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Brainard v. Am. Skandia Life Assurance Corp.

Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Evidence, Insurance Law
Summary judgment for defendant-insurer in a dispute connected with the purchase of certain annuity contracts from defendant is affirmed over...

Atl. Mut. Ins. Co., Inc. v. CSX Lines, L.L.C.

Admiralty, Commercial Law, Contracts, Evidence, Insurance Law
Summary judgment for defendants in a suit by an insurer, as a subrogee alleging negligence and breach of contract regarding a transport of goods, is...

Progressive W. Ins. Co. v. Yolo County Superior Court (Preciado)

Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
Order overruling plaintiff-insurer's demurrer as to causes of action in a cross-complaint for breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good...

N.Y. Times Co. v. Superior Court (Wall Street Network, Ltd.)

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Cyberspace Law, Media Law
In an action arising out of a marketing alliance agreement, order granting a motion for reconsideration of a motion for summary judgment on contract...

Eaton v. Eaton

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Evidence, Property Law & Real Estate
Judgment of specific performance in favor of plaintiffs on an oral contract to make a will is granted where clear and convincing evidence showed that...

Business to Business Markets, Inc. v. Zurich Specialties

Commercial Law, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, International Law
Grant of demurrer without leave to amend is reversed in a negligence claim against defendant, an insurance broker, over its procurement of a deficient...

Twin City Fire Ins. Co. v. Ben Arnold-Sunbelt Beverage Co.

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
Under South Carolina law, an insurer's reservation of rights letter contesting coverage of certain claims but not other claims does not automatically...

Enloe Med. Ctr. v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.

Administrative Law, Contracts, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Petition for review of a determination that employer petitioner had violated the National Labor Relations Act is granted where petitioner's actions,...

Anderson, McPharlin & Connors v. Yee

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Rules prohibiting fee-splitting do not apply to agreements between a partner and his own law firm. Therefore, judgment and award for plaintiff-law...

Amwest Surety Ins. Co. v. Patriot Homes, Inc.

Construction, Contracts, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Judgment for defendants, real estate developers, in an action for breach of an indemnity contract and statutory indemnity regarding...