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Planned Parenthood of Columbia/Willamette, Inc. v. American Coalition of Life Activists, --- F.3d ----, 2001 WL 293260 (9th Cir. 2001)
Refusal of medical care - Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Dep't of Health, 497 U.S. 261 (1990)
5th Circuit First Finds MDA Preemption - Stamps v. Collagen Corp., 984 F.2d 1416 (5th Cir. 1993)
ADA - PGA Tour, Inc. v. Martin, 121 S.Ct. 1879 (2001)
Akron v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health, Inc., 462 U. S. 416, 467 (1983)
Albany Urology Clinic, PC v. Cleveland, No. S99G0600 (Ga. 2000)
Albert & Forestean Adams v. Via Christi Regional Medical Center, 19 P.3d 132, (Kan. 2001)
American Soc'y of Mechanical Eng'rs v. Hydrolevel Corp., 456 U.S. 556 (1982)
Anderson v. Alabama Reference Laboratories, 2000 WL 1174214, No. 1982182 (Ala. 08/18/2000)
Animal Legal Defense Fund Inc. v. Glickman, 332 U.S.App.D.C. 104, 154 F.3d 426 (D.C.Cir. 09/01/1998)
Animals as products (parrot fever) - Latham v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 818 S.W.2d 673 (Mo.App. E.D. 1991)
Arizona v. Maricopa County Medical Soc., 457 U.S. 332 (1982)
Assault and battery - Martin v. Yeoham, 419 S.W.2d 937 (Mo.App. 1967)
Association of American Medical Colleges v. United States, No. 98-56190 (9th Cir. 07/11/2000)
Assumption of risk - Sheppard by Wilson v. Midway R-1 School Dist., 904 S.W.2d 257 (Mo.App. W.D., 1995)
Bailey v. Pryor, No. 99-10798 (11th Cir. 10/12/2000)
Balancing rights when ordering treatment for a child with HIV - In re Nikolas E., 720 A.2d 562, 1998 ME 243 (Me. 1998)
Banning Use of Laetrile Does Not Violate Right to Privacy - People v. Privitera, 23 Cal. 3d 697, 591 P.2d 919, 153 Cal. Rptr. 431 (Cal. 1979)
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County v. Johnson, No. 98-IA-00175-SCT (Miss. 01/06/2000)
Bartlett v. New York State Bd. of Law Examiners, 226 F.3d 69, 10 A.D. Cases 1687 (2nd Cir.(N.Y.) Aug 30, 2000)
Basic Constitutional Standards for Academic Discipline - Board of Curators of University of Missouri v. Horowitz, 435 U.S. 78 (1978)
Berkovitz by Berkovitz v. U.S., 486 U.S. 531 (1988)
Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388 (1971)
Blitzkie v. State, 241 Neb. 759, 491 N.W.2d 42 (Neb. Oct 23, 1992)
Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama v. Garrett, (U.S. 02/21/2001)
Bradley v. Ray, 904 S.W.2d 302 (Mo.App. W.D. 1995)
Breach of fiduciary duty as fraud (wire fraud/RICO) - Carpenter V. United States, 484 U.S. 19 (1987)
Brief - Court rules denial of contraceptive benefits is prohibited sex discrimination - Erickson v. Bartell Drug Co., --- F.Supp.2d ----, 2001 WL 649651 (W.D. Wash. 2001)
Brief - Establishing clinical laboratory negligence/public health malpractice - Anderson v. Alabama Reference Laboratories, 2000 WL 1174214, No. 1982182 (Ala. 08/18/2000)
Brief - Governmental Immunity and FDA Actions - Polio Vaccine - Berkovitz by Berkovitz v. U.S., 486 U.S. 531 (1988)
Broughton v. Cigna Healthplans of California, 21 Cal.4th 1066, 988 P.2d 67 (Cal. 1999)
Brown v. American Home Products Corporation Diet Drugs, No. 99-20593 (E.D.Pa. 08/28/2000)
Brown v. Armenti, No. 00-1587 (3d Cir. 04/17/2001)
Bryan v. James E. Holmes Regional Medical Ctr., 33 F.3d 1318, (11th Cir. Fla. 1994)
Buckman Co. v. Plaintiffs' Legal Committee, 121 S.Ct. 1012, 148 L.Ed.2d 854,  (U.S. 2001)
California requires psychiatrists to warn about dangerous patients - Tarasoff v. Regents of University of California, 17 Cal. 3d 425, 551 P.2d 334, 131 Cal. Rptr. 14 (Cal. 07/01/1976)
Canterbury v. Spence., 464 F.2d 772 (D.C. Cir. 1972)
Carey v. Population Services International, 431 U.S. 678, 97 S. Ct. 2010 (1977)
Carroll v. Whitney, No. W1997-00246-SC-R11-CV (Tenn. 10/04/2000)
