In Cevallos v. Rideout, No. SC09-2238 (review granted Apr. 20, 2010), the Florida Supreme Court must determine how, or if, the rebuttable presumption that a rear-driver was the sole, proximate cause of rear-end collision applies when the rear-driver was the plaintiff. The lower court decision is reported at 18 So. 3d 661 (Fla. 4th DCA … Continue Reading
The Illinois Supreme Court has announced that on the morning of Thursday, March 24th, it will file opinions in five civil cases (pdf): Williams v. Board of Review, No. 109469—Was terminated employee entitled to a good cause extension of the statutory deadline requiring that an eligible worker must enroll in an approved training program within … Continue Reading
The Texas Legislature is currently considering House Bill 274, containing several measures that could alter the landscape of civil litigation. HB274 would, if enacted: Require the Texas Supreme Court to adopt rules creating a motion-to-dismiss practice patterned on Rules 9 and 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (Texas currently does not have a … Continue Reading
Oasis West Realty v. Goldman (S181781) – Does an attorney’s duty of loyalty owed to a former client apply when the attorney actively takes a position against the former client on the same issue for which the lawyer previously had been retained, but does so while acting on his or her own behalf, without a … Continue Reading
The Appellate Strategist has gathered all civil cases pending on the merits before the Florida Supreme Court, and has organized those cases by area of the law, providing identifying information for each case and the issue presented. In addition, for cases where the Court has heard argument, we provide a link to the oral argument … Continue Reading
This afternoon, the Illinois Supreme Court published its Call of the Docket [pdf] for the March term, and the Court will hear oral argument in six civil cases. The cases, with the issue or issues presented in each, are: March 16: Sheffler v. Commonwealth Edison Co.,No. 110166 – Does a complaint seeking both injunctive relief and … Continue Reading
