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Lillien v. Peak6 Investments

Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment dispute, summary judgment in favor of defendant-employer is affirmed where plaintiff has not created a triable issue of fact on his...

Trend Homes, Inc. v. Super. Ct. of Fresno

Civil Procedure, Construction, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Property Law & Real Estate
A provision found in home purchase contracts, which requires homebuyers who sue the builders of the homes to submit the dispute to judicial reference,...

Dumas v. Infinity Broad. Corp.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
In an action alleging breach of an employment contract, summary judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed where the claim was barred by the Illinois...

Hoda v. Rowan Co. Inc.

Admiralty, Contracts, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an insurance dispute involving the offshore exploration and production industry, defendant may file a third party complaint for indemnity where...

Brown v. Cara

Construction, Contracts
A preliminary agreement contemplating the construction of a commercial and residential development is not enforceable as to the ultimate contractual...

Cal. State Pers. Bd. v. Cal. State Employees Ass'n

Contracts, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
The Legislature may not approve collective bargaining agreements requiring that state employers make permanent appointments in state service, based...

Eimskip v. Atlantic Fish Market, Inc.

Admiralty, Attorney's Fees, Contracts
In a shipping contract dispute, the district court properly entered a judgment holding defendant liable for freight charges and attorneys' fees.

Granite Mgmt. Corp. v. US

Banking Law, Contracts
In a suit for contract damages stemming from the enactment of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act, summary judgment for...

PCI Transp. v. Fort Worth & Western R.R. Co.

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts
In a dispute concerning railroad operations, plaintiff's state-law claim for breach of contract is completely preempted by the Interstate Commerce...

United Airlines v. HSBC Bank

Bankruptcy Law, Contracts
In a bankruptcy action concerning United Airlines, plaintiff-airline's complex transactions to obtain money to build or improve premises at airports...