News & Analysis as of

Breach of Contract › Breach of Duty › Summary Judgment

Lathrop GPM

California Federal Court Grants Summary Judgment to Distributor for Breach of Exclusivity Provision by Supplier

Lathrop GPM on

A federal court in California recently granted partial summary judgment in favor of a distributor of wine corks for breach of an exclusivity provision following the supplier’s sale of certain corks in the United States. M.A....more

Goodwin

Litigation Insights - July 2021

Goodwin on

FOREWORD - On behalf of the new and expanding Goodwin London litigation team I am delighted to welcome you to our first ever ‘Litigation Insights’: a series of quarterly updates on important and interesting developments...more

Carlton Fields

Seventh Circuit Reverses Prior Ruling After Reexamining Exclusion Clause

Carlton Fields on

After a panel rehearing, the Seventh Circuit in Emmis Communications Corp. v. Illinois National Insurance Co., No. 18-3392 (7th Cir. Aug. 21, 2019), vacated a prior judgment and withdrew an opinion issued in July 2019,...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Summary Judgment 101: Movants, Make Sure Your Evidence Is In "Admissible Form"

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on

Most litigators are familiar with the requirement that a summary motion be supported with “evidentiary proof in admissible form” establishing the merits of a cause of action or defense....more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Blue Man Group Member’s Fiduciary Duty Claim Drummed Out of Court

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on

Ian Pai was an early participant in the Blue Man Group (“BMG”). Between 1989 and 1991, he met and began collaborating with the founders of BMG, namely, Chris Wink, Phillip Stanton and Matt Goldman. ...more

Carlton Fields

Dismissal of Individual Claims Cap Insurer’s Winning Streak in Action Challenging FIA Product Features

Carlton Fields on

In May, the Southern District of California handed ING a win in a case involving allegations that the company targeted seniors with annuities that hid an embedded derivative structure that made them worth less than promised....more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Wisconsin High Court Affirms High Summary Judgment Bar to Trade Secret Misappropriation Claims

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

A recent decision from the Supreme Court of Wisconsin affirmed a trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of a defendant accused of conspiring to misappropriate its competitor’s trade secrets. By a 4-3 decision in...more

Winstead PC

Court Holds That Board Of Trustees Of A Nonprofit Do Not Owe The Same Duties As A Trustee Of A Trust

Winstead PC on

In Young v. Heins, Young brought third-party claims against the board of trustees of a nonprofit home owner association for breach of fiduciary duty, breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing, breach of contract,...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

Appellate Court Notes

Pullman & Comley, LLC on

Supreme Court Advance Release Opinions: SC19493 - Standard Oil of Connecticut, Inc. v. Administrator, Unemployment Compensation Act - SC19493 Dissent - Standard Oil of Connecticut, Inc. v. Administrator,...more

Winstead PC

Court Affirmed Summary Judgment For Defendant/Attorney Regarding A Breach Of Fiduciary Duty Claim Arising From A Conflict of...

Winstead PC on

In Macias v. Gomez, a client sued his attorney for breach of fiduciary duty arising from the attorney’s trust later suing the client. No. 13-14-00017-CV, 2015 Tex. App. LEXIS 12967 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi December 29, 2015,...more

Morris James LLP

Magistrate Recommends Denying Dismissal Of State Law Claims As Moot

Morris James LLP on

Counter-defendants claimed that counterclaims 1(breach of contract), 4(breach of duty of loyalty), 5(tortious interference with contractual relations) and 6 misappropriation of trade secrets) are procedurally improper. The...more

11 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide