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SCOTT CO. OF CALIFORNIA v. US FID. & GUAR. INS. CO.

Attorney's Fees, Construction
Where there is inadequate evidence of sureties' participation in a previous settlement, sureties are not entitled to judgment as a matter of law.

EISENMANN CORP. v. SHEET METAL WORKERS INT'L ASS'N LOCAL NO. 24

Construction, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
An arbitration award did not violate section 9(a) or 8(e) of the National Labor Relations Act, or contravene labor policy, as it enforced terms of a...

KISKA CONSTR. CORP. v. WASHINGTON METRO. AREA TRANSIT AUTH.

Construction, Contracts, Government Contracts, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Transportation
A construction company's tort claims against a transit authority were properly dismissed on sovereign immunity grounds, and the district court...

JOHN G. DANIELSON, INC. v. WINCHESTER-CONANT PROPS., INC.

Construction, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Property Law & Real Estate
In a dispute concerning a land developer's infringement of architectural drawings, defendant's affirmative defenses and plaintiff's unfair competition...

CAN-AM PLUMBING, INC. v. NAT'L LABOR RELATIONS BD.

Administrative Law, Construction, Government Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
The NLRB's conclusory findings, that dues unlawfully withheld on public works projects did not taint a job targeting program, were inadequate to...

BEDFORD CONSTR. v. THE PLAN COMMITTEE OF REG'L BLDG. SYS., INC.

Bankruptcy Law, Construction
Under New York law, as set forth in Triangle Sheet Metal Works, Inc. v. James H. Merritt and Co., 79 N.Y.2d 801, 588 N.E.2d 69 (1991), plaintiff...

GREATER YELLOWSTONE COALITION v. FLOWERS

Construction, Environmental Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action to halt a proposed development project, district court abused its discretion in denying a preliminary injunction based on plaintiffs'...

SPECIALTY PRODS. & INSULATION. CO. v. ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INS. CO.

Administrative Law, Construction, Contracts, Government Contracts
The statutory 120-day notice period for a claim for payment under a bond posted on a public improvement project, under State Finance Law section...

HOWARD S. WRIGHT CONSTR. CO. v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ALAMEDA COUNTY (BBIC INVESTORS, LLC)

Construction, Contracts, Judgement Enforcement, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
A notice of non-responsibility recorded and posted by a property owner and lessor did not insulate the property from a lien for construction work...

CEDILLO v. WORKERS' COMP. APPEALS BD.

Construction, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
For purposes of the workers' compensation law, an injured worker was not a homeowner's employee, but rather was an employee of an illegally unlicensed...