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Johnson v. Dep't of Veterans Affairs

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a former government employee's request for arbitration regarding her discharge from the Department of Veterans Affairs, the arbitrator's dismissal...

Kimmel v. W. Reserve Life Ins. Co. of Ohio

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In a widow's suit against an insurer, for denying coverage of her claim pursuant to her deceased husband's life insurance benefits under the terms of...

Research Automation, Inc. v. Schrader-Bridgeport Int'l, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Remedies
In parties' mirror-image lawsuits filed in two different district courts involving a dispute between the seller and a buyer of an industrial cleaning...

Arnall v. Superior Court

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Government Law
Defendants' petition for writ of mandate seeking to direct the trial court to vacate the denial of their motion for summary judgment, arising from an...

Louisiana Stadium & Exposition Dist. v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Civil Procedure, Contracts
In plaintiffs' appeal from the denial of their motion to compel arbitration, the order is affirmed where, assuming for the sake of argument that...

Hillis v. Heineman

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Securities Law
In a securities fraud action, the dismissal of the complaint for improper venue is affirmed where a defendant who files a counterclaim or a...

Keller Foundations, Inc. v. Wausau Underwriters Ins. Co.

Contracts, Insurance Law
In defendant's appeal from the district court's judgment holding that plaintiffs were entitled to defense and indemnity under a commercial general...

Ameron Int'l Corp. v. Ins. Co. of the State of Pennsylvania

Administrative Law, Contracts, Government Law, Insurance Law
In plaintiff's suit against defendant-insurers, alleging causes of action for breach of contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair...

Rain v. Rolls-Royce Corp.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law
In a competitor's suit against defendant Rolls-Royce Corporation, claiming that defendant twice breached a non-disparagement agreement the parties...

US v. United Tech. Corp.

Administrative Law, Contracts, Government Contracts, Government Law, Military Law, Remedies
In a suit filed by the United States against United Technologies under the False Claims Act and common law, seeking reimbursement for manipulating...