Causation in medical malpractice cases (vaccine) - Callahan v. Cardinal Glennon Hosp., 863 S.W.2d 852 (Mo. 1993)
Causation standard for wrongful death - Baker v. Guzon, 950 S.W.2d 635 (Mo.App. E.D. 1997)
Cherry v. Koch, 129 Misc. 2d 346, 491 N.Y.S.2d 934, 1985 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 3069 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1985)
Chiropractors sue AMA for antitrust - Wilk v. American Medical Association, 895 F.2d 352 (7th Cir. 1990)
Chlorine Chemistry Council v. E.P.A., 206 F.3d 1286 (D.C.Cir., Mar 31, 2000)
City of New York v New St. Mark's Baths, 130 Misc. 2d 911, 497 N.Y.S.2d 979 (1986)
Claims against retailers - Malone v. Schapun, Inc., 965 S.W.2d 177 (Mo.App. E.D. 1997)
Classic case baring active duty military personnel from suing for service related torts - Feres v. U.S., 340 U.S. 135, 71 S.Ct. 153, 95 L.Ed. 152 (1950)
Classic TB restriction case - In re Halko, 246 Cal. App. 2d 553, 54 Cal. Rptr. 661 (Cal.App.Dist.2 11/18/1966)
Coalition for the Abolition of Marijuana Prohibition v. City of Atlanta, No. 99-11385 (11th Cir. 07/27/2000)
Cobbs v. Grant, 8 Cal. 3d 229, 502 P.2d 1, 104 Cal. Rptr. 505 (Cal. 1972)
Cohen v. Bolduc, No. SJC-08554 (Mass. 01/11/2002)
Commonwealth v. Rodriguez, 430 Mass. 577, 722 N.E.2d 429 (Mass. 01/18/2000
Company cannot conspire with its subsidiaries - COPPERWELD CORP. ET AL. v. INDEPENDENCE TUBE, 67 U.S. 752 (1984)
Comparative fault in products liability - Egelhoff v. Holt, 875 S.W.2d 543 (1994)
Congress Modifies  Roche v. Bolar and SC Extends Exception to Devices - Eli Lilly and Co. v. Medtronic, Inc., 496 U.S. 661, 110 S.Ct. 2683, 110 L.Ed.2d 605, (U.S.1990)
Consolidated Cigar Corporation v. Reilly, No. 00-1107 (1st Cir. 07/17/2000)
Corn Prods. Refining Co. v. Eddy, 249 U.S. 427 (1919)
Court allows expert speculation over Daubert objections - Miller v. Pfizer, Inc., 2000 U.S.Dist. LEXIS 9816 (D.Kan. 6/23/00)
Court blocks breast-feeding by HIV positive mother - In re Tyson, 1999 WL 997489 (Or.Cir. Apr 20, 1999)
Court Refuses to Find Federal Right to Post-Conviction DNA Testing - Harvey v. Horan, No. 01-6703 (4th Cir. 01/23/2002)
Court Rejects "Danger to Self" as Defense for Not Hiring Employee Under the ADA - Echazabal v. Central District of Chevron USA, Inc., 226 F.3d 1063 (9th Cir. 05/23/2000)
Court Reviews Prosecution History Estoppel - Festo Corp. v. Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Co., Ltd., 234 F.3d 558, 56 U.S.P.Q.2d 1865 (Fed.Cir. 2000)
Court Strikes Legislative Veto - INS v. Chadha, 462 U.S. 919 (1983)
Crawford v. Pacific Western Mobile Estates, Inc., 548 S.W.2d 216 (Mo.App. 1977)
Criminal Prosecution for Misrepresentations to the FDA - United States v. Leichter, 160 F.3d 33 (1st Cir. 11/03/1998)
Cuoco v. Moritsugu, No. 98-2954 (2d Cir. 07/28/2000)
Davis v. Wyeth Laboratories, Inc., 399 F.2d 121 (9th Cir.(Idaho) Jan 22, 1968)
Dedrick v. Youngblood, 200 F.3d 744 (11th Cir. 2000)
Deliberate Indifference in Treatment of Transsexual Prisoner - Farmer v. Brennan, 511 U.S. 825 (1994)
Delk v. Columbia/Healthcare Corp., 259 Va. 125, 523 S.E.2d 826 (Va. 2000)
Discovery of Privileged Information, Anderson Case, Round I -In re Grand Jury Subpoenas, 144 F.3d 653 (10th Cir. 05/18/1998)
Discovery of Privileged Information, Anderson Case, Round II - In re Grand Jury Proceedings, 149 F.3d 1146 (10th Cir. 07/15/1998)
Discovery rule (Missouri) - Weiss v. Rojanasathit, 975 S.W.2d 113 (Mo. 1998)
Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179, 188 (1973)
Duncan v. Afton, Inc., 991 P.2d 739 (Wyo. 1999)
Duttry v. Patterson, 741 A.2d 199 (Pa.Super. 1999)
Duty to Inform About Results of HIV Testing - Reisner v. Regents of University of California, 31 Cal. App. 4th 1195, 37 Cal. Rptr. 2d 518 (Cal.App.Dist.2 01/26/1995)
Duty to Treat Prisoners After Release - Wakefield v. Thompson, 177 F.3d 1160 (9th Cir. 05/27/1999)
