HEALTHCARE LAW

United States 1st Circuit Court of Appeals Reports MAINE PEOPLE’S ALLIANCE v. MALLINCKRODT (1st Cir. 12-22-2006) MAINE PEOPLE’S ALLIANCE AND NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, Plaintiffs, Appellees, v. MALLINCKRODT, INC., Defendant, Appellant. No. 05-2331. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. December 22, 2006. Appeal From the United States District Court For the District of Maine […]

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a condition in humans in which the immune system begins to fail, leading to life-threatening opportunistic infections. Previous names for the virus include human T-lymphotropic virus-III (HTLV-III), lymphadenopathy-associated virus (LAV), and AIDS-associated retrovirus (ARV). Infection with HIV occurs by the […]

Arizona Case Law LOHMEIER v. LOHMEIER, CA-CV 05-0764 (Ariz. 12-12-2006) WILLIAM LOHMEIER, and BARBARA LOHMEIER,husband and wife, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. JUANITA HAMMER and JOHN DOE HAMMER, wife and husband, Defendants-Appellees. 1 CA-CV 05-0764. Court Of Appeals Of Arizona, Division One. December 12, 2006. Appeal from the Superior Court in Yavapai County, Cause No. CV 2003-0475, The […]

Ohio Appellate Reports Unpublished HAGEMAN v. SOUTHWEST GEN. HEALTH CTR., Unpublished Decision (12-21-2006) 2006-Ohio-6765 KENNETH C. HAGEMAN, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT v. SOUTHWEST GENERAL HEALTH CENTER, ET AL., DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES. No. 87826. Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth District, Cuyahoga County. Released: December 21, 2006. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] Civil Appeal […]

California Courts of Appeal Reports CONNELLY v. COUNTY OF FRESNO, F049021 (Cal.App. 12-22-2006) KAREN CONNELLY, Plaintiff and Appellant v. COUNTY OF FRESNO, et al., Defendant and Respondent. F049021 Court of Appeal of California, Fifth District December 22, 2006 Certified for Publication Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Fresno County. Mark W. Snauffer, […]

Kansas Case Law RINKE v. BANK OF AMERICA, 93,868 (Kan. 12-22-2006) PEGGY A. RINKE, Claimant/Appellee, v. BANK OF AMERICA and ROYAL & SUN ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY (AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY), Respondents/Appellants. No. 93,868. Supreme Court of Kansas. Updated: December 22, 2006. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. The Workers Compensation Act specifically adopts the Kansas Act for […]