Orange County Jury Delivers Defense Verdict in Mold Case Nov 4, 2008
In this particular case, H. Webb and Donna Blessley, filed suit against a dry-out/mold remediation company alleging negligence and also complained against the first party insurance carrier for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing and breach of contract. The Honorable Kirk Nakamura presided over the two month jury trial. (PR Newswire)
Gift-Card Contract Breach, Deception Claims Proceed Oct 21, 2008
"The amended complaint alleges that the terms of the fee disclosure are not clear and conspicuous, but rather, unclear and hidden, which is sufficient to maintain a claim based upon a breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing," Justice Thomas A. Dickerson wrote in , 2007-03430. The complaint also "alleges, inter alia, that the type size used by the defendant is impermissibly small, that the defendant failed to clearly and conspicuously disclose the existence of the dormancy... (Law.com)
San Francisco Awarded $3.4 Million in Attorneys' Fees Against a Texas Developer and its Law Firm Oct 13, 2008
The developer originally pressed claims for lost profits, breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, promissory estoppel and unjust enrichment ... 05 million for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Mass. High Court Orders Certification of Wal-Mart Meal Breaks Class Action Sep 25, 2008
Marshall also said that the judge "erred" in granting partial summary judgment to Wal-Mart on several claims, including breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; unjust enrichment; promissory estoppel; and conversion. Salvas v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., No. SJC-10108 (Mass. (Law.com)
West Liberty Telephone files lawsuit Aug 29, 2008
Liberty Communications claims in court documents that CopperCom did not fulfill its warrant, or its good-faith obligation and the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Mark Altschul, an attorney for CopperCom, said neither he nor the company declined to comment. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Court Green-Lights Swift Trucking Class Action Aug 12, 2008
The lawsuit alleges breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing based on Swift's failure to pay for all miles driven, and failure to accurately calculate miles. About Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP The law firm of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP is based in Seattle with offices in Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Francisco and New York. (PR Newswire)
Punitive Damages Not Recoverable in Doctor's Suit Over Dismissal Jul 31, 2008
She ruled that Kurnik could seek damages for lost income beyond the term of his contract date for breach of an alleged implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. After a 15-day trial, the jury awarded $6,800 for breach of contract, $564,000 for the breach of the implied covenant and $4. (Law.com)
Applied Digital settles suit for $2.1M Oct 5, 2007
Hark M. Vasa, the majority shareholder of Pacific Decision Sciences Corp., filed a complaint against the Delray Beach-based identification and security technology firm on Jan. 21, 2004, for breach of contract and the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Vasa sought damages related to the supposed delay in the registration of shares received in Applied Digital's acquisition of Pacific Decision Sciences. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Two new morning shows premiere Monday Sep 6, 2007
In early August, KMPH general manager Charlie Pfaff said, "Evy decided to sever her employment relationship with the station, and we are very disappointed that has occurred. Her decision was unexpected and, quite frankly, very surprising in light of her employment agreement with the station."The suit, which was filed Aug. 30, also names Ramos' agent, Micah Johnson; Mediastars International; McGraw-Hill Broadcasting; and KGTV. McGraw-Hill owns KGTV.According to court records, the suit also... (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
SMIC Reports 2007 First Quarter Results Apr 27, 2007
" Conference Call / Webcast Announcement Date: April 27, 2007 Time: 10:00 a.m. Shanghai time Dial-in numbers and pass code: U.S. 1-617-597-5342 or HK 852-3002-1672 (Pass code: SMIC). A live webcast of the 2007 first quarter announcement will be available at under the "Investor Relations" section. An archived version of the webcast, along with a soft copy of this news release will be available on the SMIC website for a period of 12 months following the webcast. About SMIC SMIC (NYSE: SMI; SEHK:... (PR Newswire)
Read the filing Apr 18, 2007
IPeria asserted a number of different claims, including breach of contract, copyright infringement, breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, negligent misrepresentations, fraud and unfair and deceptive trade practices. In support of these claims, IPeria essentially alleges that it provided voicemail services to Vonage consistent with the terms of the contract and that Vonage failed to pay for those services in violation of the contract. (USA Today -- Tech)
Mesa loses as judge keeps Aloha suit alive Mar 23, 2007
"Aloha is not challenging the prices, per se, but rather it is challenging the means by which Mesa was able to determine those prices, i.e., through breaching its contract and implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing with Aloha," Ezra said. Ezra even described as a "reasonable inference" that a Mesa executive "falsely represented" that Mesa would comply with confidentiality agreements it signed. (Pacific Business News, HI)
