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Family law Bruce Johnson v. Caroline Settino

Bruce Johnson v. Caroline Settino

The Supreme Judicial Court held that engagement gifts in contemplation of marriage must be returned if the wedding does not occur, regardless of fault.

  • Engagement ring
  • Conditional gift
  • Fault in broken engagements
  • Retroactivity of judicial decisions
  • Prejudgment interest
  • Promissory estoppel
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Contract law 338 Conn. 794

Kelly Services, Inc. v. Senior Network, Inc.

The Connecticut Supreme Court held that offer of compromise interest under § 52-192a ends at judgment and cannot be awarded postjudgment.

  • Offer of compromise
  • Postjudgment interest
  • Prejudgment interest
  • Attorney's fees
  • Statutory construction
  • Offer-of-compromise
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Civil procedure 338 Conn. 794

Kelly Services, Inc. v. Senior Network, Inc.

The Connecticut Supreme Court held that offer of compromise interest under § 52-192a does not accrue after judgment and reversed that part of the award.

  • Offer of compromise interest
  • Prejudgment interest
  • Postjudgment interest
  • Statutory construction of §52-192a and §37-3a
  • Practice book §17-18
  • Precedent on interest awards
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Corporate law Manti Holdings, LLC v. Authentix Acquisition Company, Inc.

Manti Holdings, LLC v. Authentix Acquisition Company, Inc.

The Delaware Court of Chancery enforced a stockholders' agreement fee-shifting clause after merger, awarded the surviving corporation fees, and granted prejudgment interest on the merger consideration.

  • Appraisal rights (dgcl §262)
  • Fee-shifting provisions
  • Stockholders' agreement enforcement
  • Prejudgment interest
  • Fee-shifting-provisions
  • Stockholders-agreements
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Contract law 297 Ga. 52; 772 S.E.2d 668; 2015 Ga. LEXIS 292

ESTATE OF CALLAWAY Et Al. v. GARNER Et Al.

The Georgia Supreme Court held OCGA § 13-6-13 does not allow prejudgment interest on specific performance, but remanded to consider interest under OCGA § 7-4-15.

  • Prejudgment interest
  • Specific performance
  • Liquidated demand
  • Breach of contract
  • Ocga § 13-6-13
  • Ocga § 7-4-15
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Securities law SEC v. Razmilovic

SEC v. Razmilovic

The Second Circuit upheld a default sanction and disgorgement order in an SEC enforcement case, but remanded for recalculation of prejudgment interest and correction of the civil penalty.

  • Disgorgement
  • Prejudgment interest
  • Civil penalty
  • Discovery sanctions
  • Default judgment
  • Recusal
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Maritime law 649 F.3d 417; 2011 WL 3447436

Stephen Marshall GABARICK, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated; Et Al., Plaintiffs, v. LAURIN MARITIME (AMERICA), INCORPORATED; Et Al., Defendants; Indemnity Insurance Company of North America, Plaintiff-Intervenor-Appellant, Houston Casualty Insurance Company, Intervenor-Appellant, v. American Commercial Lines, L.L.C.; American Commercial Lines, Incorporated, Defendants-Appellees

The Fifth Circuit reversed a prejudgment-interest award against excess marine insurers, holding their liability was not triggered because the primary policy had not been exhausted.

  • Interpleader
  • Prejudgment interest
  • Excess insurance exhaustion
  • Policy interpretation
  • Maritime-law
  • Admiralty
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Interstate commerce 554 F.3d 1319; 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 396; 2009 WL 57764

WERNER ENTERPRISES, INC., Plaintiff Counter Defendant, Third Party Plaintiff, Appellee, Ace Seguros SA, Consol. Plaintiff Appellant, v. WESTWIND MARITIME INTERNATIONAL, INC., Westwind International, Inc., Defendants Counter Defendants Third Party Defendants Appellees, Transpro Logistics, Inc., Defendant Counter Claimant Third Party Defendant Appellee

The Eleventh Circuit upheld Werner’s $200,000 cargo-liability cap under the Carmack Amendment and affirmed the prejudgment-interest award.

  • Limitation of liability
  • Carmack amendment compliance
  • Tariff incorporation
  • Prejudgment interest
  • Agency and intermediary liability (kirby rule)
  • Carmack-amendment
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