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Knabe v. Brister

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Family Law
In a case involving the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA), a stipulation signed by the parties' attorneys agreeing to transfer exclusive...

Gore v. Indiana Ins. Co.

Contracts, Insurance Law
In a suit claiming that defendant insurance companies breached their insurance contracts with plaintiff by violating the implied duty of good faith...

Allstate Ins. Co. v. Mercury Ins. Co.

Contracts, Insurance Law
In case where insured has insurance coverage under more than one uninsured motorist policy, summary judgment for defendant insurer is affirmed as,...

Zila, Inc. v. Tinnell

Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Drugs & Biotech, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a dispute arising from defendant's agreement with a company in which he assigned all rights in his invention to the company in return for royalty...

Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc. v. Transp. Ins. Co.

Contracts, Insurance Law
In a suit regarding an insurer's duty to defend against class action antitrust claims, summary judgment for defendant-insurer is affirmed where the...

Broadcom Corp. v. Qualcomm Inc.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Communications Law, Contracts, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a consensus-oriented private standard-setting environment, a patent holder's intentionally false promise to license essential proprietary...

Dale v. Comcast Corp.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Communications Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In class action alleging violations of state law based on the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984, order dismissing action and compelling...

Baron v. Fire Ins. Exch.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
Jury verdict against defendant-insurer finding that it intentionally concealed and misrepresented an important fact and unreasonably failed to...

New Regency Prods., Inc. v. Nippon Herald Films, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Entertainment Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
In an appeal arising from the arbitration of a contract dispute between a film production company and a film distribution company, a decision vacating...

Lewis v. Circuit City Stores, Inc.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Sanctions, Workers' Compensation
In a suit against former employer-circuit city for wrongful termination under state law based on alleged retaliation against plaintiff for seeking...