Duty to warn about bad oysters - Simeon v. Doe, 618 So.2d 848 (La. 05/24/1993)
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS POWDER COMPANY ET AL. v. MASLAND ET AL., 244 U.S. 100, 61 L. Ed. 1016, 37 S. Ct. 575 (1917)
Egenreither v. Carter, 2000 WL 622910 (Mo.App. E.D. May 16, 2000)
Ehlmann v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Texas, 198 F.3d 552 (5th Cir. 2000)
Eldred v. Reno, No. 99-5430 (D.C.Cir. 02/16/2001)
Emotional Damages allowed for Death of Dog in Hawaii - Campbell v. Animal Quarantine Station, 632 P.2d 1066, 63 Haw. 557 (Haw. 08/26/1981)
Emotional distress (denied) from insect in canned food - Ford v. Aldi, Inc., 832 S.W.2d 1 (Mo.App. W.D. 1992)
EMTALA is not a medical malpractice remedy - Summers v. Baptist Medical Center Arkadelphia, 91 F.3d 1132 (8th Cir. 1996)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Exxon Corporation, 203 F.3d 871 (5th Cir. 2000)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Waffle House, Inc., No. 99-1823 (U.S. 01/15/2002)
Erickson v. Bartell Drug Co., --- F.Supp.2d ----, 2001 WL 649651 W.D.Wash. Jun 12, 2001
Ex parte Cranman, No. 1971903 (Ala. 06/16/2000)
Ex-parte discussions with plaintiff's treating physician - Brandt v. Medical Defense Associates, 856 S.W.2d 667 (Mo. 1993)
Exclusion of testimony as a sanction for discovery abuse - Wilkerson v. Prelutsky, 943 S.W.2d 643 (Mo. 1997)
Experimental Use Defense Rejected for FDA Testing - Roche Products Inc. v. Bolar Pharmaceutical Co., 733 F.2d 858 (Fed. Cir. 04/23/1984)
F.T.C. v. Indiana Federation of Dentists, 476 U.S. 447 (1986)
False Claims Arising from Medical Research - United States ex rel Burge v. Board of Trustees of University of Alabama, 104 F.3d 1453 (4th Cir. 01/22/1997)
False imprisonment - Bramon v. U-Haul, Inc., 945 S.W.2d 676 (Mo.App. E.D.  1997)
False loan application is a false claim - United States v. Neifert-White Co., 390 U.S. 228 (1968)
FDA Labeling Requirements Trump Copyright Infringement - SmithKline Beecham Consumer Healthcare, L.P. v. Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 211 F.3d 21 (2nd Cir. 2000)
FDA v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., No. 98-1152 (U.S. 03/21/2000)
Feldman v. Lederle Laboratories, 479 A.2d 374 (N.J. 1984)
Ferguson v. City of Charleston, 532 U.S. 67, 121 S.Ct. 1281, 149 L.Ed.2d 205 (2001)
Fiduciary Duty of Researchers - the Spleen Case - Moore v. Regents of University of California, 793 P.2d 479 (Cal. 1990)
Finn v. Newsam, 709 S.W.2d 889 (Mo.App. W.D. 1986)
Firefighter's rule - Hockensmith v. Brown, 929 S.W.2d 840 (Mo.App. W.D. 1996)
First Embryo Disposition Case - Davis v. Davis, 842 S.W.2d 588, 597 (Tenn. 1992)
First Missouri products case - Keener v. Dayton Elec. Mfg. Co., 445 S.W.2d 362 (Mo. Sep 08, 1969)
First physician sanctions case under EMTALA - Burditt V. U.S. HHS, 934 F.2d 1362 (CTA 5th 1991)
First Surrogacy Case - In re Baby M, 537 A.2d 1227, 109 N.J. 396 (N.J. 02/03/1988)
Fischer v. United States, No. 99-116 (U.S. 05/15/2000)
Fordyce v. Montgomery, 424 S.W.2d 746, 1968 Mo. App. LEXIS 779 (Mo. Ct. App. 1968)
General Electric Co. v. Joiner, 522 U. S. 136 (1997)
Governmental Liability for Rabies Contracted by Lab Worker - Andrulonis v. United States, 924 F.2d 1210 (2nd Cir. 01/28/1991)
Governmental Liability for Rabies Contracted by Lab Worker - reinstated on remand, Andrulonis v. United States, 952 F.2d 652 (2nd Cir. 12/30/1991)
Green v. Commissioner of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, No. Ken-99-335 (Me. 05/17/2000)
Greenville Women's Clinic v. Bryant, No. 99-1319, 2000 WL 1152224 (4th Cir.(S.C.) Aug 15, 2000)
Grenier v. Medical Engineering Corp., 243 F.3d 200 (Cir5 2001)
Grimes v. Kennedy Krieger Institute, Inc., No. 128 September Term, 2000 (Md. 08/16/2001)
Griswold v. Connecticut, 381 U.S. 479, 481 (1965).
