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Dreamweaver Andalusians v. Prudential Insurance
Lack of necessary party that was ‘active participant’ in negligence allegations renders dismissal of suit proper.
Civil Procedure Mar. 3, 2015
C.W. v. Capistrano Unified Sch. Dist.
Deliberate ruling below by Administrative Law Judge helps substantiate plaintiff’s claims as non-frivolous.
Civil Procedure Mar. 2, 2015
Lydig Construction v. Martinez Steel
To offset writ of attachment, party must establish probable validity of its offsetting claims.
Civil Procedure Feb. 26, 2015
Blumberg v. Minthorne
Appeal dismissed under disentitlement doctrine, as appellant refuses to comply with trial court orders.
Civil Procedure Feb. 25, 2015
Rodriguez v. Brill
Client is entitled to relief from terminating sanctions caused solely by her attorney’s neglect of discovery.
Civil Procedure Feb. 23, 2015
Ryland Mews Homeowners Assn. v. Munoz
Preliminary injunction not abuse of discretion where substantial evidence suggests plaintiff will prevail on merits.
Civil Procedure Feb. 23, 2015
Aghaian v. Minassian
Trial court improperly finds Iran to be suitable alternate forum despite overwhelming evidence of Iranian judiciary’s bias against women and non-Muslims.
Civil Procedure Feb. 19, 2015
Calvo Fisher & Jacob LLP v. Lujan
Prominent Guam attorney on the hook for attorney fees incurred by law firm in action seeking to collect unpaid legal bills.
Civil Procedure Feb. 19, 2015
U.S. v. Doe
Government’s narrow response to discovery request appropriate, where original appellate remand was based, in part, on the narrowness of the discovery requests.
Civil Procedure Feb. 18, 2015
Grenier v. Taylor
Anti-SLAPP motion properly stricken when defamation claim has minimal merit.
Civil Procedure Feb. 18, 2015
Ducoing Management Inc. v. Superior Court (Winston & Associates Insurance Brokers Inc.)
Appellate court's reversal 'in all other respects' includes trial court's costs award, even if judgment of nonsuit as to one plaintiff was upheld.
Civil Procedure Feb. 12, 2015
McNair v. National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA may not limit public access to certain documents related to investigation of former USC football player.
Civil Procedure Feb. 9, 2015
Blumberg v. Minthorne
Appeal dismissed under disentitlement doctrine, as appellant refuses to comply with trial court orders.
Civil Procedure Feb. 6, 2015
Baral v. Schnitt
Anti-SLAPP motion applies only to entire causes of action and may not be used to strike allegations from otherwise viable cause of action.
Civil Procedure Feb. 6, 2015
National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh Pa. v. Tokio Marine and Nichido Fire Insurance Co.
After settling third party claim, Costco is not limited to underlying plaintiff’s evidence of liability in contractual indemnity suit against Yokohama.
Civil Procedure Feb. 5, 2015
Investors Equity Life Holding Co. v. Schmidt
Outright dismissal of California lawsuit concerning liquidation action in Hawaii is improper even though Hawaii might be suitable alternate forum.
Civil Procedure Feb. 5, 2015
Volpicelli v. U.S.
Because 26 U.S.C. § 6532 is not 'jurisdictional,' its limitations period may be equitably tolled.
Civil Procedure Feb. 2, 2015
Velasquez v. Centrome
Court informing jurors of personal injury plaintiff’s undocumented status deemed an error.
Civil Procedure Feb. 2, 2015
Gray1 v. SCC Acquisitions
Payment of judgment with certified cashier’s check renders subsequent attorney fee request untimely.
Civil Procedure Jan. 29, 2015
Maroney v. Iacobsohn
Service of judgment by plaintiff upon defendant does not trigger jurisdictional limits when plaintiff moves for new trial.
Civil Procedure Jan. 29, 2015
Sussex v. U.S. District Court
‘Evident partiality’ of arbitrator must be supported by a significant showing before district court can disqualify such arbitrator.
Civil Procedure Jan. 28, 2015
Greenwell v. Auto-Owners Ins. Co.
Personal jurisdiction lacking where defendant’s connection to California did not bear a substantial relationship to the instant legal claim.
Civil Procedure Jan. 28, 2015
Murray & Murray v. Raissi Real Estate Development LLC
Default judgment set aside where defendant’s address is not ‘unknown’ merely because plaintiff failed to effect personal service at that address.
Civil Procedure Jan. 22, 2015
Gelboim v. Bank of America Corp.
Dismissal of case from consolidated proceeding triggers party’s right to appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1291.
Civil Procedure Jan. 22, 2015
Kilker v. Stillman
Funds in bank account that are proven to be from Social Security payment, even if they were not directly deposited.
Civil Procedure Jan. 21, 2015
Stofer v. Shapell Industries Inc.
Homeowner is entitled to jury trial on disputed facts underlying homebuilder’s accrual defense in construction defect case.
Civil Procedure Jan. 20, 2015
Burdick v. Superior Court
Defamatory Facebook post made by Illinois resident about California resident is not enough, by itself, to create specific personal jurisdiction over defendant.
Civil Procedure Jan. 16, 2015
Save Westwood Village v. Luskin
Action to rescind donation toward construction of conference center at UCLA is not public interest lawsuit and, therefore, not exempt from anti-SLAPP statute.
Civil Procedure Jan. 16, 2015
Hyundai v. Lee
Foreign judgment for indemnity of a criminal fine appropriately enforced by California court.
Civil Procedure Jan. 15, 2015
Hyundai v. Lee
Foreign judgment for indemnity of a criminal fine appropriately enforced by California court.
Civil Procedure Jan. 14, 2015