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10-35137
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Alaska Rent-A-Car Inc. v. Avis Budget Group Inc.
Rental car company licensee may sue rental car company licensor for violating settlement agreement by operating rival company within licensed territory. |
Contracts |
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Mar. 7, 2013 | |
C067812
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Lafferty v. Wells Fargo Bank
Buyers of allegedly defective motor home may assert claims against lender bank that they otherwise had against dealership under installment contract. |
Contracts |
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Feb. 28, 2013 | |
A133236
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Natalini v. Import Motors Inc.
Car dealer may not compel arbitration of dispute with car buyer because arbitration provision in sales contract was oppressive and one-sided. |
Contracts |
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Feb. 6, 2013 | |
C067812
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Lafferty v. Wells Fargo Bank
Buyers of allegedly defective motor home may assert claims against lender bank that they otherwise had against dealership under installment contract. |
Contracts |
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Feb. 5, 2013 | |
G046166
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Bell v. Feibush
Lender who was induced into loan under false pretenses may recover triple the amount she lent, even if perpetrator was never criminally convicted. |
Contracts |
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Jan. 15, 2013 | |
S190581
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Riverisland Cold Storage Inc. v. Fresno-Madera Production Credit Association
Limitation on fraud exception to parol evidence rule is invalid because it fails to account for fraud undermining validity of agreements. |
Contracts |
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Jan. 14, 2013 | |
B230770
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Cussler v. Crusader Entertainment LLC
Author is entitled to restitution after film producer collected on flawed judgment finding author acted in bad faith regarding film rights contract. |
Contracts |
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Jan. 9, 2013 | |
B230770
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Cussler v. Crusader Entertainment LLC
Author is entitled to restitution after film producer collected on flawed judgment finding author acted in bad faith regarding film rights contract. |
Contracts |
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Dec. 23, 2012 | |
11-1377
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Nitro-Lift Technologies L.L.C. v. Howard
Oklahoma Supreme Court improperly ignores Federal Arbitration Act’s substantive arbitration law by deciding whether non-competition agreement is invalid. |
Contracts |
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Nov. 27, 2012 | |
S191550
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Sargon Enterprises Inc. v. University of Southern California
In contractual dispute between dental implant company and university, expert witness testimony regarding lost profits is too speculative to be allowed. |
Contracts |
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Nov. 27, 2012 | |
D060849
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Douglas E. Barnhart Inc. v. CMC Fabricators Inc.
Subcontractor may recover attorney fees from contractor after proving they never entered into contract following submission of bid. |
Contracts |
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Nov. 21, 2012 | |
B233860
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Kyablue v. Watkins
Professional gambler, who agreed to fund his friend’s legal gambling, may sue to recover funds because he reserved the right to terminate agreement. |
Contracts |
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Nov. 7, 2012 | |
D058825
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Wanke, Industrial, Commercial, Residential Inc. v. Superior Court (Keck)
Under valid settlement agreement, former employee may not solicit company’s customers, who were specified on list contained in agreement. |
Contracts |
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Oct. 30, 2012 | |
G045856
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Fink v. Shemtov
In debt collection case where creditor assigned its claims, agreement to split proceeds of lawsuit with assignee does not invalidate assignment. |
Contracts |
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Oct. 25, 2012 | |
11-55057
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Sateriale v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Customer loyalty program members adequately allege existence of offer to enter into unilateral contract where company promised to provide rewards to customers. |
Contracts |
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Oct. 16, 2012 | |
B227304
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Don Johnson Productions Inc. v. Rysher Entertainment LLC
In dispute over television show ‘Nash Bridges,’ actor’s production company is allowed to wait seven years to file suit because of tolling agreement. |
Contracts |
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Oct. 10, 2012 | |
D058825
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Wanke, Industrial, Commercial, Residential Inc. v. Superior Court (Keck)
Under valid settlement agreement, former employee may not solicit company’s customers, who were specified on list contained in agreement. |
Contracts |
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Oct. 5, 2012 | |
B231667
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Food Safety Net Services v. Eco Safe Systems USA Inc.
Marketer of special food disinfection equipment must pay testing agency for study that determined its equipement was more effective than competitors. |
Contracts |
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Oct. 5, 2012 | |
B227304
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Johnson Productions Inc. v. Rysher Entertainment LLC
In dispute over television show ‘Nash Bridges,’ actor’s production company is allowed to wait seven years to file suit because of tolling agreement. |
Contracts |
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Oct. 2, 2012 | |
B234541
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Kandy Kiss of California Inc. v. Tex-Ellent Inc.
Fabric wholesaler, which was sued by clothing manufacturer for selling copyright infringing print, wins attorney fees after prevailing in state court. |
Contracts |
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Sep. 24, 2012 | |
B229486
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Take Me Home Rescue v. Luri
Foster care provider must return rescue dog, which she refused to spay, because oral discussions with nonprofit amounted to agreement to spay. |
Contracts |
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Sep. 17, 2012 | |
D060269
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Goodridge v. KDF Automotive Group Inc.
Arbitration clause hidden within purchase agreement is unconscionable given that it imposed oppressive costs on non-drafting party. |
Contracts |
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Sep. 14, 2012 | |
B231920
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JCC Development Corp. v. Levy
Default interest rate in promissory note is not triggered where rate was part of acceleration clause and note had already matured. |
Contracts |
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Sep. 4, 2012 | |
B229486
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Take Me Home Rescue v. Luri
Foster care provider must return rescue dog, which she refused to spay, because oral discussions with nonprofit amounted to agreement to spay. |
Contracts |
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Aug. 30, 2012 | |
G045057
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Fillpoint LLC v. Maas
Covenant not to compete in employment agreement is unenforceable despite separate enforceable covenant in purchase agreement. |
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Aug. 27, 2012 | |
B234962
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Howard Entertainment Inc. v. Kudrow
In breach of contract claim, expert’s declaration regarding custom and usage in entertainment industry is erroneously excluded for lack of foundation. |
Contracts |
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Aug. 23, 2012 | |
A132927
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Nelsen v. Legacy Partners Residential Inc.
Arbitration agreement is not unconscionable because litigant failed to establish both substantive and procedural unconscionability. |
Contracts |
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Aug. 15, 2012 | |
C067054
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Maxim Crane Works L.P. v. Tilbury Constructors
Proponent and drafter of choice of law provision cannot avoid enforcement of unfavorable provision absent violation of strong public policy in forum state. |
Contracts |
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Aug. 9, 2012 | |
A132927
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Nelsen v. Legacy Partners Residential Inc.
Arbitration agreement is not unconscionable because litigant failed to establish both substantive and procedural unconscionability. |
Contracts |
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Jul. 19, 2012 | |
11-55057
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Sateriale v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Customer loyalty program members adequately allege existence of offer to enter into unilateral contract where company promised to provide rewards to customers. |
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Jul. 16, 2012 |