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FURIA v. HELM

Construction, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Legal Malpractice
Although the manner in which an attorney accepted dual responsibilities to attempt to mediate differences between plaintiff and plaintiff's clients...

M. PEREZ CO., INC. v. BASE CAMP CONDO. ASS'N NO. ONE

Attorney's Fees, Construction, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
In cases where attorneys' fees are sought for the cost of underlying contract litigation, a prevailing party is entitled to attorneys' fees only if it...

ANCHOR WALL SYS., INC. v. ROCKWOOD RETAINING WALLS, INC.

Construction, Intellectual Property, Patent
Because the district court erred in its claim construction of patents that claim the interlocking features of masonry blocks that can be stacked to...

LANTZY v. CENTEX HOMES

Civil Procedure, Construction, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Code Civ. Proc. section 337.15's 10-year statute of limitations for latent construction defects is not subject to equitable tolling while promises or...

LOW v. GOLDEN EAGLE INS. CO.

Construction, Insurance Law
In a rare case where an insured tendered a defense and then negotiated a settlement on its own, leaving the insurer in the dark, the trial court...

VOLAIR CONTRACTORS, INC. v. AMQUIP CORP.

Construction, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
The common law "borrowed servant" doctrine governs and does not conflict with a statute that declares void, as against public policy, contracts by...

3883 CONNECTICUT LLC v. DIST. OF COLUMBIA

Constitutional Law, Construction, Property Law & Real Estate
Although plaintiff had a property interest in building permits for construction of an apartment building, the process afforded plaintiff in...

VITTON CONSTR. CO., INC. v. PAC. INS. CO.

Construction, Insurance Law
In a subrogation action, the undisputed facts satisfy the minimal causal connection required to trigger coverage under the "additional insured"...

KINSMAN v. UNOCAL CORP.

Construction, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
A premises owner has no liability to an independent contractor's employee for a dangerous condition a contractor has created on the property unless...

VITTON CONSTR., INC. v. PAC. INS. CO.

Construction, Insurance Law
The undisputed facts of this case satisfy the minimal causal connection required to trigger coverage under the "additional insured" provision at...