Case law

Federal Trade Commission v. Lukens Steel Co.

454 F. Supp. 1182 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jun 23, 1978

Clearly, parallel pricing alone is insufficient to establish an antitrust violation. … Newport News’ division of the awards between the two companies clearly furthers its own economic interest.

Alaska Community Action on Toxics v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

943 F. Supp. 2d 96 · District Court, District of Columbia · May 7, 2013

Opp'n to EPA MTD 4 (recognizing that "the Subpart J regulations establish the criteria for listing dispersants on the NCP Product Schedule"). … Plaintiffs assert that EPA's publication of the product schedule and listing of individual products "clearly mark the consummation of EPA's decision-making process" about which products are eligible for use on an oil discharge

Globe Metallurgical, Inc. v. Rima Industrial S.A.

177 F. Supp. 3d 317 · District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 31, 2016

As Globe sees it, there have, in fact, been four different impacts on Globe arising from the alleged fraud that should be deemed to qualify as “un *327 warranted government action against Globe”: (1) Globe was allegedly a … rescission of the antidumping order that favors Rima might well have bolstered that company’s market position, thereby indirectly harming Globe’s business interests, but that does not transform government actions that are clearly

Robinson-Reeder v. Am. Council on Educ.

532 F. Supp. 2d 6 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jan 29, 2008

At most, plaintiff seems to be complaining about the effects of nepotism within ACE, which does not qualify as a protected activity. … Segal Co., 125 F.Supp.2d 545, 550 (D.D.C. 2000) (determining that the plaintiffs “work conditions were clearly not so intolerable as to force a reasonable person to quit her job, especially considering that she only endured

Curaflex Health Services, Inc. v. Bruni

899 F. Supp. 689 · District Court, District of Columbia · Sep 15, 1995

Second, it has been established that both defendants Wha-ley and Dr. Bruni had knowledge of the PSSA and its terms. Third, it has been established that defendants Dr. Bruni and Mr. … It does not follow, however, that a corporate officer’s qualified privilege is always vitiated when he acts for his own pecuniary benefit or out of malice.

Pautsch v. Islamic Republic of Iran

District Court, District of Columbia · Aug 18, 2025

2) he had a life expectancy of 76.84 years; (3) upon retirement, he would have received an annual military pension of $41,425.57, increasing annually by 2.775% in line with the Employment Cost Index; (4) he would have qualified … Supp. 3d at 92 (establishing baseline award of $1.5 million for victims who suffer only psychological injuries).

Clay v. District of Columbia

831 F. Supp. 2d 36 · District Court, District of Columbia · Dec 14, 2011

The Report has clearly identified the relevant version of the Complaint. Accordingly, this objection does not provide any basis for rejecting the Report’s conclusions. 2. … any State or Territory or the District of Columbia, subjects, or causes to be subjected, any citizen of the United States or other person within the jurisdiction thereof to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities

Pautsch v. Islamic Republic of Iran

District Court, District of Columbia · Aug 14, 2025

2) he had a life expectancy of 76.84 years; (3) upon retirement, he would have received an annual military pension of $41,425.57, increasing annually by 2.775% in line with the Employment Cost Index; (4) he would have qualified … Supp. 3d at 92 (establishing baseline award of $1.5 million for victims who suffer only psychological injuries).

Cousins v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

District Court, District of Columbia · Aug 15, 2014

“It is well established that a police officer has a qualified privilege to use reasonable force to effect an arrest, provided that the means employed are not ‘in excess of those which the actor reasonably believes to be … Defamatory statements made under a qualified privilege are not actionable, however, unless the plaintiff shows that there was excessive publication or express malice. See Jackson, 541 F.

