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Muscarello v. Ogle County Bd. of Comm'rs

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Construction, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Public Utilities
In plaintiff's suit against multiple defendants asserting various claims based on the U.S. Constitution, the Illinois Constitution, Illinois statutes,...

US Ex Rel. Miller v. Bill Harbert Int'l. Const., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Construction, Contracts, Evidence, Government Contracts, Government Law
In a False Claims Act (FCA) action claiming that five companies and one individual rigged the bidding on three contracts in Egypt funded by the U.S....

Thrifty Payless, Inc. v. Mariners Mile Gateway, LLC

Commercial Law, Construction, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a tenant's suit against the landlord over a lease for new commercial property, trial court's grant of defendant's motion for nonsuit and expert...

Tomlinson v. County of Alameda

Administrative Law, Construction, Environmental Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Trial court's denial of plaintiffs' petition for a writ of administrative mandate, challenging a decision of a county to approve a subdivision...

Jones v. Town of Carroll

Construction, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action seeking a declaration that a zoning ordinance restricting landfills could not be validly applied to plaintiffs' property because the use...

Commuter Rail Div. v. Surface Transp. Bd.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Construction, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Environmental Law, M&A, Transportation
In a petition for review of the Surface Transportation Board's approval of the acquisition of certain railroads by another railroad, the petition is...

Homebuilders Ass'n of Tulare/Kings Counties, Inc. v. City of Lemoore

Administrative Law, Construction, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a challenge to a city's development impact fees as being invalid under the Mitigation Fee Act, the trial court's judgment is affirmed for the most...

Tindle v. Pulte Home Corp.

Civil Procedure, Construction, Injury & Tort Law
In plaintiff's suit against the builder of his new home for sustaining serious injuries when his foot and leg sank into a hole concealed underneath...

Specialty Surfaces Int'l, Inc. v. Cont'l Cas. Co.

Construction, Contracts, Insurance Law
In plaintiffs' action against its insurer, seeking declaratory relief that the insurer had a duty to defend and indemnify plaintiffs in an underlying...

Morton v. State

Construction, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a personal injury action arising out of work performed by plaintiff for New York Water Service Corporation, a private company that furnished water...