Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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03-16654
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U.S. v. Orr Water Ditch Co.
Nevada law providing automatic stay of state engineer's decisions applies to federal water proceedings. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 20, 2005 | |
E035882
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Shewry v. Begil
Health services department's claim for reimbursement of Medi-Cal benefits is not barred by applicable statute of limitations. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 20, 2005 | |
B168144
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Yeboah v. Progeny Ventures Inc.
Court 'order' that approves special master's resolution of accounting dispute is not appealable. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 20, 2005 | |
03-56306
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Thomas v. Fry's Electronics Inc.
Motion under California's anti-SLAPP law is available to federal litigants. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 19, 2005 | |
B176988
|
Falahati v. Kondo
Default judgment that denied due process to defendant was improperly entered. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 19, 2005 | |
02-35906
|
Bains LLC v. ARCO Products Co.
Punitive damages award against corporation for racial discrimination exceeds constitutional limits. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 17, 2005 | |
03-16068
|
Agyeman v. Corrections Corp. of America
District court should have appointed counsel for plaintiff where case was complex and exceptional. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 17, 2005 | |
F045075
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Morgan v. San Joaquin Community Hospital
Notice of appeal stated within points and authorities of defective motion for reconsideration is valid. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 17, 2005 | |
F043836
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Crippen v. Central Valley RV Outlet Inc.
Plaintiff failed to prove arbitration agreement is procedurally unconscionable. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 17, 2005 | |
A105783
|
Biles v. Exxon Mobil Corp.
Failure to identify witness in interrogatory answer and to supplement answer before submitting witness' declaration are not grounds for excluding declaration. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 17, 2005 | |
G029531
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Mandel v. Household Bank (Nevada), National Assn.
Unilateral amendment, which imposed binding arbitration of disputes under credit card agreement, is proper under Nevada law. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 14, 2005 | |
03-1488
|
Tory v. Cochran
Injunction granted to now-deceased attorney in slander case amounts to overly broad prior restraint upon speech. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 13, 2005 | |
03-17095
|
Cummings v. Connell
All members of civil rights class action lawsuit are entitled to award of nominal damages. |
Civil Procedure |
|
May 17, 2005 | |
C045602
|
People v. Nickerson
Jurisdiction over appeal from misdemeanor conviction belongs to appellate division of superior court. |
Civil Procedure |
|
May 5, 2005 | |
03-388
|
Bates v. Dow Agrosciences LLC
Federal insecticide statute does not preempt failure-to-warn claim arising from equivalent state law. |
Civil Procedure |
|
May 4, 2005 | |
S112862
|
Graham v. DaimlerChrysler Corp.
Auto dealership that offered to repurchase truck after being sued may be liable for attorney fees under 'catalyst theory.' |
Civil Procedure |
|
May 3, 2005 | |
03-1696
|
Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Saudi Basic Industries Corp.
Federal jurisdiction over action does not terminate automatically on entry of judgment in state court. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Apr. 25, 2005 | |
H025540
|
Hartnell Community College District v. Superior Court (Hartnell College Faculty Association)
Trial court properly granted faculty association's petition to compel arbitration with community college. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Apr. 13, 2005 | |
B167071
|
Nasha LLC v. City of Los Angeles
Decision of planning commission must be set aside when one of its members wrote negative article while matter was pending. |
Civil Procedure |
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Apr. 12, 2005 | |
04-35130
|
Gausvik v. Perez
An initial determination of qualified immunity holds for all subsequent claims arising out of the same integral facts. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Apr. 8, 2005 | |
03-16654
|
U.S. v. Orr Water Ditch Co.
Nevada law providing automatic stay of state engineer's decisions applies to federal water proceedings. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Apr. 7, 2005 | |
B171741
|
Berg v. Darden
Plaintiff's settlement offer satisfied procedural rule by demonstrating its acceptance would result in final disposition. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Mar. 23, 2005 | |
S115654
|
Kulshrestha v. First Union Commercial Corp.
Declaration executed out of state is inadmissible unless it invokes California law. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Mar. 23, 2005 | |
02-55681
|
Abrams v. City of Rancho Pales Verdes
Title 42 Section 1983 remedies are available to amateur radio operator whose rights under Telecommunications Act were violated by city. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Mar. 22, 2005 | |
03-1636
|
Restaino v. Bah (In re Bah)
Anti-SLAPP statute applies to pendent state law claims in bankruptcy court. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Mar. 16, 2005 | |
B163115
|
The Oakland Raiders v. National Football League
Where new trial order does not specify juror misconduct on which it is premised, appellate court must independently review motion. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Mar. 15, 2005 | |
C045867
|
Carnes v. Superior Court of Placer County
By signing summary judgment order prepared by defense counsel, judge adopts it as his own. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Mar. 14, 2005 | |
03-55552
|
Reid Product Inc. v. Westport Insurance Corp.
District court did not err in finding its prior judgment had not been vacated and in denying new entry of judgment. |
Civil Procedure |
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Mar. 14, 2005 | |
A092876
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Donaldson v. National Marine Inc.
State court has jurisdiction to hear federal case for wrongful death that occurred outside of state's territorial waters. |
Civil Procedure |
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Mar. 13, 2005 | |
C041036
|
Stanley v. California State Lottery Commission
Plaintiff who lost suit against lottery commission cannot be awarded attorney fees. |
Civil Procedure |
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Feb. 23, 2005 |