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In early November, the Supreme Court of Connecticut heard oral arguments stemming from a governmental immunity matter. According to the court’s written opinion, the plaintiff was hit by a vehicle near his school’s driveway. Through his parents, he brought a lawsuit against several defendants, including the superintendent and assistant principals of the school. The plaintiff... read more

Recently, the Supreme Court of Mississippi remanded a negligence case back to the trial court for a new trial after the court determined that the trial court allowed improper expert witness testimony and an improper closing argument. The case stemmed from a 2008 incident in which a woman who was in a nursing home fell and... read more

The Supreme Court of Kentucky recently published an opinion in a slip-and-fall case that was appealed to the court by the plaintiff. According to the opinion, the accident occurred in 2011 when a guest and his wife were attending a convention at the defendant hotel. Evidently, the plaintiff slipped and injured himself when he was... read more

Recently, a California appellate court released its opinion regarding a medical malpractice lawsuit stemming from a 2012 accident. According to the court’s recitation of the facts, the plaintiff was a patient at the defendant hospital, and he was being transferred by an ambulance agency, another named defendant. During the transfer, the gurney tipped over, and... read more

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently released an opinion affirming a lower court’s decision that summary judgment should be granted in favor of a defendant in a product liability lawsuit. The case stems from a tragic traffic accident that occurred when a passenger died when he was traveling as a... read more