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US Fire Ins. Co. v. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, LLP

Civil Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Remedies
In a suit to enjoin defendant-law firm from representing a committee of asbestos creditors based on a conflict of interest, denial of defendant's...

Corporate Mgmt. Advisors., Inc. v. Artjen Complexus, Inc.

Civil Procedure
The remand of Plaintiff's action to state court is affirmed, where the failure to allege facts sufficient to establish subject matter jurisdiction in...

Slavchev v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.

Admiralty, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
In a breach of contract action involving disability, summary judgment for Defendant is vacated with instructions to dismiss for lack of subject matter...

Cadle Co. v. Neubauer

Civil Procedure, Debt Collection
In an action to collect a loan guaranteed by Defendants, the denial of Defendants' motion to vacate the District Court's order substituting Plaintiff...

United Techs. Corp. v. Mazer

Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets
In an action for misappropriation of trade secrets, judgment for Defendants is reversed in part, where Plaintiff adequately alleged that Defendant's...

Troyk v. Farmers Group, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Insurance Law
In a class action suit against Farmers Insurance, grant of plaintiff's motion for summary judgment is reversed where plaintiff did not carry his...

Troyk v. Farmers Group, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Insurance Law
In a class action suit against Farmers Insurance, grant of plaintiff's motion for summary judgment is reversed where plaintiff did not carry his...

Pollitt v. Health Care Serv. Co.

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Insurance Law
In a dispute over health insurance benefits, district court's dismissal of plaintiff's claim as being preempted is reversed and remanded where the...

Le v. Astrue

Civil Procedure, Government Benefits
In an action seeking Social Security disability benefits, summary judgment for Defendant is affirmed, where the Court of Appeals was required to...

HealthMarkets, Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County

Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Health Law, Insurance Law
Plaintiff's motion to quash service of summons based on lack of personal jurisdiction is granted where the mere ownership of a subsidiary does not...