all - Opinion Summaries

Melson v. Prime Ins. Syndicate, Inc.

Contracts, Government Law, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Summary judgment for defendant is affirmed in a policy dispute regarding defendant's refusal to cover losses incurred from a fire at plaintiff's...

Randall v. Federated Retail Holdings, Inc.

Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
Directed verdict for department store-defendant in a nuisance action involving defendant's land use is affirmed where plaintiffs failed to establish...

In re LNR Prop. Corp. S'holders Litig.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, M&A, Property Law & Real Estate, Securities Law
In a class action against a corporation, its former directors, and its former controlling shareholder alleging breach of fiduciary duty in connection...

Nesco v. Jay

Bankruptcy Law, Contracts, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Order voiding a warranty deed between plaintiff and defendants, bankruptcy debtors, over a .85 acre tract of land is reversed where the bankruptcy...

Shapiro v. Bd. of Dirs.

Administrative Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
Trial court's judgment denying plaintiff injunctive relief is reversed where defendant's practice of meeting in closed session with legal counsel for...

Gilson v. Metro. Opera

Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a case stemming from injuries sustained by a plaintiff when an infirm patron fell into her during a performance, summary judgment for defendant,...

People v. Green

Criminal Law & Procedure, Property Law & Real Estate
In a prosecution for robbery of a specific chattel, a defendant who in good faith believes that the property was his, is nevertheless not entitled to...

Evans v. Centerstone Dev. Co.

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Property Law & Real Estate, Sanctions
Judgment following confirmation of an arbitrator-s award in a contract case is affirmed and sanctions imposed on plaintiffs for filing a frivolous...

Christoff v. Union Pac. R.R.

Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Transportation
Summary judgment for defendant in a claim for damages from injuries sustained from a passing train is affirmed where plaintiff introduced no evidence...

Davis v. Farmers Ins. Group

Construction, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Judgment in favor of defendant-insurer is affirmed where it had no duty to defend or indemnify plaintiffs in an underlying lawsuit since a policy...