11.   A federal trial court threw out the lawsuit, and the appeals court agreed.

12.   A California trial court threw out his wrongful-dismissal complaint, but he appealed, and a three-judge appellate panel reinstated it.

13.   A federal court threw it out.

14.   A Louisiana federal trial court threw out the case, and the New Orleans appeals court agreed.

15.   A federal district court threw out the suits.

16.   A federal trial court threw out the case.

17.   A lower court had thrown out a claim that accused Honeywell of stifling competition from independent service companies by refusing to sell parts used in some automated industrial equipment.

18.   A New York federal appeals court threw out the case, however, taking a much more complicated approach.

19.   A trial court threw out the suit, saying Holihan was not disabled, under the meaning of the law.

20.   A U.S. federal appeals court threw out contentious federal pricing rules designed to open local phone markets to competition, handing a victory to the regional local phone companies.