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Wrongful Death

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Clark v. KAG Merchant Gas Group: Rule 56(d) Discovery Granted on Malice

Sara Clark and Robert Clark brought a wrongful death and survival action individually and as executors of the estate of their daughter, Alice Clark....

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Estate of Ross v. PSCo: Colorado Court Clarifies PLA Duty in Power Line Death

Background In 2017, Heather Gardens Association, a retirement community in Aurora, Colorado, hired Comcast to install underground fiber optic cables....

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In re Estate of Williams: Wrongful Death Proceeds Validly Assigned to Trust

Elliott Williams died on October 27, 2011, following injuries sustained while in custody at the Tulsa County Jail. A wrongful death lawsuit was filed...

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Virginia Court Reversed Dismissal of Wrongful Death Claim

Wrongful death action following medical treatment in multiple states Lewis Darnell Green, as personal representative of Oneida Stiltner Green's...

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GGNSC v. Schrader: Court Upholds Right to Sue Despite Arbitration Pact

In GGNSC Administrative Services, LLC v. Schrader, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decided whether a nursing home's arbitration agreement,...

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Hamon v. O'Nell: Georgia Court Affirms Denial of Malpractice Tolling

In Hamon v. Connell, the Georgia Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals and held that an adult child may, under limited circumstances, bring a...

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Fabiano v. Philip Morris: Wrongful Death Claim Barred by Time Limits

In Fabiano v. Philip Morris USA Inc., the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court considered whether a personal representative can bring a wrongful...

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Powell v. Oudkerk: DVT Misdiagnosis Claims Move Forward

In Powell v. Oudkerk, the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court addressed competing expert opinions in a medical malpractice and wrongful...

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Everhart v. Coshocton: Court Applies Repose to Wrongful Death Claim

In Everhart v. Coshocton County Memorial Hospital, the Supreme Court of Ohio addressed the applicability of the medical-claim statute of repose to...

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Heirs Denied Intervention in Suit Filed by Wrongful Death Representative

Wyoming Supreme Court Bars Heirs from Intervening in Wrongful Death Suit Court Upholds Exclusive Role of Wrongful Death Representative In Archer v....

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