October 22, 2007, Order granting The Law Office of Douglas T. Harris, Esquire and Douglas T. Harris, Esquire’s motion to compel and directing production of aforementioned appellants’ Blow and Hanley’s broken computers for discovery. At 2873... More... $0 (09-22-2008 - PA) |
| Carl Madison v. Renatta Frazier, Kourtney W. Mitchell, Renatta's Heart, Incorporated |
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In late 2001, Renatta Frazier, an African-American police officer with the Springfield Police Department, became the subject of an internal affairs investigation when she was accused of failing to prevent a rape while on duty. The incident occurred on October 31, 2001, when Frazier allegedly failed to respond to a dispatch call. She left the Department in November 2001 on a medical leave and appar... More... $0 (08-22-2008 - IL) |
| Alan S. Noonan v. Staples, Inc. |
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Alan S. Noonan was fired from his job as a salesman at Staples, Inc. for allegedly padding expense reports. A Staples executive then sent a mass e-mail to about 1,500 employees informing them that Noonan had been fired for violating the company's travel and expense policy. Staples also denied Noonan his severance benefits and refused to allow him to exercise his stock options, claiming that, under... More... $0 (08-21-2008 - MA) |
| Beth Godfrey, et al. v. Princeton Theological Seminary |
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In Lehmann v. Toys ‘R’ Us, Inc., 132 N.J. 587 (1993), Justice Garibaldi, writing for this Court, delineated the standards of proof that are necessary in order to bring a discrimination claim premised on acts of sexual harassment. To demonstrate a discriminatory hostile environment caused by |
| Paul Bariteau v. PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., et al. |
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In the late 1990s, Paul Bariteau lost nearly $14 million that he had invested in the Military Channel after the company’s vice president and chairman, Lenny Krane, made several unauthorized withdrawals from the company’s account with PNC Bank. |
| Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc. v. American Home Assurance Company and American International Specialty Lines Insurance Company |
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Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc. appeals the district court’s summary judgment in favor of defendants American International Specialty Lines Insurance Company and American Home Assurance Company. Sony sued the sister insurance companies for failing to indemnify and defend it in a class action suit alleging product defects in a video game system known as the Sony PlayStation 2. The distr... More... $0 (07-15-2008 - CA) |
| Russell Maddox, dba R&R Dog Boarding v. Penny Hardy and Dorene Lorenz |
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This appeal involves a controversy surrounding a large fire started by |
| District of Columbia v. Heller |
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We consider whether a District of Columbia prohibition on the possession of usable handguns in the home violates the Second Amendment to the Constitution. |
| Vincent R. Biskupic v. Stacey Cicero, et al. |
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Vincent Biskupic is a former Outagamie County District Attorney and an unsuccessful candidate for Wisconsin Attorney General. He claims he was defamed by a newspaper article published by the Shawano Leader in August 2004. The article incorrectly stated Biskupic had been involved in bribery and graft. 2 Biskupic sued eight defendants, including the Leader, several of its employees, ... More... $0 (06-17-2008 - WI) |
| James R. Donohoo v. Action Wisconsin, Inc. and Christopher Ott |
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The petitioners, Action Wisconsin, Inc., and Christopher Ott, seek review of an unpublished court of appeals decision reversing a circuit court judgment that required attorney James R. Donohoo to pay costs and attorney fees for filing and maintaining a defamation lawsuit that was frivolous.[1] The defamation lawsuit was commenced in response to a press release issued by Action Wisconsin. 2... More... $0 (06-17-2008 - WI) |
| Mark Mendes and Dan Waller v. Anna Paula P. da Silva |
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Respondent Anna Paula P. da Silva, the former school director of Church of the Isles Community Christian School, sued Petitioners Mark Mendes, the Church's Senior Minister, and Dan Waller, the Church's Moderator, for libel and slander. Mendes and Waller moved to dismiss the complaint on First Amendment grounds, claiming that "the continued litigation of the action would require the court to ex... More... $0 (05-13-2008 - FL) |
| Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc. v. Pierce Gore, et al. |
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An attorney published a newspaper advertisement stating that users of certain brand name galvanized screws under specified circumstances "may" have legal rights to compensation or other relief. The manufacturer of one of the named brands brought this action for defamation, trade libel, false advertising, and unfair business practices. We are called upon to decide: (1) Is this a strategic lawsu... More... $0 (05-04-2008 - CA) |
