Day on Torts
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Where plaintiff brought a tort action against defendant based on defective products made pursuant to a contract between the parties, dismissal based on the economic loss doctrine was affirmed. The trial court agreed, dismissing the claims, and the Court of Appeals affirmed. In Vidafuel, Inc. Kerry, Inc. , Continue reading
JURIST
JUNE 6, 2022
The US Supreme Court Monday held by a 7-2 vote in Gallardo v. The court’s ruling says that states can be reimbursed for these expenses if a settlement is made between the injured and liable parties. The Court’s holding is inconsistent with the structure of the Medicaid program and will cause needless unfairness and disruption.
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Day on Torts
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Wayne County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. Click on BirdDog’s County Pages , go to the county of choice, and click on Court Statistics. Continue reading
HowAppealing
MARCH 19, 2024
“Justices Lean Toward Insurer in Asbestos Bankruptcy Dispute; Court is considering when insurers have standing in bankruptcy; Insurer questions raised in context of mass torts”: Evan Ochsner of Bloomberg Law has this report.
JonathanTurley
OCTOBER 27, 2024
This month, there is a new case on the docket after the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Smith & Wesson Brands v. The First Circuit reversed a trial court that dismissed the case, alleging that the American firearms industry is legally responsible for violence in Mexico. The Court has accepted the review on two questions: 1.
Day on Torts
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Polk County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. Click on BirdDog’s County Pages , go to the county of choice, and click on Court Statistics. Continue reading
Law 360
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Cisco rehearing denial allows a new invocation of the Alien Tort Statute to proceed, which could capture the U.S. Supreme Court's attention, and has potentially dramatic consequences for U.S. The Ninth Circuit's Doe v. companies doing business with foreign governments, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.
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