Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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D043012
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Gaggero v. County of San Diego
Lawsuit alleging county negligently maintained landfill must be filed within 10-year limitations period. |
Civil Procedure |
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Feb. 15, 2005 | |
B175136
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Wisden v. Superior Court (Sims)
Trial court erred by denying plaintiff's request for jury trial on cause of action for fraudulent conveyance. |
Civil Procedure |
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Feb. 15, 2005 | |
H027029
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Toshiba America Electronic Components Inc. v. Superior Court (Lexar Media Inc.)
Provision governing production of information from computer backup tapes automatically shifts costs to demanding party. |
Civil Procedure |
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Feb. 15, 2005 | |
A106280
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Liang v. San Francisco Residential Rent Stabilization and Arbitration Board
Tenant's petition for rent rollback was untimely and should have named landlord as party. |
Civil Procedure |
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Feb. 15, 2005 | |
A107318
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Hardistry v. Hinton & Alfert
Stipulated motion to vacate judgment as part of settlement that contains neither joint declaration of counsel nor copy of judgment must be denied. |
Civil Procedure |
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Feb. 14, 2005 | |
D043173
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In re Tobacco Cases I
Dispute between tobacco manufacturer and state is not subject to arbitration under Master Settlement Agreement. |
Civil Procedure |
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Feb. 14, 2005 | |
C045927
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Hawkins v. Pacific Coast Building Product Inc.
'Relation back' doctrine applies to defeat statute of limitations. |
Civil Procedure |
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Feb. 14, 2005 | |
B174518
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C3 Entertainment Inc. v. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Trial court's grant of summary judgment for defendant based on interim ruling against other defendant was premature. |
Civil Procedure |
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Feb. 14, 2005 | |
C045732
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Cockshott v. Dept. of Forestry and Fire Protection
Challenge to decision of forestry board must be brought within 30 days of service of decision. |
Civil Procedure |
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Feb. 14, 2005 | |
C047257
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Golden Gate Bridge v. Superior Court (R&B Protective Coatings Inc.)
Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District is local agency entitling it to change of venue. |
Civil Procedure |
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Feb. 14, 2005 | |
A104418
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Crespin v. Bonta
Time limit to seek attorney fees does not apply to plaintiffs who won Medi-Cal benefits for undocumented aliens. |
Civil Procedure |
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Feb. 14, 2005 | |
A105588
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San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District v. Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association
Lawsuit challenging decision of public entity was not subject to dismissal under anti-SLAPP law. |
Civil Procedure |
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Feb. 14, 2005 | |
C044681
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Wells Fargo Bank N.A. v. Zinnel
Party that brought interpleader but did not deposit disputed funds with court is not entitled to attorney fees. |
Civil Procedure |
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Feb. 14, 2005 | |
02-16839
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Theis Research Inc. v. Brown & Bain
Amount at stake in underlying litigation, not arbitration award, is amount in controversy for diversity jurisdiction. |
Civil Procedure |
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Feb. 14, 2005 | |
02-56381
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Fidelity Federal Band FSB v. Durga Ma Corp.
Party that helped select arbitrators cannot challenge subsequent award for impartiality. |
Civil Procedure |
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Feb. 14, 2005 | |
A107318
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Hardistry v. Hinton & Alfert
Stipulated motion to vacate judgment as part of settlement that contains neither joint declaration of counsel nor copy of judgment must be denied. |
Civil Procedure |
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Feb. 13, 2005 | |
03-55231
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China National Metal Products Import/Export Co. v. Apex Digital Inc.
District court must confirm foreign arbitral award where party fails to establish defense against enforcement of award. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Feb. 7, 2005 | |
C045927
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Hawkins v. Pacific Coast Building Products Inc.
'Relation back' doctrine applies to defeat statute of limitations. |
Civil Procedure |
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Feb. 6, 2005 | |
02-15720
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Wolfe v. Strankman
Judicial defendants, when acting as administrators, are not immune from Section 1983 suits. |
Civil Procedure |
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Feb. 4, 2005 | |
B160176
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Urshan v. Musicians' Credit Union
Trial court lacks authority to shorten minimum notice period for hearing summary judgment motion absent parties' consent. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 21, 2005 | |
A100240
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Fair v. Bakhtiari
Settlement agreement that all disputes are subject to arbitration makes agreement admissible to show that parties intended to be bound. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 18, 2005 | |
02-35460
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Gilbertson v. Albright
Federal abstention principles apply to civil rights action for damages that relates to pending state proceeding. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 18, 2005 | |
H026428
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Yaqub v. Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System
Hospital denied doctor a fair administrative hearing before revoking his hospital privileges. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 18, 2005 | |
D044147
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People v. Superior Court (Cole National Corp.)
Trial court's discovery orders were abuse of discretion. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 18, 2005 | |
B171608
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Sylmar Air Conditioning v. Pueblo Contracting Services Inc.
Party that filed SLAPP is liable for attorney fees despite filing amended complaint. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jan. 18, 2005 | |
B163108
|
ECC Construction Inc. v. Oak Park Calabasas Homeowners Association
Defendant's notice of appeal of cross-complaint was timely under 'one final judgment' rule. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 18, 2005 | |
B173810
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Marriage of Kreiss
Father may have access to psychiatric records of mother who underwent drug rehabilitation. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 18, 2005 | |
B168867
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Gonzalez v. County of Los Angeles
Five-year deadline to bring civil case to trial is extended when mediation occurs during final six months of limitations period. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 18, 2005 | |
C045502
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Sinaiko v. Superior Court (Medical Board of California)
Disqualification of plaintiff's experts rendered administrative proceeding unfair. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 18, 2005 | |
A106242
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Arntz Builders v. Superior Court (County of Contra Costa)
Contractual provision waiving plaintiff's right to transfer action to neutral county is invalid. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 18, 2005 |