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Keytrade, Inc. v. Societe Nationale

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In a contract dispute, the district court's refusal to compel arbitration is reversed where a bill of lading incorporates a voyage charter's...

Johnson v. Seacor Marine Corp.

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
A labor contractor's contract to hold harmless and indemnify a vessel operator for injuries, sustained by that contractor's employees while riding on...

Lim v. Offshore Specialty Fabricators, Inc.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, International Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit alleging violations of the minimum wage requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act, the district court erred when it held that the...

In the Matter of Diamond Waterproofing Sys.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In a contract dispute governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, the timeliness of an arbitration demand is an issue for the arbitrator since the...

Skistimas v. Old World Owners Ass'n

Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
Summary judgment against plaintiff's suit, claiming violations of certain provisions of the covenants, conditions and restrictions(CC&R), is...

Marvin Lumber and Cedar Co. v. PPG Indus.

Contracts, Product Liability
In a contract dispute concerning defective wood treatment products, an award against defendant-manufacturer, for breach of an express warranty, is...

Versaci v. Super. Ct. of San Diego County

Contracts, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
Plaintiff's suit, seeking to compel disclosure of the personal performance goals of a school's superintendent, is dismissed where disclosure is not...

Nagrampa v. MailCoups, Inc.

Administrative Law, Commercial Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
An arbitrator, and not the court, is the proper party to determine whether an agreement containing an arbitration clause is unconscionable.

TRIPPE MFG. CO. v. NILES AUDIO CORP.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
When an assignee assumes the liabilities of an assignor, it is bound by an arbitration clause in the underlying contract.

UNITED PACIFIC INS. CO. v. ROCHE

Construction, Contracts
In a contract dispute, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals properly decided that no contractual obligations exist between the parties where a...