Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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F049966
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Wagner Farms Inc. v. Modesto Irrigation District
Party to litigation could not be charged with costs reflecting time spent preparing documents created after disputed project's approval. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 8, 2007 | |
B188995
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Sunset Millennium Associates v. LHO Grafton Hotel
Renewed special motion to strike was properly granted pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 425.17(c) which contains exceptions to screening mechanism. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jan. 8, 2007 | |
D048064
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Cruz v. Fagor America Inc.
Plaintiff met requirements for effective service of process on foreign corporation and trial court abused its discretion in granting defendant equitable relief. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jan. 8, 2007 | |
B181246
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Jogani v. Jogani
Summary judgment based on judicial estoppel is not proper where courts in prior judgment debtor proceedings did not accept testimony as true. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jan. 8, 2007 | |
A112761
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Carpenter v. Superior Court (Yamaha Motor Corp.)
Court order must list standardized psychological exams party must undergo, and party is entitled to copy of exam absent evidence of copyright protection. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 8, 2007 | |
B183033
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Dutra v. Eagleson
Plaintiff's childhood sexual abuse claim was subject to discovery rule of Code of Civil Procedure Section 340.1 and not its 2003 revival period. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 2, 2007 | |
H028310
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Wakefield v. Bohlin
Plaintiff qualifying as prevailing party under Code of Civil Procedure Section 1032 was entitled to award of costs as matter of right. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 20, 2006 | |
B186714
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Matera v. McLeod
Where trial court vacated ruling upon reconsideration and effectively reinstated judgment, time to appeal judgment began to run when judgment was reinstated. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 20, 2006 | |
B191815
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Levine v. Smith
Court properly set aside default judgment as void because it was greater than amount demanded in first amended complaint. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 20, 2006 | |
H030560
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Britts v. Superior Court (Berg & Berg Enterprises)
All discovery motions, including those pending when special motion to strike is filed, are 'discovery proceedings' for purposes of anti-SLAPP statute. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 20, 2006 | |
D048468
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Sony Electronics Inc. v. Superior Court (Hapner)
Class membership based on ultimate issue of liability is not ascertainable because class definition must be based on objective criteria. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 20, 2006 | |
B188565
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Boonyarit v. Payless Shoesource Inc.
Defendant who is voluntarily dismissed from complaint must secure entry of order or judgment of dismissal to be prevailing party and recover costs. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 20, 2006 | |
D048431
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Goold v. Superior Court (Goold)
Upon first finding of contempt, court must sentence contemner to community service or imprisonment, and may award complainant attorney fees as well. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Dec. 20, 2006 | |
04-76454
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Tu v. National Transportation Safety Board
FAA denied pilot due process when it failed to provide him with notice reasonably calculated to inform him of suspension. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 15, 2006 | |
H028993
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Delfino v. Agilent Technologies Inc.
Employer that provides its employees with Internet access is immune from liability under Communications Decency Act for messages sent by employee. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 15, 2006 | |
S129220
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Fair v. Bakhtiari
Arbitration clause in memorandum recording settlement terms fails to satisfy 'enforceable' or 'binding' standard of Evidence Code Section 1123(b). |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 15, 2006 | |
05-35183
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S.J. v. Issaquah School District No. 411
Federal court borrowing state's time period for filing suit brought under federal law should not also borrow state's time limits for serving complaint. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Dec. 15, 2006 | |
B191132
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Ross v. Kish
Special motion to strike is properly denied where attorney shows probability of prevailing on malicious prosecution claim against former client. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 13, 2006 | |
A100240
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Fair v. Bakhtiari
Agreement that all disputes are subject to arbitration is admissible to show that parties intended to be bound by it. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Dec. 11, 2006 | |
B187933
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Noya v. A.W. Coulter Trucking
Insurer may not challenge insured's settlement agreement after it failed to tender defense for insured to avoid liability for settlement amount. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 8, 2006 | |
03-15955
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Nagrampa v. MailCoups Inc.
In dispute regarding arbitration provision in franchise agreement, district court failed to properly apply California law regarding unconscionability. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 7, 2006 | |
03-56093
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Williams v. Costco Wholesale Corp.
If amended complaint changes grounds for federal jurisdiction, but jurisdiction exists, party who properly removed case need not file second removal notice. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 7, 2006 | |
F049966
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Wagner Farms Inc. v. Modesto Irrigation District
Party to litigation could not be charged with costs reflecting time spent preparing documents created after disputed project's approval. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Dec. 7, 2006 | |
D041162
|
Barratt American Inc. v. City of Encinitas
Court erroneously applied 120-day limitations period to claim that city improperly increased building permit fees without proper approval. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 7, 2006 | |
B184145
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AmerUS Life Insurance Co. v. Bank of America
In case regarding issuance of fraudulent insurance policies, three-year statute of limitations bars insurer's conversion claim against bank. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 7, 2006 | |
05-15687
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O'Donnell v. Vencor Inc.
Statute of limitations for claims brought under Equal Pay Act may be subject to equitable tolling. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 7, 2006 | |
C051270
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County of Colusa v. California Wildlife Conservation Board
Where county was successful party with respect to procedural claim against state agencies, it was entitled to award of attorney fees. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 6, 2006 | |
G027714
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Vedanta Society of Southern California v. California Quartet Ltd.
Environmental group is not entitled to attorney fees for successfully halting housing development project. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 6, 2006 | |
B184547
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Zavala v. Scott Brothers Dairy Inc.
Denial of petition to compel arbitration is proper where plaintiffs' claims do not arise under collective bargaining agreement. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Dec. 6, 2006 | |
04-56105
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Huynh v. Chase Manhattan Bank
Applying appropriate choice-of-law rules, claims of Vietnamese bank depositors seeking to recover lost funds made in foreign banks were time-barred. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 6, 2006 |