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Mother Appeals Dismissal of Son’s Hiking Death Lawsuit

The mother of a man who died on a 2011 backpacking trip to India is appealing a federal judge’s decision to dismiss her lawsuit against a Wyoming training academy. Elizabeth Brenner of Minnetonka, Minnesota, is pressing her claims against the …

CSX Seeks West Virginia Train Death Suit Dismissal

Railroad company CSX is asking a federal judge in West Virgina to dismiss a lawsuit stemming from the death of a Putnam County teenager who was hit by a train. The company says in its response to the lawsuit that …

Judge Throws Out Lawsuit in Grand Forks Arena Fire

A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit accusing a company of negligence in a 2012 fire at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D. The complaint filed by Arena Holdings Charitable and RE Arena, Inc., seeks $5 million …

Nevada HMO Loses Bid to Dismiss Hepatitis C Suit

Nevada’s largest health management organization lost a bid for dismissal of a breach of contract lawsuit filed by two men who say they contracted hepatitis C during outpatient procedures at a Las Vegas clinic owned by a criminally convicted former …

Montana Couple Appeals Defective Rifle Claim

A Montana couple is appealing a judge’s dismissal of their lawsuit against gun manufacturer Remington claiming a 1989 shooting that left a man paralyzed was caused by a defect in a rifle. U.S. District Judge Richard Cebull ruled on April …