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Efron v. Mora Development Corp.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Property Law & Real Estate
In a landowner's suit under 42 USC section 1983 alleging a federal takings claim and a pendent claim, later dismissed without prejudice, under Puerto...

In re Kekauoha-Alisa

Attorney's Fees, Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law, Consumer Protection Law, Property Law & Real Estate
The bankruptcy court's avoidance of a foreclosure sale is affirmed, where the lack of adequate public announcement that the foreclosure sale had been...

McCarty v. Verizon New England, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Injury & Tort Law, Sanctions, Workers' Compensation
An award of attorney's fees to the defendants as a sanction against the plaintiff's attorney is affirmed, where: 1) the plaintiff's tort suit was...

In re Puffer

Attorney's Fees, Bankruptcy Law
In a challenge to an award of fees to the debtor's attorney in a "fee only" Chapter 13 bankruptcy case that left nothing available for distribution to...

In re Sullivan

Attorney's Fees, Bankruptcy Law
An award of attorney's fees in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy proceeding is affirmed, where: 1) the bankruptcy court stated that the appellant's hourly rates...

R & R Sails, Inc. v. Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Insurance Law, Sanctions
In a suit that included a claim of tortious bad faith denial of an insurance claim, the district court's judgment in favor of the insurer on that...

Markel American Insurance Co. v. Diaz-Santiago

Admiralty, Attorney's Fees, Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Insurance Law
In litigation between the owner of a ship and the ship's mortgagor in which the mortgagor sought an award of attorney's fees, costs, and expenses...

Vicor Corp. v. Vigilant Insurance Co.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Insurance Law
On cross-appeals of a power converter manufacturer's suit against its insurers and an excess carrier, seeking indemnification for funds it paid to a...

Race Tires America, Inc. v. Hoosier Racing Tire Corp.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Sports Law
In a case in which a tire supplier lost on its Sherman Act claims against a competitor and a motorsports sanctioning body, the district court's award...

Walker v. Ticor Title Company of California

Attorney's Fees, Banking Law, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a suit that included claims against a title insurance company for breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty stemming from a mortgage broker's...