Dacosta v. State — Florida appellate court upholds $11,911 restitution award
Case Rogelio Jose Dacosta v. State of Florida Court Florida Sixth District Court of Appeal Judge Brownlee; Wozniak; Mize Date
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Schmuckie v. Sherman — Revives equitable claims arising from an oral rent-to-own arrangement but rejects the contract claim
Case Terry Schmuckie v. Mindy Sherman and Donna Sue Maggard Court Kentucky Court of Appeals Judge Combs; Moynahan; Taylor Date
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Wentworth Equities v Redstone Rockingham Marina — guarantor ordered to pay unpaid property-option security
Case Wentworth Equities No 2 Pty Ltd v Redstone Rockingham Marina Pty Ltd Court Supreme Court of Queensland (Australia) Date
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McVicker v ABC [No 2] — Court orders indemnity costs after rejected settlement offer
Case McVicker v Australian Broadcasting Corporation [No 2] Court Court of Appeal (Queensland), Australia Date Decided 16 October 2026 Citation
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Doolan v The Revenue Commissioners — High Court dismisses CGT loss-timing appeal
Case Daniel Doolan v The Revenue Commissioners Court High Court (Ireland) Judge Siobhán Stack (Government of Ireland, 2021) Date Decided
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Exeter City Council v Macklin — High Court declares council owns Topsham Museum property outright
Case Exeter City Council v David Macklin & Anor Court High Court of Justice, Business and Property Division, Property, Trusts
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BFAM v. Glory Health — Euroclear authorizations establish noteholder standing
The First Department held that Euroclear account statements authorized beneficial owners to sue on defaulted notes and that conflicting Chinese law did not excuse payment under a New York-law indenture.
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M. [R] [A] v. M. [Q] [A] and Mme [V] [A] — Court upheld expiration of a career farm lease but vacated the occupation-payment award
Case M. [R] [A] v. M. [Q] [A] and Mme [V] [A], épouse [G] Court Court of Cassation, Third Civil
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Tru-Line — B.C. Court of Appeal upheld refusal to dismiss Fraser Health’s claim under a contractual waiver
Case Tru-Line Technologies Ltd. v Fraser Health Authority Court Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Canada) Date Decided October 15,
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Atlanta Women’s Health Group v. Clay — Court upheld denial of an injunction against departing physicians
Case Atlanta Women’s Health Group, P.C. et al. v. Kawami Clay, M.D. et al. Court Court of Appeals of Georgia
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Seacor Marine v. GOL — Fifth Circuit revived vessel owner’s contract and fiduciary-duty claims over $13 million bankruptcy payment
Case Seacor Marine, L.L.C. v. GOL, L.L.C. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Smith; Haynes; Engelhardt
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Langway v Bulk Resources Management — Default-judgment application against guarantor dismissed
Case Langway Pty Ltd v Bulk Resources Management Pty Ltd Court Supreme Court of New South Wales Judge Kate Williams
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Avanton Capital v LUC Construction — High Court enforced the adjudicator’s award and refused a stay
Case Avanton Capital CC Limited v LUC Construction Limited Court High Court (Technology and Construction Court) (United Kingdom) Judge Nicholas
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Shaul v. Tel Aviv-Jaffa Municipality — Supreme Court affirms that settlement-enforcement dispute belongs in civil court
Case Sigalit Shaul v. Tel Aviv-Jaffa Municipality Court Supreme Court of Israel (Israel) Judge נעם סולברג (Shimon Peres, 2012) Date
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Essar v Nayara — High Court refused to partially set aside arbitral award
Case Essar Exploration and Production India Limited v Nayara Energy Limited Court General Division of the High Court (Singapore) Judge
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M. [N] v. Compagnie martiniquaise de navigation — Court upholds seafarer status and dismissal after an unrestricted fitness finding
Case M. [N] v. Compagnie martiniquaise de navigation Court Court of Cassation, Social Chamber (France) Date Decided October 14, 2026
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Henick-Lane v. Hudson Meridian — Edited indemnity clause excludes economic losses
The Second Department enforced redline deletions from a construction indemnity clause, excluding purely economic losses while leaving consequential security costs for trial.
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Grubmarket v. Thai — At-will terms defeat implied-covenant counterclaim
Applying California law in a New York action, the Second Department preserved an employee’s contract counterclaim but dismissed a duplicative implied-covenant claim that conflicted with at-will terms.
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Alexim Holdings v. Chang-Wardi — Course of conduct keeps mechanic’s liens alive
The Second Department held that a home builder plausibly alleged that the parties’ course of conduct modified written change-order requirements, preserving its lien and contract claims.
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GSD Contracting v. All American Builders — Retainage award upheld, unperformed-work damages reversed
Case GSD Contracting, LLC v. All American Builders & Debris Removal, Inc. Court Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal Judge
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Short v. Edwards — Reversed judgment recognizing seller’s alleged life estate
Case Scott Short v. Kathleen Edwards, George Bischel, Jr., Katelynn Jones, and All Other Occupants of 1821 Jory Hill Road
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M. [N] v. Fondation Marie-Louise — Court overturns rulings denying night-work compensatory rest and related claims
Case M. [N] v. Association Fondation Marie-Louise Court Court of Cassation, Social Chamber (France) Date Decided October 14, 2026 Citation
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NPS International School v Raffles Assets — Court upheld binding LOI obligations, denied return of S$500,000 deposit, and found school in breach
Case NPS International School Pte Ltd v Raffles Assets (Singapore) Pte Ltd Court General Division of the High Court (Singapore)
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Iken v. Bohemian Brethren Presbyterian Church — $1.2 million preschool lease verdict upheld
The First Department upheld a $1.2 million verdict, including lost profits, where a landlord failed to clear violations and diligently assist a preschool tenant with its fire-alarm approvals.