Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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99-3245
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Shamblin v. Owens
Order |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 22, 1999 | |
98-4138
|
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 | |
98-1112
|
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 | |
98-16715
|
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 | |
99-4166 and 99-4193
|
Cebrera v. Horgas
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
Dec. 16, 1999 | |
98CA1225
|
Perez v. Witham
Three-year statute of limitations period bars negligence claim against health care professional. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Dec. 16, 1999 | |
98CA2029
|
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 | |
98-15668
|
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 | |
99-1281
|
Farrow v. Confer
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
Dec. 11, 1999 | |
98-6450
|
Ellis v. Martin
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
Dec. 11, 1999 | |
99-1062
|
Boles v. Fenton Security Inc.
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
Dec. 11, 1999 | |
99-7020
|
Shelton v. Seay
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
Dec. 11, 1999 | |
98-4185
|
Cascade Energy & Metals Corp. v. Banks
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
Dec. 11, 1999 | |
98-1312
|
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 | |
98SC608
|
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 | |
99-6231
|
Tracy v. U.S.
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
Dec. 10, 1999 | |
99-5107
|
Dubuc v. Johnson
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
Dec. 10, 1999 | |
99-2076
|
Anaeme v. FHP of New Mexico Inc.
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
Dec. 10, 1999 | |
98-71416
|
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 | |
95-55205
|
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 | |
97-55642 and 97-55650
|
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 | |
98-35116
|
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 | |
A083127
|
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 | |
B123957
|
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 | |
B124489
|
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 | |
A079863
|
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 | |
98-3307
|
Mann v. Hutchinson Public Schools, U.S.D. 308
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
Dec. 1, 1999 | |
97-5216
|
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 | |
98-8486 and 98-8487
|
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 | |
99-1040
|
Johnson v. International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
Nov. 23, 1999 |