Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B162753
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Paneno v. Centres For Academic Programmes Abroad Ltd.
Study abroad program with 'affiliate' in United States should not be permitted to escape responsibility by claiming lack of jurisdiction. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 28, 2004 | |
D042195
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Elite Show Services Inc. v. Staffpro Inc.
Inclusion of agreement to pay 'reasonable' attorney fees in pretrial settlement offer does not make offer unenforceable for uncertainty. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 27, 2004 | |
B164650
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People v. Arjon
Motion to dismiss brought one hour prior to criminal trial without explanation for delay was properly dismissed. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 27, 2004 | |
B171054
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Ruiz v. Appellate Division of the Superior Court (People)
Defendant's peremptory challenge against trial judge was properly filed under 'master calendar' rule. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 27, 2004 | |
B157587
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Levy v. City of Santa Monica (Garai)
City council member's communication with city employees on behalf of constituent is constitutionally-protected speech. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 26, 2004 | |
E030845
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Schwab v. Southern California Gas Co.
Defendant's motion to set aside defaults and judgments is properly denied for failure to show mistake, surprise, or neglect. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 26, 2004 | |
A101294
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Frieman v. San Rafael Rock Quarry Inc.
Plaintiffs bringing action against quarry for unlawful acts fail to establish class action would be substantially beneficial. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 26, 2004 | |
B161230
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Moore v. Shaw
Drafting termination of trust agreement was not in furtherance of right of petition or free speech for purposes of anti-SLAPP statute. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 26, 2004 | |
C044894
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Brown v. Superior Court (Cyclon Corp.)
In underlying action, trial court had no power to adjudicate validity and amount of attorney contractual lien. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 26, 2004 | |
D040854
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People v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Imposition of sanctions was erroneous where trial court did not provide adequate rationale for amount of sanctions imposed. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 26, 2004 | |
F042031
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Armstrong Petroleum Corp. v. Tri-Valley Oil & Gas Co.
Plaintiff's lawsuit for breach of contract was timely because defendant failed to perform during successive months. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 26, 2004 | |
D040637
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Rancho Santa Fe Assn. v. Dolan-King
Trial court did not err in directing partial verdict on validity of certain land use regulations. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 26, 2004 | |
A101235
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Moraga-Orinda Fire Protection District v. Weir (Moraga Del Rey Homeowners Assn.)
Homeowners association that faced lawsuit after submitting statements in voter pamphlet is entitled to attorney fees under anti-SLAPP law. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 26, 2004 | |
B159011
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Lockheed Litigation Cases
Trial court did not err by excluding expert's declaration that did not provide reasonable basis for opinion. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 26, 2004 | |
S113272
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Olmstead v. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Code of Civil Procedure Section 128.5 does not authorize imposition of sanctions for any form of misconduct arising after Dec. 31, 1994. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 26, 2004 | |
B168989
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Orozco v. Superior Court (People)
Order recommitting sexually violent predator need not be obtained prior to expiration of first term of confinement. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 25, 2004 | |
C044357
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Canal Insurance Co. v. Tackett
Party was not entitled to recover attorney fees from interest on interpleader funds. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 25, 2004 | |
C044210
|
Greenbriar Homes Communities Inc. v. Superior Court (Couris)
Construction defect claims brought by original purchasers of homes must be determined by judicial referee pursuant to sales agreement. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 25, 2004 | |
C043040
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Bardis v. Oates
Punitive damage award against land developer is modified because it exceeded single digit ratio to amount of compensatory damages awarded to plaintiffs. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 25, 2004 | |
S107154
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Marriage of Goddard
Failure of trial court to introduce notice of trial as evidence was harmless error. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 25, 2004 | |
D041829
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Carver v. Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Defendant that prevailed on issues that 'inextricably overlapped' Cartwright Act cannot recover attorney fees. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 25, 2004 | |
G032085
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Bramalea California Inc. v. Reliable Interiors Inc.
Defendant is not entitled to recovery of attorney fees when it did not pay the fees out of its own pocket. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 25, 2004 | |
B165939
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Yeung v. Soos
Although evidentiary hearing in quiet title action was not properly conducted, default judgment is valid. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 25, 2004 | |
S105909
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Hagberg v. California Federal Bank FSB
Bank employee's statements to police regarding customer's possession of counterfeit check are absolutely privileged. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 23, 2004 | |
S105483
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Mulder v. Pilot Air Freight
Privilege applies to communications made to local police if designed to prompt action by that entity. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 23, 2004 | |
D040393
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Jennings v. Palomar Pomerado Health Systems Inc.
Expert's testimony that retractor left in plaintiff's abdominal cavity caused infection was conclusory. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 23, 2004 | |
B158894
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Weinberg v. Safeco Insurance Co. of America
Because husband and wife did not have single, indivisible injury, defendant's joint and unapportioned offer to compromise was not valid. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 23, 2004 | |
E033453
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Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. v. Sparks Construction Inc.
Defendants subjected themselves to court's personal jurisdiction by making general appearance despite being improperly named and served. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 23, 2004 | |
C042125
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Independent Roofing Contractors of California Unilateral Apprenticeship Committee v. California Apprenticeship Council
Authorization to expand roofing apprenticeship program that lacked notice to existing programs was invalid. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 23, 2004 | |
A101512
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OXY Resources California LLC v. Superior Court (Calpine Natural Gas LP)
Documents contained in parties' joint defense agreement are discoverable unless they contain privileged information. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 23, 2004 |