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Gaeth v. Hartford Life Ins. Co.

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, ERISA, Health Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
An award of attorney's fees to claimant pursuant to a finding that plan administrator's termination of long term disability benefits was arbitrary and...

Christian Research Institute v. Alnor

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In proceedings following a successful anti-SLAPP motion to strike, judgment for plaintiffs reducing defendant's compensable attorney time from 600...

Jankey v. Poop Deck

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Commercial Law, Health Law
In a suit brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by an individual with a physical disability against a beer and wine bar and its...

Bertelsen v. Harris

Attorney's Fees, Commercial Law, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Oil and Gas Law, Remedies
In an action claiming that an attorney and his law firm committed various forms of attorney misconduct and seeking disgorgement of fees paid by...

Great Plains Real Estate Dev., L.L.C. v. Union Cent. Life Ins. Co.

Attorney's Fees, Banking Law, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
In a contract dispute between a borrower and lender, summary judgment for lender is affirmed where: 1) the district court properly found that a...

Chin v. Chrysler LLC

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Product Liability, Remedies
In a products-liability action claiming defects in braking systems in defendant's cars, an order awarding attorney's fees under California law is...

Southwest Marine, Inc. v. US

Admiralty, Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Environmental Law, Government Contracts, Government Law
Fees incurred by plaintiff-shipyard operator during its unsuccessful defense of a private party Clean Water Act lawsuit are not allowable costs under...

Zessar v. Keith

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Class Actions, Elections, Government Law
In a class-action suit alleging due-process violations in the rejection of absentee ballots without notice or a hearing, partial summary judgment for...

Smith v. Casali

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Health Law, Remedies
A ruling ordering third party defendants to pay contribution on a breach of contract judgment and attorney's fees and costs defendant-doctor paid to...

Melbostad v. Fisher

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In a matter involving plaintiff's filing of complaint alleging violations of San Francisco's campaign finance laws by defendant and defendant's...