Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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99-502
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Nelson v. Adams USA Inc.
Court may properly assess attorney fees against non-party without first securing service of process upon, or jurisdiction over, that non-party. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 6, 2000 | |
98-1949
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Pegram v. Herdrich
Certiorari granted |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jul. 6, 2000 | |
99-0536
|
Decola v. Freyer
Trial court has discretion to allow extension for filing appeal of arbitration award when arbitrator never sent notice of award to parties. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 6, 2000 | |
00SA147
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Herpin v. Head (In the Matter of the Title, Ballot Title and Submission Clause)
Ballot Title Setting Board has jurisdiction to set titles and correct clerical errors but not to consider a motion for rehearing. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jul. 5, 2000 | |
00SA199
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Sanderson v. Henderson ( In the Matter of the Title, Ballot Title and Submission Clause)
Ballot Title Setting Board's denial of motion for rehearing proper as to matters that could have been raised in original motion. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jul. 5, 2000 | |
99-2237
|
Curley v. Mick
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jul. 5, 2000 | |
B129512
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Galan v. Wolfriver Holding Corp.
Trial court has discretion to determine prevailing party for purposes of collecting attorney's fees under Civil Code Section 1942.4. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 30, 2000 | |
A087546
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Roskind v. Morgan stanley Dean Witter & Co.
Federal law does not pre-empt claims brought under California's Unfair Competition Law. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 30, 2000 | |
S059064
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Lane v. Hughes Aircraft Co.
Appellate court must apply 'highly deferential standard' in determining whether lower court properly granted new trial. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 30, 2000 | |
B139631
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Pratt v. Gursey, Schneider & Co.
Parties stipulating to arbitration may expressly waive the right to appeal from any judgment. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 30, 2000 | |
B137002
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Johnson v. Superior Court
Sperm donor confidentiality agreement precludes disclosure of donor information in all circumstances contrary to public policy |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 30, 2000 | |
99-0443
|
Andress v. City of Chandler
Arbitration statute that requires parties to submit to arbitration does not extend time to file notice of claim. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 30, 2000 | |
98-36192
|
Pope v. JJ Man-Data Inc.
New trial may not be granted if juror shows no dishonesty or bias in voir dire. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 29, 2000 | |
99-15218
|
Han v. Stanford University
Failure to include citations to record in appellate brief warrants dismissal. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 29, 2000 | |
98-16846
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Monegro v. Rosa
Action shouldn't be dismissed under forum non conveniens where there is no impediment to compulsory appearance of defendants in federal court. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 29, 2000 | |
99SA297
|
City of Greenwood Village v. Petitioners for the Proposed City of Centennial
City has standing to raise challenges to annexation statute amendments. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 29, 2000 | |
99CA1298
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Polk v. Hergert Land & Cattle Co.
Summary judgment inappropriate when disputed issues of material fact remain. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 29, 2000 | |
98-35659
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Mitchell v. Burt Vetterlein & Bushnell P.C. (In re Alexander V. Stein)
180 days is outer time limit for party who doesn't receive notice of entry of judgment to seek additional time to appeal. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 23, 2000 | |
98-0233
|
Ahwatukee Custom Estates Management Association Inc. v. Turner
Trial court properly denies corrective relief when complainant has acted arbitrarily and unreasonably. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 21, 2000 | |
98-35148
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Bellevue Manor Associates v. U.S.
A party may seek equitable relief from injunction, even though underlying final judgment is related to contract action. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 19, 2000 | |
94-23
|
Ribbens v. Transport International Pool Inc.
Under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, issuance of bond staying judgment pending appeal does not extinguish existing levy on writ of execution. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 19, 2000 | |
97-36152
|
Hajek v. Burlington Northern Railroad Co.
Without express consent by all parties to authority of federal magistrate judge, the magistrate judge lacks authority to enter judgment. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 19, 2000 | |
98-71388
|
In Re Vizcaino v. U.S. District Court (Microsoft Corp.)
After decision on the merits, court can't redefine class on account of 'unusual circumstances.' |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 19, 2000 | |
98-71388
|
In Re Vizcaino v. U.S. District Court (Microsoft Corp.)
After decision on the merits, court can't redefine class on account of 'unusual circumstances.' |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 19, 2000 | |
97-35822
|
Allstate Indemnity Co. v. Stump
Amended opinion |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 19, 2000 | |
98-35
|
Morris-Smith v. Moulton Niguel Water District
Attorney fees under Clean Water Act may be awarded when district court finds plaintiff's claims were frivolous, unreasonable, or without foundation. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 18, 2000 | |
98-71388 and 99-35013
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In re Vizcaino v. U.S. District Court (Microsoft Corp.)
After decision on the merits, court can't redefine class on account of 'unusual circumstances.' |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 18, 2000 | |
98-16378
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Federal Trade Commission v. Affordable Media LLC
Ordering trustee to abide turnover order doesn't save settlor-protector of offshore trust from civil contempt when such compliance is prohibited in trust's provisions. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 2000 | |
98-35659 and 98-35661
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Mitchell v. Burt Vetterlein & Bushnell P.C. (In re Alexander v. Stein)
180 days is outer time limit for party who doesn't receive notice of entry of judgment to seek additional time to appeal. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 2000 | |
97-35825
|
Bibeau v. Pacific Northwest Research Foundation Inc.
Inmate subjected to radiation experiments doesn't 'discover' his injury by later-enacted legislative apology and offer of payment of medical expenses. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 2000 |