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Mehiel v. Solo Cup. Co.

Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, M&A
Motion for summary judgment by plaintiff, the shareholder representative for shareholders of an acquired company, seeking a declaration barring...

Romero v. Career Educ. Co.

Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Education Law, Securities Law
In a case involving the propriety of a stockholder's demand to inspect the books and records of defendant-corporation, defendant's motion for...

W.L. Gore & Assoc. v. Wu

Contracts, Health Law, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment Law, Trade Secrets
In a case involving allegations of an employee's breach of contract and his misappropriation of trade secrets, defendant's motion for reargument of a...

Nesco v. Jay

Bankruptcy Law, Contracts, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Order voiding a warranty deed between plaintiff and defendants, bankruptcy debtors, over a .85 acre tract of land is reversed where the bankruptcy...

Olsen v. Harbison

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Sanctions
Defendant's appeal in a contract dispute between attorneys regarding the splitting of attorneys' fees is dismissed and sanctions imposed against...

Lockheed v. Continental Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Environmental Law, Evidence, Government Law, Insurance Law
In an insurance coverage case involving plaintiff's pollution-related liability, judgment of the trial court for defendants is affirmed with...

Eddins v. Redstone

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Class Actions, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Evidence
In a class action alleging antitrust and price discrimination violations under California law involving revenue-sharing agreements between movie...

Transamerica v. Inst. of London Underwriters

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Insurance Law, International Law, International Trade
In a case involving coverage for losses of leased of cargo equipment, judgment as a matter of law for defendants is affirmed over plaintiffs' claims...

Goldman v. Metro. Life Ins. Co.

Class Actions, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Insurance Law
Grant of defendants' motions to dismiss is affirmed in a putative class action against insurers where defendants did not breach insurance contracts by...

AG Capital Funding v. State St. Bank

Banking Law, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice, Securities Law
An underwriter or issuer of securities can, by statements and acts interpreted in light of industry custom and practice, assume a duty that may be...