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Western District Case Notes

This article originally appeared in The Bulletin, the official publication of the Bar Association of Erie County. It is reprinted here with permission. Realignment of parties In Romano v. Am. States Ins. Co., No. 17-CV-6358-EAW (Dec. 19, 2017), an action ...

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Western District Case Notes

(This article originally appeared in The Bulletin, the official publication of the Bar Association of Erie County. It is reprinted here with permission.) Subject Matter Jurisdiction In U.S. Bank Trust, N.A. v. Wiebeld, No. 16-cv-6797(MAT) (Aug. 8, 2017), plaintiff commenced ...

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Western District Case Notes

(This article originally appeared in The Bulletin, the official publication of the Bar Association of Erie County. It is reprinted here with permission.) Subject matter jurisdiction In U.S. Bank Trust, N.A. v. Licata, No. 17-cv-6037(MAT) (June 21, 2017), plaintiff commenced ...

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Western District Case Notes

(This article originally appeared in The Bulletin, the official publication of the Bar Association of Erie County. It is reprinted here with permission.) Negligence and the Trivial-Defect Doctrine In Pokigo v. Target Corp., No. 13-CV-722(LJV)(HKS) (Mar. 20, 2017), plaintiff claimed ...

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Western District Case Notes

(This article originally appeared in The Bulletin, the official publication of the Bar Association of Erie County. It is reprinted here with permission.) Subject Matter Jurisdiction In FMC Corp. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, No. 14-CV-487S (Jan. 31, 2017), ...

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Western District Case Notes

(This article originally appeared in The Bulletin, the official publication of the Bar Association of Erie County. It is reprinted here with permission.) ERISA In Madden v. Bewley, et al., No. 16-CV-571(EAW) (Jan. 18, 2017), plaintiff sued decedent’s former employer, ...

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