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In re: Montgomery Ward, LLC v. Dika-Ward LLC

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
In a bankruptcy proceeding, district court judgment is affirmed in part and vacated in part where:1) plaintiff was not personally liable under a...

Altair Engineering, Inc. v. Leddynamics, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent infringement case, district court judgment of non-infringement in favor of defendant and order that plaintiff was judicially estopped from...

State of Maryland v. Ciotti

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Tax Law
In a tax dispute, district court judgment reversing an order declaring that state income tax liability for defendant had been discharged in bankruptcy...

Equity in Athletics, Inc. v. Department of Education

Civil Procedure, Education Law, Sports Law
In a lawsuit seeking declaratory and injunctive relief under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. section 1681-88, summary judgment...

Candari v. LA Unified School District

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a labor and employment dispute, trial court order directing that administrative decision denying back pay to plaintiff be vacated is affirmed,...

Taniguchi v. Kan Pacific Saipan, Ltd.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In an tort action alleging premises liability, award of costs for translation services incurred in the course of the litigation by prevailing...

Houston v. Schomig

Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
In a habeas petition raising an ineffective assistance of counsel claim, judgment by district court that defendant was not adversely impacted by the...

In Re: American Express Merchants' Litigation

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In a class action dispute challenging the validity of a mandatory arbitration clause which also contained a class action waiver, judgment of district...

Alameda County Management Employees Assn. v. Superior Court

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Government Law, Judges & Judiciary, Labor & Employment Law
In a petition for writ of mandate alleging that defendant violated the provisions of the Trial Court Employment Protection and Governance Act, Gov....

McInnis, Sr. v. State of Maine

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law
In an action alleging violations of 42 U.S.C. section 1983 and state tort law, summary judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed where defendant is...