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Addie v. Kjaer

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a dispute over the sale of a small island in the U.S. Virgin Islands and an accompanying launching point, where deposits made by the buyers were...

Perini/Tompkins Joint Venture v. ACE American Insurance Company

Construction, Contracts, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Summary judgment in favor of defendant-insurer in an action in which plaintiff sought coverage under primary and excess insurance policies with regard...

Lee v. Intelius, Inc.

Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Cyberspace Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
The district court's order denying a third-party-defendant's motion to compel arbitration in a state-law class action brought against defendant by...

Heimeshoff v. Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Co.

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Contracts, ERISA, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of a petition for review of an ERISA plan administrator's denial of long-term disability benefits claim is affirmed, where: 1) the plan...

Sheet Metal Workers International Association v. E.P. Donnelly, Inc.

Administrative Law, Construction, Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
In consolidated appeals arising out of a construction trades jurisdictional dispute concerning whether certain work on a public building should be...

Gaines v. Fidelity National Title Insurance Company

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Dismissal of plaintiff's complaint alleging causes of action for fraud and related claims arising out of her sale of her home, for failing to bring...

Kolbe v. Tibbetts

Contracts, Health Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
The Appellate Division's grant of summary judgment to defendants in a breach of contract action, in which plaintiffs allege that by increasing their...

Kisano Trade & Invest Limited v. Lemster

Civil Procedure, Contracts, International Law, White Collar Crime
In an action alleging violations of the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), intentional interference with contract, unjust...

Smith v. Jem Group, Inc.

Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
The district court's denial of a motion to compel arbitration arising from an arbitration clause in an attorney retainer agreement is affirmed, where:...

Seney v. Rent-a-Center, Inc.

Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In an action in which plaintiffs alleged a bedbug infestation resulted from the rental of a bed from defendant, the district court’s order compelling...