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B196639
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HUB City Solid Waste Services Inc. v. City of Compton
Termination of franchise agreement is valid where city official was alter ego of corporation to which city awarded franchise. |
Contracts |
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Jul. 20, 2010 | |
S165113
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Los Angeles Unified School District v. Great American Insurance Co.
Public entity may be required to provide extra compensation to contractor for nondisclosure of material facts affecting bid under specific circumstances. |
Contracts |
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Jul. 13, 2010 | |
H032845
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Molecular Analytical Systems v. Ciphergen Biosystems Inc.
Signatory plaintiff cannot avoid arbitrating claims against nonsignatory defendant where claims were intimately intertwined with agreement containing arbitration clause. |
Contracts |
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Jul. 12, 2010 | |
D055350
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In re Tobacco Cases I
Master settlement agreement prohibiting use of 'cartoons' in advertising of tobacco products may not be interpreted to contradict contractual language. |
Contracts |
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Jun. 30, 2010 | |
B213866
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Greenspan v. LADT LLC
Pursuant to agreed upon Arbitration Rules, arbitrator’s determination that joint and several liability is arbitrable issue cannot be reviewed by appeals court. |
Contracts |
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Jun. 28, 2010 | |
B212975
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Baker v. American Horticulture Supply Inc.
Sales person’s suit for treble damages against wholesaler employer over alleged unpaid commission does not require showing of willfulness. |
Contracts |
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Jun. 25, 2010 | |
G041414
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Thrifty Payless Inc. v. Mariners Mile Gateway LLC.
Defendant’s termination of lease is valid where agreement expressly gives either party right to terminate if certain condition is not met. |
Contracts |
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Jun. 22, 2010 | |
08-55028
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Shroyer v. New Cingular Wireless Services Inc.
Court errs in dismissing breach of contract claim alleging that cellular phone service degraded following merger in violation of service provider's contract. |
Contracts |
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May 27, 2010 | |
B212823
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Huverserian v. Catalina Scuba Luv Inc.
Agreement’s express exculpatory clause limiting liability to certain activities does not provide defense for liability outside of clause’s provision. |
Contracts |
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May 27, 2010 | |
B204015
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Ladd v. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Warner Bros. breaches obligation to profit participant to allocate license fees to films based on their comparative value in television packages. |
Contracts |
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May 26, 2010 | |
A122534
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Cypress Security LLC v. City and County of San Francisco
Although request for proposals stated that pricing was 'major' factor, Dept. of Human Services properly awards contract to bidder with higher proposed wages. |
Contracts |
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May 19, 2010 | |
G042207
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Wald v. Truspeed Motorcars LLC
Unlicensed salesperson that negotiated vehicle sales pursuant to contract with dealer is not precluded from recovery of monies owed under contract. |
Contracts |
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May 5, 2010 | |
08-15880
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Pokorny v. Quixtar Inc.
Company's dispute resolution provisions are unconscionable where unilateral rules governing disputes were not attached to agreement. |
Contracts |
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Apr. 21, 2010 | |
B192900
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Dillingham-Ray Wilson v. City of Los Angeles (CBI Services Inc.)
Court errs in finding contractor’s engineering estimates inadequate to measure actual costs because its contract interpretation was incorrect. |
Contracts |
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Apr. 20, 2010 | |
B214233
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Pou Chen Corp. v. MTS Products
Attorneys' contractual liens are subordinate to adverse party's right to offset judgment obtained in same action based on same transaction. |
Contracts |
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Mar. 29, 2010 | |
B192900
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Dillingham-Ray Wilson v. City of Los Angeles (CBI Services Inc.)
Court errs in finding contractor’s engineering estimates inadequate to measure actual costs because its contract interpretation was incorrect. |
Contracts |
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Mar. 21, 2010 | |
S164928
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Steiner v. Thexton
Sufficient consideration exists to render option irrevocable where property buyer incurred costs in seeking county approvals. |
Contracts |
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Mar. 18, 2010 | |
A120940
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Sharabianlou v. Karp
Damages based on difference between rescinded contract’s sale price and amount actually received for property exceed allowable damages for equitable rescission. |
Contracts |
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Mar. 3, 2010 | |
09-70228
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Pacific Northwest Generating Cooperative v. Bonneville Power Administration
Power company fails to comply with sound business principles where customer was given voluntary cash 'benefit' payments. |
Contracts |
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Mar. 2, 2010 | |
B219174
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Suh v. Superior Court (CHA Hollywood Medical Center)
Terms of arbitration clause are unenforceable where applicable arbitration rules limiting damage remedies rendered agreement unconscionable. |
Contracts |
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Feb. 18, 2010 | |
A120940
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Sharabianlou v. Karp
Damages based on difference between rescinded contract’s sale price and amount actually received for property exceed allowable damages for equitable rescission. |
Contracts |
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Feb. 8, 2010 | |
A123725
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Lhotka v. Geographic Expeditions Inc.
Arbitration clause is unconscionable where expedition company limited its liability to trip costs and informed customers that no alternative offers were available. |
Contracts |
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Feb. 2, 2010 | |
08-804
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Opinion of Brown
Attached, multiple pages with sequential numbering qualify as 'single document' under Automobile Sales Finance Act. |
Contracts |
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Jan. 5, 2010 | |
G040956
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Hernandez v. Lopez
Seller may not retain proceeds from sale of business that he did not own based on plaintiffs' failure to plead unjust enrichment. |
Contracts |
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Dec. 30, 2009 | |
C058944
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Martin Brothers Construction Inc. v. Thompson Pacific Construction Inc.
General contractor who withholds subcontractor’s payment related to disputed additional work is not subject to mandatory penalties for violating ‘prompt payment’ statute. |
Contracts |
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Dec. 16, 2009 | |
06-16471
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County of Santa Clara v. Astra USA Inc.
Under Veterans Health Care Act, federally-funded clinics are intended third party beneficiaries of Pharmaceutical Pricing Agreements between pharmaceutical manufacturers and federal government. |
Contracts |
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Dec. 11, 2009 | |
C058944
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Martin Brothers Construction Inc. v. Thompson Pacific Construction Inc.
General contractor who withholds subcontractor’s payment related to disputed additional work is not subject to mandatory penalties for violating ‘prompt payment’ statute. |
Contracts |
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Dec. 7, 2009 | |
09-55155
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Applied Medical Distribution Corp. v. The Surgical Co. BV
District court must enforce forum selection and choice of law contract provisions between American and Belgium parties. |
Contracts |
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Nov. 17, 2009 | |
09-55155
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Applied Medical Distribution Corp. v. The Surgical Co. BV
District court must enforce forum selection and choice of law contract provisions between American and Belgium parties. |
Contracts |
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Nov. 3, 2009 | |
G040112
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Toal v. Tardif
Award resulting from arbitration agreement signed by attorney without consent or ratification is invalid and cannot be confirmed by court. |
Contracts |
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Nov. 1, 2009 |