Is the ruling in the Feres case, dismissing the cause of action at the District Court level correct?

Judge Keenan's ruling did not, however, dismiss Lehman's suit against Minmetals International, and a spokesman for the investment bank said it would continue to press its claims.

Justice Hickman's ruling yesterday dismissed one count in Mr. Pagones's complaint.

But Judge Braslow's ruling dismissed the new evidence on various grounds.

The ruling, by Judge Neil H. Shuster, dismissed most of the claims against the governing association in Twin Rivers, a development of 10,000 people.

After the investigation concluded, the Thoresen brothers filed a lawsuit, but a ruling in the Norwegian lagmannsrett (intermediate court) dismissed this theory in 2004.

The ruling on Tuesday dismissed cases against the last three Navy pilots facing charges from the convention.

The ruling also dismissed an equal protection argument raised by Mr. Dittmer.

But the ruling dismissed many counts that were at the heart of the prosecution's case.