Gruenke v. Seip, 225 F.3d 290 (3rd Cir. 2000)
Guide to Asaro v. Cardinal Glennon Memorial Hosp., 799 S.W.2d 595 (Mo. 1990)
Guide to Young-Montenay, Inc. v. U.S., 15 F.3d 1040 (Fed.Cir. 1994)
H.J. Inc. v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co., 492 U.S. 229 (1989)
Hale v. American Family Mut. Ins. Co., 927 S.W.2d 522 (Mo.App. 1996)
Hansen v. Baxter Healthcare Corp., 2002 WL 93106 (Ill. 2002)
Hansen v. Baxter Healthcare Corporation, 309 Ill.App.3d 869, 723 N.E.2d 302, 243 Ill.Dec. 270 (Ill.App. 1999)
HCA Inc. v. Miller, 36 S.W.3d 187 (2000)
Hinterlong v. Baldwin, 308 Ill.App.3d 441, 720 N.E.2d 315, 241 Ill.Dec. 860 (Ill.App. 1999)
Hoskins v. Oakland County Sheriff's Department, No. 99-1491 (6th Cir. 07/31/2000)
Hospitals as products seller II - Mulligan v. Truman Medical Center, 950 S.W.2d 576 (Mo.App. W.D., 1997)
Hospitals as products sellers I - Cafazzo v. Central Medical Health Services, Inc., 668 A.2d 521 (Pa. 1995)
Hospitals as sellers III - Budding v. SSM Healthcare System, 19 S.W.3d 678 (Mo.  2000)
Humana v. Forsyth, 525 U.S. 299 (U.S. 1999)
In re Alcorn, No. SD-01-0075-D (Ariz. 01/09/2002)
In re Orthopedic Bone Screw Products Liability Litigation, 193 F.3d 781 (3rd Cir. 1999)
Inferences from witness who do not testify - Gridley v. Johnson, 476 S.W.2d 475 (Mo. 1972)
Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress - Kuehner v. Denny Loan Corp., 518 S.W.2d 94 (Mo.App.1974)
Intentional torts versus negligence - Miller v. Kruetz, 643 S.W.2d 310 (Mo.App. 1982)
J.B. v. M.B., 331 N.J.Super. 223, 751 A.2d 613 (N.J.Super.A.D. Jun 01, 2000)
Jane Doe v. Community Health Plan-Kaiser Corp., No. 85529 (N.Y.App.Div. 05/11/2000)
Johnson v. Com. of Virginia, --- S.E.2d ----, 2000 WL 432395 (Va. 2000)
Jones v. Chicago HMO Ltd., No. 86830 (Ill. 05/18/2000)
Kansas v. Hendricks, 521 U.S. 346 (1997)
Kazmier v. Widmann, No. 99-30242 (5th Cir. 08/25/2000)
Keeping an overpayment is a false claim - Covington v. Sisters of Third Order of St. Dominic of Hanford, 61 F.3d 909 (9th Cir. 07/13/1995)
Kemp v. Medtronic, Inc., 231 F.3d 216, 2000 Fed.App. 0381P (6th Cir. (Ohio) 2000)
Kimel v. Florida Board of Regents, 120 S.Ct. 631, 145 L.Ed.2d 522 (U.S. 2000)
King v. Morgan, 873 S.W.2d 272 (Mo.App. W.D. 1994)
King v. State, No. S99A1490, 2000 WL 1468217 (Ga. 10/02/2000)
Kirchmann v. Lake Elsinore Unified School Dist., 83 Cal.App.4th 1098, 100 Cal.Rptr.2d 289 (Cal.App. 4 Dist. 2000)
Kirchmann v. Lake Elsinore Unified School Dist., No. E026060, 83 Cal.App.4th 1098, 100 Cal.Rptr.2d 289 (Cal.App. Dist.4 09/27/2000)
Kumho Tire Co. v. Carmichael, 526 U.S. 137, 119 S.Ct. 1167, 143 L.Ed.2d 238 (U.S. 03/23/1999)
Landowner Liability - Status Classifications - Cochran v. Burger King Corp., 937 S.W.2d 358 (Mo.App. W.D. Dec 17, 1996)
Lavia v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, No. 99-3863 (3d Cir. 08/08/2000)
Liability for Prison and Post-release Health Care - Lugo v. Senkowski, --- F.Supp.2d ----, 2000 WL 1456235 (N.D.N.Y. Sep 25, 2000)
Liability for Temporary Hospital Privileges - Candler General Hosp., Inc. v. Persaud, 212 Ga.App. 762, 442 S.E.2d 775 (Ga.App. 1994)
Limitations on the State's Duty to Provide Services - DeShaney v. Winnebago Cty. Dep't of Soc. Servs., 489 U.S. 189 (1989)
LLMD of Michigan, Inc. v. Jackson-Cross Co., 559 Pa. 297, 740 A.2d 186 (Pa. Oct 26, 1999)
Lost chance - Wollen v. DePaul Health Center, 828 S.W.2d 681 (Mo. 1992)
