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Daugherty v. American Honda Motor Co.

Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Product Liability, Transportation
In nationwide class action suit alleging car manufacturer breached its express warranties and violated federal and state consumer protection laws by...

Murga v. United Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Insurance Law
Dismissal of a class action suit against an insurance company is affirmed where plaintiff's claim could not satisfy the criteria of any of the three...

Huber v. Taylor

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Contracts, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability, Professional Malpractice
In a case involving class action plaintiffs' attorneys who were being sued for breach of fiduciary duty and related counts by a putative class that...

Florida Dep't of Agric. v. In Re: Citrus Canker Investigation

Agriculture, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Constitutional Law
Petition for writ of certiorari by the Florida Department of Agriculture and others seeking to quash the trial court's order denying their motion to...

UGI Corp. v. Marcucilli

Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Evidence, Oil and Gas Law
An order granting class certification of a consumer's action that challenged a "hazardous material charge" on his propane gas bill is reversed where...

Sofonia v. Principal Life Ins. Group

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Insurance Law, Securities Law
Denial of a motion to remand and dismissal of claims for fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and unjust enrichment against defendants in connection with...

Santamarina v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law
Order of remand to a California state court in a class action alleging fraudulent misrepresentation concerning the "Craftsman" line of tools is...

Lovell v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Contracts, Insurance Law
In a putative class action lawsuit seeking reimbursement and declaratory relief from plaintiffs' automobile insurer for the diminution in value of...

Hartford Accident & Indem. Co. v. Beaver

Class Actions, Contracts, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
Summary judgment for plaintiff insurers, ruling that the duty to defend under Florida law would not arise pursuant to a general liability policy...

In the Matter of: Mutual Fund Market-Timing Litigation

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Securities Law
On remand from the Supreme Court in a series of investor lawsuits against mutual funds alleging that the funds are liable for damages to the investors...