Plaintiff The Doan brought this action against defendant State Farm General Insurance Company. Suing for himself and a class of similarly situated policy holders, Doan alleged that State Farm breached its property insurance contracts and violated California law in settling claims by employing improper valuation methods that overstate depreciation. The trial court sustained State Farm’s demurrer

This is an appeal from an order of the Circuit Court for Waukesha County, Kathryn W. Foster, Judge, on certification by the court of appeals pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 809.61 (2007-08).[1]

¶2 The circuit court granted the motion of Bishop's Grove Condominium Association, Inc., the defendant, to disqualify the attorney representing Susan Foley-Ciccantelli and Dr. Mark J. Ciccantelli, the

In this appeal, a husband and wife filed complaints against a pest control company and its employee after the employee allegedly treated the couple’s home with a pesticide that was not approved for residential use. We consider whether the circuit court erred in sustaining demurrers to the homeowners’ claims of negligence, willful and wanton conduct, and negligence per se. The principal issue w

In this appeal, we consider whether the circuit court erred when it sustained Gerald Connolly's ("Connolly") demurrer and held that Dunn, McCormack & MacPherson ("Dunn") failed to state a prima facie cause of action for tortious interference with a contract.

I. Facts and Proceedings Below

Dunn, a Virginia law firm, served as legal counsel to the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housi

In this appeal, we consider whether the circuit court erred in its interpretation of a management agreement (the Management Agreement) between First Owners’ Association of Forty Six Hundred Condominium, Inc. (FOA) and Condominium Services, Inc. (CSI). We also consider whether the circuit court erred in granting summary judgment on FOA’s conversion claim, in permitting certain expert testimony

Plaintiff/Appellant Morrell Masonry sells building supplies, such as stucco. Defendant/Appellee Scott Griffin & Associates (SGA) is a general contracting firm that builds houses on property it owns. Felix Ruiz d/b/a Ruiz Construction (“Ruiz”), a stucco, stone, and masonry work contractor, was hired by SGA to do stucco work on two houses SGA was building, one at 10 Oak Cove Lane and the oth

James Cali appeals from a Partial Final Summary Judgment in favor of Meadowbrook Lakes View Condominium Association “B” Inc. (“Meadowbrook”), o n counts I, II and III of his Second Amended Complaint.

Meadowbrook is a Florida not-for-profit corporation which conducts its business in Broward County, Florida, exists pursuant to Chapter 617 of the Florida Statutes, and operates pursuant

This appeal stems from a dispute over several pre-construction purchase agreements entered into between appellants, as purchasers of condominium units, and P.C. – Plantation, LLLP, as developer. The purchasers filed a complaint, alleging that Plantation violated section 718.503, Florida Statutes, b y converting the condominiums into a “luxury rental community.” The complaint was dismissed fo

The defendants appeal the circuit court’s order granting the plaintiff’s motion to appoint a receiver. The defendants raise five arguments. On the first four arguments, we affirm. On the fifth argument – that the court erred by not requiring the plaintiff or the receiver to furnish a bond without the plaintiff having shown exceptional circumstances which preclude the need or ability to furni

Mary Elizabeth Mills, the former wife, appeals the final judgment dissolving her marriage to Darrell John Mills, the former husband. We reverse because the trial court erred in valuing and dividing the marital assets, in setting the amount of permanent alimony, and in failing to make proper findings regarding attorney's fees.

Equitable Distribution

Shortly before the parties separate

Plaintiff Butler Block, LLC (Butler Block) appeals, assigning error to the trial court's allowance of summary judgment in favor of defendant Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet). On appeal, Butler Block raises a single assignment of error, contending that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment to TriMet because there are issues of material fact as to wheth

Geaniece Carter rented anapartment at Riverstone Apartments in Bolingbrook,Illinois. AMC, LLC, managed the building on behalf of its owner, Jackson Square Properties. AMC filed suit in state court to have Carter evicted. (AMC’s name at the time was American Management Consultants, LLC; we use its current name in this opinion.) The trial court entered an eviction order but the appellate court re

Geaniece Carter rented an apartment at Riverstone Apartments in Bolingbrook, Illinois. AMC, LLC, managed the building on behalf of its owner, Jackson Square Properties. AMC filed suit in state court to have Carter evicted. (AMC’s name at the time was American Management Consultants, LLC; we use its current name in this opinion.) The trial court entered an eviction order but the appellate court r

