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No tort liability in family business conflict.

Day on Torts

In a case about the demise of a family business, the Court of Appeals reversed trial court rulings for the plaintiff on tort claims of intentional interference with business relationships and conversion. The trial court credited the plaintiffs testimony that the brothers had an oral agreement. In Grubb v. Grubb , No.

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Contractually limiting damages for willful injury is not allowed

At the Lectern

Answering a question posed by the Ninth Circuit, the Supreme Court in New England Country Foods v. Vanlaw Food Products held last week that a contract provision “limit[ing]. The court decided that contractually limiting willful injury damages is just as improper as agreeing to eliminate those damages. 2006) 142 Cal.App.4th

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Account holders sue PayPal for allegedly withholding account funds

JURIST

Account holders Thursday filed a class action lawsuit against PayPal in the US District Court for the Northern District of California. Plaintiffs also alleged the tort of conversion, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and unjust enrichment.

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Justices order vigorous enforcement of choice-of-law clauses in maritime insurance contracts

SCOTUSBlog

The argument revealed a bench deeply skeptical of the uncertainty maritime insurance contracts would face under a lower-court decision limiting the enforcement of choice-of-law clauses in those contracts. The contract, like most American marine insurance contracts, called for the application of New York law.

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Tort claim barred by economic loss doctrine.

Day on Torts

Where plaintiff brought a tort action against defendant based on defective products made pursuant to a contract between the parties, dismissal based on the economic loss doctrine was affirmed. The plaintiff contracted with the defendant to manufacture these drinks, and problems began early in the relationship. In Vidafuel, Inc.

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Appeals court rules University of South Florida cannot use sovereign immunity to dismiss COVID-19 fees lawsuit

JURIST

A Florida appeals court Wednesday held that the University of South Florida (USF) cannot invoke sovereign immunity to avoid a COVID-19 student fees lawsuit. USF appealed a trial court’s denial of “its motion to dismiss in which it asserted the defense of sovereign immunity.”

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Anti-Suit Injunctions and Dispute Resolution Clauses

Conflict of Laws

By Adeline Chong, Singapore Management University Introduction In two decisions decided within a fortnight of each other, the Singapore Court of Appeal considered anti-suit injunctions pursued to restrain proceedings allegedly brought in breach of arbitration agreements. The same points on nullity and public policy were raised.

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