| BASF AG v. Great American Assurance Co., et al. |
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This insurance-coverage action represents the third case in a series of lawsuits stemming from the marketing of Synthroid, a synthetic thyroid drug. See In re Synthroid Mktg. Litig., 264 F.3d 712 (7th Cir. 2001); Knoll Pharm. Co. v. Auto. Ins. Co., 152 F. Supp. 2d 1026 (N.D. Ill. 2001). The first case - a multidistrict litigation - consolidated numerous class actions filed by consumers and ... More... $0 (04-14-2008 - IL) |
| SDV/ACCI, Inc. v. AT&T Corporation |
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Plaintiffs SDV/ACCI, Tonia Metz and Gerald Metz brought this action against AT&T and one of its employees, Margaret Roman, alleging that Ms. Roman defamed the plaintiffs in the course of her employment. The district court granted summary judgment for the defendants, ruling that the Metzes were not proper plaintiffs, and that the allegedly defamatory statements were conditionally privileged. ... More... $0 (04-12-2008 - CA) |
| Fair Housing Council of San Fernando Valley, et al. v. Roommates.com, LLC |
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We plumb the depths of the immunity provided by section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 ("CDA"). Facts Defendant Roommate.com, LLC ("Roommate") operates a website designed to match people renting out spare rooms with people looking for a place to live.2 At the time of the district court's disposition, Roommate's website featured approximately 150,000 active listings ... More... $0 (04-09-2008 - CA) |
| Danny Fitzgerald v. Action, Inc. |
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Danny Fitzgerald appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of his former employer, Action, Inc., on his claims of age discrimination and interference with employment benefits. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. I The facts, viewed in the light most favorable to Fitzgerald, Dush v. Appleton Elec.... More... $0 (04-09-2008 - AR) |
| Integrity Floorcovering, Inc. v. Broan-Nutone, LLC |
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In this diversity action, Integrity Floorcovering, Inc. (Integrity) and Chicago Avenue Partners, Ltd. (CAP) (collectively, plaintiffs), filed separate suits against Broan-Nutone, LLC (Broan), the manufacturer of a bathroom ventilation fan which allegedly malfunctioned and separately damaged an apartment building owned by CAP and a commercial warehouse building owned by Integrity.1 Broan moved ... More... $0 (04-09-2008 - MN) |
| Hazel Lessen, as personal representative of the wrongful death claim of the estate of Richard Dommer v. The City of Albuquerque |
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{1} Plaintiff sued Defendants City of Albuquerque (the City) and Correctional Medical Services, Inc. (CMS) for the conduct of their employees at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC), which, according to Plaintiff, resulted in the death of her son (Decedent). Decedent was an inmate at MDC experiencing the effects of withdrawal from heroin when the metropolitan court ordered his release. Dec... More... $0 (04-01-2008 - NM) |
| Raymond Manzarek v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company |
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We hold that the district court erred by dismissing Raymond Manzarek's and Doors Touring, Inc.'s ("DTI") amended complaint because the underlying complaints raised at least the potential for coverage under the operative insurance policies. We further hold that the district court abused its discretion by not giving Manzarek and DTI an opportunity to amend their complaint. We have jurisdiction... More... $0 (03-25-2008 - CA) |
| Joyce Schelling v. R. Kenneth Lindell, Jr. |
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[1] This case invites us to address Maine's anti-SLAPP1 statute, 14 M.R.S. 556 (2007), in the context of political, and possibly defamatory, speech contained in a Legislator's letter to the editor. In doing so, we conclude that the suit against the defendant cannot proceed. [2] R. Kenneth Lindell appeals from an order denying his special motion to dismiss filed pursuant to 14 M.R.S. ... More... $0 (03-25-2008 - ME) |
| State of Kansas, ex rel. Paul J. Morrison v. The Honorable Kathleen Sebelius |
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During the 2007 Kansas legislative session, the legislature passed and the governor signed House Substitute for Senate Bill No. 244 (H. Sub. S.B. 244), which substantially amended K.S.A. 21-4015 (Furse 1995), formerly known as the Kansas Funeral Picketing Act, and now, as amended, known as the Kansas Funeral Privacy Act, K.S.A. 21-4015. L. 2007, ch. 111, secs. 1-6. Although the legislature repeale... More... $0 (03-14-2008 - KS) |
| Cheryl D. Jacobson v. Kevin Leisinger |
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[1.] This opinion encompasses two separate appeals dealing with the same parties but involving independent issues and facts. Each will be addressed separately. In #24991, Cheryl Jacobson appeals the circuit court's decision denying her request for attorney fees, and in #24492 & #24498, Kevin Leisinger appeals the circuit court's dismissal of his defamation action against Jacobson. JACOBSON'S... More... $0 (03-12-2008 - SD) |
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