Maher v. Roe, 432 U.S. 464, 474 (1977)
Managed Care Contract Violates Fiduciary Duty - Shea v. Esensten, 107 F.3d 625 (8th Cir.1997)
Martin v. Medtronic, Inc., 254 F.3d 573 (5th Cir. 2001)
Materiality requirement for false claims prosecutions - U.S. v. Wells, 519 U.S. 482 (U.S. 1997)
Mazur v. Merck & Co., 964 F.2d 1348 (3rd Cir. 01/23/1992)
McCall v. Pacificare of California, Inc., No. S082236 (Cal. 05/03/2001)
Medicare cost reports as false claims - U.S. v. Calhoon, 97 F.3d 518 (11th Cir. 1996)
Menkowitz v. Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, 154 F.3d 113 (3rd Cir.(Pa.) 1998)
Metallurgical Industries v. Fourtek Inc., 790 F.2d 1195 (5th Cir. 1986)
Meyer v. Walls, 489 S.E.2d 880, 347 N.C. 97 (N.C. 09/05/1997)
Molien v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, 27 Cal. 3d 916, 616 P.2d 813, 167 Cal. Rptr. 831 (Cal. 1980)
Montgomery v. South County Radiologists, Inc., No. ED77285 (Mo.App. E.D. 12/19/2000)
Moore v. Preventive Medicine Medical Group Inc., 178 Cal. App. 3d 728, 223 Cal. Rptr. 859 (Cal.App.Dist.2 03/11/1986)
Moore v. Webb, 345 S.W.2d 239 (Mo.App. 1961)
Murphy v. Commonwealth, 31 Va.App. 70, 521 S.E.2d 301 (Va.App. 1999)
National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis v. California Board of Psychology, 228 F.3d 1043, (9th Cir. 2000)
National Soc. of Professional Engineers v. U. S., 435 U.S. 679 (1978)
New York v. New St. Mark's Baths, 168 A.D.2d 311, 562 N.Y.S.2d 642 (N.Y. App. Div. 1st Dep't 1990)
No Consent is not failure of informed consent - Wuerz v. Huffaker, 42 S.W.3d 652  (Mo.App. E.D. 2001)
No duty to inform patient of non-medical information - ARATO v. AVEDON 858 P.2d 598 (Cal 1993)
No ERISA Preemption of BOME Regulation of Medical Decisionmaking - Murphy v. Board of Medical Examiners, 949 P.2d 530, 190 Ariz. 441, 247 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 35 (Ariz.App.Div.1 07/15/1997)
No Exceptions to Medical Licensing for Religious Healers - Board of Medical Quality Assurance v. Andrews, 211 Cal. App. 3d 1346, 260 Cal. Rptr. 113 (Cal.App.Dist.6 06/29/1989)
No Privilege For Peer Review Documents in Discrimination Claim by Reviewed Physician - Virmani v. Novant Health Inc., No. 00-2423 (4th Cir. 08/01/2001)
North American Cold Storage Co. v. City of Chicago, 211 U.S. 306 (1908)
Nurse Disciplined for Telling Patient about Alternative Treatments (court reverses) - Tuma v. Board of Nursing, 100 Idaho 74, 593 P.2d 711 (Idaho Apr 17, 1979)
NY Allows Embryos to be Donated to Science - Kass v. Kass, 91 N.Y.2d 554, 696 N.E.2d 174, 673 N.Y.S.2d 350 (N.Y. 1998)
NY FOIA Does Not Prevent County From Claiming Copyright - County of Suffolk, New York v. First American Real Estate Solutions, No. 00-9011(L) (2d Cir. 07/25/2001)
O'Connor v. PCA Family Health Plan, Inc., 200 F.3d 1349 (11th Cir.(Fla.)  2000)
Okpalobi v. Foster, No. 98-30228 (5th Cir. 03/12/2001)
Park v. Forest Service of the United States, 205 F.3d 1034 (8th Cir. 03/03/2000)
Patrick v Burget 486 U.S. 94 (1988)
Pearl in an oyster is not evidence of negligence - Porteous v. Cafe, 713 So.2d 454 (La. 1998)
Pegram v. Herdrich, 530 U.S. 211, 120 S.Ct. 2143, 147 L.Ed.2d 164 (2000)
People v. Jensen, 231 Mich.App. 439, 586 N.W.2d 748 (Mich.App., Aug 28, 1998)
Perez v. Wyeth Laboratories Inc., 161 N.J. 1, 734 A.2d 1245 (N.J. Aug 09, 1999)
PETER BERKOWITZ vs. PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
