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Williams v. Town of Greenburgh

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action under 42 U.S.C. section 1983, judgment dismissing plaintiff's claims against defendant-town and two municipal officers is affirmed where:...

Garcia v. Paramount Citrus

Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Judgment pursuant to a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff who was severely injured in an auto accident on a private road owned by defendant is...

Mayer v. L&B Real Estate

Civil Procedure, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax Law
In an action to quiet title brought after plaintiffs learned that a portion of certain commercial property they owned had been sold at a tax sale, a...

Roberts v. Assurance Co. of Am.

Construction, Contracts, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a coverage dispute involving a construction insurance policy wherein plaintiffs asserted contract and tort claims against their homeowner insurance...

Lange v. Schilling

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
A standard California residential purchase agreement bars an attorney's fees award for a party who commences litigation without first attempting to...

Guerrero v. Rodan Termite Control, Inc.

Construction, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
In an action arising out of a plaintiff's claims against multiple defendants for defects in a newly purchased home, an award of all costs to plaintiff...

Kao Holdings, LP v. Young

Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a suit against a limited partnership for damages, alleging that it owned the apartments where plaintiff was living when she fell in the laundry...

General Electric Co. v. Moritz

Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a premises liability action brought by an independent contractor's employee, reversal of summary judgment for defendant is reversed and the court...

Agudas Chasidei Chabad of US v. Russian Federation

Civil Procedure, Government Law, International Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action brought by plaintiff in order regain possession of certain religious books, manuscripts, and documents taken by the Russian government...

Natural Answers, Inc. v. Smithkline Beecham Corp.

Constitutional Law, Consumer Protection Law, Evidence, False Advertising, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Intellectual Property, Patent, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies, Trade Secrets, Trademark
In a trademark infringement case involving claims against defendants for the advertisement of certain health products, summary judgment for defendants...