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ABC, INC. v. NAMELOC, INC.

Civil Procedure, Contracts
In a contract dispute, defendant's failure to file a timely appeal from the district court's underlying contempt and attorneys' fees orders precluded...

EMPIRE HEALTHCHOICE ASSURANCE CO. v. MCVEIGH

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Government Contracts
In a contract dispute, plaintiff's petition for rehearing is denied where it has failed to demonstrate "points of law or fact that the court has...

FINGER FUNITURE CO. INC. v. COMMONWEALTH INS. CO.

Contracts, Insurance Law
In a suit for lost sales caused by flooding, judgment in favor of plaintiff's claim under the business-interruption provision of its insurance...

WESTPORT INS. CORP. v. TUSKEGEE NEWSPAPERS, INC.

Contracts, Insurance Law
In an insurance coverage dispute, summary judgment in favor of plaintiff-insurance company is reversed where the language of the insurance policy can...

ROSS v. WALL STREET SYS.

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law
In personal injury suit alleging vicarious liability, summary judgment against plaintiff's claims is affirmed where the vehicle lease agreement...

SKYLINK TECH. INC. v. ASSURANCE CO. OF AM.

Contracts, False Advertising, Insurance Law
In an insurance coverage dispute, summary judgment in favor of defendant-insurer is affirmed where it was not contractually obligated to defend...

PENTAIR, INC. v. AM. GUAR. AND LIAB.

Commercial Law, Contracts, Insurance Law
In an insurance coverage dispute, the damages sustained by plaintiff, caused by power outages that delayed the manufacture of goods, are not covered...

TOWN OF BELLEAIR v. FLA. POWER CORP.

Contracts, Government Law, Public Utilities, Tax Law
While negotiating a new franchise agreement, a local government may continue to impose a franchise fee on an electric utility by maintaining the...

FENTON v. JOHN HANCOCK MUT. LIFE INS. CO.

Contracts, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit for early retirement benefits, summary judgment in favor of plaintiffs-former employees is reversed where defendant-employer properly...

MONUMENTAL LIFE INS. CO. v. HAYES-JENKINS

Contracts, Insurance Law
In a suit for the proceeds of a mortgage life insurance policy, dismissal of plaintiff's breach of contract claim is reversed where...