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People ex rel Strathmann v. Acacia Research Corp.

Constitutional Law, Drugs & Biotech, Insurance Law
In plaintiff's qui tam action alleging that his employer engaged in false and fraudulent insurance claims in connection with an on-going dispute with...

Carson v. Mercury Ins. Co.

Contracts, Insurance Law
In an insured's suit against her automobile insurer for breach of contract and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, trial...

Los Angeles Fed. Credit Union v. Madatyan

Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In a credit union's action for conversion concerning an insurance check endorsed by defendants that was payable jointly to the owner of a damaged...

U.S. Aviation Underwriters, Inc. v. Nabtesco Corp.

Insurance Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law
In a subrogation claim against an aircraft parts manufacturer, district court's judgment in favor of the manufacturer is affirmed where the statute of...

Maine Educ. Ass'n Benefits Trust v. Cioppa

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Health Law, Insurance Law
In a suit seeking to permanently enjoin a law entitled "An Act to Allow School Administrative Units to Seek Less Expensive Health Insurance...

Fed. Ins. Co. v. Steadfast Ins. Co.

Civil Rights, Insurance Law
In a dispute between insurers over a duty to defend in an action by the United States against their insureds for discrimination under the Fair Housing...

Kolbe v. BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP

Class Actions, Contracts, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a putative class action against a mortgage company claiming that plaintiff was improperly forced to increase flood insurance coverage, the judgment...

Lass v. Bank of Am., N.A.

Class Actions, Contracts, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a homeowner's putative class action against a mortgage company, alleging that the company wrongfully demanded an increase in flood insurance...

Stephan v. Unum Life Ins. Co. of Am.

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Insurance Law
In plaintiff's suit against his insurer for disability benefits, claiming that in calculating plaintiff's earnings the insurer included only the...

Pac. Employers Ins. Co. v. Global Reinsurance Corp. of Am.

Insurance Law
In an insurance company's suit for breach of contract against its reinsurer, the judgment of the district court in favor of the insurance company is...