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Langley v. Prudential Mortgage Capital Co., LLC

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
In a case involving two sizeable real estate loans by defendant-lender to plaintiff-borrower, a ruling finding that the contracts at issue were...

Islamic Investment Co. of the Gulf (Bahamas) Ltd. v. Harper

Civil Procedure, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Relating to a grand jury investigation that occurred at the same time as an arbitration proceeding involving appellant, rejection of appellant's...

Cachil Dehe Band of Wintun Indians of the Colusa Indian Cmty. v. California

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Gaming Law, Government Contracts, Government Law, Indian Law
In a dispute of control over the licensing of electronic gaming machines, grant of judgment on the pleadings for the state is reversed in part where:...

Galbiso v. Orosi Public Utility District

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Public Utilities
In a long-running dispute relating to sewer assessments imposed by defendant-public utility district, judgment denying plaintiff attorney's fees...

Penzer v. Transp. Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Insurance Law
In a claim concerning an insurance coverage dispute, issue of interpretation of widely used language in commercial liability insurance is certified to...

Morrison v. Nat'l Australia Bank, Ltd.

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Securities Law
In a securities matter involving defendant-foreign bank, dismissal of claims is affirmed where court did not have subject matter jurisdiction based on...

Brown v. Cassens Transp. Co.

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In an action alleging that defendants employed mail and wire fraud in a scheme to deny plaintiffs worker's compensation benefits under the Michigan...

Patrick v. Alacer Corp.

Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
In shareholder derivative and direct causes of action against defendant-corporation, judgment of dismissal is affirmed in part, reversed in part, and...

Harper v. 24 Hour Fitness, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law
In a putative class action against defendant-24 Hour Fitness concerning the terms for the renewal period, order decertifying a limited class that had...

Fonseca v. Fong

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Immigration Law
Judgment entered by the trial court in defendants' favor on the basis of its order sustaining their demurrer without leave to amend is reversed where:...