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Shamblin v. Owens
Order
Civil Procedure Dec. 22, 1999
Soma Medical International v. Standard Chartered Bank
Complaint properly dismissed where court lacks general and specific jurisdiction over foreign bank.
Civil Procedure Dec. 22, 1999
Southway v. Central Bank of Nigeria
Jurisdiction over civil RICO actions against foreign entities proper where foreign banks' conduct falls within Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act's "commercial activity" exception.
Civil Procedure Dec. 22, 1999
MRO Communications, Inc. v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Where plaintiff rejects offer of judgment, federal court may award attorney fees to defendant for successfully defending state claims.
Civil Procedure Dec. 20, 1999
Cebrera v. Horgas
Order
Civil Procedure Dec. 16, 1999
Perez v. Witham
Three-year statute of limitations period bars negligence claim against health care professional.
Civil Procedure Dec. 16, 1999
Rainsberger v. Klein
Service of process on business entity not sufficient to establish personal jurisdiction over owner of business in his personal capacity.
Civil Procedure Dec. 16, 1999
Fink v. Shedler
Amendment to statute, limiting tolling of prisoners' causes of action to two years, may be applied retroactively.
Civil Procedure Dec. 12, 1999
Farrow v. Confer
Order
Civil Procedure Dec. 11, 1999
Ellis v. Martin
Order
Civil Procedure Dec. 11, 1999
Boles v. Fenton Security Inc.
Order
Civil Procedure Dec. 11, 1999
Shelton v. Seay
Order
Civil Procedure Dec. 11, 1999
Cascade Energy & Metals Corp. v. Banks
Order
Civil Procedure Dec. 11, 1999
Van Dinh v. Reno
Court lacks authority to award attorney fees under Equal Access to Justice Act without subject matter jurisdiction over suit.
Civil Procedure Dec. 11, 1999
Bebo Construction Co. v. Mattox & O'Brien P.C.
Construction company not collaterally estopped from litigating legal malpractice claim which was not actually litigated in previous state debarment proceedings.
Civil Procedure Dec. 10, 1999
Tracy v. U.S.
Order
Civil Procedure Dec. 10, 1999
Dubuc v. Johnson
Order
Civil Procedure Dec. 10, 1999
Anaeme v. FHP of New Mexico Inc.
Order
Civil Procedure Dec. 10, 1999
EIE Guam Corp. v. Supreme Court of Guam (Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan Ltd.)
Although Court of Appeals has jurisdiction to review issues of Guam law, it's not required if there's no federal question.
Civil Procedure Dec. 3, 1999
California Credit Union League v. City of Anaheim
Cure of jurisdictional defect by joinder of United States as co-plaintiff does not result in prejudice to the parties.
Civil Procedure Dec. 3, 1999
In re Real Property Known as 22249 Dolorosa Street
Claimants who successfully defend against even part of a forfeiture action are prevailing parties and entitled to attorney fees.
Civil Procedure Dec. 3, 1999
Lyons v. Alaska Teamsters Employer Services Corp.
District court's remand order based solely on lack of subject matter jurisdiction is unreviewable by the appellate court.
Civil Procedure Dec. 2, 1999
AL Holding Co. v. O' Brien & Hicks Inc.
Failure to raise cause of action regarding amount due on an open book account in a compulsory cross-complaint justifies dismissal of case.
Civil Procedure Dec. 2, 1999
Darling, Hall & Rae v. Kritt
The trial court may, by its own motion, reconsider a summary judgment motion it previously ruled upon.
Civil Procedure Dec. 2, 1999
Sanchez v. Pacificare Health System
Fees of medical expert witness not ordered by the trial court are not recoverable as costs.
Civil Procedure Dec. 1, 1999
Merrill v. Navegar, Inc.
There are triable issues of fact as to whether a gun manufacturer breached its duty of care to victims of a shooting.
Civil Procedure Dec. 1, 1999
Mann v. Hutchinson Public Schools, U.S.D. 308
Order
Civil Procedure Dec. 1, 1999
Boyd Rosene and Associates Inc. v. Kansas Municipal Gas Agency
Contractual choice-of-law provisions and parties' expectations are substantial factor in determining which state's law to apply when awarding attorney's fees.
Civil Procedure Nov. 23, 1999
Cross v. Pelican Bay State Prison
Petitioner's request to proceed 'in forma pauperis' is denied because of repeated filing of frivolous petitions for writ of certiorari.
Civil Procedure Nov. 23, 1999
Johnson v. International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers
Order
Civil Procedure Nov. 23, 1999