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Hoffman v. Lloyd

Bankruptcy Law, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
In a bankruptcy adversary proceeding in which the debtor sought to rescind the sale of his foreclosed home, bankruptcy court's order rescinding the...

Donaldson Company, Inc. v. Burroughs Diesel, Inc.

Commercial Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
District court order compelling arbitration between nonsignatory and signatory parties to an agreement with an arbitration clause is reversed where:...

Citibank Global Markets v. Hernandez

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Judgement Enforcement
District court judgment for plaintiff finding that the settlement agreement between the parties was valid and binding is affirmed where: 1) the...

Merriam v. Nat'l Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh

Contracts, Insurance Law
In action for breach of contract and bad faith denial of insurance benefits, district court grant of summary judgment for defendant is affirmed in...

Karnitz v. Well Fargo Bank, N.A.

Contracts, Family Law, Property Law & Real Estate
District court's grant of summary judgment for plaintiff is reversed where the court erred in holding the mortgage was invalid under state law because...

Trade Finance Partners, LLC v. AAR Corp.

Contracts
In an action for breach of contract and fraud, district court's grant of summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where: 1) plaintiff is not...

Consumer Products Research & Design, Inc. v. Jensen

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Intellectual Property
In an action for fraudulent inducement and breach of contract, district court judgment against defendants is affirmed where: 1) defendant's failure to...

M.M. Silta, Inc. v. Cleveland Cliffs, Inc.

Commercial Law, Contracts, Remedies
In a breach of contract action, district court judgment is affirmed where: 1) any error the district court made in submitting jury instructions...

St. John's Organic Farm v. Gem Cty. Mosquito Abatement Dist.

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Environmental Law
In an action claiming unlawful discharge of pesticides into U.S. waters, denial of plaintiff's application for attorney's fees is reversed where...