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  • SSP Partners and Metro Novelties, Inc. v. Gladstrong Investments Corp.

    Publication Date: 2008-11-17
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    Date Filed: 2008-11-14
    Court: Tx. Sup. Ct.
    Judge: Justice Hecht
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    Case Number: 05-0721

    Argued March 20, 2007In Texas, the seller of a defective product is subject to strict liability for damages the product causes even though the defect was not his fault, but he is generally entitled

  • April 28, 2008 | Texas Lawyer

    Texas High Court Finds Federal Pre-emption Trumps State Tort Claim

    In a decision that could affect other kinds of cases involving a federal regulatory scheme, the Texas Supreme Court held April 18 that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Act pre-empts a tort claim br

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  • Bestfoods v. United States

    Publication Date: 2001-07-27
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    Date Filed: 2001-07-26
    Court: Fed. Cir.
    Judge: Archer, Senior Circuit Judge.
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    Case Number: 00-1547

    Appealed from: United States Court of International TradeSenior Judge James L. WatsonThe United States appeals from the judgment of the Court of International Trade holding that 19 C.F.R. � 102.

  • Caronia v. Philip Morris USA, 11-0316-cv

    Publication Date: 2013-05-03
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Kearse, Lohier, and Droney, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellants: Steven J. Phillips, Stanley J. Levy, Jerome H. Block, Amber R. Long, Lisa W. Davis, Levy Phillips & Konigsberg, New York, New York, on the Brief, Victoria E. Phillips, New York, N.Y.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellee: John H. Beisner, Jessica D. Miller, Geoffrey M. Wyatt, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom Washington, D.C.; Gary R. Long, John K. Sherk, III, Shook, Hardy & Bacon, Kansas City, Missouri; Tammy B. Webb, Shook, Hardy & Bacon, San Francisco, California, on the Brief, Sheila Birnbaum, New York, N.Y.
    Case Number: 11-0316-cv

    Cite as: Caronia v. Philip Morris USA, 11-0316-cv, NYLJ 1202598460698, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided May 1, 2013)Before: Kearse, Lohier, and Droney, C.JJ.p

  • Western States Petroleum v. State Board of Equalization

    Publication Date: 2012-01-20
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    Date Filed: 2012-01-19
    Court: C.A. 2nd
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    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Cahill Davis & O?Neall, C. Stephen Davis, Cris K. O?Neall and Andrew W. Bodeau for Plaintiff and Respondent.
    for defendant: Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General, Paul D. Gifford, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Felix E. Leatherwood, W. Dean Freeman, and Brian D. Wesley, Deputy Attorneys General, for Defendant and Appellant.
    Case Number: No. B225932

    Cite as 12 C.D.O.S. 840 WESTERN STATES PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. STATE BOARD OF

  • April 9, 2003 | New York Law Journal

    Applachian Insurance Co. v. General Electric Company

    Applachian Insurance Co. v. General Electric Company ia pART 27Justice GammermanApplachian Insurance Co. v. General Electric Company - Plaintiff Appalachian Insurance C

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  • Leipart v. Guardian Industries

    Publication Date: 2000-12-14
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    Date Filed: 2000-12-12
    Court: 9th Cir.
    Judge: CANBY, JR., NOONAN, and FLETCHER, Circuit Judges
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jeffrey P. Nola
    for defendant: Daniel J. Stephenson
    Case Number: No. 98-56637

    The full case caption appears at the end of this opinion. W. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge: Plaintiffs Thomas and Cindy Leipart appeal the dismissal of their state common-law to

  • Conejo Wellness Center, Inc. v. City of Agoura Hills

    Publication Date: 2013-04-01
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    Date Filed: 2013-03-29
    Court: C.A. 2nd
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    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Arthur D. Hodge for Plaintiff, Cross-defendant and Appellant.
    for defendant: Candice K. Lee, City Attorney; Richards, Watson & Gershon and Peter T. Pierce for Defendant, Cross-complainant and Respondent.
    Case Number: No. B237718

    Cite as 13 C.D.O.S. 3547CONEJO WELLNESS CENTER, INC., Plaintiff, Cross-defendant and Appellant,v.CITY OF A

  • Pearson Education Inc. v. Jun Liao, 07-Civ-2423

    Publication Date: 2008-05-21
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    Date Filed: 2008-05-13
    Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District
    Judge: Sidney Stein
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    Case Number: 07-Civ-2423

    District Judge Sidney H. Stein U.S. DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK Judge Stein OPINION & ORDER Plaintiffs, holders of co

  • April 26, 2011 | The Legal Intelligencer

    Air Not Taxable, Commonwealth Court Decides

    Because it can't be considered a "tangible personal property," compressed air offered by machines to inflate motor vehicle tires may not be subject to the state's sales tax, the Commonwea

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