A company, that was sued for failure to pay for goods received by a tobacco company, failed to prove on appeal that the district court erred in finding there were no genuine issues of material fact to justify summary judgment in favor of the tobacco company.

Defendants failed to demonstrate that certain patient safety reports generated while plaintiff was in hospital to give birth were immune from discovery in this medical malpractice suit under either the Peer Review Protection Act or the privilege afforded by the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Act. The court granted plaintiff's motion to compel.,

Plaintiff filed a complaint in forma pauperis.

Court granted criminal defendant's motion to suppress evidence obtained during a warrantless search of a vehicle. The court noted that although the officer conducting the search had probable cause to search the vehicle for drug paraphernalia, no exigent circumstances existed because the occupants had exited the vehicle and were not able to destroy any potential evidence at the time of the search. Therefore, because the warrantless search was not predicated on both probable cause and exigent circumstances, the search violated defendant

Plaintiff moved for default judgment against defendant in an insurance coverage declaratory judgment action.

Court Denies Congressional Hopeful's Motion to Restrain Defendants from Applying Ballot Access Requirements

UIM waiver form remained in effect where insured continuously maintained the policy, and insurer's representatives had no obligation to advise insured of option for UIM coverage when insured contacted insurer to add UM coverage to their policy. Order of the trial court reversed, case remanded.

Court Orders Hearing to Determine Existence of Diversity Jurisdiction

Court Remands Finding Bankruptcy Court Appropriate for Company Facing Asbestos Suits

Only Breach Claim Survives in Action Over Bank's Alleged Assessment of Multiple NSF Fees