Appellant savings and loan challenged a judgment of the Superior Court of Santa Clara County (California), which confirmed arbitration awards in favor of appellees joint venturers and awarded them attorney fees and costs. Appellant argued that the arbitration proceedings were so unfair the resulting award should have been vacated. Overview In a dispute over a…
Appellant lessee sought review of an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County (California), which awarded attorney fees to appellee broker, on grounds that Cal. Civ. Code § 1717 precluded an award of attorney fees on a declaratory relief claim which had been previously settled and dismissed. The litigants retained California class action…
Appellant student sought review of an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County (California), which dismissed her complaint for damages against respondent university for its failure to complete instruction of courses taken by appellant. Overview Appellant student enrolled in respondent university for the purpose of concluding her college education and becoming fully qualified…
Plaintiffs, a company and a chief executive officer (CEO) sued defendants, a car dealership and a vice president, alleging multiple claims in connection with defendants alleged failure to pay for services and declaratory judgment with regard to defendants’ overcharge claim. Defendants filed a counter-complaint alleging claims in connection with an alleged overcharge. Defendants also sought…
Plaintiff property owner sued defendant lenders, seeking a declaratory judgment that they did not have a right to foreclose on a property. The owner also sought an accounting and alleged breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, unfair business practices, and violations of Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1920, 1921, and 1916.7 and…
HOLDINGS: [1]-A successor employer was denied summary judgment on a claim for accrued vacation pay as genuine disputes of material fact existed as to whether the successor was liable for alleged vacation pay accrued prior to its acquisition of a predecessor; [2]-The claims for unused vacation pay were not time-barred where they accrued at the…
Level lasers have been in the construction, excavating and grading industry for some time now. A level laser is a control tool based on a laser beam projector, projecting one or multiple dots or fixed lines along the vertical and/or horizontal axis. This enables the worker using the level laser to align their work to…
What are the tools used in clearing land for development? These tools are usually called “land-clearing tools”, “land clearances” or “land clearing equipments”. “Blanket Rakes” is one such equipment. It consists of a long handle, with a hook at the end designed to be pulled by hand or by rope so as to loosen ground…
For some obvious reasons, decorating your home is more fun than securing it. But when 75% of robbers can easily enter your property within 5 minutes, home security becomes imperative. Strictly speaking, compromising your wealth and health is not an option here. Doors are one of the most important aspects of any home security, playing…
You can’t speak about the leading construction companies without mentioning Capital Link Real Estate Development. This company is a household name in Egypt and the Middle East. Capital Link was founded at the beginning of 2020 with the goal of birthing unique designs that fit the modern era. It has already established itself with various…