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Sander/Moses Prods., Inc. v. NBC Studios, Inc.

Contracts, Entertainment Law, Evidence
In case involving compensation for production of television series "Profiler," summary adjudication for defendant on breach of fiduciary duty claim,...

Daggett v. AAA Mid-Atlantic Ins. Co.

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In a dispute over whether the person who caused an automobile accident was underinsured for purposes of coverage under plaintiffs' underinsured...

Appriva S'holder Litig. Co., LLC v. ev3, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Drugs & Biotech, Health Law, M&A
In an action alleging contract, misrepresentation, and related claims arising from a merger between several corporations involving a medical device...

George v. LeBeau

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
Denial of motion to stay arbitration is affirmed where arbitration clause in defendant's employment contract renewed from year to year after her...

Delta Fire Sprinklers v. Southtrust Bank, N.A.

Attorney's Fees, Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Construction, Contracts
An award of attorney's fees for defendant-bank in a suit brought by a fire sprinkler installer for payment for its work on a construction project is...

Beazer Homes Corp. v. Bailey

Construction, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Denial of motions to compel arbitration brought by a contractor and its sales representatives who sold lots to, and built homes for, plaintiffs are...

Flores v. Millenium Interests, Ltd.

Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
Based on the Supreme Court of Texas's answers to certified questions, the court of appeals affirms summary judgment in favor of defendant-seller in a...

Hellenic Inv. Fund, Inc. v. Det Norske Veritas

Admiralty, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts
In a maritime action involving the purchase of a ship by plaintiff, a ship-owning consortium, and the ship's condition and class status as determined...

Dresdner Bank AG v. M/V Olympia Voyager

Admiralty, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Dismissal of tort and contract claims of an intervening plaintiff, seeking to enforce a lien against a cruise ship being sold in foreclosure by the...

Zielinski v. Pabst Brewing Co., Inc.

Class Actions, Contracts, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment for brewing company in a class action suit seeking injunctive relief and damages related to changes in a prescription drug plan for...