Zvicer — Medical-negligence claims over leg amputation dismissed
Case Zvicer v Hunter New England Local Health District Court Supreme Court of New South Wales (Australia) Judge Edward Muston
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Gescopi and Others — Court partially overturned liability allocations for inadequately reasoned findings about a subcontractor’s scope of work
Case Gescopi, Aquisols, Sobebat and Acte IARD v. Syndicat des copropriétaires de la résidence [Etablissement 1] C and Others Court
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McEvoy v McCusker — High Court struck out speculative claims over late mother’s stroke treatment records
Case McEvoy v McCusker and Ors Court High Court (Ireland) Judge Bolger Date Decided 8 October 2026 Citation [2026] IEHC
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Boyer v. Poorman — Ohio appeals court upheld dismissal of buyers’ claims over a property boundary
Case Darren Boyer Jr., et al. v. Gracee Poorman, et al. Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District Judge
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M.P. v. Cosby — Studio visit does not establish employer nexus for alleged assaults
A divided First Department dismissed negligent-supervision claims against The Carsey-Werner Company because no alleged assault occurred on its premises or through its resources.
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Hoenle Eleco v. HSBC Continental Europe — Court of Cassation overturned rejection of reimbursement claim for unauthorized “CEO fraud” transfer
Case Hoenle Eleco v. HSBC Continental Europe Court Court of Cassation, Commercial, Financial and Economic Chamber (France) Date Decided October
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Linares v. Dezerland Park — Appeal affirmed based on broad liability release
Case Mercedes Linares v. Dezerland Park, LLC, et al. Court Florida Third District Court of Appeal Judge Gordo, J. (Ron
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Cambero-Minaya v. 211 Schermerhorn — Untimely cross-motion cannot eliminate Scaffold Law claims
The Second Department restored Labor Law §§ 200 and 240(1) claims because defendants’ late cross-motion did not address nearly identical issues raised by a timely motion.
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Jefferson — Temporary worker could sue site operator in tort
A divided published decision reversed partial summary judgment. No implied contract of hire existed between the worker and Johnson Concrete, so neither special-employment doctrine applied. The site operator could not claim exclusivity without the burdens and evidence of an employment relationship, and the civil case could proceed.
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Hembree — Coworker’s intentional strike fell outside workers’ compensation exclusivity
The published decision affirmed denial of dismissal. Intent for assault and battery concerns the unwanted contact or apprehension, not an intent to produce the precise resulting injury. Because the complaint alleged an intentional strike, the Pleasant exception to workers’ compensation exclusivity applied despite the negligence label.
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Diaz Cabeza v. Packers Sanitation — Reversed summary judgment because circumstantial evidence could support causation
Case Geordany Diaz Cabeza v. Packers Sanitation Services, Inc., LTD, a/k/a PSSI Court Iowa Court of Appeals Judge Greer, P.J.
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Florida Department of Children and Families v. Gainey — sovereign immunity required judgment for DCF
Case Florida Department of Children and Families v. John L. Gainey, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Nazariah Brown,
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Rasmala v Trafigura — Court of Appeal upheld change-of-position defence and dismissed restitution appeal
Case Rasmala Trade Finance Fund v Trafigura Pte Ltd Court Court of Appeal (Civil Division) (United Kingdom) Judge Nicholas Nugee
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Yeo Seong Bee Eric — High Court replaced jail term with $5,000 fine for careless driving
Case Yeo Seong Bee Eric v Public Prosecutor Court General Division of the High Court (Singapore) Judge Dedar Singh Gill
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Castellanos v. City of Los Angeles — Civil-Rights Verdict Upheld but Noneconomic Damages Cut in Half
The Central District left the liability verdict intact, rejecting the defense request for judgment as a matter of law and conditionally denying a new trial.
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Sonia Montes Zepeda v. County of Stanislaus — Federal Claims Failed at the Pleading Stage
The district court dismissed the challenged claims with prejudice.
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Estate of Edward Moran Soliz v. Vang — Federal Claims Failed at the Pleading Stage
The district court dismissed the federal claims against the warden because generalized awareness of a drug problem and participation in policy discussions did not plausibly show personal action, deliberate indifference, or a causal connection to Soliz’s death.
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Hardin v. City of Richmond — Excessive-Force and Phone-Seizure Claims Proceed Against Officers
The court allowed the excessive-force claims to proceed against Officers Salala and Charles because factual disputes prevented summary judgment and qualified immunity. A claim based on Salala’s seizure of Hardin’s phone also survived, although delay-based detention theories did not.
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Voyer v. LifeTime Fitness — appeal dismissed because related claims remain pending
Case Charles Voyer v. LTF Club Operations Company, Inc., d/b/a LifeTime Fitness Court Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Division
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Wilkes — Ohio Supreme Court held ODOT immune over bridge-fencing decision and ordered dismissal
Case Wilkes, Personal Representative of the Estate of Byrd v. Ohio Department of Transportation Court Supreme Court of Ohio Judge
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Doe v. County of Lake — Juvenile Hall Abuse Survivors May Pursue Institutional Claims
Juvenile hall abuse survivors plausibly alleged that a concealed county custom delayed accrual of their institutional civil-rights claims.
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Bradley v. City of San Diego — Safe Sleeping Residents’ Housing and Disability Claims Remain Alive
San Diego could not relitigate pleading-stage rulings that allowed Safe Sleeping residents’ housing, disability, and danger claims to proceed.
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Grimes v. Piqua — City not entitled to immunity on the pleadings in battery-burning suit
Case Stacy Grimes, et al. v. City of Piqua, Ohio Court Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District Judge William
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3919 NEH v. Salinas — Affirmed seller’s liability for undisclosed attic defects but vacated attorney-fee awards
Case 3919 NEH, LLC v. Erick Galban Salinas Court Appellate Court of Maryland Judge Reed; Tang; Wright, Alexander, Jr. (Senior