Physician Disciplined for Breach of Standard of Care - Krueger v. Board of Professional Discipline of Idaho State Bd. of Medicine, 836 P.2d 523, 122 Idaho 577 (Idaho 1992)
Planned Parenthood of Central Missouri v. Danforth, 428 U.S. 52 (1976)
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 (1992)
Pretty Woman Parody - Acuff-Rose Music Inc. v. Campbell, 972 F.2d 1429 (6th Cir. 08/17/1992)
Procedural Issues in Terminating Life Support for a Child - Family Independence Agency v. AMB, No. 218869 (Mich.App. 11/06/2001)
Public Health Regulation Trumps Trade Secrets - Corn Products Co. v. Eddy, 249 U.S. 427 (1919)
Punitive Damages Awarded for Fraudulently Altering Medical Records - Moskovitz v. Mt. Sinai Med. Ctr., 69 Ohio St.3d 638, 635 N.E.2d 331 (Ohio 1994)
Punitive Damages for Food Poisoning - Averitt v. Southland Motor Inn of Oklahoma, 720 F.2d 1178 (10th Cir. 11/07/1983)
Qualified Immunity for State College Administrators in Academic Freedom Case - Vega v. Miller, No. 00-9214 (2d Cir. 11/29/2001)
Rabideau v. City of Racine, 2001 WI 57 (Wis. 06/12/2001)
Rational Basis Test - HIV as a Communicable Disease - Matter of New York Society Surgeons v. Axelrod, 77 N.Y.2d 677, 685, 569 N.Y.S.2d 922, 572 N.E.2d 605 (1991)
Reed v. Bojarski, No. A-63 September Term 1999 (N.J. 01/23/2001)
Res ipsa loquitur in medical malpractice cases - Zumwalt v. Koreckij, 24 S.W.3d 166 (Mo. Ct. App. 2000)
Reviewing Physician Entitled to Quasi-Judicial Absolute Immunity - Ostrzenski v. Seigel, 177 F.3d 245 (4th Cir. 05/24/1999)
Reyes v. Wyeth Laboratories, 498 F.2d 1264 (5th Cir. 07/31/1974)
Reynolds v. McNichols, 488 F.2d 1378 (10th Cir. 1973)
Risk To Fetus Does Not Disqualify Women From Job - International Union v. Johnson Controls, 499 U.S. 187 (1991)
Rockwell Graphic Systems, Inc. v. Dev Industries, Inc., 925 F.2d 174 (7th Cir. 1991)
Roe v. Wade, 410 U. S. 113 (1973)
Rollins v. Ulmer, No. S-9197 (Alaska 2000)
RUCKELSHAUS v. MONSANTO CO., 467 U.S. 986, 104 S. Ct. 2862, 81 L. Ed. 2d 815 (1984)
Salas v. Grancare, Inc., No. 99CA0089 (Colo.App. 01/04/2001)
Sanchez-Scott v. Alza Pharmaceuticals, 86 Cal.App.4th 365, 103 Cal.Rptr.2d 410 (Cal.App. 2 Dist. 2001)
SC Extends Area Warrant Requirement to Commercial Businesses - See v. Seattle, 387 U.S. 541, 18 L. Ed. 2d 943, 87 S. Ct. 1737 (1967)
Schaer v. Brandeis University, 432 Mass. 474, 735 N.E.2d 373 (Mass. 2000)
Schaer v. Brandeis University, 432 Mass. 474, 735 N.E.2d 373 (Mass. Sep 25, 2000)
Schiff v. Prados, 92 Cal.App.4th 692, 112 Cal.Rptr.2d 171, 157 Ed. Law Rep. 264, (Cal.App. 1 Dist. 2001)
Schmitz v. Aston, 197 Ariz. 264, 3 P.3d 1184 (Ariz.App. Div. 2000)
Sedima, S.P.R.L. v. Imrex Co., Inc., 473 U.S. 479 (1985)
Shaboon v. Duncan, --- F.3d ----, 2001 WL 558206 (5th Cir.(Tex.) 2001)
Shalala v. Illinois Council on Long Term Care, Inc., 120 S.Ct. 1084 (U.S. 2000)
Sharick v. Southeastern University of the Health Science, Inc., No. 3D98-2674 (Fla.App. 08/02/2000)
Shea II - Shea v. Esensten, No. 99-1388 (8th Cir. 03/31/2000)
Sierakowski v. Ryan, No. 99-2705 (7th Cir. 08/03/2000)
Software as Free Speech - DVD Copy Control Association v. Bunner, No. H021153 (Cal.App. Dist.6 11/01/2001)
Software is Not Free Speech - Universal City Studios, Inc. v. Corley, No. 00-9185 (2d Cir. 11/28/2001)
Southern Illinoisan v. Department Of Public Health, No. 5-99-0568, 2001 WL 337191  ( 03/28/2001)
Spensieri v. Lasky, 94 N.Y.2d 231, 723 N.E.2d 544, 701 N.Y.S.2d 689 (N.Y. 1999)
