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Business Law Case Summaries
- Ind. Steel Construction, Inc. v. Lunda Construction Company The parties entered into a contract related to the construction of a bridge. Plaintiff filed a…
- Forbes v. Forbes The Supreme Court affirmed in part and reversed in part the judgment of the district court in this…
- Sunless, Inc. v. Palm Beach Tan, Inc. Sunless sells tanning booths and spray tan solution under the "Mystic Tan" mark. Sunless claims…
California Supreme Court Case Summaries
- In re Conservatorship of Eric B. In this case regarding conservatorships authorized by the Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act for…
- In re Christopher L. The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the juvenile court, holding that the juvenile court…
- People v. Bloom The Supreme Court affirmed in part and reversed in part the judgment of the trial court convicting…
Class Actions Case Summaries
- Miller v. City of Chicago In January 2019, Ali brought this civil rights action against Chicago and several police officers,…
- 640 Tenth, LP v. Newsom This putative class action against California and San Diego County officials challenged California…
- Automotive Parts Antitrust Litig. In the Automotive Parts Antitrust multi-district litigation, a subset of consumers and businesses…
Commercial Law Case Summaries
- Lyles v. Santander Consumer USA Inc. The Court of Appeals answered a certified question of law by holding that Md. Code Comm. Law (CL)…
- Thornhill Motor Car, Inc. v. Honorable Miki Thompson The Supreme Court granted a writ of prohibition sought by Thornhill Motor Care, Inc. to prevent the…
- EdgengG (Private), Ltd. v. Fiberglass Fabricators, Inc. In this commercial dispute, the Supreme Court affirmed the final judgment of the superior court in…
Construction Law Case Summaries
- Kim v. TWA Construction, Inc. The owners purchased the property in a wooded area of Los Gatos to build a home. They sought to…
- United States v. Frazier Defendant-appellant Antoine Frazier appealed the district court's denial of his motion to suppress…
- Helix Electric of Nev., LLC v. APCO Construction, Inc. In this construction contract action, the Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the district court…
Consumer Law Case Summaries
- MARSHALL GROSS V. CITIMORTGAGE, INC. CitiMortgage, Inc. ("CitiMortgage") erroneously reported that Plaintiff owed a debt that had been…
- Hebert v. Barnes & Noble, Inc. Vicki Hebert filed a putative class action against Barnes & Noble, Inc. (Barnes & Noble),…
- Bowser v. Ford Motor Company Ralph and Heidi Bowser bought a 2006 Ford F-250 Super Duty truck, with a 6.0-liter diesel engine…
Contracts Case Summaries
- Simonyan v. Nationwide Ins. Co. of America Plaintiff-appellant Nshan Simonyan had a dispute with his insurer, Nationwide Insurance Company of…
- French v. Centura Health Petitioner Lisa French went to respondents Centura Health Corporation and Catholic Health…
- Lyles v. Santander Consumer USA Inc. The Court of Appeals answered a certified question of law by holding that Md. Code Comm. Law (CL)…
Injury Law Case Summaries
- Kamphaus v. Town of Granite The mother of a child injured while visiting a cemetery when a headstone fell sued the Town of…
- Simonyan v. Nationwide Ins. Co. of America Plaintiff-appellant Nshan Simonyan had a dispute with his insurer, Nationwide Insurance Company of…
- Sershen v. Metropolitan Council The Supreme Court affirmed in part and reversed and remanded in part the decision of the Workers'…
Insurance Law Case Summaries
- Simonyan v. Nationwide Ins. Co. of America Plaintiff-appellant Nshan Simonyan had a dispute with his insurer, Nationwide Insurance Company of…
- Endurance American Specialty Insurance Company v. Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois, et al. Comegys, an independent insurance agency, had an independent contractor relationship with Safeco, a…
- French v. Centura Health Petitioner Lisa French went to respondents Centura Health Corporation and Catholic Health…
Intellectual Property Case Summaries
- Atlanta Gas Light Co. v. Bennett Regulator Guards, Inc Bennett sued Atlanta Gas, a Georgia distributor of natural gas, for infringement of Bennett's…
- Sound View Innovations, LLC v. Hulu, LLC Sound View alleged that Hulu infringed claim 16 of its patent, titled "Method for Streaming…
- Sunless, Inc. v. Palm Beach Tan, Inc. Sunless sells tanning booths and spray tan solution under the "Mystic Tan" mark. Sunless claims…
Labor & Employment Law Case Summaries
- Gomez v. JP Trucking The four truckers who initiated this action regularly drove more than forty hours per week for their…
- Owens v. Circassia Pharmaceuticals Plaintiff alleged that her former employer, Circassia Pharmaceuticals ("Circassia"), fired her for…
- Sershen v. Metropolitan Council The Supreme Court affirmed in part and reversed and remanded in part the decision of the Workers'…
Professional Malpractice & Ethics Case Summaries
- Medical Review Panel for the Claim of Richard Bush On November 21, 2017, Richard Bush presented to Saint Bernard Parish Hospital for depression and…
- Matter of Rose Henderson Peterson Mineral Trust Dennis Henderson and James Henderson, individually and as co-trustees of the Rose Henderson…
- Taylor v. Tolbert The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the court of appeals that the attorney-immunity defense…
Real Estate & Property Law Case Summaries
- Kim v. TWA Construction, Inc. The owners purchased the property in a wooded area of Los Gatos to build a home. They sought to…
- CIBC National Trust Co. v. Dominick The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the district court ruling that pursuant to the doctrine…
- Sanville v. Town of Albany The Town of Albany, Vermont, appealed an order granting summary judgment to a surviving relative of…
Securities Law Case Summaries
- In re: Application of OK Dev. Finance Auth. In February 2021, the State of Oklahoma endured record cold temperatures. The severe cold weather…
- Wong v. Restoration Robotics, Inc. The value of shares of stock in Restoration Robotics, a Delaware corporation, dropped within months…
- SEC v. GenAudio Inc., et al. Taj Jerry Mahabub, founder and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of GenAudio, Inc. ("GenAudio";…
U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Case Summaries
- NOELLE LEE V. ROBERT FISHER Plaintiff brought a shareholder derivative action alleging that The Gap, Inc. and its directors…
- USA V. TYRONE DAVIS Following entry of Defendant's guilty plea and his two sentencing proceedings, the Supreme Court…
- A.C. V. ERICA CORTEZ Plaintiffs in this action are minors who resided in San Diego County. Plaintiffs sued the County and…
U.S. Supreme Court Case Summaries
- Federal Election Commission v. Cruz During his 2018 Senate reelection campaign, Cruz loaned his campaign committee $260,000. Section 304…
- Patel v. Garland Patel, who entered the United States illegally in the 1990s, applied for adjustment of status, 8…
- Shurtleff v. Boston Boston's City Hall Plaza has three flagpoles; one flies the American flag and another the state…
