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Israel v. Chabra

Commercial Law, Contracts, Debt Collection, Labor & Employment Law
In a claim for a bonus promised to plaintiffs and personally guaranteed to them by defendant-corporation's CEO, a question is certified to the New...

Citadel Group Ltd. v. Washington Reg'l. Med. Ctr.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Construction, Contracts
In a suit to recover development costs for a planned construction project in Arkansas, dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction is reversed where...

CoxCom, Inc. v. Chaffee

Commercial Law, Communications Law, Entertainment Law, Media Law
In an action brought by cable television provider claiming defendants' sale of electronic decoding cable box violated the Cable Communications Policy...

Jaramillo v. Weyerhaeuser Co.

Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In an appeal from summary judgment dismissing a strict liability action brought by injured worker plaintiff against defendant former owner of injuring...

Tonicstar Ltd. v. Lovegreen Turbine Servs., Inc.

Commercial Law, Contracts, Insurance Law, Oil and Gas Law
In a declaratory judgment action claiming plaintiff had no duty to defend or indemnify insured-turbine servicer in an action for damages brought by an...

Kehm Oil Co. v. Texaco, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Oil and Gas Law
In a suit alleging violations of the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (PMPA) by a franchisor who terminated a franchise agreement, summary judgment...

Level 3 Communications, LLC v. Liebert Corp.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
In a contract and tort action involving parties' contract to purchase several uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems for plaintiff's data center,...

Gehr v. Baker Hughes Oil Field Operations, Inc.

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Environmental Law, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
In an action seeking damages against former owners of a commercial property under a continuing nuisance theory, summary judgment in favor of...

Californians For Disability Rights v. Mervyn's LLC

Civil Rights, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Health Law
In a case brought by plaintiff-organization representing disabled individuals against defendant-retailer Mervyn's for maintaining narrow pathways...

IFC Credit Corp. v. Burton Indus., Inc.

Commercial Law, Communications Law, Contracts, Evidence
In a suit over a lease for telecommunications equipment, summary judgment for defendant-lessee is affirmed where: 1) the Illinois parol evidence rule...