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Cormack v. Settle-Beshears

Civil Rights, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging that plaintiff's constitutional rights were violated when defendant-city annexed his land and applied a...

L & W Supply Corp. v. Acuity

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Remedies
Expert witness fees may not be taxed as costs at a court's discretion under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(d) because 28 U.S.C. section 1920 does...

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. v. Res-Care, Inc.

Contracts, Health Law, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Summary judgment for defendant in a suit alleging breach of contract in the lease and administration of a residential healthcare facility is reversed...

Castillo v. Barrera

Contracts, Sports Law
Summary judgment for defendant, a two-time world champion boxer, in case alleging defendant breached oral contract for plaintiff to be defendant's...

OneBeacon Ins. Co. v. Georgia-Pacific Corp.

Contracts, Insurance Law
Summary judgment for insured, in a dispute over claims relating to an insurance policy that was cancelled before the end of its term, is affirmed over...

Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co. v. Chillura

Contracts, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
A judgment entered pursuant to a jury verdict awarding insureds-property owners damages in their sinkhole claim against their property insurer is...

Van Slyke v. Gibson

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
In dispute over real estate transaction, award of attorney fees to defendants after prevailing at trial, despite real estate purchase agreement...

Reliance Ins. Co. v. Polyvision Corp.

Civil Procedure, Construction, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Insurance Law
Dismissal on ground that plaintiff's claims against defendant were time-barred raises undecided question of New York law which is certified to the New...

Trustees of the S. California Bakery Drivers Sec. Fund v. Middleton

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, ERISA, Health Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a dispute between the trustees of two employee benefit plans over an agreement regarding the provision of certain benefits, summary judgment and an...

Positive Software Solutions v. New Century Mortgage Corp.

Contracts, Copyright, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets
In the context of the question of whether an arbitration award must be vacated for "evident partiality," 9 U.S.C. section 10(a)(2), due to an...