The Sixth District affirmed the appointment of a receiver over data center companies where the principals acknowledged inability to pay debts and provided no documentary evidence of future solvency.
The Fourth District affirmed a $20,544 unjust enrichment award and rejected a disqualification challenge based on a magistrate’s $100 campaign contribution to the political opponent of a party’s attorney, finding no appearance of impropriety.
The Tenth District reversed the trial court’s dismissal of claims arising from a blind trust arrangement for real estate lots, holding that the plaintiff adequately alleged the existence of a trust relationship regardless of whether Ohio specifically codifies “blind trusts.”
The First Court of Appeals reversed the denial of a special appearance, holding that forum-selection clauses in LLC agreements could not bind a non-signatory entity through direct-benefits estoppel in a multi-layered ownership structure.
The Fourth Department affirmed denial of Casella Waste Management’s motion to dismiss third-party claims arising from a fatal bulldozer accident, holding that the asset purchase agreement did not conclusively negate the Schumacher “mere continuation” and “merger” exceptions to successor corporate liability.
The First District held that under the Song-Beverly Act, a component manufacturer that warranties only its component is obligated to replace or reimburse only that component — not the entire consumer product in which it is incorporated.
The Fourth District revives claims against a rival mortgage company that allegedly orchestrated a branch defection scheme, holding that all employees owe a duty of loyalty and that CUTSA does not displace interference or computer fraud claims.
The Ninth Circuit affirms a preliminary injunction against a trademark licensee who claimed priority rights, holding that a licensee’s use of marks inures to the licensor under the Lanham Act and that later rescission of the licensing agreement does not retroactively change trademark priority.
Ninth Circuit holds that an automobile manufacturer that was not a party to a consumer’s lease agreement with a dealership cannot enforce the lease’s arbitration or delegation clause, reaffirming Kramer v. Toyota and applying the California Supreme Court’s Ford Motor Warranty Cases
The Ninth Circuit reversed dismissal of a California consumer fraud class action, holding that a licorice product’s “Free of Artificial Colors & Flavors” label can mislead reasonable consumers when the product allegedly contains petroleum-derived DL malic acid as a flavoring.