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Gaia House Mezz LLC v. State Street Bank & Trust Co.

Attorney's Fees, Banking Law, Construction, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
In dispute involving the parties' mezzanine loan agreement, the district court's judgment finding defendant unlawfully demanded approximately $4.5...

Altshuler Shaham Provident Funds, Ltd. v. GML Tower, LLC

Property Law & Real Estate, Banking Law, Construction
In mortgage foreclosure action where the lender for a redevelopment project and numerous mechanic's lienors dispute the priority of their respective...

Empire State Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. v. Smith

Constitutional Law, Construction, Government Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
In a case asserting that amendments to the Wicks Law enacted in 2008, which imposed so-called "apprenticeship requirements" on some public...

SG Homes Associates, LP v. Marinucci

Bankruptcy Law, Construction, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law
The district court's order affirming the bankruptcy court's finding of fraud and entry of a non-dischargeable judgment for plaintiff is affirmed,...

Brisbane Lodging L.P. v. Webcor Builders, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Construction, Contracts
Summary judgment for defendants in action involving a latent construction defect is affirmed, where: 1) public policy principles applicable to the...

Lockaway Storage v. County of Alameda

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Construction, Property Law & Real Estate
Judgment holding defendant-county liable for a temporary regulatory taking, and awarding plaintiff damages and attorney fees is affirmed, where: 1)...

Steel Institute of New York v. City of New York

Administrative Law, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Construction
Summary judgment for defendant-city on plaintiff's claim that defendant's regulation of cranes and other hoisting equipment is preempted by federal...

Grand Canyon Skywalk Development, LLC v. Sa Nyu Wa Inc.

Construction, Contracts, Indian Law
Judgment requiring exhaustion of tribal court remedies prior to proceeding with the action in federal court, in an action concerning a dispute over a...

Travelers Property Casualty Company of America v. Superior Court (Braum)

Construction, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Petition for writ of mandate is granted and directs the trial court to enter summary judgment for petitioner-insurer and petitioner-broker, in a suit...

Even Zohar Construction v. Bellaire Townhouses

Civil Procedure, Construction, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
In a dispute regarding development and construction of a condominium project, the trial court improperly granted defendants' renewed motion for relief...