St. Louis University v. Hesselberg Drug Company, 35 S.W.3d 451 (Mo.App. E.D. 2000)
Standard for Medical Care in Prisons - Estelle v. Gamble, 429 U.S. 97 (1976)
Standard of Proof for License Revocation - Larsen v. Commission on Medical Competency, 585 N.W.2d 801 (N.D. 11/03/1998)
Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey v. U.S., 221 U.S. 1 (1911)
Standards for design defect/failure to warn - Nesselrode v. Executive Beechcraft, Inc., 707 S.W.2d 371 (Mo. 1986)
Standards for inspection warrants - Washington State rejects area warrants - City of Seattle v. McCready, 123 Wash. 2d 260, 868 P.2d 134 (Wa. 02-24-1994)
Standards for Prison Physician Liability - Hathaway v. Coughlin, 99 F.3d 550 (2d Cir. 11/08/1996)
Standards for Prison Physician Liability - White v. Napoleon, 897 F.2d 103 (3rd Cir. 02/23/1990)
Standards for Reinstatement of a Revoked License - Burkhalter v. Texas State Bd. of Medical Examiners, 918 S.W.2d 1 (Tex.App. 1996)
Standards for Reinstatement of a Revoked License - Ramirez v. Texas State Board of Medical Examiners, 995 S.W.2d 915 (Tex.App. Dist.3 06/30/1999)
Standards for supervision of nursing practice - Sermchief v. Gonzales, 660 S.W.2d 683 (Mo. 1983)
State Can Limit Professor's Access to Materials on the Internet - Urofsky v. Gilmore, No. 98-1481 (4th Cir. 06/23/2000)
State ex rel. Faith Hosp. v. Enright,706 S.W.2d 852 (Mo.  1986)
State ex rel. Health Midwest Development Group, Inc. v. Daugherty, 965 S.W.2d 841 (Mo. 1998)
State ex rel. Stovall v. Confimed.com, L.L.C., 38 P.3d 707 (Kansas 2002)
State orders treatment of HIV-infected child over parental objections - A.D.H. v. State Dept. of Human Resources, 640 So.2d 969 (Ala. Ct. App. 1994)
State v. Bash, 925 P.2d 978, 130 Wash.2d 594 (Wash. 11/07/1996)
States Immune from Individual Claims under ADA - Erickson v. Board of Governors of State Colleges, No. 98-3614 (7th Cir. 03/27/2000)
States Immune from Individual Claims under ADA - Stevens v. Illinois Department of Transportation, No. 98-3550 (7th Cir. 04/11/2000)
Statute of limitations for lost chance - Caldwell v. Lester E. Cox Medical Centers-South, Inc., 943 S.W.2d 5 (Mo.App. S.D. 1997)
Statutes Setting Standard of Care - Vintila v. Drassen, No. 23361 (Mo.App. S.D. 06/27/2001)
Steele v. Hamilton County Community Mental Health Board, No. 99-1771 (Ohio 10/18/2000)
Stenberg v. Carhart, 120 S.Ct. 2597, 68 USLW 4702 (2000);
Sterling Drug Inc. v. Yarrow, 408 F.2d 978 (8th Cir. 1969)
Stevens v. Parke, Davis & Co., 507 P.2d 653 (Cal. 1973)
Supreme Beef Processors, Inc. v. United States Dept. of Agriculture, No. 00-11008 (5th Cir. 12/06/2001)
Supreme Court Allows Content Neutral Regulation of Mass Gatherings - Thomas v. Chicago Park Dist., No. 00-1249 (U.S. 01/15/2002)
Supreme Court establishes standards for scientific evidence (liability for Bendectin) - Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 509 U.S. 579 (1993)
Supreme Court Finds Medical Device Amendments do not Preempt State Tort Law - Medtronic, Inc. v. Lohr, 518 U.S. 470 (1996)
Supreme Court Limits Review of Confinements under Sexual Predator Laws - Seling v. Young, No. 99-1185 (U.S. 01/17/2001)
Supreme Court Limits the Use of the Commerce Clause - U.S. v. Morrison, 120 S.Ct. 1740, 146 L.Ed.2d 658 (2000)
Supreme Court Rules Cigarette Labeling Act Preempts Some State Tort Law Claims - Cipollone v Liggett Group, Inc. 505 U.S. 504 (US 1992)
