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HARTFORD CAS. INS. CO. v. SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Insurance Law
In an insurance dispute, a new judge's refusal to vacate a recused judge's decision to deny plaintiff's motion for summary judgment was error.

E.SPIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. v. NEW MEXICO PUBLIC REG. COMM.

Communications Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Public Utilities
In a dispute concerning telecommunication pricing, the district court correctly decided that defendant was not arbitrary and capricious in exercising...

BAER v. CHASE

Contracts, Entertainment Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's claim, seeking compensation for his perceived role in the creation of the television series, "The Sopranos," is reversed...

HELMER v. DOLETSKAYA

Civil Procedure, Contracts
Dismissal of plaintiff's contract claim, for lack of personal jurisdiction, is reversed where the parties formed the contract in the District of...

GIBBS & BRUNS v. COHO ENERGY INC.

Attorney's Fees, Bankruptcy Law, Constitutional Law, Contracts
A law firm's appeal of fee awards from a bankruptcy court is dismissed where the law firm fails to demonstrate standing since it is not "directly and...

UTICA MUTUAL INS. CO. v. VIGO COAL CO.

Contracts, Insurance Law
In a suit for breach of a suretyship contract, judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed.

GEORGE LUSSIER ENTER. v. SUBARU OF NEW ENGLAND.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Contracts, Transportation
Plaintiffs-automobile dealers' suit under the Automobile Dealers' Day in Court Act, state dealer acts, RICO, antitrust acts, and state contract law,...

UPMC HEALTH SYS. v. METRO. LIFE INS.

Contracts, Insurance Law
In a contract dispute involving a dental insurance plan, the district court erred as a matter of law in refusing to apply Pennsylvania's doctrine of...

BALDWIN PIANO, INC. v. DEUTSCHE WURLITZER GMBH

Commercial Law, Contracts, Intellectual Property, Trademark
In a trademark dispute, the district court's revocation of defendant's license to use plaintiff's mark is reversed where the license could not be...

CALDWELL-BAKER CO. v. PARSONS

Bankruptcy Law, Contracts
In a bankruptcy action, a bankruptcy judge's order declining to withdraw the reference of a personal bankruptcy is not appealable since it not a final...