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Judge refuses to dismiss Delaware abandoned property suit
2015-03-12 01:22:38| Paper - Topix.net
A federal judge on Wednesday refused to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Delaware's abandoned property collection system, raising questions about the constitutional validity of one of the state's largest revenue sources. Wednesday's ruling by U.S. District Judge Sue Robinson involves a lawsuit filed last year by packaging company Temple-Inland Inc., a subsidiary of Memphis-based International Paper that is incorporated in Delaware Temple argues among other things that Delaware's practice of estimating unclaimed property liability for years in which actual records are not available amounts to an unlawful taking of property and violates constitutional provisions regarding due process.
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Judge upholds $16m award in suit against Babcock & Wilcox
2015-03-08 18:59:57| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
A Lynchburg judge has upheld a jury verdict awarding Areva Inc. about $16 million in damages in a lawsuit against Babcock & Wilcox. The News & Advance reports that Lynchburg Circuit Court Judge Mosby Perrow denied B&W's request to dismiss the jury's verdict.
Nebraska Judge Agrees To Halt Condemnations For Keystone XL
2015-02-26 21:31:12| Energy - Topix.net
A Nebraska judge has issued a temporary order to stop a Canadian company from seizing access to land in one eastern county to build the Keystone XL pipeline. The ruling Thursday by York County Judge Mary Gilbride was expected.
Judge Bans Consultant's Testimony in Bottle Injury Suit
2015-02-26 16:56:35| Chemicals - Topix.net
A federal judge precluded a witness who had worked for a glass manufacturer, but lacked expertise in glass bottle design, from testifying at trial in a products liability suit filed by a bartender whose finger was injured by an exploding beer bottle. Eastern District Judge Denis Hurley granted MillerCoors' motion for summary judgment in Toomey v.
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Judge rules for flight delay payment
2015-02-26 14:50:17| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
A judge rules that airline Jet2.com cannot delay the payment of compensation due to passengers for delayed flights, setting a precedent for thousands of similar claims.
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