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Tanko v. US

Contracts, Debt Collection
Where a student simultaneously signed four contracts in a single document for conditioned government financial assistance prior to entering medical...

Jones v. Denver Pub. Sch.

Contracts, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
The district court's grant of summary judgment against plaintiff in his claim alleging employer interference with the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA),...

ASP Properties Group v. Fard, Inc.

Contracts, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a landlord-tenant unlawful detainer action, judgment against plaintiff is affirmed where the maintenance language in the parties' lease agreement...

ICO Gobal Communications v. FCC

Administrative Law, Communications Law, Contracts
The Federal Communications Commission did not abuse its discretion when it found that plaintiffs had not satisfied the first of several "milestone"...

Am. Gas Ass'n v. FERC

Administrative Law, Contracts, Public Utilities
In an action concerning the natural gas industry, the Federal Energy Regulation Commission gave a satisfactory explanation for its removal of the caps...

Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians v. Super Ct. of Lake County (McAllister)

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Gaming Law, Indian Law, Labor & Employment Law
The Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians, which operates a casino and was sued for breach of contract for an alleged failure to provide adequate severance...

O'Daniel v. NAU Country Ins. Co.

Agriculture, Contracts, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, White Collar Crime
In a case regarding a plaintiff's claim for insurance coverage for loss resulting from an alleged property theft, the district court erred in finding...

Roger Edwards, LLC v. Fiddes & Son Ltd.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, False Advertising
For purposes of ruling on Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b) motions for relief from judgment, a court must distinguish between fraud perpetrated during or as part...

Behniwal v. Super. Ct. of Orange County (Gene C.)

Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
In a suit to determine whether prospective buyers of a condo obtained a contract for its sale, plaintiffs-buyers are entitled to maintain a lis...

City of Stockton v. Super. Ct of Sacramento (Civic Partners Stockton)

Contracts, Government Contracts, Government Law
In a contract dispute, defendant's complaint is barred by its failure to present a claim under the Government Claims Act before filing suit.