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In term-opener, justices will hear Mississippi’s complaint that Tennessee is stealing its groundwater

SCOTUSBlog

The court’s decision could fundamentally restructure interstate groundwater law in the United States for decades — or the case could be dismissed immediately on the grounds that Mississippi has failed to allege the proper cause of action. Equitable apportionment cases started with Kansas v.

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Spooky Torts: The 2022 List of Litigation Horrors

JonathanTurley

On October 12, 1993, Randall Goodwin went to a Wal-Mart store located on 6th Street in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The retailer filed a motion for partial summary judgment as to plaintiffs’ cause of action for failure to warn. The trial court granted the motion and dismissed the actions against the manufacturers. LEXIS 78. “On

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Spooky Torts: The 2021 List of Litigation Horrors

JonathanTurley

On October 12, 1993, Randall Goodwin went to a Wal-Mart store located on 6th Street in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The retailer filed a motion for partial summary judgment as to plaintiffs’ cause of action for failure to warn. The trial court granted the motion and dismissed the actions against the manufacturers. LEXIS 78. “On

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Spooky Torts: The 2023 List of Litigation Horrors

JonathanTurley

LEXIS 78 “On October 12, 1993, Randall Goodwin went to a Wal-Mart store located on 6th Street in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The retailer filed a motion for partial summary judgment as to plaintiffs’ cause of action for failure to warn. The trial court granted the motion and dismissed the actions against the manufacturers.

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