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 21, 2024
The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Benton 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.
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
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.
HowAppealing
DECEMBER 5, 2023
“In its new ‘Hellholes’ report, tort reform group says forum shopping is real”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has this post , which mentions a decision the Pa. Supreme Court issued on the day before Thanksgiving in a case in which I serve as appellate counsel for plaintiffs.
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