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In re: Regan

Bankruptcy Law, Construction, Debt Collection, Property Law & Real Estate
In a bankruptcy case, a decision reversing a determination that a debt owed to a supplier of roofing materials and supplies by debtors was...

Madrigal v. City of Huntington Beach

Construction, Evidence, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Denial of petition for writ of mandate challenging issuance of grading permit is affirmed as the permit was consistent with a conditional use permit,...

Adair Group, Inc. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co.

Construction, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Insurance Law
In an action brought by plaintiff seeking indemnity under a commercial general liability insurance policy for an arbitration award in a construction...

Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. v. Electric Mach. Enter., Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Construction, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
District court's affirmance of bankruptcy court's denial of motion to compel arbitration is reversed as this is not a core proceeding and there is no...

Ryste & Ricas, Inc. v. Harvey

Administrative Law, Construction, Contracts, Government Contracts, Military Law
In a dispute involving a government contract for the repair and renovation of a building, summary judgment for the Army ruling that a contractor's...

People v. Tzitzikalakis

Construction, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
In case involving false invoicing of city for construction and lighting work, conviction and sentence based on guilty plea to grand larceny and...

Ciraulo v. City of Newport Beach

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Construction, Property Law & Real Estate
In dispute over portion of new home built in violation of building code, order denying petition for writ of mandate requiring defendant city to grant...

Village of Lake Villa v. Stokovich

Constitutional Law, Construction, Government Law
In a dispute arising from a demolition order entered pursuant to a state statutory provision contained in section 11-31-1 of the Illinois Municipal...

Shannon v. Boise Cascade Corp.

Class Actions, Construction, Consumer Protection Law, False Advertising
In a case involving several homeowners' consumer fraud claims against a manufacturer of composite wood siding, a decision reversing summary judgment...

Christopher Phelps & Assocs., LLC v. Galloway

Construction, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
In a case brought by an architectural firm alleging copyright infringement for the construction of home using protected architectural plans, award of...