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Harris v. Bornhorst

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit raising claims under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 1983, and for state law malicious prosecution,...

Crowley Maritime Corp. v. Boston Old Colony Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Insurance Law
In case involving domestic and foreign insurance agreements in an arbitration dispute involving equitable contribution, denial of petition to compel...

Lambert v. Carneghi

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Insurance Law
In suit alleging negligence over defendants' alleged failure to adequately advance plaintiffs' position in a fire insurance appraisal proceeding,...

PAJ, Inc. v. Hanover Ins. Co.

Contracts, Copyright, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property
An immaterial breach does not deprive the insurer of the benefit of the bargain, and thus, cannot relieve the insurer of the contractual coverage...

N. Am. Specialty Ins. Co. v. Debis Fin. Servs. Inc.

Admiralty, Contracts, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an insurer's action to recover monies paid to defendant as an additional payee under a Hull Insurance Policy issued by plaintiff to an insured,...

Rambo Assocs., Inc. v. S. Tama County Cmty. Sch. Dist.

Construction, Contracts, Education Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action in contract and quasi-contract for services that an architectural and consulting firm rendered to a school district, a judgment on remand...

Exarhos v. Exarhos

Attorney's Fees, Banking Law, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Probate, Trusts & Estates
A person who sues as a decedent's successor in interest may be held liable for contractual attorney's fees under Civil Code section 1717 in an action...

Cerqueira v. American Airlines, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Contracts
In a suit alleging that the removal of the plaintiff from a flight and subsequent denial of re-booking violated his rights to be free of race...

Grife v. Allstate Floridian Ins. Co.

Contracts, Insurance Law
In an insurance coverage dispute arising from damage to condominiums from Hurricane Wilma, judgment on the pleadings for defendant is affirmed where...

Milburn v. Life Inv. Ins. Co. of Am.

Contracts, Health Law, Insurance Law
In a dispute over coverage under a Long Term Care Insurance Policy of plaintiff's care at a particular facility, partial summary judgment in favor of...