Supreme Court Upholds Detention of Japanese Americans - Korematsuv. United States, 323 U.S. 214, 65 S. Ct. 193, 89 L. Ed. 194 (1944)
Tenants can consent to administrative searches - City of Seattle v. McCready, 124 Wash. 2d 300, 877 P.2d 686 (Wa. 08/04/1994)
Tenuto v. Lederle Laboratories, Div. of American Cyanamid Co., 90 N.Y.2d 606, 687 N.E.2d 1300, 665 N.Y.S.2d 17 (N.Y. 1997)
The Hanlester Network V. Shalala, 51 F.3d 1390 (CTA 9 1995)
The Supreme Court Allows Area Warrants - Camara V. Municipal Court City And County, 387 U.S. 523, 87 S. Ct. 1727, 18 L. Ed. 2d 930 (1976)
Thornburgh v. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 476 U.S. 747 (1986)
Thumbnails Are Fair Use, Framing Is Not - Kelly v. Arriba Soft Corp., No. 00-55521 (9th Cir. 02/06/2002)
Tolling of the Statute of Limitations (continuing wrong) - Walters v. Rinker, 520 N.E.2d 468 (Ind. Ct. App. 1988)
Toyota Motor Mfg., Kentucky, Inc. v. Williams, --- S.Ct. ----, 2002 WL 15402 (2002)
Truman v. Thomas, 611 P.2d 902 (Cal. 1980)
U. S. v. Turkette, 452 U.S. 576 (1981)
U.S. ex rel. Chandler v. Cook County, Ill., 277 F.3d 969 (7th Cir.  2002)
U.S. v. A. Lanoy Alston, D.M.D., P.C., 974 F.2d 1206 (9th Cir. 1992)
U.S. v. Bay State Ambulance and Hosp. Rental Service, Inc., 874 F.2d 20 (1st Cir. 1989)
U.S. v. LaHue, 261 F.3d 993 (10th Cir.(Kan.) Aug 17, 2001)
U.S. v. McClatchey, 160 F.Supp.2d 1254 (D.Kan. Aug 31, 2001)
U.S. v. McClatchey, 217 F.3d 823, 2000 CJ C.A.R. 3386 (10th Cir.(Kan.) Jun 13, 2000)
U.S. v. Prigmore, 243 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2001)
United States of America v. Lahue, No. 98-3146 (10th Cir. 03/23/1999)
United States v. Greber, 760 F.2d 68 (3d Cir. Pa. 1985
United States v. Hancock, 604 F.2d 999 (7th Cir. Ind. 1979)
United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative, 190 F.3d 1109 (9th Cir. 1999)
United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative, No. 00-151 (U.S. 05/14/2001)
University of Mississippi Medical Center v. Hughes, 765 So.2d 528 (Miss. 2000)
University of Texas Medical Branch Hospital v. Hardy, 2 S.W.3d 607 (Tex.App. Dist.1 1999)
Unorthodox Treatments Lead to License Suspension - State Bd. of Med. Examiners v. Burzynski,  917 S.W.2d 365 (Tex. App. 1996)
USSC Upholds Public Heath Reporting - Whalen v. Roe, 429 US 589 (1977)
Vacco v. Quill, 117 S. Ct.  2293 (U.S. 1997)
Vanneman v. W. T. Grant Company, 351 S.W.2d 729 (Mo 1961)
Vicarious liability for physician's supervising residents during emergency transfer - Hammonds v. Jewish Hosp., 899 S.W.2d 527 (Mo. Ct. App. 1995)
Ward v. Rock Against Racism, 491 U.S. 781 (1989)
Washington State Port Regulations Preempted by Federal law - U.S. v. Locke, 120 S.Ct. 1135, 146 L.Ed.2d 69, 68 USLW 4184 (2000)
Washington v. Glucksberg, 521 U.S. 702 (1997)
Webster v. Reproductive Health Services, 492 U. S. 490 (1989)
Weiland v. Telectronics Pacing Systems, Inc., 721 N.E.2d 1149, 242 Ill.Dec. 618 (Ill. 12/02/1999)
Wilkerson v. Mid-America Cardiology, 908 S.W.2d 691 (Mo.App. W.D. Jul 25, 1995)
Wisconsin Dept. of Health and Family Services v. Blumer, No. 00-952 (U.S. 02/20/2002)
Woodward ex rel. Estate of Woodward v. Commissioner of Social Sec., 435 Mass. 536, --- N.E.2d ----, 2002 WL 4289 (Mass. 2002)
Zone of danger test for negligent emotional damages - Asaro v. Cardinal Glennon Memorial Hosp., 799 S.W.2d 595 (Mo. 1990)

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