all - Opinion Summaries

Anaheim Gardens v. US

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Construction, Contracts, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Dismissal of two regulatory takings cases pursuant to a finding that the claims were unripe for suit because the parties had not obtained a "final...

Melena v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In a matter arising from allegations that defendant terminated plaintiff's employment in retaliation for her filing of a workers' compensation claim,...

Bowman v. United Servs. Auto. Ass'n

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Contracts
A judgment is affirmed in part where competent, substantial evidence supported a finding that a valid and enforceable settlement agreement existed,...

God's Battalion of Prayer Pentecostal Church, Inc. v. Miele Assocs., LLP

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Professional Malpractice
An arbitration clause in a written agreement is enforceable, even if the agreement is not signed, when it is evident that the parties intended to be...

Stolt-Nielsen, S.A. v. US

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law, Contracts, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Remedies, Transportation
Grant of a permanent injunction preventing the government from indicting parties for violations of the Sherman Act is reversed where, although in...

Doeblers' Pennsylvania Hybrids, Inc. v. Doebler

Agriculture, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law, Intellectual Property, Property Law & Real Estate, Trade Secrets, Trademark
Summary judgment for plaintiff and entry of a permanent injunction in its favor in a trademark and trade secret dispute between corn-seed businesses...

Michael v. Denbeste Trans.

Construction, Contracts, Environmental Law, Injury & Tort Law
The Privette doctrine, from Privette v. Superior Court (1993) 5 Cal.4th 689, applies in a case where the injured plaintiff is not an employee, but an...

Exigent Tech., Inc. v. Atrana Solutions, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Intellectual Property, Patent
Summary judgment for defendant and denial of a motion to vacate the grant of summary judgment and enforce an alleged settlement agreement in a patent...

Schoenduve Corp. v. Lucent Techs., Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Communications Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
An order confirming an arbitration award in favor of petitioner in a contract dispute is affirmed where an arbitrator stayed within the bounds of his...

AmerisourceBergen Corp. v. Dialysist West, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Drugs & Biotech
Grant of a motion for judgment on the pleadings on defendant's cross-complaint, and denial of plaintiff's motion for leave to amend its complaint in a...