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Delaware judge can't tell who plaintiff worked for, so silica lawsuit continues
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) - A Delaware Superior Court judge ruled in April that she cannot yet determine if Noramco is immune from a pharmaceutical manufacturer worker's claims that he was exposed to silica dust and toluene.
Alabama Supreme Court: Caterer not liable for fatal accident
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) - Summary judgment for a catering company accused of serving a man alcohol before he caused a fatal accident was affirmed in the Supreme Court of Alabama on April 24.
King County not at fault in man's death after hantavirus contraction
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) - The Washington Supreme Court agreed with King County that it didn’t have a duty to protect a man who died just days after getting hantavirus close to his home in reversing a ruling against the county on April 2.
Jackson Lewis seeks payment from former client
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) - An entertainment company’s alleged failure pay its law firm led to the filing of a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Law firm accused of altering investors' rights agreement
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Faber Daeufer & Irato was sued for breach of fiduciary duty in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on April 2.
Political groups call for change in new provision amid social distancing, claim that it's unconstitutional
Arizonans for Fair Elections and Arizonans Fed Up with Failing Healthcare questioned whether a clause implemented amid COVID-19, concerning methods for gathering signatures for certain petitions, is constitutional.
Fla. appeals court rules for defendants in wrongful death case against nursing home, others
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Legal Newsline) – Sun Coast Nursing Centers and other parties won their appeal as Florida’s 4th District Court of Appeals overturned lower court rulings in a wrongful death lawsuit.
Petsmart, pet food manufacturer accused in class action of falsely marketing 'natural' products
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A class action lawsuit has been filed against Simply Nourish Pet Food Co. LLC and Petsmart Inc., accusing them of false marketing.
24 Hour Fitness sued for charging members while closing its doors amid COVID-19
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - 24 Hour Fitness USA, Inc. is facing a class action for charging its members despite being closed due to the coronavirus outbreak.
New trial ordered because doctor and nurse on jury offered medical expertise to others
A woman’s accusations that jury misconduct led to an unfair ruling in her car accident claim prevailed as the appeals court reversed a previous denial of her motion for a new trial.
Colorado Supreme Court decides how long lawmakers can work during coronavirus
On April 1, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that an order in the Colorado Constitution that restricts regular legislative periods to 120 consecutive days, with the exception of declared public health emergency such as COVID-19, is constitutional.
Arbitration ordered after Chemours split off from DuPont and sued it
The Chemours Company couldn’t survive dismissal in its legal issue over a separation agreement with a company it was the subsidiary of previously. Vice Chancellor Glasscock of The Court of Chancery dismissed the case because of an arbitration provision on March 30.
Lululemon stockholder's suit over CEO's $5 million payout after misconduct dismissed
A stockholder’s complaint concerning Lululemon Athletica’s $5 million severance payment to its CEO amid his exit for misconduct was dismissed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware on April 2.
Lawsuit claims Target made misleading statements about hand sanitizer's capabilities
PASADENA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – According to a class action lawsuit, Target is misleading its customers with false advertising for its hand sanitizer.
Summary judgment for Steak N Shake reversed in employee's sexual assault claims
On March 27, the Supreme Court of Texas reversed summary judgment for Steak N Shake in a lawsuit stemming from a worker, B.C.’s claims that her boss sexually assaulted her.
Woman who tripped over step in Ohio restaurant despite caution sign loses lawsuit
AKRON, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Summary judgment against a woman suing after tripping and falling at an Ohio restaurant was affirmed on March 30.
NYC worker fighting his health insurer gets good news from New York's top court
The New York Court of Appeals determined that a plaintiff properly claimed consumer-oriented behavior when alleging damages related to an insurance company falsifying representations made to New York City workers so that it would be selected over other companies.
Doubling the lodestar gave lawyers too much money, Ohio Supreme Court rules
A nearly $4 million award in attorney’s fees against a lighting company was reversed in the Supreme Court of Ohio.
FDA's refusal to transition New Drug Application for MS medicine leads to lawsuit
After the FDA allegedly refused to transition a New Drug Application into a Biologics License Application, a pharmaceutical company took legal action against the organization and other related entities on March 24.
Delaware company peeved it is shut out of Maine marijuana market, challenges state law
PORTLAND, Maine (Legal Newsline) - A Delaware company has taken issue with a Maine policy, the Residency Statute, that favors residents over non-residents in the growing legal marijuana industry.