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S. UNION CO. v. CITY OF EDINBURG

Contracts, Government Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Oil and Gas Law, Public Utilities
In an action arising out of a dispute over a franchise agreement, gas purchased by consumers within the city from companies affiliated with defendants...

INDEM. INS. CO. OF N. AM. v. O'HARE SERV.

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, International Law, Transportation
In a dispute over lost cargo, the district court is reversed where 1) Hague Rules apply to all phases of the trip, 2) defendant was not legally...

THE ANDERSONS, INC. v. CONSOL, INC.

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In a case alleging unjust enrichment, promissory estoppel, and intentional and/or negligent misrepresentation, summary judgment to defendant is...

FRIEDMAN v. HEART INST. OF PORT LUCIE

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law
Denial to stay a dependent FUFTA claim, holding that a stay of the fraudulent transfer proceedings would preclude the trial court from granting relief...

ARBOIREAU v. ADIDAS-SALOMON AG

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law
In a case alleging breach of contract and intentional misrepresentation arising out of a failed employment relationship, summary judgment to...

LIU v. AMWAY CORP.

Civil Rights, Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
In a case alleging sexual discrimination and retaliation-related claims, summary judgment to defendant with respect to plaintiff's FMLA, CFRA, and...

CA AUTO. INS. CO. v. HOGAN

Contracts, Insurance Law
Grant of summary judgment to plaintiff is affirmed where the fatal injuries defendant suffered during an altercation with an uninsured motorist while...

RELIANT ENERGY SERV., INC. v. ENRON CANADA CORP.

Contracts
In an action over the liability of parties to a netting agreement, grant of summary judgment to defendants is vacated where the contract is ambiguous...

HOLDEN FARMS, INC. v. HOG SLAT, INC.

Agriculture, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a case where plaintiffs are suing up the stream of commerce, breach of contract claim was properly dismissed because the one-year limitation for...

VISITING NURSE ASS'N. v. VNA HEALTHCARE, INC.

Contracts, Intellectual Property, Trademark
In an action alleging trade name infringement, the refusal to grant plaintiff's request to enforce a purported settlement agreement is vacated where...