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SACRAMENTO (Legal Newsline) – As California Assemblyman Mike Gatto, D-Los Angeles, learned more about Proposition 65 and its impact on small businesses, he heard several stories that struck him as clear abuses of the law. Restaurant and bar owners were … Read More »
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Author Archives: Nathan Bass
N.M. SC rules in case over tomato farm burned by fire
SANTE FE, N.M. (Legal Newsline) – The Supreme Court of New Mexico issued a mixed ruling in a case involving the destruction by fire of a hydroponic tomato facility whose power had been shut off, without notice, for nonpayment by … Read More
New Mexico, News, State Supreme CourtsMinn. SC rules against 1st Fidelity in foreclosure case
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline) – The Minnesota Supreme Court has remanded a foreclosure case back to the trial court because the mortgage holder failed to “strictly comply” with the “foreclosure by advertisement” statute. Justice Wilhelmina Wright wrote the opinion, … Read More
Minnesota, News, State Supreme CourtsOhio SC: Doctor’s apology inadmissible in med-mal case
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) – The Ohio Supreme Court held on April 23 that a statement of apology made by a doctor to a patient was inadmissible in a malpractice action subsequently filed by the patient. The decision reversed a … Read More
News, Ohio, State Supreme CourtsR.I. high school not liable for horseplay injuries
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) – The Supreme Court of Rhode Island has held that a high school was not liable for injuries to a student who was injured during horseplay he initiated. Chief Justice Paul A. Suttell wrote the opinion … Read More
News, Rhode Island, State Supreme CourtsS.D. court says insurer has no duty to defend drunk driver
PIERRE, S.D. (Legal Newsline) – The South Dakota Supreme Court found that a drunk driver’s insurer had no responsibility to defend or indemnify her after she struck and injured several children. The unanimous court agreed with the circuit court’s summary … Read More
News, South Dakota, State Supreme CourtsHood files suit against BP over 2010 spill
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) – Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood filed suit in state and federal courts Friday seeking to recover damages from BP that resulted from the April 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster. Former Mississippi Attorney General Mike C. … Read More
BP Oil Spill, Issues, Mississippi, News, State AGs, StatesFla. SC holds in nursing home arbitration case
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – The Florida Supreme Court held that an arbitration provision in a valid contract between a nursing home patient and the nursing home binds the patient’s estate and heirs in a subsequent wrongful death case. The … Read More
Florida, News, State Supreme Courts, StatesDel. SC upholds ruling for harness racing official
DOVER, Del. (Legal Newsline) – The Delaware Supreme Court upheld the jury’s verdict in favor of a harness racing official who had been awarded damages from the Delaware Harness Racing Commission for reneging on its promise to reinstate him. Justice … Read More
Delaware, News, State Supreme CourtsCalif. SC sides with Apple in customer info ruling
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – The California Supreme Court has ruled that Apple’s solicitation of the addresses and phone numbers of customers purchasing iTunes’ downloads is not prohibited under the state’s Credit Card Act. The Court’s 4-3 majority opinion, issued … Read More
California, News, State Supreme Courts, StatesMinn. SC says online criticisms not defamatory statements
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Legal Newsline) – The Minnesota Supreme Court has found that six statements posted online criticizing a doctor for “what the appellant perceived as rude and insensitive behavior” are not actionable as defamatory statements. Justice Alan C. Page … Read More
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