A CSX train operator could not prove that his refusal to work in unsafe conditions during a lightning storm in Birmingham, Alabama, was a contributing factor to his […]
Missouri Appellate Court Affirms $12M Jury Verdict for Injured Railworker
A divided Missouri appellate panel has upheld a $12 million jury verdict in favor of a Kansas City Southern Railway switchman who was run over by a train […]
6th Circuit Affirms Attorney’s Free Speech Retaliation Claim Was Time-Barred
An attorney cannot pursue First Amendment retaliation claims against a police officer who searched her private Facebook records to prosecute her criminal trial because she filed the suit […]
11th Circuit Affirms Officers’ Qualified Immunity for “Invasive” Search
In a matter of first impression, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued an opinion finding a blanket strip search performed on a woman visiting […]
Federal Circuit Affirms Invalidity of Sherwin-Williams’ BPA-Free Beverage Can
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a lower court’s patent invalidity judgment against five patents owned by Sherwin-Williams Co., involving beverage can coatings, agreeing substantial […]
Missouri Court Affirms $800K Judgement Against Psychiatrist For Vyvanse Death
Despite finding an expert witness’s differential diagnosis and opinion to be unreliable, the Missouri Court of Appeals concluded that other substantial evidence at trial tended to prove a […]
Eighth Circuit Affirms Denial of Qualified Immunity to Mayor and Police Chief of Missouri City in First Amendment Retaliation Lawsuit Brought by Former Police Officers
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently affirmed the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri’s denial of summary judgment based on qualified […]
Il. Court Affirms $176K Judgment In Favor Woman Whose Husband Stole Diamond
In an insurance dispute, the Illinois First District Court of Appeals affirmed a judgment awarding a woman $176,356 after her husband replaced the diamond in her 3.57 carat […]