Parties involved in contract disputes often desire to avoid contractual limitations on recovery, fostering creative attempts to transform breach of contract claims into tort or other noncontractual causes of action. Such...more
In a case involving a fact pattern that could be on a law school exam, EDVA Judge Mark Davis provides a detailed analysis of a series of issues in a complex dispute between a yacht owner and a marine engine manufacturer. What...more
1/30/2024
/ Breach of Contract ,
Breach of Warranty ,
Business Litigation ,
Choice-of-Law ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Terms ,
Duty to Disclose ,
Express Warranty ,
Fraud ,
Fraudulent Concealment ,
Jurisdiction ,
Parol Evidence ,
Release Agreements ,
Summary Judgment ,
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) ,
Virginia
It is not uncommon for plaintiffs based in the United States to bring claims against foreign parties in U.S. federal courts to obtain a favorable venue and avoid any bias in foreign courts in favor of local defendants. A...more
1/3/2024
/ Bailments ,
Business Disputes ,
Business Litigation ,
Contract Disputes ,
Conversion ,
Damages ,
Forum Non Conveniens ,
Gross Negligence ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Ports ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Transfer of Venue ,
Venue ,
Vessels ,
Virginia