Riley Brennan

June 12, 2023 | Law.com

On appeal, in a June 5 opinion written by Judge L. Steven Grasz, the court concluded that as Missouri was the forum state, Missouri's statute-of-limitations rules applied, and that Knapp's argument that the district court had erred in concluding his claims "originated" in Texas under Missouri's borrowing statute centered around the statute.

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

June 12, 2023 | Law.com

In the case before the Washington Court of Appeals, there was a "very narrow duty not to leave one's motor vehicle running with the door open, on a roadway, while leaving the vehicle unguarded out of sight, when an unknown individual is nearby and it is foreseeable that the person might steal the vehicle." Judge Bernard F. Veljacic wrote, finding a utility company owed a duty of care to a man seriously injured in a crash involving a stolen work vehicle.

By Riley Brennan

4 minute read

June 09, 2023 | Law.com

"Because Shafer's plan specifically excludes coverage of treatment for complications of weight-reduction surgery, neither Iowa law nor the ACA require that his treatment be covered," Judge Raymond W. Gruender wrote on behalf of the court.

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

June 09, 2023 | Law.com

"We acknowledge that this case involves a 'grey area' between a person who clearly is a worker and a person who clearly is not. However, we conclude under the specific facts of this case that the pet service providers were not working under an independent contract with Rover," the court wrote.

By Riley Brennan

6 minute read

June 09, 2023 | Law.com

"Although we have not before addressed the specific issue of music-as-harassment, this court and our sister circuits have recognized Title VII redress for other auditory offenses in the workplace and for derogatory conduct to which all employees are exposed," the court said.

By Riley Brennan

6 minute read

June 09, 2023 | Law.com

The Eighth Circuit reversed a lower court's order remanding a case to the state court, as it determined Walmart had showed the amount in controversy exceeded $5 million.

By Riley Brennan

4 minute read

June 09, 2023 | Law.com

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By Riley Brennan

3 minute read

June 08, 2023 | Law.com

This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.

By Riley Brennan

3 minute read

June 08, 2023 | Law.com

Following more than two years of effort by RLI Insurance Company to compel post-judgment discovery from Nexus Service—and a $3 million judgment against Nexus—the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia is giving Nexus until the end of the month to comply with past orders before ordering new contempt sanctions.

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

June 07, 2023 | Law.com

The Arizona Court of Appeals vacated and remanded a lower court's denial of the state's petition to expunge all records relating to a defendant's conviction, concluding sale-related marijuana offenses were eligible for expungement under a law passed in 2020.

By Riley Brennan

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