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VANLINER INS. CO. v. SAMPAT

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
At the time of a motor vehicle accident, a driver did not have permission to use a trailer under Indiana's rule of permissive use, thus any coverage...

WOLF v. SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY (WALT DISNEY PICTURES AND TELEVISION)

Contracts, Entertainment Law
A contingent entitlement to future compensation within the exclusive control of one party does not make that party a fiduciary in the absence of other...

HORN v. THE NEW YORK TIMES

Contracts, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
The narrow exception to the at-will employment doctrine adopted in Wieder v. Skala, 80 NY2d 628 (1992), does not encompass a physician employed by a...

ALOISI v. LOCKHEED MARTIN ENERGY SYS., INC.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
The Labor Management Relations Act, rather than ERISA, applies to claims based on non-compliance with a medical arbitration procedure in a collective...

GEN. TRADING INT'L, INC. v. WAL-MART STORES, INC.

Commercial Law, Contracts, Cyberspace Law
Both the terms of parties' agreement for goods sold and the statute of frauds barred enforcement of an alleged oral agreement to reduce the amount...

SALT LAKE TRIBUNE PUBL'G CO., LLC v. AT&T CORP.

Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, M&A, Media Law, Securities Law
In a dispute over ownership and control of a newspaper, a provision of a Joint Operating Agreement prohibiting transfer of certain stock is valid and...

LEAMON v. KRAJKIEWCZ

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
Because the homeowner defendant did not satisfy the sale agreement's contractual condition precedent of seeking mediation before commencing her quiet...

PINSON v. COLE

Contracts, Debt Collection, Family Law
Where a creditor did not sue to enforce a promissory note within one year of its breach, he waived his rights to collect from the signatory's...

GAS AGGREGATION SERVS., INC. v. HOWARD AVISTA ENERGY, LLC

Attorney's Fees, Commercial Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Oil and Gas Law, Remedies
In disputes over joint venture agreements and natural gas transfers, the district court erred in setting aside arbitration panel's awards for loss of...

HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO., INC. v. POWERSPORTS, INC.

Commercial Law, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
An action seeking rescission of a motorcycle dealership transfer, due to fraudulent misrepresentations, was not barred under Wisconsin's economic loss...