Plaintiffs Thomas M. Tully, as trustee of the Thomas M. Tully Trust, and F.P.A., LLC (FPA), individually and derivatively on behalf of Old Town Development Associates, LLC (OTD), filed an action against defendants Daniel E. McLean, Piper’s Alley Management, Inc. (PAM), Lincoln Park Development Associates, LP (LPDA), MCL Companies of Chicago, Inc. (MCL), MCL Management Corp. (MCL Management) (col

In this appeal we review the court of appeals’ decision that plaintiffs Jack and Danette Steele stated a claim for negligent misrepresentation against an attorney with whom they did not have an attorney-client relationship. Steele v. Allen, 226 P.3d 1120, 1124 (Colo. App. 2009). The Steeles allege that attorney Katherine Allen provided them incorrect information about a statute of limitations, w

The defendant mortgage lender, Beneficial Mortgage Co. of Connecticut, appeals from the judgment of the trial court denying its motion to open a judgment of strict foreclosure.1 The defendant contends that the court improperly concluded that it lacked authority to open that judgment.2 We disagree and, accordingly, affirm the judgment of the trial court.

In its memorandum of decision, the co

The plaintiff, Randall Motzer, appeals1 from the judgment of the trial court rendered in favor of the defendants, Edward Haberli and E. Haberli Electric, LLC, following the trial court’s decision to grant the defendants’ motion for a directed verdict. In granting the motion, the trial court concluded, inter alia, that the plaintiff’s claims were barred by the exclusivity provision of the Wor

This appeal filed by the plaintiffs, Alex Bistricer, as limited partner of Gulf Island Resort, L.P. (“Bistricer”), and Gulf Island Resort, L.P. (“GIRL”) (collectively, “the Plaintiffs”), stems from an order granting a Motion for Contempt and Sanctions (“Contempt Order”) filed by the defendants, Oceanside Acquisitions, LLC (“Oceanside”) and DBKN Gulf Incorporated (“DBKN”) (c

Edward J. Allard appeals the trial court's order granting Al-Nayem International, Inc., a new trial as to damages suffered by Al-Nayem for Mr. Allard's breach of a warranty deed. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.130(a)(4); 9.110(a)(4). Al-Nayem cross-appeals, challenging an earlier final order involuntarily dismissing its damages case. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.110(g).1 We affirm as to the involuntary dismissal

Appellant contests certain aspects of the trial court’s Final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage. He raises six issues, arguing the trial court erred by: 1) ordering an in-kind real property distribution of a 90-acre tract owned by the parties; 2) attributing to active appreciation the entire increase in value of a parcel of land purchased by Appellant prior to the marriage; 3) awarding Appelle

¶1 Jenny L. Williams (Jenny) appeals from an order entered in the Thirteenth Judicial District, Yellowstone County, that awarded child support and distributed the marital estate of her former marriage to Bobby L. Williams (Bobby). The District Court’s order followed this Court’s remand in In re Marriage of Williams, 2009 MT 282, 352 Mont. 198, 217 P.3d 67 (Williams I). We affirm in part, reve

Knipe Land Company (“KLC”) and John Knipe (“Knipe”) appeal from a jury verdict in favor of Richard Robertson, Johnnie Robertson and Robertson Kennels, Inc. (collectively, “Respondents”). KLC and Knipe (collectively, “Appellants”) ask that this Court grant a judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, alternatively, a new trial. Appellants also argue that the district court erred in fa

Defendant and respondent California Village Homeowner‟s Association (California Village) hired plaintiff and appellant Kurt Iversen (Iversen), an independent contractor, to service air conditioner units on the roofs of several of the buildings at its Tarzana, California condominium complex. Iversen fell from a ladder attached to one of those buildings and brought an action against California Vil

Appellants Trinity Park, L. P. and Classic Communities, Inc. (hereafter, collectively Trinity) are the developers of a residential housing project known as Trinity Park, which consists of 42 houses in a subdivision located in respondent City of Sunnyvale (City). The City‟s 2007 approval of the Trinity Park development was conditioned upon compliance with the City‟s below market housing ordinan

This appeal follows a trial by reference1 of three consolidated cases. The trial court entered judgment against plaintiff Robert Ferwerda, who had been trying to build a home on his vacant lot. He had sued the Bear Creek Planning Committee (the committee) and the individuals who comprised the Bear Creek Valley Board (the board) who he contended inappropriately blocked construction on his lot. He h