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Coffman Specialties, Inc. v. Dept. of Transp.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Government Contracts, Government Law
In an action alleging that the arbitration provisions of the State Contract Act were unconstitutional, dismissal of the complaint is affirmed where...

Krenkel v. Kerzner Int'l. Hotels Ltd.

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law
In a personal injury action based on a slip and fall accident at defendants' hotel, the dismissal of the complaint is affirmed where a forum selection...

Taheri Law Grp., A.P.C. v. Sorokurs

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In a petition to vacate an arbitral award, denial of the petition is affirmed where although defendant did not file a timely response to plaintiff's...

AIG Baker Sterling Heights, LLC v. Am. Multi-Cinema, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In an appeal from the an order reducing the amount defendant owed to plaintiff under an arbitral award, the order is affirmed where: 1) the reduction...

Christoff v. Nestle USA

Commercial Law, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Intellectual Property
In an action brought by a professional model for the misappropriation of his likeness by defendant-Nestle, a court of appeal ruling reversing a trial...

Law Co. v. Mohawk Constr. & Supply Co., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Construction, Contracts, Evidence
In an action seeking a declaration that defendant was barred from collecting delay damages under the parties' construction subcontract, summary...

G.T. Sales and Manufacturing v. HBD Industries

Commercial Law, Contracts
Dismissal of defendant's indemnification action via summary judgment is reversed where: 1) the district court was permitted to, and did effectively,...

Moore v. Am. Family Mut Ins. Co.

Contracts, Insurance Law, Remedies
In an action for breach of an insurance contract and bad faith, district court judgment against defendant is affirmed where: 1) defendant failed to...

Cantu v. Jackson Nat'l. Life Ins. Co.

Contracts, Insurance Law
In an action seeking life insurance proceeds, summary judgment for defendant-insurer is affirmed where the only way for plaintiff to accept the offer...

ENSCO Int'l. Inc. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Insurance Law
In an action seeking insurance coverage for cleanup of an oil rig damaged by hurricane Katrina, a district court's order remanding the case to a Texas...