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22-CV-317 Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology v. Kip Co. Ltd., et al

22-CV-317 Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology v. Kip Co. Ltd., et al

Decision and Order

In a multi-faceted dispute over the monetization of a patent owned by a Korean research university the court granted certain defendants’ motion to dismiss under the doctrine of forum non conveniens in part because of a provision in certain of the parties’ agreements that required disputes be arbitrated in Korea. The court also granted motions to dismiss brought by other defendants.

20-CV-1702 Eilene A. Shimi v. Associated Financial Group, LLC

20-CV-1702 Eilene A. Shimi v. Associated Financial Group, LLC

Decision and Order

The court granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment because the plaintiff demonstrated, at best, that the defendant acted unfairly in terminating her employment. The plaintiff failed to present evidence that would permit a reasonable finder of fact to conclude that she would not have been fired but for her age.

18-CV-354 Williams v. Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

18-CV-354 Williams v. Farmers New World Life Insurance Company

Decision and Order

A jury rejected Farmers New World Life Insurance Co.’s rescission defense and awarded Joyce Williams $100,000 in damages for Farmers’s breach of a life insurance contract. The court rejected Williams’s post-verdict motion that she was entitled to the $150,000 face value of the policy in addition to the $100,000 in damages. The court also rejected Williams’s argument that she was entitled to attorney fees, expert witness fees, and interest.

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