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Atlantic Marine Construction Co., Inc. v. US District Court for the Western District of Texas

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Construction, Contracts
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals' denial of a petition for a writ of mandamus requesting the district court dismiss a construction dispute case...

Bisbano v. Strine Printing Company, Inc.

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment for defendant-employer on plaintiff's contract and tort claims, arising out of plaintiff's termination, is affirmed, where...

Mondragon v. Capital One Auto Finance

Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Civil Procedure, Class Actions
The district court's order remanding a putative class action lawsuit to California state court under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA)'s "local...

Powerhouse Motorsports Group v. Yamaha Motor Corporation

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law
Judgment for plaintiff in an action where plaintiff alleged that defendant unreasonably withheld its consent to the sale of the dealership and...

Optimal Markets, Inc. v. Salant

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Injury & Tort Law, Sanctions
The trial court's order denying defendant's motion for an award of sanctions against plaintiff's attorneys, after confirming an arbitration award in...

White Mountains Reinsurance v. Borton Petrini, LLP

Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Professional Malpractice
Judgment for defendant law firm on a legal malpractice claim is reversed and remanded, where: 1) the trial court erred in deciding that plaintiff...

Moncada v. West Coast Quartz Corp.

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a dispute between plaintiffs, former employees of defendant-company and defendants, shareholders of defendant-company, over a promised retirement...

Butler v. Balolia

Contracts
Dismissal of plaintiff's complaint alleging breach of contract is vacated and remanded, where: 1) Washington law is controlling; 2) the Washington...

Easthampton Savings Bank v. City of Springfield

Banking Law, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax Law
In an action presenting facial challenges under both state and federal law to two local Ordinances enacted by the defendant-city which impose new...

Berendes v. State Farm Insurance Exchange

Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
Summary judgment for defendant-insurer on plaintiffs' complaint alleging that coverage provided by defendant-insurer to the decedent's father also...