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Appellate court affirms jury verdict for plaintiff in negligence case
Guerrero v. Parker, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on April 20, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Guerrero, sued the defendant, Parker, for injuries sustained in a car acc...
Law Firm Not Liable for Malpractice Without Proof of Causation
Hrabovsky v. Trask Daigneault, LLP, Trask, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hrabovsky, sued the defendant law firm for...
Affirmed: Plaintiff failed to prove causation in negligence claim
Sekwanna Victor v. Julio M. Quadros, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision, findin...
MA court dismisses suit against Meta over child exploitation claims
Commonwealth v. Meta Platforms, Inc., decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts sued Meta Platforms, Inc...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Attorneys in FDCPA Case
Scott Phillip Lewis v. Dunham & Jones Attorneys at Law, P.C.; Paul Dunham; Gary Barton; Duane Graeff, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plain...
Plaintiff Fails to Prove Negligence and Causation
Kazemi v. Maron Electric Co., decided by Illinois Appellate Court on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the plai...
Appellate Court Affirms Wal-Mart's Dismissal But Reverses Greyhound's, Allowing Negligence Claim for Disabled Passenger's Death to Proceed Against Bus Company
This case involves a lawsuit filed by the family of Lyndell Ray Garrett against Wal-Mart Stores, LLC and Greyhound Lines, Inc. The lawsuit stemmed from an incident where Mr. Garrett, a disabled man, w...
Lessor Not Liable for Driver's Accident Without Control or Knowledge of Defects
Nixon Jean Pierre v. SBL Freightliner LLC D/B/A Lou Bachrodt Freightliner of Broward County, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The pla...
Legal Malpractice: Plaintiff Fails to Prove Causation and Damages
Fox v. Schwartz & Dompier, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Fox, sued the defendants, Schwartz & Dompier, for legal malpractice, ...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Costco in Slip-and-Fall Case
Mark D. Hunt v. Costco Wholesale Corporation, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Mark D. Hunt, sued Costco Wholesale Cor...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Negligence Claim Against Physical Therapy Provider
Wagner v. Athletico, Ltd., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Wagner, sued Athletico for alleged negligence after suffering a fall ...
Appellate Court Reverses Fire Damage Judgment, Finding Insufficient Evidence of Subcontractor's Causation
This case involves a dispute between S&B Engineers & Constructors, Ltd. (S&B) and its insurer, Zurich American Insurance Company (Zurich), against Scallon Controls, Inc. (Scallon). S&B hired Scallon a...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendants in negligence case
Rosemene Sincere v. Lindsley Dennis and Rachele Denis, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Rosemene Sincere, sued the defe...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Fatal Accident Case
MICHAEL JOHN CRECELIUS v. MILDRED RIZZITANO, as Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF ROBERT ANTHONY ALVES, JR., decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defe...
Appellate court reverses summary judgment in propane explosion case
Mary Helen Ledesma v. Alberto Garza, Elizabeth Garza, and Rio Delta Propane, LLC, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 26, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Mary Helen Ledesma...
TxDOT can be sued for fatal accident caused by repeat DWI offender
Texas Department of Transportation v. Tanya Simpson Individually, and as a Representative of the Estate of Floyd Simpson and as Next Friend of Jurnee Alexis Simpson, Amber Michele Simpson and Lauren D...
Apartment Complex Not Liable for Tenant's Injuries Due to Lack of Causation
Darius Polite, and All Other Occupants v. BMF IV TX ASHLAR LLC Dba the Ashlar Apartments, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Da...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for doctors in malpractice case
Norman T. Crabb and Taelor Campbell-Crabb v. Arun Kumar Durgam, M.D. and Shwe Y. Win, M.D., decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concer...
Appellate court affirms dismissal of product liability claims
Adolfo Pedro Vivas v. Zinc Point Manufacturing, Inc. and Baron Global Distributors LLC, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Adolf...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Medical Malpractice Case
Tonnette Jones v. Avik Das, decided by Seventh Circuit on January 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defe...
Medical Malpractice: Expert Testimony Insufficient for Causation
Dotson v. Durrani, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Dotson, sued the defendant, Durrani, for medical malpractice, alleging negl...
Sheriff Shields from Liability in False Imprisonment Claim
State ex rel. Curley v. Galonski, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former inmate, sued the defendant sheriff for alleged fal...
Ohio Court Affirms Denial of Punitive Damages in Car Accident Case
Hoffman v. Gunawan, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Hoffman, sued the defendant, Gunawan, for injuries sustained in a car acc...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Wrongful Death Case
Herris v. Estate of Michel, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Herris, sued the estate of Michel for wrongful death, alleging neg...
Defendant wins slip and fall case due to insufficient evidence of negligence
Wilson v. Tanglewood Venture, decided by Maryland Court of Appeals on November 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Wilson, sued Tanglewood Venture for negligence after a slip...
Inverse condemnation claim dismissed; flooding not a direct taking
Milan v. Forest Preserve District of Cook County, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on November 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Milan, sued the Forest Preserve District...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Negligence Case Due to Insufficient Evidence
Bigler v. Haynes, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on November 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Bigler, sued the defendant, Haynes, for negligence after a car accident. Bi...
Law Firm Not Liable for Malpractice Due to Insufficient Evidence of Damages
LeMaster v. Hynds, Yohnka, Bzdill & McInerney, LLC, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on October 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, LeMaster, sued the defendant law firm f...