Plaintiff Thomas E. Troyk filed a class action against defendants Farmers Group, Inc., doing business as Farmers Underwriters Association (FGI), and Farmers Insurance Exchange (FIE) (together Farmers) alleging causes of action for breach of contract and violation of Business and Professions Code section 17200 (Unfair Competition Law, hereafter UCL). He alleged FIE required him to pay a service cha

The plaintiff, Cue Associates, LLC, appeals from the judgment of the trial court in favor of the defendant, Cast Iron Associates, LLC. On appeal, the plaintiff claims that the court improperly applied the statute of limitations found in General Statutes § 52- 577 to bar the plaintiff’s trespass claim, when the defendant did not plead this statute of limitations as a special defense. We agree wi

The plaintiff, Cort Wrotnowski, brought a complaint pursuant to General Statutes § 9- 3231 against the defendant, Susan Bysiewicz, the secretary of the state, alleging that the defendant unlawfully had failed to verify that Barack Obama, the democratic nominee for the office of president of the United States for the November 4, 2008 presidential election, was a natural born citizen of the United

This case has its roots in one of history's bleakest periods: the Holocaust. It began with the de facto confiscation of a valuable work of art by the Third Reich, which eventually led to the litigation that confronts us today.

In its present form, the case presents a narrow legal question concerning the viability of a laches defense asserted by the current possessor of the work o

This appeal concerns the development by Molokai Ranch, Ltd. (MR or Molokai Ranch) of fifteen commercial overnight campgrounds (Project) on agricultural lands with a soil classification rating of C, D, E, or U (also referred to as "non-prime agricultural lands") that are located along the "Great Molokai Ranch Trail" on the west end of Molokai. In June 1995, MR wrote to Linda Crockett Lingle, then-m

[¶1.] Discover filed a motion for summary judgment in a breach of contract claim against cardholder Joseph Stanley. Discover did so without filing a statement of undisputed material facts. The circuit court granted Discover’s motion, and entered a judgment against Stanley. Stanley appeals. We reverse.

FACTS

[¶2.] Joseph Stanley applied for and was granted a Discover card in March

Weldon and Thena Kennedy, their daughter Sheridan Watson, and her husband Larry (collectively AAppellants@) appeal from the trial court=s grant of summary judgment for Appellee Bobby J. Tipton. Because we hold that the trial court did not err by granting summary judgment, we affirm the trial court=s judgment.

I. Facts and Procedural History

Weldon owns J.W. Kennedy, Inc. (AJWK@

The plaintiff, Cue Associates, LLC, appeals from the judgment of the trial court in favor of the defendant, Cast Iron Associates, LLC. On appeal, the plaintiff claims that the court improperly applied the statute of limitations found in General Statutes § 52- 577 to bar the plaintiff’s trespass claim, when the defendant did not plead this statute of limitations as a special defense. We agree wi

Jerome Maher sued the City of Chicago (“the City”), alleging, as pertinent here, that the City wrongfully demoted him in 1991, 1993, and 19981 for being absent from work while on active duty in the Naval Reserves, in violation of the Veterans’ Reemployment Rights Act and its successor legislation, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (“USERRA”). The district cour

{1} Plaintiffs, Suzanne Guest and the Guest Law Firm (Guest), appeal the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Defendants, David Berardinelli (Berardinelli) and Cheryl McLean (McLean) (collectively referred to as Defendants), on three claims: (1) malicious abuse of process, (2) interference with existing and prospective contractual relations, and (3) prima facie tort. Guest

In this suit to reform a deed and enforce restrictions, defendants JPMS, Inc. (JPMS) and White Pine Wireless, LLC (White Pine) appeal as of right the trial court’s grant of summary disposition in favor of plaintiff Johnson Family Limited Partnership (the Partnership). On appeal, the primary issues are whether the trial court could properly reform an unambiguous deed to include omitted deed restr

This is an appeal from an order dismissing the action for lack of personal jurisdiction. We hold that the defendants made a general appearance by filing a motion to strike the plaintiff’s amended complaint, and therefore vacate the judgment dismissing this action.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Howard Craft (Craft) is co-owner of H&S Hunting, a store located in Elizabethton, Tenne

¶1 While the underlying litigation in this case involves multiple issues and parties, this interlocutory appeal concerns only the dismissal of one of Richard Davis’s many causes of action. The district court dismissed Mr. Davis’s challenge to Provo City’s annexation of his land, holding that he did not bring his challenge within the statutory time limit. The district court held that Utah Co

On December 21, 2005, Stephen Sasnett was killed in an automobile accident at the intersection of 18th and Charlotte in Kansas City, Missouri. The accident occurred when Tina Jons ran the red light controlling her course of travel. A vehicle driven by Ronald Brooks struck Ms. Jons's vehicle. Ms. Jons's vehicle became airborne and landed on Stephen Sasnett's vehicle, causing his death.

