Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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98-56557
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U.S. v. SmithKline Beecham Inc.
Plaintiff may amend complaint brought under False Claims Act in order to satisfy heightened pleading requirements of federal rules. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 27, 2001 | |
C036231
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Pollak v. State Personnel Board
Trial court properly denied supplemental petition for writ of administrative mandate because res judicata barred relitigating same factual issues. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 27, 2001 | |
99-17113
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Myers v. Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc.
Judgment affirmed because plaintiff's claim contending broker's failure to disclose is pre-empted by federal law was raised first time on appeal. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 26, 2001 | |
B141327
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Shekhter v. Financial Indemnity Co.
Defendant may move to strike single cause of action, out of many, if underlying allegation stems from defendant's exercise of First Amendment rights. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 26, 2001 | |
B138713
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White v. Browne
Motion to vacate renewal of judgment should have been granted when judgment debtor was never served with summons and complaint. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 26, 2001 | |
A085999
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Krantz v. BT Visual Images LLC
Defense isn't entitled to summary judgment when it thwarted discovery and it failed to show affirmatively plaintiff couldn't establish case. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 26, 2001 | |
99-55830
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Fair Housing Counsel of Riverside County Inc. v. Green
When granting defendant's motion for summary judgment, trial court cannot dismiss plaintiff's motion as moot without considering its merits. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 26, 2001 | |
A091298
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Gilliland v. Medical Board of California
State agency doesn't have jurisdiction to impose penalty in administrative proceeding when statute specifies action must be brought by Attorney General. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 26, 2001 | |
H020625
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Wershba v. Apple Computer Inc.
Settlement of class action lawsuit against California computer company that rescinded promise of technical support was fair and reasonable. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 26, 2001 | |
B142129
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Fox Searchlight Pictures Inc. v. Paladino
Employee suing for discrimination need not obtain new attorneys even though she revealed confidential information regarding employer. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 26, 2001 | |
G022816
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Bahl v. Bank of America
Public policy favors deciding cases on merits, and judge should have granted plaintiff's continuance rather than defendant's summary judgment motion. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 26, 2001 | |
19574-1-III
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Subcontractors and Suppliers Collection Services v. McConnachie
Statute permitting service of process on contractors with service on Department of Labor and Industries is limited to suits against contractor's bond. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 25, 2001 | |
46813-8-I
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Olsen v. King County
County's failure to produce all documents used in granting special exception and requested by plaintiffs, violates Public Disclosure Act. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 19, 2001 | |
19033-1-III
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Steinmetz v. Call Realty Inc.
'Letter opinion' containing findings of fact, conclusions of law and judgment was sufficient to be considered final judgment. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 18, 2001 | |
D030628
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Aguilar v. Atlantic Richfield Corp.
In antitrust litigation against companies that refine oil and market gasoline, summary judgment for companies is proper. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 2001 | |
00-2287
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Dixon v. Chicago Insurance Co.
Order |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 13, 2001 | |
99-4057
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Huffman v. Riverton City Corp.
Order |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 13, 2001 | |
98CA2396
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Prairie Dog Advocates v. City of Lakewood
City plan to exterminate prairie dogs is not quasi-judicial act subject to review by court. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 12, 2001 | |
99CA2366
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Antelope Co. v. Mobil Rocky Mountain, Inc.
Summary judgment inappropriate where parties not given notice and opportunity to respond. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 12, 2001 | |
99-1848
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Buckhannon Board & Care Home Inc. v. West Virginia Dept. of Health and Human Resources
Nursing home whose lawsuit caused state to change voluntarily evacuation law cannot recover attorney fees as 'prevailing party.' |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 12, 2001 | |
130ORIG
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New Hampshire v. Maine
In border dispute, New Hampshire is barred by judicial estoppel from asserting contrary interpretation of terms after agreeing to consent decree. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 12, 2001 | |
01-3007
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Pullen v. Keesling
Order |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 12, 2001 | |
00-6369
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Davis v. Simon Property Group
Order |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 12, 2001 | |
00-4097
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Stichting Mayflower Recreational Fonds v. Newpark Resources Inc.
Order |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 12, 2001 | |
00-0260
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Ogden v. J.M. steel Erecting, Inc.
Defendants entitled to new trial when jury disregards parties stipulation that non-party proximately caused injuries and allocates 100 percent of fault to defendants. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 12, 2001 | |
99-56917
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Silver Sage Partners Ltd. v. City of Desert Hot Springs
Verdict supported by substantial evidence must be reinstated and Fair Housing Act allows injunctive relief without proving likelihood of future violations. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 11, 2001 | |
G020573
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Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association v. City of La Habra
Statute of limitations for taxation claim against city commences to run on the date the tax ordinance enacted. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 4, 2001 | |
18986-4-III
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In re the matter of Firestorm
Court has discretion to protect settlement funds in class action to ensure that all class members are treated equitably. |
Civil Procedure |
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May 28, 2001 | |
97-16329
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Burns-Vidlak v. Chandler
Trial court's order, denying State's partial summary judgment motion, is unappealable under collateral order doctrine. |
Civil Procedure |
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May 24, 2001 | |
B128098
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Breakzone Billiards v. City of Torrance
Councilman's notice of appeal provides sufficient notice of grounds upon which an appeal to the granting of conditional use permit is taken. |
Civil Procedure |
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May 24, 2001 |