Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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C054324
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Waltrip v. Kimberlin
Where creditor's lien and attorney lien on proceeds are competing, attorney lien takes priority regardless of creditor’s lien being first in time. |
Attorneys |
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Jul. 2, 2008 | |
06-56870
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Hubbard v. SoBreck
California Disabled Persons Act does not authorize awards for fees to prevailing parties on nonfrivolous claims that are identical to nonfrivolous ADA claims. |
Attorneys |
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Jun. 30, 2008 | |
07-35056
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Clark v. Astrue
42 U.S.C. Section 406(b) does not limit combined fees awarded under Section 406(a) and Section 406(b). |
Attorneys |
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Jun. 26, 2008 | |
05-C-04139
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Miller v. State Bar
Dismissal of conviction referral proceeding is without legal justification where notice of contentions prior to entry of default is not required. |
Attorneys |
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Jun. 4, 2008 | |
B193182
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Perlin v. Fountain View Management Inc.
In wrongful death case, plaintiffs' failure to obtain verdict establishing causation by clear and convincing evidence precludes award of attorney fees. |
Attorneys |
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Jun. 3, 2008 | |
06-1717
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Richlin Security Service Co. v. Chertoff
Under Equal Access to Justice Act, prevailing party may recover paralegal fees from government at prevailing market rates. |
Attorneys |
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Jun. 2, 2008 | |
B194374
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Sharp v. Next Entertainment Inc.
Trial court did not err in failing to disqualify class counsel where plaintiffs waived any potential conflicts of interest. |
Attorneys |
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May 29, 2008 | |
H030965
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Miller v. Campbell
Trial court erred in holding that evidence was insufficient to support attorney's quantum meruit claim for attorney fees. |
Attorneys |
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May 16, 2008 | |
H031540
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County of Santa Clara v. Superior Court (Atlantic Richfield Co.)
Public entities may retain private counsel using contingent fee arrangements, so long as private counsel does not retain sole control over litigation. |
Attorneys |
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Apr. 10, 2008 | |
B198883
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Harrington v. Payroll Entertainment Services Inc.
After court finds lawyers billed excessive hours, reasonable attorney fees are $500, not $46,000 as claimed by plaintiff. |
Attorneys |
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Mar. 24, 2008 | |
06-15931
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Brown & Bain v. O'Quinn
Law firm successfully seeks 'additional payments' from firm it assisted in $26 million environmental contamination case. |
Attorneys |
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Mar. 6, 2008 | |
B190168
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Russell v. Foglio
Quality of defense counsel's performance justifies award of attorney fees under Code of Civil Procedure Section 425.16. |
Attorneys |
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Mar. 3, 2008 | |
B198883
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Harrington v. Payroll Entertainment Services Inc.
After court finds lawyers billed excessive hours, reasonable attorney fees are $500, not $46,000 as claimed by plaintiff. |
Attorneys |
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Feb. 29, 2008 | |
B194917
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Stroud v. Tunzi
Under Business and Professions Code Section 6147, client's signed documents are not enforceable as modifications to attorney-client contingency fee agreement. |
Attorneys |
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Feb. 25, 2008 | |
B192375
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Chavez v. City of Los Angeles
Plaintiff's entitlement to attorney fees after recovering modest sum in discrimination suit should be determined under Fair Employment and Housing Act. |
Attorneys |
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Feb. 25, 2008 | |
B190479
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Sheller v. Superior Court (Farmers New World Life Insurance Co.)
Court may revoke attorney’s pro hac vice status due to his misconduct, but it may not issue reprimand or impose sanction of attorney fees. |
Attorneys |
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Feb. 8, 2008 | |
03-O-05017
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Loftus v. State Bar
Attorney's one year suspension for harassing juror and other acts of moral turpitude is found to be warranted. |
Attorneys |
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Jan. 30, 2008 | |
B190479
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Sheller v. Superior Court (Farmers New World Life Insurance Co.)
Court may revoke attorney’s pro hac vice status due to his misconduct, but it may not issue reprimand or impose sanction of attorney fees. |
Attorneys |
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Jan. 22, 2008 | |
06-15344
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Gadda v. State Bar
Retroactive application of 2003 amendment to California Business and Professions Code is constitutional. |
Attorneys |
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Dec. 28, 2007 | |
S123808
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Rico v. Mitsubishi Motors Corp.
Legal team is properly disqualified where lawyer unethically examined privileged document more closely than was necessary to discover its confidential nature. |
Attorneys |
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Dec. 13, 2007 | |
06-35349
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Hale v. U.S. Trustee
Bankruptcy court properly orders sanctions and disgorgement of fees in response to attorney’s ‘specific and repeated acts of incompetent and irresponsible representation'. |
Attorneys |
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Dec. 10, 2007 | |
F050519
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Med-Trans Corp. v. City of California City
Party seeking to disqualify attorney for conflict of interest must show that attorney acquired confidential information during attorney's prior conversation with party. |
Attorneys |
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Nov. 20, 2007 | |
05-17063
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Scheehle v. Justices of the Supreme Court of Arizona
Arizona appointment system requiring experienced attorney to serve as arbitrator for two days does not amount to regulatory taking requiring compensation. |
Attorneys |
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Nov. 15, 2007 | |
F050519
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Med-Trans Corp. v. City of California City
Party seeking to disqualify attorney for conflict of interest must show that attorney acquired confidential information during attorney's prior conversation with party. |
Attorneys |
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Oct. 31, 2007 | |
00-O-10746
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Geyer v. State Bar
Uncontroverted evidence of failure to cooperate with State Bar investigation and obey court orders is reason to terminate attorney from Alternate Discipline Program. |
Attorneys |
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Oct. 17, 2007 | |
F051447
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Nichols v. City of Taft
Court maintains discretion in calculating adequate compensation for more expensive out-of-town counsel. |
Attorneys |
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Oct. 3, 2007 | |
04-C-10213
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In the Matter of Ozowski
Hearing judge's decision that attorney be publicly reproved stands where state bar court lacks jurisdiction to hear matter. |
Attorneys |
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Sep. 24, 2007 | |
A112906
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Musaelian v. Adams
Attorney fees are improperly awarded as sanctions to attorney who represented himself in propria persona. |
Attorneys |
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Aug. 23, 2007 | |
A112906
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Musaelian v. Adams
Attorney fees are improperly awarded as sanctions to attorney who represented himself in propria persona. |
Attorneys |
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Jul. 26, 2007 | |
B182966
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Mardirossian & Associates Inc. v. Ersoff
Former counsel recovers attorney fees in quantum meruit action for work expended prior to being replaced few days before multimillion dollar settlement. |
Attorneys |
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Jul. 16, 2007 |