Civil Procedure is a law school class like no other. You will learn about jurisdiction which is the power of the court to hear an issue. How to select the proper court for the issue – venue . What you must do to put a case at issue – pleadings...

No skill is more important to a law school student (or a lawyer) than being able to confidently spot legal issues. You’ll learn this skill through the cases you review in your daily classes. The volume of reading you’ll be doing each day requires...

This lawsuit arose out of alleged radiation injuries to plaintiff former residents of Uravan, Colorado, a former uranium and vanadium milling town owned and operated by defendants Union Carbide Corporation (“Union Carbide”) and Umetco Minerals...

Plaintiff Ronald Shell filed n action federal district court against defendant Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company ("BNSF"), alleging that BNSF violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by discriminating against him based on...

Defendant United States Department of Justice ("DOJ") denied Plaintiff W. Scott Harkonen's multiple requests for correction of a press release that DOJ disseminated announcing Harkonen's criminal conviction for wire fraud. Harkonen sought...

Simek entered into two contracts with the Cox brothers for the sale and installation in defendants' bowling alley of bowling equipment. Unfortunately, Simek died. At the time of his death, the delivery and installation for the bowling alley were incomplete...

Barajas-Romero came to the United States legally from Mexico as a little boy. He grew up in San Pedro, California but never became naturalized and he remained a citizen of Mexico. Barajas-Romero was deported in 1998 because of convictions for felony methamphetamine...

An insurance company (primary insurer) sought damages in a negligence and breach of contract action, claiming defendant excess insurer negligently maintained an insured's warehouse fire alarm and sprinkler systems, resulting in a complete loss of...

Defendant Allina Health System, doing business as HealthSpan Transportation Services ("Allina"), contracted to provide paramedic and ambulance services to Jordan, Minnesota, and surrounding communities. Plaintiff Mary Blatz filed a negligence...

Plaintiff Gary Lancaster worked for defendant Norfolk & Western Railway Company. On several occasions, plaintiff was verbally and physically assaulted by his supervisors and his mental condition deteriorated rapidly. Plaintiff was diagnosed as schizophrenic...