Amerijet International, Inc. v. United States Department of Homeland Security

43 F. Supp. 3d 4 · District Court, District of Columbia · May 22, 2014

On a motion to dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b)(1), the plaintiff bears the burden of establishing by a preponderance of the evidence that the court has subject matter jurisdiction. See Lujan v. … Directive through the informal adjudication regarding alternative procedures applies equally to its Equal Protection and APA complaints in this pending action — including the TSA’s interpretation that Amerijet does not qualify

Competitive Enterprise Institute v. McCarthy

District Court, District of Columbia · Nov 28, 2022

To “qualify as an agency that exercises substantial independent authority,” a group convened by the President must have a self-contained structure. See Armstrong, 90 F.3d at 559. In Meyer, the D.C. … established lines of authority both among and within the offices.” 90 F.3d at 560.

Wheeler Tarpeh-Doe v. United States

771 F. Supp. 427 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jul 24, 1991

Therefore, the evidence does not clearly establish when and how defendants informed Tarpeh-Doe that her benefits included the right to evacuate for delivery, albeit without pay. … No evidence established the degree to which each reason affected the decision. But the presence of protected considerations renders the entire decision immune.

Doe v. Gates

828 F. Supp. 2d 266 · District Court, District of Columbia · Dec 15, 2011

) that she was qualified for the position; and (3) that she suffered an adverse employment action because of her disability.” … Here, the alleged medical inquiry clearly related to plaintiff's ability to perform a job-related function — deploying abroad. Therefore, Counts V and VI must also be dismissed.

Dahlman v. American Ass'n of Retired Persons (AARP)

791 F. Supp. 2d 68 · District Court, District of Columbia · Jun 13, 2011

The American with Disabilities Act forbids employers from discriminating against qualified employees on the basis of their disability. 5 42 U.S.C. § 12112 (a). … Speiser, 670 F.Supp. at 385 (“While plaintiff clearly suffers from a legitimate mental illness, she has failed to demonstrate that it disabled her to the requisite degree.”); see also Gupta v.

American Federation of Teachers v. Bullock

605 F. Supp. 2d 251 · District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 31, 2009

On the other hand, the statute of repose is a substantive provision which may not be waived because the time limit expressly qualifies the right which the statute creates. 489 A.2d at 421 (citations omitted). … Peters clearly holds that the notice requirement laid out in § 4-406(f) is a pre-requisite to bringing any claim against IFSB.

Public Citizen v. Stockman

528 F. Supp. 824 · District Court, District of Columbia · Dec 4, 1981

Further, a balancing of equities clearly favors rejection of the motion for preliminary injunction. … The statute was clearly enacted to safeguard Congress’ interests, not those of private citizens.

United States v. Robinson

District Court, District of Columbia · Sep 17, 2020

Defendant Robinson proceeds to quote from the report and state that “the withheld written report is clearly Brady.” Id. … Simopoulos or another expert, Defendant Robinson also complains that attempting to “qualify [Dr.]

Center for Auto Safety v. U.S. Department of Treasury

133 F. Supp. 3d 109 · District Court, District of Columbia · Sep 30, 2015

The EESA established the Office of Financial Stability (“OFS”), which implemented the Troubled Asset Relief Program (“TARP”). Id. … Nat’l Cmty. 12 Under what has been termed the “public-domain doctrine, materials normally immunized from disclosure under FOIA lose their protective cloak once disclosed and preserved in a permanent public record.”

NORTHWEST AUSTIN MUN. UTIL. DIST. ONE v. Mukasey

557 F. Supp. 2d 9 · District Court, District of Columbia · May 30, 2008

None of these statements, however, even hints that political subdivisions outside section 14(c)(2)'s definition would qualify for bailout. … Following these cases, two statutes abrogating state sovereign immunity pursuant to the Fourteenth Amendment survived constitutional challenges under the City of Boerne test. In Nevada Department of Human Resources v.

Jackson v. Executive Office for United States Attorneys

District Court, District of Columbia · Mar 5, 2019

See Smith Decl. ¶¶ 3-11. 5 This information qualifies as “similar files” under Exemption 6. See Pinson v. Dep’t of Justice, 313 F. … The Court finds that the declaration adequately establishes that EOUSA has released all reasonably segregable information. III.