Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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S065501
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Linder v. Thrifty Oil Co.
Order denying class certification cannot stand when based upon improper judgment of case's legal merits and erroneous legal assumptions. |
Civil Procedure |
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Aug. 30, 2000 | |
S065501
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Linder v. Thrifty Oil Co.
Order denying class certification cannot stand when based upon improper judgment of case's legal merits and erroneous legal assumptions. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 30, 2000 | |
D034567
|
Rothchild v. Tyco International (US) Inc.
Plaintiff's unfair competition action is not barred by pendency of another suit under False Claims Act based on same underlying factual allegations. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 30, 2000 | |
F034780
|
Sonora Diamond Corp. v. Sonora Union High School District'
Failure to prove minimum contacts renders arm of California courts too short to reach Canadian corporation. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 30, 2000 | |
F034780
|
Sonora Diamond Corp. v. Sonora Union High School District'
Failure to prove minimum contacts renders arm of California courts too short to reach Canadian corporation. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 30, 2000 | |
S079190
|
Collection Bureau of San Jose v. Rumsey
Probate code provides one year statute of limitations period for causes of action rendering surviving spouse personally liable for debts of deceased spouse. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 30, 2000 | |
B133127
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Michelson v. Mid-Century Insurance Co.
Northridge earthquake victim not allowed to recover from insurance company because statute of limitations expires. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 29, 2000 | |
00-0189
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State v. Superior Court (Clements)
Eight-person jury does not have to reach unanimous verdict to commit accused as sexually violent predator. |
Civil Procedure |
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Aug. 29, 2000 | |
99-16714
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Monterey Plaza Hotel v. Local 483
Hotel fails to establish RICO predicate against union because union did not attempt to obtain hotel property by deception during strike. |
Civil Procedure |
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Aug. 25, 2000 | |
98-56478
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Morales v. City of Los Angeles
Statute of limitations for denial of access claim begins to run when trial court enters final judgment. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 25, 2000 | |
A086366
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Rosasco v. Commission on Judicial Performance
Retroactive application of amendments to law are impermissible without clear statement from legislature. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 25, 2000 | |
A088104
|
Kendrick v. City of Eureka
A state claim filed more than 30 days after dismissal by a federal court is barred by California's one-year limitations period. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 25, 2000 | |
H018333
|
Ludgate Insurance Co. v. Lockheed Martin Corp.
Trial court errs in granting plaintiff's motion for judgment on the pleadings when complaint alleges that actual and justiciable controversy exists. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 25, 2000 | |
D033669
|
Ramos v. Countrywide Home Loans
If trial court decides to enhance lodestar amount by a multiplier, it must precisely articulate why increment is appropriate. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 25, 2000 | |
98-56586
|
Fischer v. P.D. Inc.
Blind person who has obtained injunctive relief under ADA is prevailing party entitled to attorney-fee award. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 25, 2000 | |
97-56074
|
Bautista v. Los Angeles County
Dismissal without leave to amend is abuse of discretion where deficiencies are readily curable by court. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 25, 2000 | |
A085342
|
Giest v. Sequoia Ventures Inc.
Trial court properly applies Montana's statute of repose in wrongful death action filed in California. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 24, 2000 | |
99-1313
|
Ramirez v. Dept. of Corrections
Qualified immunity defense properly denied in case involving civil rights claims. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 23, 2000 | |
98-1392 and 98-1399
|
Gadlin v. Sybron International Corp.
Non-existence of complete diversity renders dismissal of suit without further inquiry. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 23, 2000 | |
00-5037
|
Allen v. Middleton
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 23, 2000 | |
99-55027
|
Beaty v. CAS BET Holdings Inc.
Remand warranted when record of whether court exercised its discretion in decision not to reduce award of attorney fees below lodestar amount is ambiguous. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 23, 2000 | |
D033909
|
Cooper v. Westbrook Torrey Hills LP
Reasonable expenses necessary to acquire a bond are to be awarded to prevailing party absent contrary evidence in the record. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 18, 2000 | |
B124064
|
Maryland Casualty Co. v. Andreini & Company of Southern California
Good faith settlement determination can be reviewed by post-judgment appeal. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 18, 2000 | |
A085992
|
Lealao v. Beneficial California Inc.
Attorney fees awards may be calculated as a percentage of class action recovery and can be adjusted at court's discretion. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 18, 2000 | |
F034292
|
Catalano v. Superior Court (Camenson)
Code of Civil Procedure Section 437c disallows piecemeal adjudication of claims for punitive damage. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 18, 2000 | |
A083665
|
City of SanFranscisco v. Tijerino
Court-ordered blood test is not new or different fact or circumstance that justifies motion for reconsideration. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 18, 2000 | |
E024465
|
True v. Shank
Expert witness fees may be properly tendered at the time deposition is noticed or at the deposition. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 17, 2000 | |
D030320
|
Kitzig v. Nordquist
Dental malpractice not time barred if claim filed within one year of patient finding that dentist is negligent. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 17, 2000 | |
00-2031
|
Burrell v. Burrell
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 15, 2000 | |
99-7156
|
U.S. v. Stephens
Order |
Civil Procedure |
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Aug. 15, 2000 |