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| 1 | The Returning Liability for Improvements to Real Property Eric Ruzicka; Dorsey & Whitney LLP; July 10, 2008, previously published on June 24, 2008 In 2007, the Minnesota legislature amended the statue of repose for contribution and indemnity claims. Recently, the Minnesota Court of Appeals confirmed the amendment has a retroactive effect. |
| 2 | NWT Court Of Appeal Reverses Controversial Giant Mine Decision Vicki L. Giles, Thomas W. R. Ross, Glenn D. Tait; McLennan Ross LLP; June 26, 2008, previously published on May 26, 2008 On September 19, 1992, during a highly charged strike, nine miners were killed when their mine car blew up underground at the Giant Mine in Yellowknife. Roger Warren, a striking miner, was subsequently convicted of their murders. |
| 3 | New Jersey Intermediate Appellate Court Splits Pre-emption Rulings in Vioxx Case Deborah Moreland Russell; McGuireWoods LLP; June 25, 2008, previously published on June 9, 2008 On May 29, 2008, New Jersey's intermediate appellate court stepped into the pre-emption fray and decided that state law failure-to-warn claims challenging the adequacy of prescription drug labeling are not pre-empted under the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act ("FDCA") whereas the... |
| 4 | Minimizing Risks of Liability at Roadside Service Calls and Accidents Richard D. Porotsky; Dinsmore & Shohl LLP; June 25, 2008, previously published on June 10, 2008 The reality of the towing business is that it often brings you into contact with people who find themselves, unexpectedly, in bad situations. They may have been in an accident. Or maybe their vehicle has become disabled for some reason. Either way, they need your help. You are given the opportunity... |
| 5 | Lack of Knowledge Insufficient to Insulate Owner from Liability under Labor Law §240 Gregory S. Katz, Brian T. Schwartz; Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP; June 22, 2008, previously published on June 2008 The New York Court of Appeals has recently held that a landlord is strictly liable under New York Labor Law §240(1) for injuries to a worker, even though the injury- producing work was conducted without the landlord's knowledge or consent, and in violation of the lease. |
| 6 | Where The Insured Was Involved In an Accident with an Underinsured Motorist, the Insured Was Not Required To Exhaust the Policy Limits of a Business Insurance Policy before Pursuing Underinsured Motorist Benefits McCormick, Barstow, Sheppard, Wayte & Carruth LLP; June 19, 2008, previously published on May 29, 2008 On May 23, 2003, plaintiff suffered serious injuries when his vehicle was struck from behind by a vehicle being driven by Bradley Dean Groscost. Groscost and his vehicle were insured by Coast National Insurance Company in the amount of $15,000. |
| 7 | GINA Includes Amendment to FLSA Penalty Provisions Ford & Harrison LLP; June 16, 2008, previously published on May 23, 2008 A "miscellaneous" provision in the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) signed by President Bush on May 21, 2008, amends the penalty provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) as they relate to child labor violations. |
| 8 | Partial Negligence Does Not Prevent Court from Granting Summary Judgment in Labor Law 240 Case Brian S. Gitnik; Clausen Miller PC; June 16, 2008, previously published on May 2008 In a continuing effort to clarify the boundaries of New York's Labor Law Section 240, the Appellate Division, First Department recently held a plaintiff's partial negligence, which may have contributed to Plaintiff's accident, is not a bar to proving liability against Defendants in the context of a... |
| 9 | Employer Not Liable for Employee's Auto Accident during Personal Errand Daniel J. McCoy, Saundra Riley; Fenwick & West LLP; June 4, 2008, previously published on May 15, 2008 In Miller v. American Greetings Corporation, a California appellate court ruled that American Greetings was not liable for an auto accident occasioned by its employee's negligence. |
| 10 | Court Clarifies Exception to Dismissal of Non-Manufacturer Defendants in Strict Product Liability Actions
Kaycee W. Hopwood; Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP; May 20, 2008, previously published on May 5, 2008 Plaintiff was seriously injured when the Chrysler Sebring he was driving rolled over. |
