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Allison Transmission, Inc. v. J.R. Sailing, Inc.

Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Evidence, Product Liability
An award of a refund pursuant to the Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act or Lemon Law is reversed where defendant was entitled to a new trial...

Servewell Plumbing, LLC v. Fed. Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Construction, Contracts, Insurance Law
Dismissal, for improper venue, of a claim against an insurer as surety on a labor and material payment bond issued to a contractor is affirmed where a...

Bonzel v. Pfizer, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Drugs & Biotech, Health Law, Intellectual Property, International Law, Patent
Dismissal of an action involving a licensing dispute regarding certain catheters is affirmed on jurisdictional grounds where the district court acted...

Blase Indus. Corp. v. Anorad Corp.

Contracts, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
Summary judgment for defendant-manufacturer in a dispute involving a contractual no-hire agreement between the parties is affirmed where plaintiff, a...

Wampold v. E. Eric Guirard & Assocs.

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In the context of disputes over legal fees, under Louisiana law, the phrase "gross proceeds of recovery" in a standard-form, contingency-fee contract...

Waterproofing Sys., Inc. v. Hydro-Stop, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts
Preliminary injunction for plaintiff in a suit regarding the untimely termination of a distribution agreement is affirmed where the magistrate judge's...

Campo Band of Mission Indians v. Superior Court of San Diego County (Bluehawk)

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
Petition for writ of mandate from an order requiring arbitration of a personal injury claim against an Indian tribe is granted in part where the...

Cytyc Corp. v. Deka Prods., LP

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Drugs & Biotech, Health Law
Order granting defendant's confirmation motion for an arbitration award in a contract dispute is affirmed where the arbitrator interpreted the...

D'Amico v. Brightfelt

Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
Judgment denying a buyer specific performance of a residential real estate contract against a seller is affirmed where the seller was justified in...

Affinity Internet, Inc. v. Consol. Credit Counseling Servs., Inc.

Contracts, Cyberspace Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Evidence
An order denying defendant's motion to compel arbitration is affirmed where a denial without an evidentiary hearing was proper because no factual...