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United States Fire Insurance Co. v. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter, Hampton
Protected activity incidental to conflict of interest cause of action does not warrant motion to strike under anti-SLAPP statute.
Civil Procedure Mar. 13, 2009
HealthMarkets Inc. v. Superior Court (Berman)
Specific personal jurisdiction over parent company based on subsidiary’s activities is appropriate only if parent purposefully directed activities within state.
Civil Procedure Mar. 11, 2009
Le v. Astrue
Failure to include court's grant of summary judgment as subject in notice of appeal is not jurisdictional bar to appeal.
Civil Procedure Mar. 11, 2009
Christensen v. Smith
Appeal from adverse arbitration decision not allowed where parties' agreement lacks specific provisions providing for such review.
Civil Procedure Mar. 10, 2009
Vaden v. Discover Bank
Federal court may not enforce arbitration clause brought by 9 U.S.C. Section 4 filing where entire controversy does not fall under proper jurisdiction.
Civil Procedure Mar. 10, 2009
Kansas v. Colorado
Assuming absolute discretion, 28 U.S.C. Section 1821(b) applies to fee determination for cases arising under original jurisdiction.
Civil Procedure Mar. 10, 2009
Anschutz Entertainment Group Inc. v. Snepp
Order denying special motion to strike plaintiff's second complaint is improper.
Civil Procedure Mar. 5, 2009
Tortu v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Rule 50(b) motion considered only if Rule 50(a) motion is filed before case is submitted to jury.
Civil Procedure Mar. 4, 2009
GeneThera Inc. v. Troy & Gould Professional Corp.
Attorney's communication of settlement offer to opposing counsel is protected activity subject to absolute litigation privilege.
Civil Procedure Mar. 3, 2009
Christensen v. Smith
Appeal from adverse arbitration decision not allowed where parties' agreement lacks specific provisions providing for such review.
Civil Procedure Mar. 3, 2009
Anschutz Entertainment Group Inc. v. Snepp
Order denying special motion to strike plaintiff's second complaint is improper.
Civil Procedure Feb. 27, 2009
Bak v. MCL Financial Group Inc.
Sanctions order is proper where objector subjected himself to jurisdiction of arbitration panel and copied privileged material before returning it to plaintiffs.
Civil Procedure Feb. 27, 2009
Alshafie v. Lallande
Trial court errs by not providing plaintiff ordered to file undertaking opportunity to establish indigence.
Civil Procedure Feb. 26, 2009
Luberski Inc. v. Oleficio F.LLI Amato S.R.L.
Court has specific jurisdiction over Italian entity where subject of dispute is alleged nondelivery of olive oil to California.
Civil Procedure Feb. 25, 2009
Regal-Beloit Corp. v. Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd.
Contractual extension of Carriage of Goods by Sea Act to inland rail leg of overseas shipment does not overcome Carmack Amendment.
Civil Procedure Feb. 19, 2009
County of Santa Clara v. Superior Court (Naymark)
California Public Records Act is not obstructed by citizen suits under Code of Civil Procedure Section 526a.
Civil Procedure Feb. 19, 2009
Sanai v. Saltz
Court may not require admissible evidence sufficient to withstand summary judgment before granting leave to amend complaint.
Civil Procedure Feb. 19, 2009
Cristler v. Express Messenger Systems Inc.
Trial court does not abuse its discretion by refusing to amend class definition.
Civil Procedure Feb. 13, 2009
Quarry v. Doe 1
Prior limitations periods within Code of Civil Procedure Section 340.1 do not bar claims by plaintiffs who discovered injuries after 2003.
Civil Procedure Feb. 12, 2009
Cleveland v. Internet Specialties West Inc.
Trial court's grant of summary judgment is improper based on finding of expiration of statute of limitations.
Civil Procedure Feb. 12, 2009
Clark v. Mazgani
Court improperly grants SLAPP motion to strike tenant's complaint based on landlord's violation of rent control laws.
Civil Procedure Feb. 9, 2009
Regal-Beloit Corp. v. Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd.
Contractual extension of Carriage of Goods by Sea Act to inland rail leg of overseas shipment does not overcome Carmack Amendment.
Civil Procedure Feb. 5, 2009
C.R. v. Tenet Healthcare Corp.
Demurrer is improper where judicial notice of joint venture does not conclusively disprove allegations in complaint.
Civil Procedure Feb. 5, 2009
InSyst Ltd. v. Applied Materials Inc.
Motion to dismiss appeal as untimely is denied where electronic notice did not equate to service of 'triggering documents.'
Civil Procedure Feb. 3, 2009
Bak v. MCL Financial Group Inc.
Sanctions order is proper where objector subjected himself to jurisdiction of arbitration panel and copied privileged material before returning it to plaintiffs.
Civil Procedure Feb. 3, 2009
Gordon v. Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.
Trial court should have allowed plaintiff to present evidence of claim even if it was abandoned prior to first trial.
Civil Procedure Feb. 2, 2009
Dible v. Haight Ashbury Free Clinics
Anti-SLAPP motion is properly granted where employee claimed that statements made to her by employer were defamatory.
Civil Procedure Jan. 27, 2009
Sanai v. Saltz
Court may not require admissible evidence sufficient to withstand summary judgment before granting leave to amend complaint.
Civil Procedure Jan. 27, 2009
Fresno County Department of Children and Family Services v. R.H.
Father who commenced 13 appeals determined adversely against him is determined vexatious litigant subject to prefiling order.
Civil Procedure Jan. 27, 2009
Moore-Thomas v. Alaska Airlines Inc.
Railway Labor Act does not completely preempt or provide ground for removal of state law claims.
Civil Procedure Jan. 27, 2009