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Texas Court Finds Cigar Store Owner's Fraud Claims Must Be Dismissed
BEAUMONT, Texas - A Texas court on March 28 reversed a trial court's decision that refused to dismiss a cigar store owner's fraud-related claim against an engineer that installed an allegedly defective...
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Federal Judge Dismisses United States' Complaint Against Landlord As Untimely
RENO, Nev. - A Nevada federal judge on March 11 granted a landlord's motion to dismiss a complaint filed by the United States based on allegations that he discriminated against a tenant in relation to...
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New York Court Finds Plaintiff Cannot Rely On Doctrine Of Res Ipsa Loquitur
BROOKLYN, N.Y. - A New York court on March 13 affirmed a decision denying summary judgment for an employee who was injured when a staircase collapsed in a home, finding that he failed to show that the...
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New Jersey Court Finds Condo Association Did Not Conceal Mold Damage
TRENTON, N.J. - A New Jersey appeals court on Feb. 26 affirmed a decision issued in favor of a condominium association, finding that the purchasers failed to provide any evidence that the sellers...
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Federal Judge Refuses To Dismiss Exposure-Related Claims Against Landlords
ST. LOUIS - An Illinois federal court on March 22 denied a motion to dismiss filed by the owners of a commercial rental that allegedly contained mold, finding that a man who worked in the building and...
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Georgia Panel Reverses Ruling Against Insurers In Their Subrogation Recovery...
ATLANTA - A Georgia appeals panel on March 28 found that the record does not show that insurers' subrogation and assigned claims for contribution and indemnity are barred by a voluntary payment,...
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Federal Judge Adopts Report / Recommendation On Confinement Conditions
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - An Arkansas federal judge on March 4 adopted a magistrate judge's report and recommendation in relation to an inmate's claims about unsanitary living conditions, including mold...
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Kentucky Appeals Panel Upholds Verdict For Failure To Pay Construction Fees
FRANKFORT, Ky. - The Kentucky Court of Appeals on March 15 affirmed a verdict for construction contractors who claim that they were not paid for work performed on a new home, regardless of numerous...
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Louisiana High Court Orders Reconstitution Of Medical Review Panel
NEW ORLEANS - The Louisiana Supreme Court on April 1 found that an appeals court erred in failing to order the reconstitution of a medical review panel (MRP) with different physician members to...
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Statute Of Frauds Bars Estoppel, Misrepresentation Claims, Judge Rules
HOUSTON - A federal judge in Texas on March 30 awarded summary judgment to Wells Fargo Bank N.A. and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (Freddie Mac) after finding that the statute of frauds barred a...
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Massachusetts Federal Judge: Contract Truck Drivers Are Employees Under State...
BOSTON - A Massachusetts federal judge on March 28 found that a Georgia company's contract truck drivers located in Massachusetts are actually employees under Massachusetts law (Celso Martins, et al....
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Reinsurance Broker Owes Damages For Breach Of Contract, Judge Concludes
CHICAGO - A reinsurance broker owes $744,402.06 to the parent company of an insurer under a revenue-sharing agreement, an Illinois federal judge ruled March 29, finding that the broker breached its...
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Judge Dismisses Class In Heartworm Medication Over Injunctive Relief
ABERDEEN, Miss. - A Mississippi federal judge dismissed a putative class action suit brought by dog owners alleging violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act and unfair...
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Pennsylvania Judge Won't Seal Slideshows, Affidavit In $1.1 Billion Patent Case
PITTSBURGH - Efforts by Marvell Technology Group Ltd. to seal demonstrative slides shown during a 2012 patent infringement trial that ended in a $1.1 billion award were unsuccessful on March 29, when a...
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Magistrate: Insured's Adversities Cannot Excuse Failure To File Proof Of Loss
GALVESTON, Texas - An insured's failure to submit a proof or loss for additional insurance benefits under her federal flood insurance policy is fatal to her claim, a Texas federal magistrate judge...
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Trustees' Claims Over Life Insurance Coverage Dismissed As 'Matter Of Semantics'
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A Tennessee federal magistrate judge on March 29 granted a life insurance provider's motion to dismiss breach of contract and bad faith claims against it, holding that the trustees'...
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Journal Register Says Asset Sale Has Bankruptcy Court Approval; Set For April 2
NEW YORK - Digital First Media (DFM), the parent company of bankrupt newspaper company Journal Register Co. (JRC), announced March 28 that the federal bankruptcy judge presiding over its case has...
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Bankruptcy Judge Approves Deal To Reduce Former Partners' Claims By $41 Million
NEW YORK - The federal bankruptcy judge presiding over the Chapter 11 proceeding of law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf on April 1 approved a settlement among the firm, the firm's former partners and law firm...
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Ex-Partner: Dewey & LeBoeuf Not Allowed To Reclassify, Subordinate His Claim
NEW YORK - A former partner of bankrupt law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf on March 25 filed a brief arguing that the firm's objection to his claims against the bankruptcy estate should not be granted...
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MF Global SIPA Trustee, JPMorgan Reach Deal To Return $300M To Customers
NEW YORK - The Securities Investor Protection Act (SIPA) trustee in the MF Global Inc. (MFGI) bankruptcy on March 19 announced that he had reached a settlement agreement with JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A....
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