American with Disabilities Act Violation – Wrongful Termination
Miriam Grussgott, a Hebrew teacher, sued her former employer, Milwaukee Jewish Day School, for firing her in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Insurance – Scope of Coverage
David Thorne has a property insurance policy with Member Select Insurance Company.
Restitution Order
Ralph Hathaway was convicted after a jury trial of knowingly transporting a minor across state lines to engage in criminal sexual activity and of traveling between states to do the same.
Business Torts
This appeal challenges the district court’s dismissal under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) of business tort claims asserted under Mexican law.
Judgment – Attorney’s Fees
In this suit under the diversity jurisdiction, the district court entered summary judgment for Norma Cooke.
Immigration – Jurisdiction
Andre Bernard, a Jamaican citizen, petitions for review of the denial of his applications for statutory with- holding of removal and deferral of removal under Article 3 of the Convention Against Torture. The Board of Immigration Appeals upheld those decisions.
8th Amendment Violations – Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies
Under the Eighth Amendment’s protection against “cruel and unusual punishments,” convicted prisoners must receive a minimum level of care.
Jury Instructions – Wrongful Death Claim
Hasib Karahodzic, a commercial truck driver for E.J.A. Trucking, Inc., was killed when his vehicle collided with a truck driven by Orentio Thompson, an employee of JBS Carriers, Inc.
Estate – Beneficiary Death
In this case, we apply Indiana law to a trust agreement to determine who receives the remainder funds upon the beneficiary’s death.
Jurisdiction
In 2013, Saravdeep Mann attacked his coworker, Martyn Baylay, with a bronze hotel decoration.
Prisoner – Eighth Amendment Violation
Terry Davis, an Indiana prisoner, sued two prison guards alleging that they punched him repeatedly, put him in a chokehold, and placed a plastic bag over his head—all gratuitously and thus in violation of his rights under the Eighth Amendment.
Insurance Premiums – Contract Claim
At age 56, Margery Newman purchased a long-term care insurance plan from the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (“MetLife”).
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