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Figueroa v. Northridge Hospital Medical Center
Order denying leave to amend complaint is not appealable, unless it has effect of eliminating all issues between parties. 		Civil Procedure Feb. 3, 2006
Cronus Investments Inc. v. Concierge Services
Trial court properly stayed arbitration pending outcome of court action. 		Civil Procedure Feb. 3, 2006
Vargas v. City of Salinas
City of Salinas prevails under anti-SLAPP statute because plaintiffs failed to show city's statements constitute impermissible campaign propaganda. 		Civil Procedure Feb. 3, 2006
Grafton Partners LP v. Superior Court (PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP)
Parties' contract authorizing contractual predispute jury waiver is unenforceable for lack of statutory support. 		Civil Procedure Feb. 3, 2006
American Financial Services Assn. v. City of Oakland
City ordinance regulating sub-prime home loans is not pre-empted by state law. 		Civil Procedure Feb. 3, 2006
HLC Properties Limited v. Superior Court (MCA Records Inc.)
Entity that is legal successor of deceased individual's ongoing business organization is holder of attorney-client privilege that belonged to business organization. 		Civil Procedure Feb. 3, 2006
Jevne v. Superior Court (JB Oxford Holdings Inc.)
State ethics standards for arbitrators are pre-empted by Securities Exchange Act. 		Civil Procedure Feb. 3, 2006
Doe v. United States
Grand jury witness is in contempt and has failed to show government's questions were primary product of unlawful surveillance. 		Civil Procedure Feb. 2, 2006
Endres v. Moran
Defendants are not awarded attorney fees where only conspiracy claim was stricken pursuant to their special motion to strike. 		Civil Procedure Feb. 2, 2006
The Home Insurance Co. v. Superior Court (Montrose Chemical Corp. of California)
Tension between primary and excess carriers sued in same lawsuit is sufficient to show substantial adversity and to create two defense sides. 		Civil Procedure Feb. 2, 2006
The San Remo Hotel v. San Francisco City and County
Federal takings claims are barred from litigation under doctrine of issue preclusion. 		Civil Procedure Feb. 2, 2006
Le Francois v. Goel
Trial court had inherent power to grant motion for summary judgment after it had initially been denied. 		Civil Procedure Feb. 2, 2006
Wachovia Bank, National Association v. Schmidt
For purposes of diversity jurisdiction, federally chartered national bank is citizen only of state in which its main office is located. 		Civil Procedure Feb. 1, 2006
Will v. Hallock
Collateral order doctrine does not apply where asserted right against trial is based upon defense akin to claim preclusion or res judicata. 		Civil Procedure Feb. 1, 2006
Colgan v. Leatherman Tool Group Inc.
Summary adjudication of liability under False Advertising Law is proper where tools represented as made in United States had parts made abroad. 		Civil Procedure Jan. 31, 2006
Parkview Villas Association Inc. v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co.
Defendant is not entitled to summary judgment despite plaintiff failing to file adequate separate statement of undisputed material facts where notice otherwise existed. 		Civil Procedure Jan. 30, 2006
Unitherm Food Systems Inc. v. Swift-Eckrich Inc.
Federal Court of Appeals cannot grant new trial where party failed to renew its motion for judgment as matter of law. 		Civil Procedure Jan. 27, 2006
Bhatt v. State Dept. of Health Services
Reports prepared by fiscal intermediary on behalf of government agency qualify as official record. 		Civil Procedure Jan. 25, 2006
Bricker v. Superior Court (Stunich)
Court's dismissal of appeal from judgment without hearing violated claimant's due process rights. 		Civil Procedure Jan. 25, 2006
Peregrine Funding Inc. v. Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
Litigation tactics utilized by firm concerned protected 'petitioning activity' for purposes of anti-SLAPP statute. 		Civil Procedure Jan. 25, 2006
Ovitz v. Schulman
Federal Arbitration Act standard for vacating award due to lack of disclosure by arbitrator does not preempt California standard. 		Civil Procedure Jan. 25, 2006
Him v. City and County of San Francisco
City's evidence of proofs of mailing claim rejection notices is sufficient to bar plaintiffs' lawsuit as untimely. 		Civil Procedure Jan. 24, 2006
Bennett v. Regents of the University of California
Simultaneous incineration of bodies of Willed Body Program donors by university is not actionable wrong. 		Civil Procedure Jan. 24, 2006
Shapell Industries Inc. v. Superior Court (Stark)
Voluntary dismissal of named representative plaintiff of class did not divest court of subject matter jurisdiction. 		Civil Procedure Jan. 24, 2006
Sandpiper Village Condominium Association Inc. v. Louisiana-Pacific Corp.
District court may not enjoin entry of judgment in state action against defendant in resolved class action over which it retained jurisdiction. 		Civil Procedure Jan. 18, 2006
Ruiz v. Harbor View Community Association
Allegedly libelous letters sent to homeowner by homeowner's association were protected speech under anti-SLAPP statute. 		Civil Procedure Jan. 17, 2006
Hawthorne Savings F.S.B. v. Reliance Insurance Co. of Illinois
District court's refusal to abstain in case involving state law contract dispute was not abuse of discretion. 		Civil Procedure Jan. 13, 2006
Ruiz v. Harbor View Community Association
Allegedly libelous letters sent to homeowner by homeowner's association were protected speech under anti-SLAPP statute. 		Civil Procedure Jan. 12, 2006
Kaufman & Broad Communities Inc. v. Performance Plastering Inc.
Court may take judicial notice of official committee and bill reports that constitute legislative history of tax code. 		Civil Procedure Dec. 29, 2005
Burdusis v. Superior Court (Rent-A-Center Inc.)
Where proceeding did not address merits, there is no basis for filing peremptory challenge. 		Civil Procedure Dec. 29, 2005
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