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Antilles Cement Corp. v. Fortuno

Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Construction, Government Contracts, Government Law
In a suit by an importer of foreign cement seeking a declaratory judgment that two statutes of Puerto Rico violate the dormant foreign commerce...

Northern Plains Resources Council, Inc v. The Surface Transportation Bd.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Construction, Environmental Law
In a challenge to respondent-Transportation Board's approval of certain railroad construction applications, orders are: 1) reversed in part where the...

Ortiz v. Varsity Holdings, LLC

Civil Procedure, Construction, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an appeal from a judgment of the appellate division affirming a dismissal of plaintiff's Labor Law section 240(1) cause of action and the denial of...

Beazer v. New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation

Civil Procedure, Construction, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an appeal from a judgment of the appellate division affirming the trial court's denial of defendant's motion for summary judgment on plaintiff's...

City of San Diego v. Bd. Trustees Cal. State Univ.

Administrative Law, Construction, Environmental Law, Government Law, Remedies
Judgment of the trial court dismissing petitioner's challenge to defendant’s approval of a master plan for the expansion of a state university is...

Eggers Indus. v. Flintco, Inc.

Construction, Contracts, Government Contracts, Remedies
In an appeal from an order of the trial court granting plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment, order is affirmed where in an action seeking recovery...

Ballona Wetlands Land Trust v. City of LA

Administrative Law, Construction, Environmental Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an appeal from a judgment of the trial court dismissing plaintiffs' challenges to defendant's certification of a revised environmental impact...

Salazar v. Novalex Contracting Corp.

Civil Procedure, Construction, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an appeal from a judgment of the appellate division reinstating plaintiff's Labor Law sections 240 (1) and 241 (6) claims after summary dismissal...

Albano v. Shea Homes LP

Civil Procedure, Construction, Contracts
In an appeal from a judgment of the district court dismissing plaintiff’s complaint for construction defect as time-barred, judgment is affirmed...

Janopaul + Block Cos., LLC v. Superior Court (St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co.)

Civil Procedure, Construction, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Insurance Law
In a challenge to an order of the trial court compelling arbitration of a "fee dispute" pursuant to Civil Code section 2860(c), order is vacated...