Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B166201
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Cooksey v. Alexakis
Lack of diligence in discovery may be ground for denying continuance of summary judgment motion hearing. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 5, 2004 | |
B166686
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Goliger v. AMS Properties Inc.
Daughter alleging mother's wrongful death is not required to arbitrate claim. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 5, 2004 | |
01-36146
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Moore v. The United Kingdom
American cannot sue United Kingdom for torts committed by its servicemen during bar brawl in United States. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Nov. 30, 2004 | |
03-35032
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Kuntz v. Lamar Corp.
Cooperative was properly treated as corporation for purpose of diversity jurisdiction in personal injury suit. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Nov. 30, 2004 | |
02-35473
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Qwest Corp. v. City of Portland
Court will reconsider whether city ordinance that fines telecommunications provider is preempted by federal law. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Nov. 29, 2004 | |
A101382
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Aozora Bank Ltd. v. 1333 North California Blvd.
Lender cannot recover attorney's fees for prevailing in bad faith waste action under waste exception in contract provision. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Nov. 26, 2004 | |
B139975
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Cassim v. Allstate Insurance Co.
Plaintiff's counsel committed prejudicial error by implying that some of jurors were guilty of low level fraud. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Nov. 16, 2004 | |
B171891
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Larian v. Larian
Trial court was required to compel arbitration in absence of evidence of fraud in execution of arbitration agreements. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 16, 2004 | |
02-56283
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Brockmeyer v. May
Default judgment against defendant cannot stand because attempted international service of process was ineffective. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 9, 2004 | |
03-55179
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Federal Trade Commission v. Garvey
Claim against video production company that made infomercials for dietary supplement manufacturer is not precluded by judgment against manufacturer. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
01-35898
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Headwaters Inc. v. U.S. Forest Service
Suit by environmental group against Forest Service is barred when other environmental groups already settled claim based on same violations. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
B166408
|
Morin v. Rosenthal
Deadline to file SLAPP motion was not tolled while other motion was pending. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Nov. 9, 2004 | |
B171741
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Berg v. Darden
Plaintiff's settlement offer satisfied procedural rule by demonstrating its acceptance would result in final disposition. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 26, 2004 | |
03-15544
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Carter v. Health Net of California Inc.
Federal district court lacked jurisdiction to review arbitrator's decision regarding insurance dispute. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 25, 2004 | |
B160267
|
Finke v. Walt Disney Co.
Reporter fired after writing stories about entertainment company may sue for libel and interference with contractual relations. |
Civil Procedure |
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Oct. 22, 2004 | |
S109711
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Cassim v. Allstate Insurance Company
Attorney fees payable as damages for insurer's bad faith limited to portion of efforts devoted to recovery of amount due under policy. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 21, 2004 | |
E033333
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People v. Felton
Trial court's failure to give instruction on accomplice liability was harmless because contested testimony was adequately corroborated. |
Civil Procedure |
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Oct. 21, 2004 | |
B166408
|
Morin v Rosenthal
Deadline to file SLAPP motion was not tolled while other motion was pending. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 18, 2004 | |
02-16305
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CE Distribution LLC v. New Sensor Corp.
Defendant had sufficient contacts with state of Arizona to warrant exercise of personal jurisdiction over it. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 8, 2004 | |
B169516
|
Johnson v. Capitol One Bank
Under Virginia law, credit card holders suing issuers for conduct violating federal Truth-in-Lending Act are limited to remedies provided by Act. |
Civil Procedure |
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Oct. 8, 2004 | |
02-56937
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Schwarzenegger v. Fred Martin Motor Co.
District court in California lacks personal jurisdiction over Ohio car dealership that did not expressly aim its advertisement at California markets. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 8, 2004 | |
G032739
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Garcia v. Superior Court (City of Santa Ana)
Criminal defendant may request police personnel records by filing declaration under seal. |
Civil Procedure |
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Oct. 7, 2004 | |
G033648
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Pacific Decision Sciences Corp. v. Superior Court (Maudlin)
California court order authorizing sheriff to levy property in Florida was unauthorized. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 7, 2004 | |
C045316
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Azteca Construction Inc. v. ADR Consulting Inc.
Party to arbitration cannot contractually waive right to disqualify arbitrator based on lack of neutrality. |
Civil Procedure |
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Oct. 7, 2004 | |
C045570
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Fair Political Practices Commission v. American Civil Rights Coalition Inc.
Defendants failed to show that anti-SLAPP motion was not timely heard because of full court docket. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 7, 2004 | |
B164083
|
Hughes Electronics Corp. v. Citibank Delaware
California court bound by contractual choice-of-law provision cannot enforce some but not all of chosen state's laws. |
Civil Procedure |
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Oct. 7, 2004 | |
D042893
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Mann v. Quality Old Time Service Inc.
Plaintiff who filed lawsuit subject to anti-SLAPP law need show probability of prevailing on only part of his claim. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 6, 2004 | |
02-16786
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Shapiro v. Paradise Valley Unified School District No. 69
Attorney's fees were properly disallowed for costs of representation at administrative hearing before attorney's admission pro hac vice in Arizona. |
Civil Procedure |
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Oct. 6, 2004 | |
B161964
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Abassi v. Welke
Court may sua sponte entertain second summary judgment motion following its denial of previous summary judgment motion. |
Civil Procedure |
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Oct. 6, 2004 | |
B164441
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Mitchell v. Union Central Life Insurance Co.
Plaintiff's worker's compensation settlement did not include release of civil lawsuit. |
Civil Procedure |
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Oct. 6, 2004 |