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Vallies v. Sky Bank

Banking Law, Consumer Protection Law, Debt Collection
Summary judgment for defendant in a consumer class action regarding loans to finance the purchase of motor vehicles is reversed since the Truth in...

Wayne v. Staples, Inc.

Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Insurance Law
Summary judgment for defendant-retailer on an unfair business practices cause of action in a putative consumer class action is reversed where the...

Progressive W. Ins. Co. v. Yolo County Superior Court (Preciado)

Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
Order overruling plaintiff-insurer's demurrer as to causes of action in a cross-complaint for breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good...

Johnson v. Ford Motor Co.

Attorney's Fees, Consumer Protection Law, Remedies, Transportation
Award of punitive damages for plaintiffs in a consumer fraud case involving automobile lemon laws is modified from $10 million to the sum of $175,000,...

People ex rel. Lockyer v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Consumer Protection Law, Health Law, Remedies
Judgment imposing fine on defendant, tobacco company, for violations of a statute prohibiting distribution of cigarettes as free samples is reversed...

Toll Bros., Inc. v. Dryvit Sys., Inc.

Construction, Consumer Protection Law, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability, Property Law & Real Estate
Summary judgment for defendants in an action to recover costs developer plaintiff incurred in removing allegedly defective stucco from homes is...

Wachovia Bank v. Watters

Banking Law, Constitutional Law, Consumer Protection Law, Government Law
Michigan banking laws concerning operating subsidiaries of nationally chartered banks are preempted by the National Bank Act and regulations...

Am. Prods. Co. v. Law Offices of Geller, Stewart & Foley, LLP

Consumer Protection Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Summary judgment for defendants-lawyers in an action for intentional interference with prospective economic advantage and violating unfair competition...

Klussman v. Cross Country Bank

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Debt Collection, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
Order denying defendant's motion to compel arbitration of class action claims under unfair competition and consumer protection laws pursuant to the...

Price v. Philip Morris, Inc.

Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, False Advertising
In a class action against a tobacco manufacturer, the action was dismissed based on a finding that the defendant-manufacturer engaged in advertising...