On Ju

In accord with the jury's verdict, the trial court rendered judgment awarding Bobby D. Associates $7,030.00 in actual damages for Louis E. Thomas's breach of six contracts for deed and awarding Bobby D. Associates $49,000.00 in attorney's fees. Thomas appeals contending the trial court erred in granting Bobby D. Associates attorney's fees because Thomas did not recover damages, or, in the alternat

The parties in this case disagree over the scope of copyright protection in a book about sales techniques authored by the late Leslie Achilles “Les” Dane. Peter Letterese & Associates, Inc. (“PL&A”), the exclusive licensee of the copyright in Dane’s book, claims that three entities affiliated with the Church of Scientology have been infringing its copyright by incorporating portions of t

Golden Gate Water Ski Club (the Club), a private nonprofit organization dedicated to the recreational sport of water skiing, appeals from an order denying its petition for writ of mandate and from a judgment dismissing its complaint. The trial court’s rulings leave in place an order by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors (the Board) ordering destruction and removal of all the dwelling u

Keith Wells, Andria (Medley) Stewart, Blanche Phillips, and Carrie Sterling (collectively "Appellants") appeal the trial court's summary judgment entered in favor of Appellees, Claude Dotson, Jr. and Faye Dotson. In one issue, Appellants contend that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment. We affirm in part, reverse and render in part, reverse and remand in part, and dismiss for want o

This is a patent case pertaining to alleged infringement by Microsoft Corp. ("Microsoft") and Dell Inc. ("Dell") of two patents, U.S. Patent No. 5,649,131 ("the '131 patent") and U.S. Patent No. 4,701,954 ("the '954 patent), owned by Lucent Technologies Inc. ("Lucent"). The United States District Court for the Southern District of California granted summary judgment of non-infringement of the '131

Since the early 1980s, private pilot organizations have operated throughout the United States, arranging for volunteer pilots to transport needy patients and donated organs to hospitals around the country. Historically, many of these organizations have used the service mark "Angel Flight" to promote their services and solicit donations.

In 2000, a number of private pilot organizations ba

Plaintiffs purchased single-family homes, which came with what they were told was "an added bonus" or "extra protection" -- an express limited warranty. Actually, the warranty provided coverage, subject to sweeping exclusions, for the whole home for just one year, and for the electrical, plumbing and mechanical systems for just two years; after that, the only coverage it provided was for "load

DB and his mother, Ms. C, filed a request for a due process hearing with the Maine Department of Education after DB turned nineteen and was no longer enrolled in school. Although all of DB's special education tuition had been paid, he and his mother sought reimbursement for past room and board and transportation expenses associated with DB's education in private schools outside of Maine. They obta

1 Southwood Door Company, LLC, appeals a summary judgment in favor of Houghton Wood Products, Inc., consisting primarily of interest on past due accounts.[1] Southwood argues Houghton is barred from seeking interest payments by the doctrines of equitable estoppel, waiver and laches. We disagree and affirm.

2 Southwood is an affiliate of Oshkosh Door Company, with a principal

In this Lanham Act/breach of contract action, the district court entered judgment for Plaintiff-Appellant Cross-Appellee, American Rice, Inc ("ARI") against Defendant-Appellee Cross-Appellant Producers Rice Mill, Inc. ("PRMI"). PRMI challenges that judgment on multiple grounds, and ARI complains of the damage award. We affirm the district court's liability findings, vacate the attorney's fee

Appellants, Jay Miller ("Miller"), his wife, Joanne Miller, and Acoustic Innovations, Inc. ("Acoustic"), appeal an amended final judgment entered in favor of Appellee, Carey Schafer ("Schafer"); an order severing Acoustic's counterclaims; and an order setting non-jury trial in this matter. Schafer cross-appeals. We affirm in all respects. This case involves a dispute between Schafer and Miller co