A Rare Summary Judgment in Favor of Plaintiff in Libel Case

From Judge David Leibowitz (S.D. Fla.) in Mosler v. Wagner; plaintiff Warren Mosler is a hedge fund executive, author ...
JD Supra

Court Grants Summary Judgment to Grocery Store Where Plaintiff Failed to Show Cause of Fall or Notice of Hazard

The plaintiff alleged that she slipped and fell in the women’s restroom of the defendant’s grocery store. The plaintiff claimed she slipped on some unknown substance, which caused her to fall and ...
Business Wire

Plaintiff Moves for Very Early Summary Judgment in Case Against Zazzle Alleging It Profited from Stolen Fonts, Says Bartko Law Firm

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Late last night, one of the world’s leading graphic designers filed a very early motion for partial summary judgment—less than a month after the lawsuit was ...
JD Supra

Dare to Compare! 5th Circuit Reaffirms Comparator Requirement in Discrimination Cases

In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reaffirmed a familiar — but increasingly debated — principle in ...
Law

'Barney-Yeboah': Summary Judgment Under Res Ipsa Loquitur

In their Trial Practice column, Robert S. Kelner and Gail S. Kelner write that in considerations over applying the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur in negligence cases, exclusive control has generally ...
The Gazette

Woodland Park school board granted summary judgment in contempt of court case; plaintiff Erin O’Connell says she’ll appeal

Erin O’Connell, who with Laura Davis, owns Rhapsody, a restaurant/bar, added heaters, chairs, tables and lighting to the outdoor patio, using money she got from the CARES funds. On Oct. 7, Teller ...
World Trademark Review

Delhi High Court passes summary judgment and awards costs to plaintiff in ANGSANA dispute

The court passed a summary judgment and awarded costs in favour of Banyan Tree Holdings, as the defendants had failed to appear and file written statements despite being served with the suit. Register ...
Law

When Piercing the Corporate Veil Goes Wrong: Plaintiffs, Law Firm Must Pay Legal Fees Over 'Frivolous' Summary Judgment Motion

A western Pennsylvania judge has determined that a Pittsburgh law firm and two of its clients should face sanctions for filing an allegedly "frivolous" motion against the wife of a bankrupt defendant ...