settlement-authority

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Case Title Lower Court Docketed Status Flags Tags Question Presented
22-251 Michael Chui v. Benjamin Tze-Man Chui, as Trustee, et al. California 2022-09-16 Denied california-law civil-procedure civil-rights court-discretion due-process evidentiary-hearing guardian-ad-litem minor-rights settlement-authority standing Is a near-adult ward's right to due process violated by California's law allowing courts to settle actions involving the minor without the minor's kno…
20-1013 Clarence J. Simon v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Department of Labor, et al. Fifth Circuit 2021-01-27 Denied administrative-procedure benefits-disqualification collateral-estoppel compensation-benefits lhwca-section-33(g) longshore-worker longshore-workers-compensation maritime-law settlement-authority third-party-settlement Is a longshore worker permanently disqualified from receiving any benefits from his employer due to a tentative third-party settlement?