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Court Rules Against Borrower in Loan Modification Dispute
Lumpkin v. Nutmeg State Financial Credit Union, decided by Connecticut Supreme Court on April 28, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Lumpkin, sued Nutmeg State Financial Credit ...
Mobile Home Dispute: Summary Judgment Reversed Due to Factual Disputes
Coleman v. Southern Homes of Polk County, Inc., Hough, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision...
Insurer Fails to Prove Materiality of Misrepresentation in Auto Policy
Progressive Marathon Insurance Company v. Antoinette Rivera, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial c...
Appellate court upholds ruling that seller breached business sale contract
This case involves a dispute over a contract for the sale of a business. The buyer, Ramsey Frank, sued the seller, Peter John Conlan, alleging that Conlan had breached the contract by failing to discl...
Court finds both buyer and seller breached business sale contract, awards damages to both.
This case involves a dispute over a contract for the sale of a business. The buyer, Adams, sued the seller, Flinn, alleging that Flinn had misrepresented the financial condition of the business and br...
Florida appeals court rules State cannot automatically revoke vehicle purchase after acceptance
This case involves a dispute over a vehicle purchase. Bernard Mandella Ford (the dealership) sold a car to the State of Florida. The State later claimed the car had significant defects and sought to r...
Court Upholds Ruling Against Seller for Misrepresentation in Business Sale
This case involves a dispute over a contract for the sale of a business. The buyer, Harry Barnett, sued the seller, Linda Simonet, alleging that she misrepresented the financial health of the business...
Appellate court affirms trial court's decision in business sale contract dispute
This case involves a dispute over a contract for the sale of a business. The buyer, Musson, sued the seller, Newton Falls, alleging that the seller misrepresented the financial condition of the busine...
Appellate court affirms trial court's decision in business sale contract dispute
This case involves a dispute over a contract for the sale of a business. The buyer, Musson, sued the seller, Newton Falls, alleging that the seller misrepresented the financial condition of the busine...
Appellate court rules seller's breach of contract claim invalid due to undisclosed property defects
This case involves a dispute over a property sale. Dakesha Robinson sued Randall Kelley, alleging that Kelley breached their contract for the sale of a property. Robinson claimed Kelley failed to clos...
Appellate court rules seller did not breach business sale contract due to insufficient evidence of misrepresentation
This case involves a dispute over a contract for the sale of a business. The buyer, Willie George II, sued the seller, Karen Adams, alleging that she breached the contract by failing to disclose certa...
Appellate Court Affirms Enforcement of Settlement Agreement
Cesia v. Munoz Bonilla v. Hector A. Izaguirre Sosa, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case involves a dispute over a settlement a...
Oregon Supreme Court Disbars Attorney Robert Ersoff for Misappropriating Client Funds and Professional Misconduct
This case involves a disciplinary action against attorney Robert Ersoff by the Oregon State Bar. Ersoff was found to have violated multiple rules of professional conduct, primarily related to his hand...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Landlord in Lease Dispute
Williams Quality Rental, LLC v. Clarion Partners, LLC D/B/A Texas Clarion Partners, LLC, Texas Commercial Development, LLC, Northlake 35 LLC D/B/A NL 35, LLC, Northlake 35 Logistics Park, LLC, Northla...
Oregon Supreme Court Disbars Attorney Robert Ersoff for Misappropriating Client Funds and Professional Misconduct
This case involves a disciplinary action against attorney Robert Ersoff by the Oregon State Bar. Ersoff was found to have violated multiple rules of professional conduct, primarily related to his hand...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in breach of contract case
Navigator Group v. Susan Davis Van Dyke, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Navigator Group sued Susan Davis Van Dyke for breach of contra...
Court Rules Against Buyer in Business Sale Dispute, Finding No Fraud or Breach of Contract
This case involves a dispute over a contract for the sale of a business. The buyer, Robinson, sued the seller, Hendricks, alleging that Hendricks misrepresented the financial condition of the business...
Appellate court affirms jury verdict for buyer in business sale contract dispute
This case involves a dispute over a contract for the sale of a business. The buyer, McEwen, claimed that the seller, Thrasher, misrepresented the financial condition of the business and breached the c...
Surface water damage not covered by flood exclusion, court rules
Matthew Coday and Oil & Gas Workers Association, Inc. v. Wallace Dunn; Tisha Crow, Individually and D/B/A Crow Insurance; And Kris Crow, Individually and D/B/A Crow Insurance Agency, decided by Texas ...
Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Proving Fraudulent Misrepresentation in Contract Cases
This case involves a dispute over a contract for the sale of a business. The buyer, Mr. Berk, claimed that the seller, Mr. Choy, misrepresented the financial health of the business, leading Mr. Berk t...
Wisconsin Supreme Court suspends attorney's license for 60 days due to professional misconduct
The Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) filed a complaint against attorney Bryant H. Klos alleging professional misconduct. The complaint focused on Klos's handling of a client's personal injury case, s...
Court finds former employee was at-will, upholding termination
This case involves a former employee, Mr. Howard, who sued his former employer, MAXISIQ, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated. Mr. Howard claimed that his termination was a breach of contract an...
Appellate court orders new trial in business sale contract dispute due to trial court errors
This case involves a dispute over a contract for the sale of a business. The buyer, Mr. Knight, claimed that the seller, Mr. Fontes, misrepresented the financial condition of the business and breached...
Breach of Contract: Plaintiff Fails to Prove Damages
Reilly v. Rastegar, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on October 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Reilly, sued the defendant, Rastegar, for breach of contract and unjust en...
Maryland Court Disbars Attorney for Neglect and Misrepresentation
Attorney Grievance Comm'n v. Hamlin, decided by Maryland Court of Appeals on August 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Maryland Court of Appeals reviewed a disciplinary action against ...
Lease 'as-is' clause bars claims; summary judgment affirmed
East Gate-Logistics Park Chicago, LLC v. CenterPoint Properties Trust, decided by Seventh Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court...
Exaggerated Marketing Claims Not Deceptive Under Washington CPA
Raab v. Nu Skin Enters., Inc., decided by Washington Supreme Court on March 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Raab, alleged that Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. engaged in a dece...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Mall Contract Dispute
Cedar Hills Investment Co. v. Battlefield Mall, LLC, decided by Eighth Circuit on March 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary...
Louisiana bettors' claims against racetracks dismissed for failure to state a claim
Consolidated With 2024-CA-0096 DONOVAN FREMIN, STAN GUIDROZ, WILLIAM EDWIN JUDSON, JR., LUKE LABRUZZO, JR., RAWLSTON PHILLIPS, III AND SALVADOR P. TANTILLO, III v. BOYD RACING, LLC, CHURCHILL DOWNS LO...