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Opera Plaza Residential Parcel Homeowners Association v. Hoang
Federal court lacks jurisdiction to hear homeowners association's lawsuit to bar installation of satellite dishes.
Civil Procedure Sep. 3, 2004
Yahoo! Inc. v. La Ligue Contre Le Racisme et L'Antisemitisme
District court cannot exercise personal jurisdiction over French organization that sued American Internet service provider in France.
Civil Procedure Aug. 26, 2004
Frye v. Tenderloin Housing Clinic Inc.
Non-profit corporation that failed to register with state bar is not entitled to attorney fees.
Civil Procedure Aug. 25, 2004
Sav-on Drug Stores Inc. v. Superior Court (Rocher)
Court abused its discretion in granting class certification of lawsuit involving approximately 1,400 employees of 300 retail stores.
Civil Procedure Aug. 25, 2004
Lerma v. County of Orange
Trial court abused discretion in not finding good cause for continuance where counsel filed only perfunctory opposition two days after leaving hospital.
Civil Procedure Aug. 24, 2004
Wilens v. TD Waterhouse Group Inc.
Securities broker that suspended internet trading privileges without notice is not subject to class action.
Civil Procedure Aug. 24, 2004
Cruz v. Superior Court (Ayromloo)
Trial court must hold evidentiary hearing before denying party's request to proceed in forma pauperis.
Civil Procedure Aug. 24, 2004
Johnson v. Lewis
Plaintiff and attorney who filed frivolous appeal are liable for sanctions.
Civil Procedure Aug. 24, 2004
K.R.L. Partnership v. Superior Court (Pemberton)
Cross-defendant cannot seek change of established venue based on improper venue claim as determined by reference to compulsory cross-complaint.
Civil Procedure Aug. 24, 2004
Country Villa Claremont Healthcare Center Inc. v. Superior Court (Rodriguez)
Plaintiff were not required to obtain court order prior to seeking punitive damages for elder abuse.
Civil Procedure Aug. 24, 2004
Schlessinger v. Holland America NV
Forum-selection clause in cruise ticket is enforceable despite passenger's failure to read it.
Civil Procedure Aug. 24, 2004
Vineyard Springs Estates LLC. v. Superior Court (Wyatt)
Court cannot consider motion for summary judgment without first ruling on evidentiary objections.
Civil Procedure Aug. 24, 2004
Valdez v. Allstate Insurance Co.
District court will reconsider whether it properly exercised diversity jurisdiction in insurance case.
Civil Procedure Aug. 24, 2004
Cruz v. Superior Court (Ayromloo)
Trial court must hold evidentiary hearing before denying party's request to proceed in forma pauperis.
Civil Procedure Aug. 23, 2004
Rojas v. Superior Court (Coffin)
Statutory protection of writings prepared for mediation provides absolute protection that is not limited by work-product principles.
Civil Procedure Aug. 23, 2004
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine v. Tyson Foods Inc.
Health organization may sue chicken manufacturer based on law repealing anti-SLAPP protections for advertisements.
Civil Procedure Aug. 23, 2004
U.S. v. Ford
Collateral estoppel bars government from relitigating case against defendant for managing property for cocaine distribution.
Civil Procedure Aug. 23, 2004
Olvera v. Giurbino
Court abused discretion in not granting defendant's motion to stay proceedings pending exhaustion of claims.
Civil Procedure Aug. 23, 2004
Port of Stockton v. Western Bulk Carrier KS
Prevailing party that failed to seek attorney fees in action cannot seek them through subsequent action.
Civil Procedure Aug. 23, 2004
City of Anaheim v. Pacific Bell Telephone Co.
Trial court lacked jurisdiction to hear city's lawsuit against telephone company.
Civil Procedure Aug. 23, 2004
Corbett v. Hayward Dodge Inc.
Car dealership does not deserve attorney fees for successfully defending lawsuit by consumer alleging fraud.
Civil Procedure Aug. 23, 2004
Best Products Inc. v. Superior Court (Granatelli Motorsports Inc.)
Court erred in overruling defendant's objections of attorney-client and work product privilege on basis of waiver.
Civil Procedure Aug. 23, 2004
Brannon v. Superior Court (Crippen)
Court errs in refusing to permit petitioners opportunity to present oral arguments on summary judgment motion.
Civil Procedure Aug. 17, 2004
Gerean v. Martin-Joven
Plaintiff did not adequately serve process by delivering complaint to home of defendant's father.
Civil Procedure Aug. 16, 2004
Casey v. Albertson's Inc.
When parties treat fully dispositive summary judgment order as final judgment, requirement of separate document is waived.
Civil Procedure Aug. 16, 2004
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corp. v. Ferrante
Court lacked ancillary jurisdiction over issue of attorney fees when such issue was unrelated to litigation before court.
Civil Procedure Aug. 15, 2004
Teal v. Superior Court (People)
Trial court abused discretion by ordering defense counsel to provide subpoenaed materials to prosecution.
Civil Procedure Aug. 9, 2004
Shuer v. County of San Diego
County is estopped from asserting failure by plaintiff to exhaust administrative remedies because of misleading and erroneous information it provided concerning such remedies.
Civil Procedure Aug. 9, 2004
Saeta v. Superior Court (Dent)
Statements made during hearing conducted by employment termination review panel are not privileged.
Civil Procedure Aug. 8, 2004
Bearman v. Superior Court (Joseph)
Medical board lacked good cause to order doctor to produce records of patient prescribed medicinal marijuana.
Civil Procedure Aug. 8, 2004