District court’s decision to admit federal agent’s cellphone testimony as lay rather than expert witness was proper given that the information provided did not require specialized knowledge.
A law firm’s letter responding to a company’s request to avoid litigation and resolve a contractual issue amicably which was not directed to the firm’s client, was not protected activity under the anti-SLAPP statute and could subject the firm to liability for misrepresentation.
Plaintiff’s execution of a release to participate in a bicycle fundraiser which included a provision releasing liability arising out of roadway maintenance and ownership was valid and enforceable because the fundraiser was a nonessential sports activity that did not affect the public interest.
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Apartment complex owner did not owe a duty to injured woman since running rainwater on a concrete driveway was an obvious dangerous condition.
In a FELA action, exclusion of causation expert testimony regarding diesel exhaust exposure and a specific type of cancer on the grounds that it was unsupported by any specific study due to a lack of scientific research in the area was improper.