Category: Business

Plaintiff movie owner and defendant distributor sought a declaratory judgment as to whether Eire, the Irish Free State, was part of the United Kingdom, in which defendant was permitted to distribute a movie pursuant to a contract between the parties….

Plaintiffs, heirs and representatives of the deceased, filed an action against defendant personal representative of tortfeasor’s estate for damage to their property. The Superior Court of Los Angeles County (California), dismissed the action after the personal representative’s demurrer thereto was…

Plaintiff, a worker employed by a franchisee of defendant franchisor, appealed a summary judgment from the Superior Court of Imperial County (California), which ruled that the franchisor had no liability under the unfair competition law, Bus. & Prof. Code, §…

Plaintiff subcontractors challenged a judgment of the Superior Court of Shasta County (California), which refused to award attorney’s fees to plaintiffs and against defendant bank, in plaintiffs’ suit against the property owner to foreclose on mechanics’ liens and for breach…

Respondent insured prevailed in a suit against appellant insurer for breach of contract and tortious breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and the instant court affirmed the judgment on appeal. The Superior Court of Los Angeles…

Plaintiff town appealed from an order of the Superior Court of Mendocino County (California) granting defendant water company’s motion for a new trial on the jury verdict for the town in its action to recover damages against the water company…

Appellant refuse collector challenged a judgment of the Superior Court of Stanislaus County (California), which dismissed appellant’s amended complaint against respondent city for damages allegedly arising out of fraud, breach of contract, and conspiracy, for respondent’s failure to award appellant…

Defendant builder appealed an order from the Superior Court of Riverside County (California), which denied the builder’s motion to compel arbitration in a construction defect action brought by plaintiff buyers. Overview The builder enrolled new homes in a warranty program…