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Yassin v. Solis

Attorney's Fees, Construction, Contracts
In plaintiff's suit against homeowners for money he claimed was owed to him for improvement work on defendants' home, and defendants' cross-complaint...

St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins., Co. v. VDE Corp.

Construction, Contracts
District court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff releasing it from its obligations under a construction performance bond is...

Koch Indus., Inc. v. US

Construction, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Government Contracts, Tax Law
In the government's appeal from the district court's order holding that plaintiff was permitted to use the percentage-of-completion method of...

Communities for a Better Env't v. City of Richmond

Administrative Law, Construction, Environmental Law, Government Law, Oil and Gas Law
In plaintiffs' petition for a writ of mandate against a city and Chevron, claiming that an environmental review of a new construction project was...

Archstone Multifamily Series I Trust v. Niles Bolton Assoc.

Civil Procedure, Construction, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
In a suit for express and implied indemnity, breach of contract and professional negligence, arising from an underlying suit against the parties for...

In re: Sabban

Bankruptcy Law, Construction
In a Chapter 7 bankruptcy adversary proceeding, the bankruptcy court's order holding that a monetary award under California's unlicensed contractor...

Medina Cty. Envt'l. Action Ass'n v. Surface Transp. Bd.

Administrative Law, Construction, Environmental Law, Transportation
In a petition for review of a Construction and Operation Exemption Decision (the Decision) entered by one of the respondents, the Surface...

Alatriste v. Cesar's Exterior Designs, Inc.

Construction, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts
In a homeowner's suit against defendant seeking reimbursement of the $57,500 he paid defendant for landscaping work under a statute allowing a party...

Stockton Citizens for Sensible Planning v. City of Stockton

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Construction, Environmental Law, Government Law
In plaintiffs' suit challenging a city's approval of a Wal-Mart under CEQA, the judgment of a court of appeal in favor of plaintiffs is reversed...

Miller v. Herman

Civil Procedure, Construction, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts
In plaintiff's action under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty-Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act and state law, in connection with the construction of...