Plaintiff Joseph Szaller claims that the American National Red Cross and the American Red Cross Greater Chesapeake and Potomac Blood Services Region (collectively the "Red Cross") wrongfully dis- charged him in violation of Maryland law. Szaller contends that he was unlawfully terminated for reporting alleged violations of Food and Drug Administration regulations and a consent decree to a Red

Playboy Enterprises, Inc. (PEI), appeals the district court's
grant of summary judgment as to its claims of trademark
infringement, unfair competition, and breach of contract
against Terri Welles; Terri Welles, Inc.; Pippi, Inc.; and
Welles' current and former "webmasters," Ste

Larry Garcia worked his way up from warehouse clerk to Director of Technical Services at the Kankakee County Housing Authority. During 1998 the Authority was in turmoil; its Executive Director and all members of its governing Board quit or were dismissed. The new Board asked Garcia to serve as Interim Executive Director, and he assumed that position on December 4, 1998. Soon Garcia bega

In this putative class action, plaintiff Martin Schnall alleges that the newspaper advertisements and account disclosures of defendant Amboy National Bank ("the Bank") violated the Truth in Savings Act ("TISA"), 12 U.S.C. SS 4301-13, and regulations promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board pursuant to the Act. In particular, Schnall contends that the Bank failed to calculate the advertised

This appeal by A.E.I. Music Network, Inc., a subcontractor, from the dismissal of its diversity suit against the Chicago Board of Education (the other defendants having dropped out of the case) presents questions of Illinois contract and construction law. The Board had hired Business Computers, Inc. (BCI) to install an audio-visual system in a high school, and BCI had subcontracted a par

Seung Lee (hereinafter, "Lee") appeals from the trial court's judgment granting summary judgment in favor of Pulitzer Publishing Company (hereinafter, "Pulitzer"). Lee claims the trial court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of Pulitzer because there were genuine issues of material fact with respect to whether Pulitzer's newspaper carriers were independent contractors or employees. Lee a

Tammy Nicholas and the other named plaintiffs (collectively the plaintiffs) appeal the judgment of the district court for the Western District of Washington granting summary judgment to King County and the other named defendants (collectively the defendants). The plaintiffs alleged violation by the defendants of 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1988 and specifically of their right to privacy under the

Bike Fashion Corp., Southam Properties and Prospect Holdings (“Bike”) appeal an adverse judgment and denial of their motion for new trial. Robert F. and Ann Kramer (“Kramer”) and Mount Royal Management appeal the denial of their request for attorneys’ fees. We affirm in part, reverse in part and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

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General Motors Corporation (“GM”) appeals an order of the district court granting the intervenor, the Los Angeles Times, access to confidential settlement information produced by GM under a protective order during discovery in the underlying action. In ordering the documents released to the public, the district court determined (1) the protective order to prevent disclosure of th

Defendants Samuel J. Gorruso and Sammy G. Media Corporation appeal from a judgment, based on a jury verdict, in favor of plaintiffs Robert W. Maguire and Robert Maguire, Ltd., awarding damages of $272,000 for unfair competition and $143,000 for conversion. Defendants contend: (1) compensatory damages were unavailable as a matter of law for the common law unfair competition clai

After Wal-Mart Stores terminated Shirley Gasper, she brought this action alleging that her discharge was unlawful because a report she had made to law enforcement authorities about customer photos was protected under Nebraska law. The case was tried to a jury whose verdict was for Wal-Mart. Gasper's motion for a new trial was denied by the district court,1 and she appeals on the basis of the i

In this interlocutory appeal, we must decide two issues of first impression in Texas: whether a parody or satire regarding a public official or figure is mere opinion or rhetorical hyperbole and is, therefore, protected First Amendment speech; and what is the proper application of the “actual malice” standard to satire or parody in a defamation action by public officials. Appellees

Paul S. Minor appeals an order imposing sanctions for his execution of a judgment at a Kmart retail store. Concluding that the trial court erred in its interpretation and application of Rule 62(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, we reverse.

