all - Opinion Summaries

Advertising Specialty Inst. v. Hall-Erickson, Inc.

Commercial Law, Contracts, Remedies
In an action for breach of contract based on defendant's co-locating a trade show in Chicago with a competitor of plaintiff, in violation of a right...

American Standard, Inc. v. Oakfabco, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a personal injury action based on the presence of asbestos in defendant's boiler, summary judgment for plaintiff is affirmed where defendant, the...

Travelers Lloyds Ins. Co. v. Pac. Employers Ins. Co.

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In an action by an insurer seeking a declaration that defendant-insurer was required to defend and indemnify a shopping mall against claims in an...

Alatriste v. Cesar's Exterior Designs, Inc.

Construction, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts
In a homeowner's suit against defendant seeking reimbursement of the $57,500 he paid defendant for landscaping work under a statute allowing a party...

Cruise Connections Charter Mgmt. 1, L.P. v. Att'y. Gen. of Canada

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Government Law, International Law, International Trade
In an action for breach of contract against Canada and related instrumentalities based on an agreement for a U.S. company to provide cruise ships for...

Fabozzi v. Lexington Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action to recover proceeds under a homeowners' insurance policy based on structural damage to plaintiffs' home, summary judgment for defendant...

ACE Am. Ins. Co. v. RC2 Corp., Inc.

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Product Liability
In a toy manufacturer's suit against its insurer seeking declaratory relief and damages, district court's conclusion that the insurer had a duty to...

Hyundai Motor Am. v. Nat'l. Union Fire Ins. Co.

Contracts, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property, Patent
In an action against an insurer to recover defense costs based on a third party's action against plaintiff for patent infringement, involving...

Van Vorgue v. Rankin

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
In a dispute arising from a contract for sale of a home co-owned by the parties to the dispute, judgment of the Third District is quashed as it erred...

Attorneys' Title Ins. Fund, Inc. v. Gorka

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Contracts
Judgment of the Second District affirming the trial court's denial of motions for attorneys' fees pursuant to plaintiffs' unaccepted proposal for...