all - Opinion Summaries

Acosta v. Master Maintenance & Constr. Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
A judgment of a district court that removal of a tort action arising from certain chemical exposure was proper under the Convention Act is affirmed...

US v. Acquaye

Contracts, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
It is defense counsel's obligation to ascertain and certify that the government would rely on a defendant's appellate waiver before moving to withdraw...

Hoffend & Sons, Inc. v. Rose & Kiernan, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Insurance Law
Where the facts show that plaintiff, as in any ordinary broker-client relationship, told its insurance agent in general what insurance it had decided...

Automobile Ins. Co. v. Cook

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
An insurer is obligated to defend its policyholder under his homeowner's insurance policy in a wrongful death action resulting from a shooting...

Fortis Corporate Ins. v. Viken Ship Mgmt.

Admiralty, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Insurance Law, International Law, International Trade, Transportation
In a maritime shipping case, dismissal of an insurer's case seeking recovery for damages allegedly caused by negligence and breach of bailment...

In Re New Seabury Co., LP

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Judgement Enforcement
Order of dismissal is remanded with instructions to affirm the original order of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court denying debtor access to disputed funds...

Scott v. Progressive Express Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Remedies
Dismissal with prejudice of plaintiff's bad faith claim against an insurer is reversed where the trial court erred in dismissing his claim for...

Coastal Inv. Props., Ltd. v. Weber Holdings, LLC

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Summary judgment and an attorney's fee award for defendant on its counterclaim for fraud, negligent misrepresentation, breach of warranty, and...

Rivera v. Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Contracts
An order awarding attorneys fees is reversed where an offer on which the award was based failed to state non-monetary terms with the particularity...

Curlycan Bail Bonds, Inc. v. State

Contracts, Criminal Law & Procedure, International Law
Denial of bail bonds company's motion for remission of a forfeiture of a bond is affirmed where the company had a duty to prevent the defendant from...