Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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S109711
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Cassim v. Allstate Insurance Company
Attorney fees payable as damages for insurer's bad faith limited to portion of efforts devoted to recovery of amount due under policy. |
Civil Procedure |
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Oct. 21, 2004 | |
E033333
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People v. Felton
Trial court's failure to give instruction on accomplice liability was harmless because contested testimony was adequately corroborated. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 21, 2004 | |
B166408
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Morin v Rosenthal
Deadline to file SLAPP motion was not tolled while other motion was pending. |
Civil Procedure |
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Oct. 18, 2004 | |
02-16305
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CE Distribution LLC v. New Sensor Corp.
Defendant had sufficient contacts with state of Arizona to warrant exercise of personal jurisdiction over it. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 8, 2004 | |
B169516
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Johnson v. Capitol One Bank
Under Virginia law, credit card holders suing issuers for conduct violating federal Truth-in-Lending Act are limited to remedies provided by Act. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 8, 2004 | |
02-56937
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Schwarzenegger v. Fred Martin Motor Co.
District court in California lacks personal jurisdiction over Ohio car dealership that did not expressly aim its advertisement at California markets. |
Civil Procedure |
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Oct. 8, 2004 | |
G032739
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Garcia v. Superior Court (City of Santa Ana)
Criminal defendant may request police personnel records by filing declaration under seal. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 7, 2004 | |
G033648
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Pacific Decision Sciences Corp. v. Superior Court (Maudlin)
California court order authorizing sheriff to levy property in Florida was unauthorized. |
Civil Procedure |
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Oct. 7, 2004 | |
C045316
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Azteca Construction Inc. v. ADR Consulting Inc.
Party to arbitration cannot contractually waive right to disqualify arbitrator based on lack of neutrality. |
Civil Procedure |
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Oct. 7, 2004 | |
C045570
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Fair Political Practices Commission v. American Civil Rights Coalition Inc.
Defendants failed to show that anti-SLAPP motion was not timely heard because of full court docket. |
Civil Procedure |
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Oct. 7, 2004 | |
B164083
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Hughes Electronics Corp. v. Citibank Delaware
California court bound by contractual choice-of-law provision cannot enforce some but not all of chosen state's laws. |
Civil Procedure |
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Oct. 7, 2004 | |
D042893
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Mann v. Quality Old Time Service Inc.
Plaintiff who filed lawsuit subject to anti-SLAPP law need show probability of prevailing on only part of his claim. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 6, 2004 | |
02-16786
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Shapiro v. Paradise Valley Unified School District No. 69
Attorney's fees were properly disallowed for costs of representation at administrative hearing before attorney's admission pro hac vice in Arizona. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 6, 2004 | |
B161964
|
Abassi v. Welke
Court may sua sponte entertain second summary judgment motion following its denial of previous summary judgment motion. |
Civil Procedure |
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Oct. 6, 2004 | |
B164441
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Mitchell v. Union Central Life Insurance Co.
Plaintiff's worker's compensation settlement did not include release of civil lawsuit. |
Civil Procedure |
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Oct. 6, 2004 | |
B164066
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Prince v. CLS Transportation
Trial court should not have determined suitability of class action at pleading stage. |
Civil Procedure |
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Oct. 6, 2004 | |
D041872
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Annette F. v. Sharon S.
Libel suit filed by former lesbian partner seeking 'second-parent' adoption should be struck under anti-SLAPP law. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 6, 2004 | |
B169516
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Johnson v. Capitol One Bank
Under Virginia law, credit card holders suing issuers for conduct violating federal Truth-in-Lending Act are limited to remedies provided by Act. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 5, 2004 | |
03-35217
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Stevens v. Brink's Home Security Inc.
District court's order amending complaint to add non-diverse defendants and remanding case to state court is not appealable. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 5, 2004 | |
G031069
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Lebrilla v. Farmers Group Inc.
Denial of plaintiffs' statewide class certification must be reversed due to court's application of wrong legal criteria. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 5, 2004 | |
C045316
|
Azteca Construction Inc. v. ADR Consulting Inc.
Party to arbitration cannot contractually waive right to disqualify arbitrator based on lack of neutrality. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 4, 2004 | |
02-55557
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Salgado v. Garcia
Certificate of appealability can be denied by two-judge panel. |
Civil Procedure |
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Sep. 29, 2004 | |
01-35984
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Phiffer v. Columbia River Correctional Institute
Court may review interlocutory appeal without finding serious and unsettled question of law. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 29, 2004 | |
03-35207
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Public Utility District No. 1 v. Idacorp Inc.
Public utility's state lawsuit against energy wholesaler is pre-empted by federal law. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 28, 2004 | |
03-15687
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Gaudin v. Remis
Petition by mother who moved from Canada to Hawaii to seek return of children is not moot. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 28, 2004 | |
02-16604
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Poulos v. Caesars World Inc.
Since video poker players would need to show individualized reliance on misrepresentations to prove causation, class certification of RICO claim was properly denied. |
Civil Procedure |
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Sep. 28, 2004 | |
01-35984
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Phiffer v. Columbia River Correctional Institute
Court may review interlocutory appeal without finding serious and unsettled question of law. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 28, 2004 | |
A101100
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Wilbanks v. Wolk
Lawsuit against critics of viatical brokerage was not strategic lawsuit against public participation. |
Civil Procedure |
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Sep. 27, 2004 | |
03-30041
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U.S. v. Crowell
Defendant convicted of crime may not collaterally attack conviction by moving to expunge record. |
Civil Procedure |
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Sep. 27, 2004 | |
03-15434
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Franchise Holding II LLC v. Huntington Restaurants Group Inc.
District court had discretion to deny borrower's motion to set aside default judgment. |
Civil Procedure |
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Sep. 24, 2004 |