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McCready v. Whorf
Widow may recover judgment lien from debtor through his business profits despite bankruptcy court’s discharge of debtor’s personal liability.
Civil Procedure Mar. 24, 2015
MTB Enterprises Inc. v. ADC Venture 2001-2 LLC
FIRREA requires dismissal of jilted borrower’s lawsuit against failed financial institution because it was filed in wrong court.
Civil Procedure Mar. 23, 2015
Boyce v. T.D. Service Company
Court declares ‘Enough!’ from homeowner who lost his home due to default and kept suing parties for wrongful foreclosure.
Civil Procedure Mar. 23, 2015
Munns v. Kerry
Family members and former coworker of kidnapped and murdered security contractors did not have standing to sue government because they could not demonstrate injury in fact.
Civil Procedure Mar. 22, 2015
Picot v. Weston
Two trips to California for business purposes not sufficient for exercise of specific personal jurisdiction over Michigan resident.
Civil Procedure Mar. 19, 2015
Trilogy at Glen Ivy v. Shea Homes
Defendant homebuilder’s contortion of anti-SLAPP statute fails as premised upon unlikely interpretation of complaint.
Civil Procedure Mar. 19, 2015
Baker v. Microsoft Corp.
It is an error of law and abuse of discretion to strike class action allegations in contravention of applicable precedent.
Civil Procedure Mar. 18, 2015
City of Glendale v. Marcus Cable Associates
Cable service provider’s request for costs of proof incurred pre-trial is prohibited by Section 555a(a) of the Cable Communications Policy Act.
Civil Procedure Mar. 18, 2015
Baker v. Castaldi
So-called ‘judgment’ that left issue of punitive damages for future determination is interlocutory and nonappealable.
Civil Procedure Mar. 17, 2015
York v. Strong
Attorney fees incurred in enforcement of anti-SLAPP judgment recoverable.
Civil Procedure Mar. 11, 2015
DeCambre v. Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego
Physician defeats San Diego hospital’s anti-SLAPP motion because her harassment claim did not arise from protected activity.
Civil Procedure Mar. 11, 2015
Animal Legal Defense Fund v. LT Napa
Claimed diversion of resources to combat defendants’ illegal sales of foie gras demonstrates a probability of prevailing on standing issue sufficient to survive anti-SLAPP motion.
Civil Procedure Mar. 8, 2015
National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh Pa. v. Tokio Marine and Nichido Fire Insurance Co.
After settling third party claim, Costco is not limited to underlying plaintiff’s evidence of liability in contractual indemnity suit against Yokohama.
Civil Procedure Mar. 8, 2015
Tract 19051 Homeowners Assn. v. Kemp
Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act provides for award of attorney fees to prevailing defendant even if governing document of a common interest development not proven under the Act.
Civil Procedure Mar. 5, 2015
Rush v. Sport Chalet, Inc.
District court abuses its discretion by failing to conduct a prejudice analysis when it chooses to dismiss rather than sever defendants.
Civil Procedure Mar. 3, 2015
Dreamweaver Andalusians v. Prudential Insurance
Lack of necessary party that was ‘active participant’ in negligence allegations renders dismissal of suit proper.
Civil Procedure Mar. 3, 2015
C.W. v. Capistrano Unified Sch. Dist.
Deliberate ruling below by Administrative Law Judge helps substantiate plaintiff’s claims as non-frivolous.
Civil Procedure Mar. 2, 2015
Lydig Construction v. Martinez Steel
To offset writ of attachment, party must establish probable validity of its offsetting claims.
Civil Procedure Feb. 26, 2015
Blumberg v. Minthorne
Appeal dismissed under disentitlement doctrine, as appellant refuses to comply with trial court orders.
Civil Procedure Feb. 25, 2015
Rodriguez v. Brill
Client is entitled to relief from terminating sanctions caused solely by her attorney’s neglect of discovery.
Civil Procedure Feb. 23, 2015
Ryland Mews Homeowners Assn. v. Munoz
Preliminary injunction not abuse of discretion where substantial evidence suggests plaintiff will prevail on merits.
Civil Procedure Feb. 23, 2015
Aghaian v. Minassian
Trial court improperly finds Iran to be suitable alternate forum despite overwhelming evidence of Iranian judiciary’s bias against women and non-Muslims.
Civil Procedure Feb. 19, 2015
Calvo Fisher & Jacob LLP v. Lujan
Prominent Guam attorney on the hook for attorney fees incurred by law firm in action seeking to collect unpaid legal bills.
Civil Procedure Feb. 19, 2015
U.S. v. Doe
Government’s narrow response to discovery request appropriate, where original appellate remand was based, in part, on the narrowness of the discovery requests.
Civil Procedure Feb. 18, 2015
Grenier v. Taylor
Anti-SLAPP motion properly stricken when defamation claim has minimal merit.
Civil Procedure Feb. 18, 2015
Ducoing Management Inc. v. Superior Court (Winston & Associates Insurance Brokers Inc.)
Appellate court's reversal 'in all other respects' includes trial court's costs award, even if judgment of nonsuit as to one plaintiff was upheld.
Civil Procedure Feb. 12, 2015
McNair v. National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA may not limit public access to certain documents related to investigation of former USC football player.
Civil Procedure Feb. 9, 2015
Blumberg v. Minthorne
Appeal dismissed under disentitlement doctrine, as appellant refuses to comply with trial court orders.
Civil Procedure Feb. 6, 2015
Baral v. Schnitt
Anti-SLAPP motion applies only to entire causes of action and may not be used to strike allegations from otherwise viable cause of action.
Civil Procedure Feb. 6, 2015
National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh Pa. v. Tokio Marine and Nichido Fire Insurance Co.
After settling third party claim, Costco is not limited to underlying plaintiff’s evidence of liability in contractual indemnity suit against Yokohama.
Civil Procedure Feb. 5, 2015