Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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00-08921
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US v. $100,348.00 U.S. Currency
Civil forfeiture of $100,348 may be proper, but further discovery is required to determine if money is connected to illegal activities. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 2, 2002 | |
00-1507
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Kennedy v. Lubar
Order of remand after determination that district court lacked subject matter jurisdiction precludes appellate review. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 28, 2001 | |
00-0219
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Southwest Soil Remediation Inc. v. City of Tucson
Party that did not appeal refusal to issue building permit did not exhaust administrative remedies with agency of primary jurisdiction. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 28, 2001 | |
00-1332
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Baker v. Suthers
Order |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 19, 2001 | |
C038640
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Ritzenthaler v. Fireside Thrift Co.
Because Section 998 compromise agreement doesn't encompass plaintiffs' claim for attorney fees, court doesn't err in awarding fees to plaintiffs. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 18, 2001 | |
B139968
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Mizel v. City of Santa Monica
Evidentiary ruling, denying undisclosed expert to testify, and additional instruction to jury after initial inconsistent verdicts do not warrant reversal. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 18, 2001 | |
E027841
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ComputerXpress Inc. v. Jackson
Some of computer company's claims against potential business partner are barred as strategic lawsuit against public participation. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 18, 2001 | |
99-56639
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Orion Tire Corp. v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Claims arising from international agreement were improperly dismissed without further inquiry as to whether RICO has extraterritorial application. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 18, 2001 | |
E028566
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Jackson v. Homeowners Association Monte Vista Estates-East
Settlement agreement, providing that trial court will determine prevailing party in action and amount of attorney fee award, is valid and enforceable. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 17, 2001 | |
00-0226
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Schritter v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
When successful plaintiff deposes own expert witness and presents that testimony in lieu of in-court testimony, expert's fees are not recoverable. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 14, 2001 | |
01-1084
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Dominion Video Satellite Inc. v. Echostar Satellite Corp.
Court did not abuse discretion in giving notice of hearing or in granting preliminary injunction. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 13, 2001 | |
00-1432
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Hyler v. Geo-Seis Helicopters Inc.
Summary judgment on wrongful death claim proper when plaintiff fails to show defendants owed duty to deceased. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 13, 2001 | |
00-3337
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Sheldon v. Vermonty
Arbitration panel's dismissal based solely on the pleadings was proper and not excessive use of arbitrator's authority. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 13, 2001 | |
00-55530
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Hamilton v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.
Judicial estoppel precludes claimant who knew of insurance claim yet failed to disclose it during bankruptcy proceeding. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 13, 2001 | |
20157-1
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Brundridge v. Fluor Hanford Inc.
Arbitration clause in collective bargaining agreement does not bar suit for wrongful termination in violation of public policy. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 11, 2001 | |
01-905
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Opinion of Bill Lockyer
Whether tenant is unlawfully holding office of tenant representative on Housing Board doesn't warrant initiation of an action in quo warranto. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 11, 2001 | |
01-70941
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McClatchy Newspapers Inc. v. U.S. District Court (McClatchy Newspapers)
Letters regarding misconduct of coastal commission officer must be available for public inspection. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 10, 2001 | |
00-1382
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Amazon Inc. v. Dirt Camp Inc.
Courts must consider diversity jurisdiction over state law claims dismissed without prejudice. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 10, 2001 | |
A092381
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Ard v. County of Contra Costa
In action against county, plaintiff is permitted to plead estoppel by amending complaint formerly granted demurrer. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 10, 2001 | |
H020651
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Oakland Raiders v. National Football League
Court may sever judgment in defendants' favor, properly abstained from intra-associational dispute, and proof of demand futility was required in derivative action. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 10, 2001 | |
G028751
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Anchor Marine Repair Co. v. Magnan
Without basis for transfer or extraordinary writ, Court of Appeal lacked jurisdiction to review decision of superior court's appellate division. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 10, 2001 | |
F037760
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Unnamed Physician v. Board of Trustees of St. Agnes Medical Center
Physician's appeal, following limitation of privileges, is denied because medical peer review procedures were adequately amended. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 10, 2001 | |
B148276
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Blake v. Ecker
Among other things, trial court, granting defendant's motion to compel arbitration has no jurisdiction to hear defendants motion to dismiss. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 10, 2001 | |
00-35041
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Columbia Basin Apartment Assn. v. City of Pasco
District court should have abstained from case while state proceedings were pending and case involved unique issues of state constitutional law. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 6, 2001 | |
99-17572
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People of the State of California v. Randtron
District court properly grants motion for declaratory judgment and injunction prohibiting defendant from asserting res judicata defense in state court. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 6, 2001 | |
00-17330
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United States v. Morros
District court improperly abstains from deciding whether Nevada State Engineer's denial of U.S. water permit applications is pre-empted by federal law. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 6, 2001 | |
E029819
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Mares v. Baughman
Hospital is not entitled to assert lien on settlement proceeds arising from wrongful death lawsuit. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 5, 2001 | |
95-56823
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Hilao v. Estate of Ferdinand E. Marcos
Federal rules don't pre-empt California execution law for service requirements for notice of levying deposit accounts. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 5, 2001 | |
01-8006
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Stuart vs. Colorado Interstate Gas Co.
Wyoming resident performing work in Colorado is limited to workers' compensation remedy despite issuance of paychecks from Wyoming office. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 4, 2001 | |
99-55083
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Montclair Parkowners Assn. v. City of Montclair
Pendency of parallel state proceeding challenging city's rent control ordinance is insufficient basis for dismissal of federal action under 'Younger' abstention doctrine. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 29, 2001 |