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Decided: April 8, 2016
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s order.
Jacqueline Galloway (“Galloway”) entered into a retail installment contract (“RISC”) in order to finance her purchase of a vehicle in March 2007. The …
Decided: March 10, 2016
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision.
In December 2008, Rebecca Groves and Jonathan Hadden (the “employee-plaintiffs”) began working as retail sales consultants for AT&T in Anderson, South Carolina, …
Decided: February 25, 2016
The Fourth Circuit vacated the portion of the district court’s order dismissing plaintiff’s weapons qualification claims under the public disclosure bar and remanded for further proceedings.
In 2005, the U.S. …
Decided: January 15, 2016
The Fourth Circuit remanded the case back to the district court, so it could consider whether Plaintiff Philip McFarland ‘s (“McFarland”) mortgage agreement was unconscionably induced.
McFarland purchased his Hedgesville, West …
Decided: January 11, 2016
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s judgment with regard to Plaintiff Dante Askew’s (“Askew”) Maryland Credit Grantor Closed End Credit Provision (“CLEC”) claim and his breach of contract claim. However, …
Decided: December 2, 2015
Industrial Fumigant Co. (Industrial) applied pesticide at Severn Peanut Co.’s (Severn) peanut storage dome, resulting in a fire and explosion. The Fourth Circuit found that Severn’s claim against Industrial for breach …
Decided: November 24, 2015
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the ruling of the district court.
Industrial Carriers, Inc. (“ICI’) breached numerous contracts during its last few months of operation. Among those contracts breached were Plaintiffs, …
Decided: November 13, 2015
The Fourth Circuit held that the judgment of the district court involving the calculation of damages and late fees was appropriate.
In accordance to the Telecommunications Act of 1996, CoreTel and …
Decided: August 5, 2015
The Fourth Circuit reversed the decision of the district court and held that the clear and unambiguous language of the provisions of the arbitration agreements require that the common law …
Decided: July 21, 2015
In a case about entitlement to damages for non-payment of rent and related items, the Fourth Circuit held that the district court erred in calculating damages. The Fourth Circuit thus affirmed …
Decided: July 10, 2015
The Fourth Circuit reversed the district court’s grant of summary judgment and held that Citizens Insurance Company of America (“Citizens”) had no duty to defend Liberty University (“Liberty”) against the complaint …
Decided: July 9, 2015
In a case related to a RICO action, the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s denial of a motion to intervene, and denied the defendant’s motion to dismiss the appeal of …
Decided: July 7, 2015
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s grant of summary judgement to the Mercedes-Benz Credit Corporation (“MBCC”).
This case was an appeal from the district court’s grant of summary judgement to …
Decided: June 10, 2015
The Fourth Circuit vacated and remanded the lower court, finding that a general contractor is covered where the subcontractor, as the named insured, was partially negligent and that the allegations in …
Decided: May 29, 2015
The Fourth Circuit held that the district court impermissibly denied appellants’ renewed motions to compel arbitration, vacated the order denying the renewed motions and remanded for further proceedings.
This case stemmed …