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Romoland School District v. Inland Empire Energy Center
Dismissal order is deemed final judgment for purposes of appeal using 'pragmatic evaluation of finality' approach. 		Civil Procedure Nov. 19, 2008
Goldstein v. Superior Court (Grand Jury)
Court does not have inherent power to order disclosure of grand jury materials to private litigants. 		Civil Procedure Nov. 18, 2008
Manco Contracting Co. v. Bezdikian
California court recognizes foreign money judgment that is final, conclusive, and enforceable where rendered. 		Civil Procedure Nov. 18, 2008
Leung v. Verdugo Hills Hospital
Present value of judgment against defendant is used to calculate undertaking required to stay judgment under Code of Civil Procedure Section 917.1. 		Civil Procedure Nov. 17, 2008
OCM Principal Opportunities Fund v. CIBC World Markets Corp.
Court properly denies motion to vacate renewed judgment awarding compound interest on total amount of judgment 'as last renewed.' 		Civil Procedure Nov. 17, 2008
Cook v. Avi Casino Enterprises Inc.
Despite diversity jurisdiction over offending casino, tribal sovereign immunity protects casino employees who served drinks to drunk driver. 		Civil Procedure Nov. 17, 2008
Kullar v. Foot Locker Retail Inc.
In class action against Foot Locker, court must determine fairness of settlement agreement to members based on non-privileged information exchanged during mediation. 		Civil Procedure Nov. 11, 2008
Sullivan v. Oracle Corp.
California's Labor Code and Unfair Competition Law apply to work performed by nonresidents in California. 		Civil Procedure Nov. 7, 2008
Payne v. Rader
Plaintiff's Section 663 motion is deemed invalid, precluding extension to file untimely notice of appeal. 		Civil Procedure Nov. 6, 2008
Santa Barbara County Coalition Against Automobile Subsidies v. Santa Barbara County Association of Governments
Anti-SLAPP motion is granted where government entity promoted ballot measure at public meetings as authorized by statute. 		Civil Procedure Nov. 5, 2008
Tri Counties Bank v. Superior Court (Amaya-Guenon)
Disqualification claim made against judge is untimely where petitioner does not act at 'earliest practicable opportunity.' 		Civil Procedure Oct. 30, 2008
Hines v. Lukes
Order failing to accurately show parties' agreement by omitting settlement's material terms is insufficient under Code of Civil Procedure Section 664.6. 		Civil Procedure Oct. 29, 2008
Williams v. Russ
Legal malpractice action is properly dismissed where plaintiff intentionally destroyed client file evidence. 		Civil Procedure Oct. 29, 2008
Santa Barbara County Coalition Against Automobile Subsidies v. Santa Barbara County Association of Governments
Anti-SLAPP motion is granted where government entity promoted ballot measure at public meetings as authorized by statute. 		Civil Procedure Oct. 29, 2008
Citizens for Civic Accountability v. Town of Danville (Homes)
In complex litigation case, statutory 60-day appeal period is not triggered by e-mail from court clerk. 		Civil Procedure Oct. 28, 2008
Bourgi v. West Covina Motors Inc.
Court must let jury consider Vehicle Code's safe harbor provisions in determining car dealer's liability under Consumer Legal Remedies Act. 		Civil Procedure Oct. 27, 2008
Harper v. 24 Hour Fitness Inc.
Class decertification is improper where based on erroneous legal assumptions. 		Civil Procedure Oct. 24, 2008
Mangano v. Verity Inc.
Defendant is denied postoffer attorney fees where plaintiff's FEHA action is not without any legal or factual foundation. 		Civil Procedure Oct. 23, 2008
Cundiff v. Verizon California Inc.
Unclaimed funds in Verizon settlement are deemed 'unpaid residue' under Code of Civil Procedure Section 384(b). 		Civil Procedure Oct. 20, 2008
Fasuyi v. Permatex Inc.
Court must vacate default judgment against defendant who properly filed responsive pleading after receiving notice. 		Civil Procedure Oct. 17, 2008
Haneline Pacific Properties v. May
Co-owners' negotiations about management of property do not fall within litigation privilege for purposes of anti-SLAPP statute. 		Civil Procedure Oct. 16, 2008
Johnson v. Glaxosmithkline Inc.
Collateral estoppel does not preclude plaintiff's efforts to pursue class action against drug manufacturer. 		Civil Procedure Oct. 16, 2008
Turnacliff v. Westly
Return of abandoned property with single statutorily-determined interest rate of 1.69 percent is deemed proper without violating Takings Clause. 		Civil Procedure Oct. 16, 2008
Hoffman v. Citibank (South Dakota) N.A.
Court must apply California choice of law analysis prior to finding that class arbitration waiver is enforceable under other state's law. 		Civil Procedure Oct. 15, 2008
Stillwell v. The Salvation Army
Trial court improperly grants former employer's JNOV motion based on inconsistent jury finding that plaintiff was at-will employee. 		Civil Procedure Oct. 8, 2008
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. v. Dintino
In case involving nonpayment of home loan, bank timely files its cause of action for unjust enrichment. 		Civil Procedure Oct. 3, 2008
Haneline Pacific Properties v. May
Co-owners' negotiations about management of property do not fall within litigation privilege for purposes of anti-SLAPP statute. 		Civil Procedure Oct. 2, 2008
Hewlett-Packard Company v. Superior Court (Rutledge)
Order of class certification is proper even though plaintiffs’ underlying claims may be substantively invalid. 		Civil Procedure Sep. 29, 2008
Bourgi v. West Covina Motors Inc.
Court must let jury consider Vehicle Code's safe harbor provisions in determining car dealer's liability under Consumer Legal Remedies Act. 		Civil Procedure Sep. 26, 2008
CarePartners v. Lashway
State employees are not entitled to qualified immunity for disparate enforcement action allegedly motivated by regulated entity's protected speech and petition activities. 		Civil Procedure Sep. 26, 2008
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