Background

A woman and her daughter were abducted from Kmart's parking lot. The offenders raped the victim while holding her child at knife-poin

After the North Newton School Corporation ("School") terminated his employment, plaintiff Brian Vukadinovich brought a lawsuit against the Board of School Trustees of the North Newton School Corporation ("School Board") and various school officials under 42 U.S.C. sec. 1983. Vukadinovich alleged that the defendants violated his First Amendment rights by firing him in retaliation for his

{1} In this civil rights action claiming retaliatory termination from employment for exercising First Amendment rights, Defendants, the New Mexico Junior College (NMJC), its Board, and several of its officials, appeal from two orders partially denying their motions for summary judgment. Although the district court's orders are only partly favorable to his interests, Plaintiff Don Leach has not

The plaintiffs, Barry Hultman and his mother, Dorothy Hultman, appeal from the judgment rendered in favor of the defendant, Richard Blumenthal, 1 after the trial court granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss the plaintiffs’ cause of action for emotional distress arising from the defendant’s allegedly defamatory statements about the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs claim that t

Johnson alleges she was constructively demoted on account of her race. When HPD changed its administrative structure to accommodate a new 911 emergency call system, HPD eliminated the supervisory dispatcher position held by Johnson, but continued to employ Johnson in a similar position without decreasing her pay, seniority, or benefits. Thus, Johnson suffered no adverse employment action. Led

After plaintiff was demoted and terminated from his employment as a corporal in the Township of Fairfield Police Department, he sought de novo on the record review pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-150. The parties supplemented the record with additional testimony as permitted by the statute. Based upon the expanded record, the trial court upheld the demotion and termination. The court also denied plain

Plaintiffs filed this action seeking judgment against defendants for a sum in excess of $10,000 for personal services allegedly rendered to Ruth B. Sykes, who is deceased. All defendants filed answers to the complaint and motions to dismisspursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure for plaintiffs' failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. Defendants'

In this action alleging, inter alia, fraud in the inducement of an automobile lease, plaintiffs appeal from summary judgment granted in favor of defendant Massey Chevrolet (Massey) on their complaint for damages for fraud and violations of the Consumer Legal Remedies Act (Civ. Code, § 1750 et seq.), and for injunctive relief for unfair competition under Business and Professions Code section 17

The principal question presented by this appeal is whether a hospital that terminates an at-will employee for bringing a personal injury action against a former patient who had assaulted the employee during the course of her employment violates a fundamental public policy that supports a so-called Tameny claim.1 The trial court concluded that it did not and granted summary judgment to the defe

Plaintiffs filed this action seeking judgment against defendants for a sum in excess of $10,000 for personal services allegedly rendered to Ruth B. Sykes, who is deceased. All defendants filed answers to the complaint and motions to dismisspursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure for plaintiffs' failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. Defendants'

Norma Livsey, Kipp Livsey, and Kelly Livsey brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Salt Lake County and Jim Potter, a County police officer. The complaint alleged that the plaintiffs' constitutional rights were infringed by a statement by Potter published in a local newspaper about the sexual behavior of a deceased member of the plaintiffs' family and by the County's failure to grant t

Plaintiff Fair Housing of Marin ("Fair Housing") brought action for illegal housing discrimination on the basis of race against Jack Combs, owner of the Waters Edge apartment complex in San Rafael, California. Fair Housing alleged that Combs violated the Fair Housing Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. § 3604), the Civil Rights Act of 1866 (42 U.S.C. § 1982), the California Fair Employment and Housing Ac

Cuellar filed suit against Walgreen's and Lindsey on June 23, 1999, alleging causes of action for negligence, defamation, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. (1) On July 11, 2000, the trial court granted a "take nothing" summary judgment in favor of appellees.

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Cuellar contends the trial court erred in granting summary judgment because there are material fact issues regardi