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Avery v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.

Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts
In a class action suit for breach of contract and statutory consumer fraud, judgement in favor of plaintiff reversed where: 1) because of the various...

Siemens v. Norfolk S. Railway Co.

Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Contracts
In damage claims arising out of shipping contracts, a shipper must file with the carrier a notice of a claim that satisfies 49 C.F.R. section...

First Heights Bank v. US

Banking Law, Contracts
In a breach of contract action concerning the savings and loan industry, judgment in favor of plaintiff is affirmed where the trial court properly...

Dexter Axle Co. v. Int'l Ass'n of Machinists

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment dispute over a collective bargaining agreement, an arbitration award in favor of defendant is affirmed where plaintiff failed to...

Times-Picayune Publishing Corp. v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co.

Contracts, Insurance Law
Dismissal of plaintiff-insured's suit, seeking reimbursement for embezzlement losses, is reversed where defendant-insurance company is liable as...

Wells Fargo Bank v. Brooksamerica Mortgage Corp.

Commercial Law, Contracts
Under New York Law, a "hell or high water" clause, which makes a leasee's obligation to make monthly payments absolute and unconditional, are...

TrueServ Corp. v. Flegles, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Debt Collection
In a contract dispute filed in both state and federal court, the district court's decision to reject abstention is affirmed where the two cases are...

Nat'l Treasury Employees Union v. FLRA

Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
In a dispute concerning negotiations for a collective bargaining agreement, a proposed provision that would provide compensation to IRS employees who...

Milhous v. Franchise Tax Bd.

Contracts, Tax Law
In a refund action for taxes assessed on income from a covenant not to compete, judgment in favor of plaintiff is affirmed where the trial court...

Smith v. Cent. Arizona Water Conservation Dist.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate, Public Utilities, Water Law
Incidental beneficiaries may not assert claims predicated upon a federal contract in the absence of a clear intent to confer an enforceable right.