Respondent insurer denied petitioner beneficiary's claim for double indemnity for the accidental death of her husband, the insured, on the grounds that the insured had committed suicide. Under North Dakota law, proof of death by a gunshot wound shifted...

VSolvit, LLC v. United States United States Court of Federal Claims May 25, 2023, Decided; May 25, 2023, Filed No. 22-1913 Opinion OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff VSolvit, LLC, filed this post-award bid protest challenging the United States Department of...

Defendant James Chiddick committed the burglary in the building where the victim, Adrian Gentles, was working. The victim then confronted him and the two scuffled. When defendant tried to escape the victim's hold on him, defendant bit the victim on...

In April 2018, plaintiff and appellant Monica Mayes was struck in the face by a foul ball while attending an intercollegiate baseball game between two private universities, Marymount University and defendant and respondent La Sierra University. Plaintiff...

Mireskandari v. Daily Mail & Gen. Trust PLC Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Virginia July 27, 2020, Decided Case No. CL-2019-9418 Opinion  [*370]  In this defamation case, a United Kingdom ("UK") news publication allegedly defamed a UK...

Univ. of Kan. v. Sinks United States District Court for the District of Kansas March 19, 2008, Decided; March 19, 2008, Filed Case No. 06-2341-JAR Opinion MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Plaintiffs University of Kansas ("KU") and Kansas Athletics, Inc...

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. v. BlueSky Med. Corp. United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division August 11, 2006, Decided ; August 11, 2006, Filed No. SA-03-CA-0832 Opinion ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT MEDELA'S MOTION TO...

McClendon v. Ga. Dep't of Cmty. Health United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit August 17, 2001, Decided ; August 17, 2001, Filed No. 00-15005. Opinion  [*1253]  CARNES, Circuit Judge: This lawsuit is an attempt by Medicaid recipients...

Respondent Sieracki was employed by an independent stevedoring company which was under contract to petitioner shipowner to load its ship, the S. S. Robin Sherwood. Respondent was on the vessel loading cargo. The winch he operated was controlled by a ten...

Rose v. Berry Plastics Corp. Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma, Division Four November 16, 2018, Decided; October 16, 2019, Mandate Issued Case Number: 116911 Opinion  [**197]  JERRY L. GOODMAN, JUDGE:  [*P1]  Claimant Dillon S. Rose seeks review of...