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GEN. MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORP. v. UNION BANK & TRUST CO.

Banking Law, Commercial Law, Contracts
District court erred in 1) determining that defendant had an Arkansas Code Annotated Article 4 security interest in dishonored check proceeds superior...

GAGGERO v. YURA

Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
Where defendant did not meet her threshold burden with respect to the issue of plaintiff's financial ability to purchase property at issue, and where...

ARAMONY v. UNITED WAY OF AM.

Contracts, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law, Tax Law
In a suit by former CEO claiming a right to certain disputed benefits under the employer's replacement benefit plan, the contract at issue did not...

STEPHENSON v. ALLSTATE INS. CO.

Contracts, Insurance Law
An insurance company did not breach an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing under Michigan law, in denying an agent's request to purchase...

LEVY v. SKYWALKER SOUND

Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
Plaintiff's employment contract claims are all preempted by federal law pursuant to Section 301 of the NLRA. Denial of plaintiff's motion to amend his...

KAVRUCK v. BLUE CROSS OF CALIFORNIA

Class Actions, Contracts, Health Law, Insurance Law
Denial of class certification as to the causes of action for fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and unfair competition is affirmed. Triable issues of...

MCROBERTS SOFTWARE, INC. v. MEDIA 100, INC.

Contracts, Copyright, Cyberspace Law, Intellectual Property, Remedies
A jury could reasonably conclude that a software license was limited to certain hardware only, and that defendant exceeded the license's scope,...

GREEN DOOR REALTY CORP. v. TIG INS. CO.

Contracts, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Dismissal of a declaratory action to establish excess insurance coverage is vacated, where issues of fact exist as to whether the producer of a policy...

KOAM PRODUCE, INC. v. DIMARE HOMESTEAD, INC.

Agriculture, Attorney's Fees, Commercial Law, Contracts
A reparations award under the Perishable Agriculture Commodities Act is affirmed, as price-adjustment agreements were voidable under the doctrine of...

INS. CO. OF THE WEST v. COUNTY OF McHENRY

Contracts, Insurance Law, Sanctions
Substantive duty-to-defend issues raised on appeal were rendered moot by a settlement agreement between the insurer and plaintiff in the underlying...