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ADMIRAL INS. CO. v. FEIT MGMT. CO.

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In a dispute over the precise meaning of "from," injuries for which the insured seek coverage were caused by toxic fumes that came from the hot water...

OFFICIAL COMM. OF THE UNSECURED CREDITORS OF COLOR TILE, INC. v. COOPERS & LYBRAND, LLP.

Bankruptcy Law, Contracts
In an action for breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract, the District Court's dismissal of the claims is affirmed, although some uncertainty...

COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO v. ACE PROPERTY & CAS. INS. CO.

Contracts, Education Law, Insurance Law
The interpretation of "damages" from Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's of London v. Superior Court (2001) 24 Cal.4th 945 (Powerine I), was properly...

SPECIALTY PRODS. & INSULATION. CO. v. ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INS. CO.

Administrative Law, Construction, Contracts, Government Contracts
The statutory 120-day notice period for a claim for payment under a bond posted on a public improvement project, under State Finance Law section...

INTEL CORP. v. VIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Contracts, Intellectual Property, Patent
Because the patent license agreement between the parties is ambiguous, and under Delaware law ambiguity has to be resolved against plaintiff as the...

HOWARD S. WRIGHT CONSTR. CO. v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ALAMEDA COUNTY (BBIC INVESTORS, LLC)

Construction, Contracts, Judgement Enforcement, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
A notice of non-responsibility recorded and posted by a property owner and lessor did not insulate the property from a lien for construction work...

MONAHAN v. COMM'R OF INTERNAL REVENUE

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Tax Law
A "Piggyback Agreement" constituted a settlement agreement that effectively resolved all disputed issues, and taxpayers seeking redetermination of a...

PECKER IRON WORKS OF NEW YORK, INC. v. TRAVELER'S INS. CO.

Construction, Contracts, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
After a subcontractor employee was injured, the insurance policy in question, coverage for "additional insureds" was primary coverage unless...

BRAYMAN CONSTR. CORP. v. HOME INS. CO.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Insurance Law, Workers' Compensation
An arbitration provision in a retrospective premium agreement made a dispute arising from a workers' compensation claim arbitrable. A Pennsylvania...

AM. UNITED LOGISTICS, INC. v. CATELLUS DEV. CORP.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Injury & Tort Law, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Negligence claims, brought after a leased warehouse allegedly caused food products to be contaminated, were barred by the economic loss doctrine, and...