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Pellegrino v. Robert Half Int'l, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiffs' suit against their former employer, temporary staffing firm, alleging violations of Labor Code provisions and unfair competition...

Ramirez-Lebron v. Int'l Shipping Agency, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
In a labor dispute involving seniority rights between two employee groups of defendant's, dismissal of the complaint is reversed and remanded as the...

Latin American Music Co. v. American Soc'y of Composers Authors & Publishers

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Copyright, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property
In parties' dispute over the rights to a song, jury verdict in favor of the defendants is affirmed where: 1) district court did not err in instructing...

American Int'l Underwriters Ins. Co. American Guarantee & Liability Ins. Co.

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In an action seeking indemnity following a settlement of a personal injury action, trial court's summary judgment in favor of the underwriter is...

Mansouri v. Sup. Ct.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Property Law & Real Estate
In a homeowner's petition for a writ of mandate seeking to require a trial court to vacate its order compelling arbitration and awarding attorney fees...

Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Found., Inc. v. Buchel

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Copyright, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property
In a dispute between an artist and a museum over the implementation and installation of a football-field sized artwork, judgment of the district court...

Goodman-Gable-Gould Co. v. Tiara Condo. Ass'n

Contracts, Evidence, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
In an action by an insurance adjuster based on a condominium association's failure to pay its adjuster's fee, judgment for plaintiff is affirmed...

Country Life Ins. Co. v. Marks

Contracts, Insurance Law
In an action by an insurer seeking a declaratory judgment that defendants were not entitled to death benefits from the policy at issue, summary...

Zoltek Corp. v. Structural Polymer Group

Commercial Law, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law
In an action claiming that defendant fraudulently committed to purchase carbon fiber from plaintiff, dismissal of the complaint is affirmed where...

Total Call Int'l Inc. v. Peerless Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, False Advertising, Insurance Law
In plaintiff's action against its insurance company claiming that it had improperly declined to defend plaintiff in litigation arising out of its...