“The baronet himself told him about the family hound, and so prepared the way for his own death. Stapleton, as I will continue to call him, knew that the old man’s heart was weak and that a shock would kill him. … He had heard also that Sir Charles was superstitious and had taken this…

Bruce Khula at Squire Patton Boggs posted about a recent decision from the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals that highlights the importance of case management conferences and the resulting orders. The plaintiffs in a class action against Bayer Healthcare LLC agreed to a unique case management plan but were ultimately unable to carry their burden…

Well, not exactly natatorium law. But the indoor swimming pool at the Sherman Lake YMCA completed in 1999 now has four published contractual indemnity appellate opinions to its credit and threatens to become a legal subspecialty. In 2009, the Court of Appeals held the lawsuit was time-barred based on application of the statute of repose…