Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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98-35119
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Pavon v. Swift Transportation Co. Inc.
Reasonableness of punitive damages award is measured by its relationship to compensatory damages, not out-of-pocket expenses. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 2000 | |
99-1305
|
Fymbo v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co.
Layman representing class must display competence to represent putative plaintiffs. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 14, 2000 | |
97-16618
|
Milne v. Hillblom
Federal appellate court lacks jurisdiction to review local law of U.S. territory. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 14, 2000 | |
98-16136
|
Anderson v. Melwani
If individual successfully moves for dismissal for failure to join indispensable party, he is entitled to attorney fees as 'prevailing party.' |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 14, 2000 | |
98-16197
|
Kona Enterprises Inc. v. Estate of Bishop
When plaintiff doesn't own stock in a company contemporaneously with bringing suit against it, plaintiff lacks standing to pursue derivative claims. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 14, 2000 | |
99-35713
|
Idaho Watersheds Project v. Hahn
Bureau of Land Management's failure to complete evaluation of grazing practices, as required by federal regulations, is sufficient to grant preliminary injunction. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 14, 2000 | |
97-35822
|
Allstate Indemnity Co. v. Stump
Colorable issue of tribal court's jurisdiction mandates federal courts to stay case until tribal court remedies are exhausted. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 14, 2000 | |
97-35822
|
Allstate Indemnity Co. v. Stump
Colorable issue of tribal court's jurisdiction mandates federal courts to stay case until tribal court remedies are exhausted. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 14, 2000 | |
97-16068
|
Sonoda v. Cabrera
Appeal from the Supreme Court of the Northern Mariana Islands is not within the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 12, 2000 | |
98-55557
|
Virgin v. County of San Luis Obispo
Congressional act granting federal land grant patents is not basis for federal question jurisdiction. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 9, 2000 | |
98-16565
|
Walker v. State of California
Failure to make timely objection to cost award under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(d)(1) waives right to challenge award. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 9, 2000 | |
99-2319
|
U.S. v. Brannon
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 7, 2000 | |
99-5139
|
Green v. Harsco Corporation
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 7, 2000 | |
98SC284
|
Gallegos v. People
Because court is equally divided, lower court decision is affirmed by operation of law. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 7, 2000 | |
98-1122
|
Flannery Properties v. Byrne
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 7, 2000 | |
99-0146
|
Martinez v. Binsfield
Civil actions subject to mandatory court annexed arbitration are subject to time deadlines imposed by superior court's uniform practice rules. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 7, 2000 | |
98-15003
|
Saracho v. Custom Food Machinery Inc.
Authority-to-sue challenge must be timely made. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 2, 2000 | |
98-55872
|
Cook v. Erbey
Where district court's order compelling arbitration is integrated into party's action, order is unappealable even when entire action is dismissed. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 2, 2000 | |
98-56134
|
California Medical Assn. v. Shalala
If underlying merits judgment is reversed, party that has paid adversary's attorney fees may petition for relief from fee judgment. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 2, 2000 | |
99-15064
|
Chiron Corp. v. Ortho Diagnostic Systems Inc.
Under Federal Arbitration Act, res judicata effect of arbitration award on subsequent arbitration is determined by arbitrator, not district court. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 2, 2000 | |
98-56138
|
Howard v. America Online Inc.
Court may dismiss claims of class members, where claims were part of earlier class settlement. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 2, 2000 | |
G023138
|
County of Orange v. Superior Court (Wu)
Civil discovery order doesn't allow criminal investigations discovery unless benefit outweighs need for confidentiality. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 2, 2000 | |
99-1173
|
Out of Line Sports Inc. v. Rollerblade Inc.
Challenge to attorney's lien filed against settlement is moot when funds have already been transferred from court's registry. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 1, 2000 | |
00-6015
|
Seitz v. Hargett
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 1, 2000 | |
99-4144
|
Parkins v. Patterson
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 1, 2000 | |
99-1043
|
Jones v. Mckitterick
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 1, 2000 | |
98-35807, 98-36117, 98-36087 and 98-35796
|
Sea Hawk Seafoods Inc. v. Alyeska Pipeline Service Co.
Bailiff's tasteless joke to juror does not merit presumption of prejudice requiring retrial. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 1, 2000 | |
H019847
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Avant! Corp. V. Superior Court (Nequist)
Trial court may deny corporation's motion to stay proceeding or discovery pending related criminal case when it protects employees' Fifth Amendment interests. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 1, 2000 | |
A087975
|
Akins v. Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company of San Francisco
For attorney fee award, apportionment of attorney fees is not required if successful and unsuccessful claims are interrelated. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 1, 2000 | |
S076239
|
Moore v. First Bank of San Luis Obispo
Court may not amend binding arbitration award to allow prevailing party attorney fees. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 1, 2000 |