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Shaw Group, Inc. v. Marcum

Construction, Evidence, Government Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Military Law
In a wrongful death lawsuit against a private contractor arising out of the fatal electrocution of an Army private at Fort Benning, a judgment against...

Wilkerson v. Paul H. Schwendener, Inc.

Construction, Injury & Tort Law
In a complaint to recover from a construction site injury, summary judgement in favor of defendant is reversed and the matter remanded for further...

Wartsila Finland OY v. Duke Capital LLC

Commercial Law, Construction, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, International Law
In a suit involving payments under a contract to construct a power plant in Guatemala, a judgment confirming an arbitration award and denying...

Titan Elec. Corp. v. LA Unified Sch. Dist.

Construction, Contracts, Government Contracts, Government Law
Denial of electrical subcontractor's petitions for writ of administrative mandate challenging district's decisions, allowing prime contractor to...

Valley Advocates v. City of Fresno

Construction, Environmental Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax-exempt Organizations
In case involving application to demolish a building and expand a parking lot onto the cleared land, denial of petition for writ of mandate...

Fairfield Ins. Co. v. Stephens Martin Paving, LP

Construction, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Workers' Compensation
Texas public policy does not prohibit insurance coverage of exemplary damages for gross negligence in the workers' compensation context.

PR Investments & Speciality Retailers, Inc. v. State of Texas

Administrative Law, Construction, Property Law & Real Estate, Public Utilities, Sanctions
A condemning authority's decision to change the traffic-flow design, revising a road's signs and stripes but not its intended use, does not divest a...

Compass Envtl., Inc. v. Polu Kai Servs.

Civil Procedure, Construction, Contracts
In a breach of contract claim arising from a contract to install roofing, denial of defendant's motion to quash pursuant to section 2-301(a) of the...

J. Maki Constr, Co. v. Chicago Reg'l Council of Carpenters

Construction, Injury & Tort Law
In a defamation suit arising from the distribution of a handbill (count I) and display of a banner (count II) allegedly imputing to plaintiffs...

Goodman v. Lozano

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Construction, Contracts
In a construction defect case where plaintiffs settled with some defendants for amount exceeding damages later awarded by trial judge against...