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Fischetti v. State of Am. Isuzu Motors, Inc.

Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Transportation
Summary judgment in favor of defendant on plaintiffs-consumers' claims under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (MMWA), and express warranty claims is...

Dominion Video Satellite, Inc. v. Echostar Satellite L.L.C.

Attorney's Fees, Commercial Law, Communications Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Property Law & Real Estate, Sanctions
Attorneys fees award for plaintiff, imposition of sanctions on defense counsel, and confirmation of an arbitration award in an underlying case for...

Discover Bank v. Superior Court

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Contracts, Debt Collection, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
Petition for writ of mandate is granted reinstating a trial court order granting defendant's motion to compel arbitration on an individual basis since...

Brown v. Dillard's, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
When an employer enters into an arbitration agreement with its employees, it must itself participate in properly initiated arbitration proceedings or...

Nat'l Cas. Co. v. First State Ins. Group

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Insurance Law
Denial of plaintiff's motion to vacate an arbitration award and dismissal of plaintiff's complaint is affirmed over plaintiff's claims of error...

Aral v. Earthlink, Inc.

Class Actions, Contracts, Cyberspace Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
Denial of defendant-internet service provider's petition to compel arbitration of a putative statewide class action involving an unfair competition...

Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co. v. Home Ins. Co.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Insurance Law
Judgment confirming an arbitration award for defendant in a claim for breach of a reinsurance contract between the parties is affirmed where a...

Mehiel v. Solo Cup. Co.

Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, M&A
Motion for summary judgment by plaintiff, the shareholder representative for shareholders of an acquired company, seeking a declaration barring...

Evans v. Centerstone Dev. Co.

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Property Law & Real Estate, Sanctions
Judgment following confirmation of an arbitrator-s award in a contract case is affirmed and sanctions imposed on plaintiffs for filing a frivolous...

Mercy Hosp. v. Mass. Nurses Ass'n

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Confirmation of an arbitration award directing defendant to reinstate plaintiff, an intensive-care nurse, is affirmed over defendant's argument that...