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Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust v. City Council of the City of San Marcos (Drake)
Citizens who successfully opposed Wal-Mart petition are entitled to attorney fees. 		Civil Procedure Nov. 29, 2005
Property Owners of Whispering Palms Inc. v. Newport Pacific Inc.
Association does not lack standing solely because its membership includes residents that would not have standing to assert claims in their own right. 		Civil Procedure Nov. 29, 2005
Harlan v. Dept. of Transportation
Trial court has jurisdiction to hear case though amended complaint was filed after deadline. 		Civil Procedure Nov. 29, 2005
Wood v. GCC Bend LLC
Summary judgment on constructive discharge claims that overlap other claims is not immediately appealable. 		Civil Procedure Nov. 22, 2005
Benton v. Oregon Student Assistance Commission
Award of attorney fees and costs in case where sole relief obtained was judgment of one dollar was in error. 		Civil Procedure Nov. 21, 2005
The Dow Chemical Co. v. Calderon
Nicaraguan litigants did not consent to personal jurisdiction of U.S. court. 		Civil Procedure Nov. 21, 2005
Agster v. Maricopa County
Federal law does not recognize privilege of peer review for documents involving death of prisoner. 		Civil Procedure Nov. 21, 2005
Smith v. Arthur Andersen LLP
Bankruptcy trustee had standing to seek settlement approval that barred non-settling defendants from asserting claims. 		Civil Procedure Nov. 21, 2005
Posnanski v. Gibney
Out-of-circuit court's decision to transfer case to court within this circuit is not appealable to Ninth Circuit. 		Civil Procedure Nov. 21, 2005
Hartford Casualty Insurance Co. v. Superior Court (C3 Entertainment Inc.)
Judge's denial of summary adjudication motion filed after facts arose indicating he was disqualified must be vacated. 		Civil Procedure Nov. 17, 2005
Kaufman & Broad Communities Inc. v. Performance Plastering Inc.
Judicial notice of documents will be granted only to cognizable legislative history documents. 		Civil Procedure Nov. 16, 2005
Brill Media Company LLC v. TCW Group Inc.
Suit by company against bondholders who breached confidentiality agreement to force bankruptcy is not subject to special motion to strike. 		Civil Procedure Nov. 16, 2005
Factor Health Management v. Superior Court (Apex Therapeutic Care Inc.)
Plaintiffs waived right to challenge court's jurisdiction by filing ex parte application for discovery. 		Civil Procedure Nov. 16, 2005
Prieto v. Loyola Marymount University
Mandatory provision of Code of Civil Procedure Section 473(b) does not empower court to set aside summary judgment. 		Civil Procedure Nov. 16, 2005
Brown v. Dept. of Corrections
Correctional officers' action for employment retaliation is foreclosed under absolute privilege of Civil Code Section 47(b). 		Civil Procedure Nov. 16, 2005
Tire Distributors Inc. v. Cobrae
Company's dismissal of party to contract suit was not for purpose of avoiding summary judgment. 		Civil Procedure Nov. 16, 2005
Attorney General of Guam v. Torres
Guam's courts may be treated as state courts for purpose of 'Younger' abstention doctrine. 		Civil Procedure Nov. 15, 2005
M&A Gabaee v. Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles
Federal court must abstain from eminent domain case even though parallel state proceeding has not yet reached merits. 		Civil Procedure Nov. 15, 2005
Manufactured Home Communities Inc. v. City of San Jose
Federal challenge to city's interpretation of rent control ordinance was not 'forbidden appeal.' 		Civil Procedure Nov. 15, 2005
Terry v. Davis Community Church
Church meetings about relationship between youth group helper and teenage member concerned issue of public interest for purpose of anti-SLAPP law. 		Civil Procedure Nov. 11, 2005
Singh v. Lipworth
Vexatious litigant statute itself authorizes award of attorney fees against unsuccessful vexatious litigant. 		Civil Procedure Nov. 11, 2005
Godinez v. Schwarzenegger
Court may award private attorney general fees for meritorious suit that was catalyst for defendant's changed behavior. 		Civil Procedure Nov. 11, 2005
City of King City v. Community Bank of Central California
Court committed prejudicial error in precluding bank from conducting discovery in lawsuit initiated by city. 		Civil Procedure Nov. 11, 2005
Sole Energy Co. v. Hodges
Entry of $27 million default judgment as sanction for discovery abuses violated due process. 		Civil Procedure Nov. 10, 2005
Mileikowsky v. Tenet Healthsystem
Terminating sanctions for repeated failure to provide discovery was proper. 		Civil Procedure Nov. 10, 2005
Arambula v. Union Carbide Corp.
Defendant did not waive time limit by appearing at hearing and contesting merits of plaintiff's motion. 		Civil Procedure Nov. 10, 2005
Concerned Citizens Coalition of Stockton v. City of Stockton
Order vacating judgment and reopening case for further proceedings is not appealable. 		Civil Procedure Nov. 9, 2005
Sole Energy Co. v. Petrominerals Corp.
Court does not need extremely good cause to treat motion for reconsideration as motion for new trial after it granted summary judgment. 		Civil Procedure Nov. 9, 2005
McSherry v. City of Long Beach
Court order granting city's motion for judgment as matter of law was improper prior to presentation of evidence. 		Civil Procedure Nov. 4, 2005
Ghafur v. Bernstein
Superintendent of public charter school is public official for purpose of special motion to strike. 		Civil Procedure Nov. 3, 2005
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