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Conn. SC ruling put GOP at top of Nov. ballot
HARTFORD, Conn. (Legal Newsline) -A Connecticut Supreme Court decision awarded the Republican Party the top line in the November election.
Calif. SC says trial court was correct to exclude expert testimony
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - The California Supreme Court, overruling the Court of Appeal, determined the trial court was correct in excluding the testimony of an expert witness in a breach of contract case against the University of Southern California.
California SC rules on mobile home park case
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - By a 6-1 vote, the California Supreme Court has ruled that the conversion of a mobile home park from tenant occupancy to residential ownership is a "development" that falls under California's Coastal and Mello Acts.
D.C. court backs BAE Systems tax exemption
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Legal Newsline) - The D.C. Court of Appeals has rejected the arguments of the D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue and affirmed the administrative decision granting a tax exemption to a high-tech company.
Missouri SC rules cities have duty to collectively bargain
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Legal Newsline) - The Supreme Court of Missouri has ruled that two cities have a duty to bargain collectively with police unions but they do not have to establish a procedural framework to carry this out.
W.Va. SC says circuit judge didn't follow directive in previous decision
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has blocked the Jefferson County Circuit Court from forcing the CEO of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Roger Crandall, to be deposed.
W.Va. SC blocks deposition of MassMutual CEO
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has blocked the Jefferson County Circuit Court from forcing the CEO of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Roger Crandall, to be deposed.
Va. SC answers question in homeowners insurance issue over Chinese drywall
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has received clarification from the Virginia Supreme Court on an "all risk" homeowners insurance policy exclusion case.
Va. SC: Asbestos victim's estate can sue shipbuilder
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - The Virginia Supreme Court has found that the estate of a man who had been exposed to asbestos in a private shipbuilding company while he served in the Navy was not barred by the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act from filing suit against the shipbuilder.
Va. SC rules for fired employee in response to Fourth Circuit's question
RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - The Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that Virginia law recognizes a common law tort claim of wrongful discharge in violation of established public policy against an individual who was not the plaintiff's actual employer.
Maine SC modifies insurance rule
AUGUSTA, Maine (Legal Newsline) - The Maine Supreme Court has modified the applicable burden of proof for insurance coverage in a "scope of consent" motor vehicle accident case in the light of the policy change signaled by Maine's enactment of compulsory liability insurance.