Plaintiff then sought to certify a nationwide collective actionโincluding more than employees outside of Wisconsin. The majority held that a prior Supreme Court decision in Bristol-Myers Squibb that the 14th Amendment imposes a claim-by-claim limitation on specific personal jurisdiction applies to federal courts in such cases.
After the plaintiffs were injured in a vehicle collision with a tractor-trailer driver, they filed suit against the trucking company. The court of appeals affirmed the judgment, but the Texas Supreme Court reversed and remanded the case for a new trial, holding that remedy was warranted on the record. Chohan , S. After offshore oil and gas investment company Cobalt International Energy was investigated by the U. The court of appeals denied mandamus relief.
WCB pursued mandamus to the Texas Supreme Court on behalf of the insurers, and that Court granted review and, ultimately, mandamus relief. Following the death of a Kansas power plant worker from a release of superheated steam, his widow sued the technical services provider accused of causing the failure of a safety relief valve in Texas. The court of appeals held that all of the statutory forum non conveniens factors weighed in favor of dismissing the case for re-filing in Kansas.
After Hurricane Ida damaged commercial property including luxury apartments and retail space, its owner presented a claim to nine U. When the adjusting company handling the claim concluded the damage fell below the deductible, the property owner filed suit for breach of contract, bad faith, and unfair claims handling practices.
The insurers moved to compel arbitration, and the district court granted the motion. The property owner appealed, arguing that, by statute, Louisiana law bars arbitration clauses in insurance policies. After Hurricane Laura damaged an apartment complex, its owner presented a property damage claim to eight U. Alleging that the insurers did not fully and timely pay its insurance claim for property and business interruption losses, the insured filed an action for declaratory judgment, breach of contract, and breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing against all of its insurers.
