ATLA Law Reporter

Home MyAAJ Join AAJ Username/Password Find Lawyer Shopping Cart Links Help

Search Tips
Printable Version

Home | Publish your case | Other publications

Volume 49, No. 4
May 2006

All Cases (text only)	Articles	Court Documents
Spotlight	Updates	Abstract Sets Injury Collections
Recent Cases: Admiralty \| Attorneys \| Automobile Accidents \| Aviation \| Civil Rights \| Commercial Litigation Consumer Protection \| Damages \| Employment Law \| Evidence \| Family Law Government Liability \| Insurance \| Intentional Torts \| Medical Negligence \| Negligence Practice & Procedure \| Premises \| Products Liability \| Professional Negligence Railroads \| Schools \| Toxic Torts \| Utilities \| Workplace Safety
Admiralty Negligent maintenance of top bunk in cabin Shipowner-employer can sue seaman-employee for property damage caused by employee back to top Attorneys Law firm’s television advertisement featuring pit bull violates state professional ethics rules Prevailing party could be awarded attorney fees even though attorney was not licensed in state back to top Automobile Accidents Failure to maintain control of vehicle, vicarious liability Driving under the influence of methamphetamines, negligent entrustment Woman injured while loading SUV is entitled to coverage under state underinsured motorist law back to top Aviation Commercial activity exception to FSIA applies where plane ticket sold in United States Joint tortfeasors are not entitled to contribution from plane insurer District court erred in dismissing domestic air crash litigation under forum non conveniens analysis back to top Civil Rights Company that is neither housing owner nor agent may be liable for violations of Fair Housing Act Homeowners’ association has no authority to amend bylaws to create age restriction Illegal strip search, false imprisonment where woman arrested without probable cause back to top Commercial Litigation Purchases need not be on “like terms and conditions” in unfair practices claim of secret rebate RICO violations, fraud where man’s business partner transfers assets while he is in prison back to top Consumer Protection Check-cashing agencies making payday loans are subject to state small loan act Utah telemarketing laws are not preempted by the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act Voluntary payment doctrine does not bar deceptive trade practices, breach of express warranty claims back to top Damages Passenger bumped from flight is entitled to damages for out-of-pocket expenses, delayed luggage back to top Employment Law Racially motivated retaliation where white officer fired for defending African American police chief Breach of good faith, fair dealing where company falsely promises visa, employment to Indian national FLSA, state labor law violations where nonexempt workers not paid hourly overtime back to top Evidence Building owner offered sufficient expert testimony of feasible alternative designs Daubert does not require exclusion of reference to “illusory park” condition in passenger car back to top Family Law Nonbiological grandparents who are in loco parentis to child’s parent have standing to seek visitation back to top Government Liability Appellate court’s refusal to apply FTCA judgment bar does not warrant collateral appeal back to top Insurance Pollution exclusion does not bar coverage for injuries from manganese welding fumes Bad faith where insurer terminates dentist’s disability benefits back to top Intentional Torts Allegedly fraudulent representation in eligibility application is actionable under False Claims Act back to top Medical Negligence Negligent positioning during surgery Parents of child born with chromosomal abnormality may sue to recover costs from pregnancy, birth Failure to recognize arterial injury Untimely diagnosis of colon cancer Venue provision of Georgia’s 2005 Tort Reform Act is unconstitutional Failure to monitor premature child’s blood-gas level back to top Negligence Assumption of risk doctrine does not bar claim that snowboarder acted with reckless disregard Parents of child assaulted while school fundraising may sue fundraiser companies for failure to warn back to top Practice & Procedure Plaintiff did not fraudulently join physician sales representative to defeat diversity in suit Defendants failed to show hardship sufficient to justify stay of federal court proceedings back to top Premises Negligent maintenance of drugstore door Cafe that placed chairs, freezer on public sidewalk may be liable to individual who fell back to top Products Liability Unguarded control box on turret rewinder Lack of nylon cap ply on tire Defective design of SUV, failure to warn of dangers of aging tires High center of gravity, narrow track width on SUV Failure to provide interlocked stabilizing legs on personnel lift Over-pressurized bottled drink Plaintiff injured by spray-paint can raised a fact question concerning adequacy of warning on can Knee implant was not unreasonably dangerous when sold, but manufacturer had duty to warn back to top Professional Negligence Alleged sexual abuse by priests Church fails to report stepfather’s sexual abuse of children State owed no duty to protect victim of assault by dependent children living in foster home Law firm could be liable for violating FDCPA even where fees never collected from alleged debtor Failure to address threat to patient safety by violent nursing home resident Judgment against nursing home affiliate reversed on basis that it was not “licensee” under statute ERISA plan participant was not required to arbitrate claims against brokerage firm back to top Railroads Failure to provide safe workplace where railroad failed to remove truck hitch back to top Schools Student sickened after school fails to properly replace chlorine tank in pool back to top Toxic Torts Clean Water Act bars civil penalty claims when state is pursuing comparable claim under state law back to top Utilities Nuisance, failure to warn where collision occurs in dense fog from power plant back to top Workplace Safety Negligent supervision, training at construction site where crane collapse causes beam to fall on worker Lack of safety cage on ladder at oil refinery Inadequate liftgate, improper maintenance of truck borrowed from employer back to top

Send comments to law.reporter@atlahq.org

American Association for Justice
Contact Us | © 2008 AAJ Terms and Conditions of Use | Privacy Statement