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Knutson v. UGS Corp.

Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit brought to recover almost $700,000 in sales commissions that plaintiff claimed was due from defendants, summary judgment for defendants is...

United Stars Indus., Inc. v. Plastech Engineered Prods., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Remedies, Sanctions
In an action over monies owed, judgment in favor of plaintiff and sanctions imposed against defendant's attorneys are affirmed where: 1) the...

In re Marriage of Holtemann

Contracts, Evidence, Family Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a dispute about the legal effect of a spousal property transmutation agreement executed during marriage, judgment finding the underlying agreement...

Ocwen Orlando Holdings Corp. v. Harvard Prop. Trust, LLC

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
In a breach of contract action involving a forum selection clause which prevented the transfer of any action filed in any court to any other court, a...

Wolf v. Walt Disney Pictures and Television

Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Entertainment Law, Evidence, Remedies
In a breach of contract action involving Disney's alleged failure to fully compensate for its exploitation of the cartoon characters depicted in...

Air Line Pilots Ass'n v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
In proceedings arising after the NLRB brought a complaint alleging that, by attempting to enforce certain provisions of a collective bargaining...

Royal Ins. Co. of Am. v. Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd.

Admiralty, Commercial Law, Contracts, Insurance Law, International Law, International Trade, Transportation
In an action brought by Ford and its cargo insurer against defendant-ocean carrier for damages arising from the loss of cargo during a transatlantic...

In Re: Peanut Crop Ins. Litig.

Contracts, Insurance Law
In an action against the government over the indemnification of losses covered by a privately issued and governmentally backed insurance policy,...

Family Home & Fin. Ctr, Inc. v. Fed. Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

Banking Law, Commercial Law, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In mortgage broker's action raising claims against Freddie Mac for intentional interference with contract, unfair competition under California state...

In Re: Barroso-Herrans

Bankruptcy Law, Construction, Contracts
A bankruptcy court's approval of a settlement presented by the bankruptcy trustee is affirmed where the trustee's reading of certain of debtors'...