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Standing
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Chicago IP Litigation
Non-Exclusive Sublicensee Plaintiff is Dismissed and the Case is Transferred
Adventus Ams. Inc. v. Innovative Envtl. Techs., Inc., No. 06 CV 3267, 2007 WL 704938 (N.D. Ill. Mar. 5, 2007) (Manning). Judge Manning dismissed one plaintiff for lack of standing…
Land Use Prof Blog
LULUs and standing …
I’ve written recently about the issue of LULUs and the issue of who has standing to sue government for a land use decision. An interesting matter in Georgia brings…
Florida Probate & Trust Litigation Blog
Once removed, foreign estate administrator lost standing to pursue claims
Juega v. Davidson, --- So.2d ----, 2007 WL 465523 (Fla. 3d DCA Feb 14, 2007) [THIS OPINION WAS WITHDRAWN AND SUBSTITUTED HERE] Who has standing to sue and when is a recurring…
Boston ERISA & Insurance Litigation Blog
When Is a Plan Administrator a Fiduciary?
Here is a fascinating decision out of the federal district court for Rhode Island arising out of a dispute over plan contributions required of a contractor under collective bargaining agreements…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Beneficiaries Have No Standing to Challenge Revocable Trust Amendment
Beneficiaries have no standingto challenge the amendment of a revocable trust during the settlor’slife. The settlor’s revocable trust named her brother and sister-in-lawas successor trustees on her death or incapacity…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Standing to Enforce Charitable Trust
On December 28, 2006, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court released its opinion in In re Milton Hershey School and Hershey Trust Company holding that the Milton Hershey School Alumni Association lacked…
Florida Probate & Trust Litigation Blog
Florida Supreme Court opens the courtroom door to more litigants in guardianship proceedings
Hayes v. Guardianship of Thompson, 2006 WL 3228916 (Fla. Nov 09, 2006) This case is important for two reasons. First, the Florida Supreme Court resolved a conflict among the DCAs…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Supreme Court Rules: Trustee Has No Standing To Appeal
In Bryan v. Doar, (Del. Supr., Nov. 6, 2006), read opinion here, the Delaware Supreme Court determined that a bankruptcy trustee did not have standing to appeal a decision of the…
Land Use Prof Blog
No standing for claim of racially motivated zoning …
Who has standing to bring claims of racially motivated zoning decisions? In a recent opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that black residents of…
Family Law Prof Blog
Case Law Development: Michigan Supreme Court Denies Paternity Action to Father Listed on Birth Certificate and Acknowledgment of Paternity
By Family Law
The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that a man lacked standing to bring a paternity action, even though he was listed as the father on a child's birth certificate and…