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Family of drive-by shooting victim can't sue Cabela's for selling the gun
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – A Delaware Superior Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Cabela’s Wholesale Inc., a sporting and recreation goods store, filed by the family of a woman killed in the crossfire of a drive-by shooting.
Ark. SC rejects attempted tie to slip-and-fall lawsuit against Louisiana's Simmons Sporting Goods
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Legal Newsline) – The Supreme Court of Arkansas has affirmed a lower court’s ruling against a woman who appealed the circuit court’s dismissal of her premises-liability suit against a Louisiana sporting goods store.
Two Rivers Coffee owners allege they do not owe fees to Texas law firm because it was discharged for cause
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – A father and son who own a New Jersey business are making a case for why they don’t owe legal fees to a Texas law firm that represented the business in a lawsuit.
DOJ urges appeals court to throw out NYC's global warming lawsuit
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – In a brief filed March 7 in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said it supports the dismissal of New York City's climate change lawsuit against the oil industry.
California Right to Repair Act doesn't allow class actions, court rules
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – The Court of Appeal of the State of California 2nd Appellate District Division Four has reversed a trial court’s ruling against Kohler Co., saying homeowners can’t bring a class action lawsuit against the manufacturer of an allegedly defective plumbing fixture used in the construction of class members’ homes.
Calif. court reverses ruling against Morris Cerullo World Evangelism regarding attorneys' fees
SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline) – The California Court of Appeal 4th Appellate District Division Three has reversed a trial court’s decision against Morris Cerullo World Evangelism Inc., saying there was a failure of proof of the amount of damages.
Calif. court rules in favor of Pacific Bell, says it doesn't have to pay for technicians' commute time
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – The California Court of Appeal, 3rd Appellate District has affirmed a trial court’s ruling saying travel time is not compensable for certain employees of Pacific Bell Telephone Co. enrolled in an optional and voluntary program.
Petition circulators have to appear in court for subpoenas, Arizona Supreme Court rules
PHOENIX (Legal Newsline) – The Supreme Court of the State of Arizona has affirmed a trial court’s decision, saying petition circulators for a disqualified amendment should appear in court when they are given a subpoena.
Court upholds ruling favoring Los Angeles Unified School District in concussion case
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – The Court of Appeal of the State of California 2nd Appellate District, Division One has upheld a trial court’s ruling against a student who sued the Los Angeles Unified School District following an injury.
Oregon Supreme Court remands Starbucks wage and hour case
SALEM, Ore. (Legal Newsline) – The Supreme Court of the state of Oregon has the remanded a case filed by Starbucks employees who sued the company for allegedly improperly calculating tax withholdings.
New Jersey court reverses arbitration order in discrimination case filed by former Jenny Craig employee
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – The Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey has reversed and remanded the case of a former Jenny Craig employee who alleged that she was fired because of age discrimination.
DTE Energy not liable for employee's injury, Michigan court rules
LANSING, Mich. (Legal Newsline) – The Michigan Court of Appeals has upheld the Oakland Circuit Court's ruling favoring an electric company in an injury case.
Court upholds ruling against University of Maryland employee in termination case
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Legal Newsline) –The Court of Special Appeals of Maryland has upheld a Circuit Court for Prince George’s County ruling against an employee who was fired from the University of Maryland College Park allegedly without cause.
Md. court rules John Crane Inc. did not owe duty to warn wife who handled husband's asbestos-containing work clothes
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Legal Newsline) – The Court of Special Appeals in Maryland has affirmed the Circuit Court for Baltimore City's ruling favoring a company accused of causing death due to mesothelioma.
N.J. appellate court sides with state agency
TRENTON, N.J. (Legal Newsline) – The Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division has reversed a trial court’s ruling against the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and three individual DEP officials named as co-defendants.
Del. court recommends keeping AG's racketeering case against Gold Fever alive
WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – The Superior Court of the state of Delaware has recommended to deny a motion to dismiss a case over alleged criminal enterprise filed by the state.
Miss. SC protects Fresenius from having to give privileged docs to AG Hood
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) – The Supreme Court of Mississippi has overturned a chancery court’s order that required a medical company to show privileged documents.
U.S. government declines to intervene in whistleblower lawsuit against Mylan Pharmaceuticals
CINCINNATI (Legal Newsline) – In a notice written to the U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, Western Division on Sept. 6, the U.S. government declined the option to intervene in a False Claims Act lawsuit filed on its behalf.
Premier protein shake settlement: $1 per proof of purchase for consumers, $3 million for attorneys
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A preliminary approval of a settlement has been reached in the case of a New York consumer who filed a lawsuit against Premier Nutrition Corp., alleging its protein products and protein bars misrepresent the amount of protein actually included in the products.
Massachusetts court dismisses False Claims Act suit against Smith and Nephew alleging overcharges
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. District Court of the District of Massachusetts has ruled in favor of a medical equipment supplier that was alleged to have overcharged health care systems.