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Exarhos v. Exarhos

Attorney's Fees, Banking Law, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Probate, Trusts & Estates
A person who sues as a decedent's successor in interest may be held liable for contractual attorney's fees under Civil Code section 1717 in an action...

Granite Mgmt. Corp. v. US

Banking Law, Contracts, Government Contracts, Government Law, M&A
In a Winstar related government-contract case, a decision following remand finding that plaintiff failed to prove a particular theory of damages is...

In re: Cooper Commons LLC

Attorney's Fees, Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law, Construction, Contracts
In bankruptcy proceedings in which a law firm representing debtor objected to certain funds requested by the bankruptcy trustee from accumulated funds...

ARCAM Pharm. Corp. v. Far-a

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law
After original complaint was dismissed in Pag-n v. Calder-n, 448 F.3d 16 (1st Cir. 2006) for failure to state any viable constitutional claims,...

Westamerica Bank v. MBG Indus., Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Contracts
In cross actions involving allegations of breach of contract after defaulting on a line of credit and gender discrimination, grant of defendants'...

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. v. Winget

Banking Law, Contracts, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Remedies, Securities Law
In a bank's action seeking, on the basis of the various agreements between the parties, to inspect the financial records of two other companies owned...

Schweitzer v. Westminster Invs.

Banking Law, Constitutional Law, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
In suit under the Home Equity Sales Contracts Act, ruling that the purchase contract was voidable and plaintiff was entitled to reclaim title to the...

OCM Principal Opportunities Fund v. CIBC World Markets Corp.

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Remedies, Securities Law
In actions initiated by investment funds alleging misrepresentation and fraud in connection with the issuance and sale of promissory notes, denial of...

Clearing House Ass'n, L.L.C. v. Cuomo

Banking Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In cases involving possible racial discrimination in the residential real estate lending practices of several national banks, judgments permanently...

McCarthy v. BMW Bank of N. Am.

Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Law
In Chapter 7 bankruptcy action where the estate's only asset is a 2000 BMW 328i, holding that appellee bank had perfected its security interest in the...