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Nix v. Billington

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Class Actions, Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
Denial of plaintiffs' motion for a status hearing on pending workplace retaliation claims for lack of jurisdiction is reversed where the district...

Acevedo-Reinoso v. Iberia

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, International Law
Dismissal of state tort action against airline because of preemption by the Warsaw Convention is reversed and remanded where: 1) the district court...

Aerel, S.R.L. v. PCC Airfoils, L.L.C.

Contracts, Evidence, International Law, International Trade
Summary judgment for defendant, a provider of products used in jet engines and power generating equipment, in a suit brought by its exclusive sales...

Duha v. Agrium, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, International Law, International Trade, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's complaint against his employer on grounds of forum non conveniens is vacated where the district court dismissed many of...

Century Surety Co. v. Polisso

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Construction, Contracts, Insurance Law
Judgment in favor of cross-complainants awarding compensatory and punitive damages for breach of contract, insurance bad faith, and malicious...

Deloitte & Touche v. Gencor Indus., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law, International Law, Professional Malpractice, Securities Law
In an action concerning allegedly negligent audit work performed by defendant, orders denying defendant's motion to dismiss for lack of in personam...

Beth Israel Med. Ctr. v. Horizon Blue Cross

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Contracts, Health Law, Insurance Law
Summary judgment in favor of defendant, in case brought to secure reimbursement for hospital services rendered, is vacated as to breach of contract...

Parsons v. Pioneer Seed Hi-Bred Int'l, Inc.

Civil Rights, Contracts, Elder Law, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of an age discrimination lawsuit brought under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and state law against an employer is affirmed...

Beyer v. Firstar Bank N.A.

Banking Law, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Debt Collection
Summary judgment for defendant-bank on plaintiff's claims that it violated Iowa law when it reported the status of his credit card account to a...

Matthew Headley Holdings, LLC v. McCleary, Inc.

Contracts, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
Judgment in favor of plaintiff on fraud and breach of contract claims in a dispute involving a snack distributorship agreement is reversed in part as...