Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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97-56074
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Bautista v. Los Angeles County
Dismissal without leave to amend is abuse of discretion where deficiencies are readily curable by court. |
Civil Procedure |
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Aug. 25, 2000 | |
A085342
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Giest v. Sequoia Ventures Inc.
Trial court properly applies Montana's statute of repose in wrongful death action filed in California. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 24, 2000 | |
99-1313
|
Ramirez v. Dept. of Corrections
Qualified immunity defense properly denied in case involving civil rights claims. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 23, 2000 | |
98-1392 and 98-1399
|
Gadlin v. Sybron International Corp.
Non-existence of complete diversity renders dismissal of suit without further inquiry. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 23, 2000 | |
00-5037
|
Allen v. Middleton
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 23, 2000 | |
99-55027
|
Beaty v. CAS BET Holdings Inc.
Remand warranted when record of whether court exercised its discretion in decision not to reduce award of attorney fees below lodestar amount is ambiguous. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 23, 2000 | |
D033909
|
Cooper v. Westbrook Torrey Hills LP
Reasonable expenses necessary to acquire a bond are to be awarded to prevailing party absent contrary evidence in the record. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 18, 2000 | |
B124064
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Maryland Casualty Co. v. Andreini & Company of Southern California
Good faith settlement determination can be reviewed by post-judgment appeal. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 18, 2000 | |
A085992
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Lealao v. Beneficial California Inc.
Attorney fees awards may be calculated as a percentage of class action recovery and can be adjusted at court's discretion. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 18, 2000 | |
F034292
|
Catalano v. Superior Court (Camenson)
Code of Civil Procedure Section 437c disallows piecemeal adjudication of claims for punitive damage. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 18, 2000 | |
A083665
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City of SanFranscisco v. Tijerino
Court-ordered blood test is not new or different fact or circumstance that justifies motion for reconsideration. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 18, 2000 | |
E024465
|
True v. Shank
Expert witness fees may be properly tendered at the time deposition is noticed or at the deposition. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 17, 2000 | |
D030320
|
Kitzig v. Nordquist
Dental malpractice not time barred if claim filed within one year of patient finding that dentist is negligent. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 17, 2000 | |
00-2031
|
Burrell v. Burrell
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 15, 2000 | |
99-7156
|
U.S. v. Stephens
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 15, 2000 | |
99-2355
|
U.S. v. Muoio
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 8, 2000 | |
99CA1780
|
Littlefield v. Bamberger
Three-day mailing period applies to motions for rehearing when notice of entry of judgment was mailed to parties. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 8, 2000 | |
99-1020
|
Chasteen v. Unisia Jecs Corp.
Action for misappropriation of trade secret must be brought within three years from time misappropriation was or should have been discovered. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 7, 2000 | |
98-70211
|
Mendenhall v. National Transportation Safety Board
Under Equal Access to Justice Act, government's bad faith isn't adequate basis for market-rate reimbursement of attorney fees incurred in administrative hearings. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 5, 2000 | |
98-70211
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Mendenhall v. National Transportation Safety Board
Under Equal Access to Justice Act, government's bad faith isn't adequate basis for market-rate reimbursement of attorney fees incurred in administrative hearings. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 5, 2000 | |
A085617
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Jang v. State Farm
Complaint alleging insurer bad faith and civil conspiracy during settlement negotiations is an action under the policy and therefore time-barred. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 4, 2000 | |
B133047
|
Hock v. Hock
Attorney's affidavit establishing his conduct as cause of default judgment against client provides basis to set aside judgment. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 4, 2000 | |
A086713
|
Pierotti v. Torian
Court does not have authority to review appeal from order confirming arbitration award of attorney fees. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 4, 2000 | |
D034236
|
People v. Mitchell
Where government has opportunity to present case, res judicata defeats increased sentence findings raised in subsequent proceedings. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 4, 2000 | |
d032228
|
National Parks and Conservation Association v. County of Riverside
Party that unsuccessfully challenges subsequent environmental impact report on return to writ not entitled to attorney fees. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 4, 2000 | |
S080174
|
Boysaw v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County
Contempt order not sustained when it fails to recite that accused was warned his tone was objectionable. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 4, 2000 | |
A085617
|
Jang v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co.
Complaint alleging insurer bad faith and civil conspiracy during settlement negotiations is an action under the policy and therefore time-barred. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 4, 2000 | |
B130074
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Rice v. Crow
Retraxit and collateral estoppel do not prevent litigation of issues settled with other parties or not previously litigated. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 4, 2000 | |
D034797
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Hunt v. Commercial Money Center
Non-resident's single purchase of goods from California vendor for delivery outside state is insufficient minimum contact to establish personal jurisdiction. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 4, 2000 | |
98-17298
|
Fairbank v. Wunderman Cato Johnson
Diffierence in standard of proof in federal and state law regarding summary judgment rulings permits federal court to revisit state court's decision. |
Civil Procedure |
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Aug. 4, 2000 |