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ITG Brands denied partial final judgment in case over tobacco settlements
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – The Delaware Court of Chancery has denied ITG Brand’s motion for partial final judgment and its motion for certification of an interlocutory appeal in its suit against Reynolds American Inc. and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Dispute over lost aviation parts ironed out in Delaware Chancery Court
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – On Oct. 31, the Delaware Court of Chancery granted summary judgment to both the buyers and the sellers in a suit over an aviation parts deal.
Indiana appellate court rules expert used in malpractice suit against hospital is qualified, reverses ruling
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) – After deciding that a radiology technologist (RT) is qualified to give an opinion in a medical malpractice case, the Indiana Court of Appeals reversed and remanded summary judgment for St. Mary’s Medical Center of Evansville Inc. on Oct. 29.
Kentucky company can't be sued for refusing to print gay pride T-shirts
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) – On Oct. 31, the Supreme Court of Kentucky dismissed a lawsuit against a Lexington company that raised biblical principals in its decision to refuse to print T-shirts for a local Pride festival.
Judgment for GEICO reversed as wife proves husband didn't have permission to drive her Jeep when he ran her over
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) – On Oct. 25, the Supreme Court of Alabama reversed a ruling in favor of GEICO Casualty Co. after the company refused to provide uninsured-motorist benefits to a woman whose husband ran her over with the Jeep he bought her.
Lexapro-maker not liable for murder-suicide committed while man was using generic version
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Legal Newsline) – Forest Laboratories LLC can’t be held liable for a man’s murder-suicide crimes after he committed the actions while on a generic version of its anti-depressant medication, the Supreme Court of Alabama ruled on Oct. 25.
Class action says opioid crisis caused insurance costs to increase, but N.J. court not buying it
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – On Oct. 10, a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Actavis Pharma Inc. was dismissed by the Superior Court of New Jersey’s Law Division in Camden County as the plaintiff failed to prove the opioid crisis was the reason his insurance premium increased.
University of Texas escapes lawsuit from cyclist who was hit by car
AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – The Supreme Court of Texas ruled that University of Texas at Austin does have immunity in a woman's negligence case that stems from an injury she suffered while biking on campus in 2015.
Aldi's vanilla soy milk is subject of lawsuit
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Discount grocery store chain Aldi is under fire for allegedly misleading consumers with its vanilla-flavored Simply Nature soy milk.
Engineer claims she was fired by Science Applications International for opposing fraudulent billing
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Legal Newsline) – An engineer who was terminated after calling out what she perceived as fraudulent billing practices is suing her former employer in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.
Arizona law firm alleges whistleblower client failed to pay money owed per agreement
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) – An Arizona law firm’s issue with a client’s alleged failure to pay after reaching a settlement agreement was taken to the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona on Sept. 23.
DeWitt law firm alleges former attorney owes more than $164,000 for overhead costs
MINNEAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) – An attorney who landed a partner position failed to pay a total of $169,469 in overhead costs, her now former employer alleges in its lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in the District of Minnesota.
Dropbox investor alleges he purchased stock at artificially inflated prices
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A suit filed in a federal court in California states cloud hosting and storage service Dropbox allegedly damaged investors because it made misleading statements during its initial public offering and caused artificially inflated prices.
California man alleges Blair Adhesive Products is discharging polluted stormwater into watershed
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A California man alleges a company in the state is polluting the San Gabriel River Watershed from its Santa Fe Springs facility.
Michigan court reverses summary disposition for cardiologist in medical malpractice case
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – While a summary disposition in favor of a primary-care physician and the physician’s assistant was affirmed in a widow’s medical malpractice lawsuit, the Michigan Court of Appeals reversed the ruling regarding a cardiologist in the case.
New Hampshire nurse's slip-and-fall case remanded after Supreme Court reverses summary judgment
CONCORD, N.H. (Legal Newsline) — On Oct. 16, the Supreme Court of New Hampshire reversed in part a ruling in a suit filed by a nurse who slipped and fell in the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) parking lot.
Dismissal of lawsuit over cost of Harlem rent was premature, New York court decides
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) — On Oct. 22, New York’s Court of Appeals agreed that dismissing a class action against a Harlem property group and its owner was premature.
Delaware judge determines McWane doctrine not relevant in ongoing dispute between energy companies
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – On Oct. 23, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware ruled the McWane doctrine had no place in a case between previously linked companies over transactions of assets.
Georgia court rules clause in rental agreement doesn't bar tenant's slip-and-fall lawsuit against landlord
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) – The Supreme Court of Georgia determined a provision in a tenant/landlord lease doesn’t apply to a resident’s premises liability lawsuit after she suffered an injury on the property.
Idaho Supreme Court denies class certification in parent's lawsuit against school district over fees
BOISE, Idaho (Legal Newsline) – A Pocatello/Chubbock School District No. 25 parent was denied class certification in his lawsuit against the school district over allegations the district charged students illegal fees.