Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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11-55057
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Sateriale v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Customer loyalty program members adequately allege existence of offer to enter into unilateral contract where company promised to provide rewards to customers. |
Contracts |
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Oct. 16, 2012 | |
B227304
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Don Johnson Productions Inc. v. Rysher Entertainment LLC
In dispute over television show ‘Nash Bridges,’ actor’s production company is allowed to wait seven years to file suit because of tolling agreement. |
Contracts |
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Oct. 10, 2012 | |
D058825
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Wanke, Industrial, Commercial, Residential Inc. v. Superior Court (Keck)
Under valid settlement agreement, former employee may not solicit company’s customers, who were specified on list contained in agreement. |
Contracts |
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Oct. 5, 2012 | |
B231667
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Food Safety Net Services v. Eco Safe Systems USA Inc.
Marketer of special food disinfection equipment must pay testing agency for study that determined its equipement was more effective than competitors. |
Contracts |
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Oct. 5, 2012 | |
B227304
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Johnson Productions Inc. v. Rysher Entertainment LLC
In dispute over television show ‘Nash Bridges,’ actor’s production company is allowed to wait seven years to file suit because of tolling agreement. |
Contracts |
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Oct. 2, 2012 | |
B234541
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Kandy Kiss of California Inc. v. Tex-Ellent Inc.
Fabric wholesaler, which was sued by clothing manufacturer for selling copyright infringing print, wins attorney fees after prevailing in state court. |
Contracts |
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Sep. 24, 2012 | |
B229486
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Take Me Home Rescue v. Luri
Foster care provider must return rescue dog, which she refused to spay, because oral discussions with nonprofit amounted to agreement to spay. |
Contracts |
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Sep. 17, 2012 | |
D060269
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Goodridge v. KDF Automotive Group Inc.
Arbitration clause hidden within purchase agreement is unconscionable given that it imposed oppressive costs on non-drafting party. |
Contracts |
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Sep. 14, 2012 | |
B231920
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JCC Development Corp. v. Levy
Default interest rate in promissory note is not triggered where rate was part of acceleration clause and note had already matured. |
Contracts |
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Sep. 4, 2012 | |
B229486
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Take Me Home Rescue v. Luri
Foster care provider must return rescue dog, which she refused to spay, because oral discussions with nonprofit amounted to agreement to spay. |
Contracts |
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Aug. 30, 2012 | |
G045057
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Fillpoint LLC v. Maas
Covenant not to compete in employment agreement is unenforceable despite separate enforceable covenant in purchase agreement. |
Contracts |
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Aug. 27, 2012 | |
B234962
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Howard Entertainment Inc. v. Kudrow
In breach of contract claim, expert’s declaration regarding custom and usage in entertainment industry is erroneously excluded for lack of foundation. |
Contracts |
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Aug. 23, 2012 | |
A132927
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Nelsen v. Legacy Partners Residential Inc.
Arbitration agreement is not unconscionable because litigant failed to establish both substantive and procedural unconscionability. |
Contracts |
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Aug. 15, 2012 | |
C067054
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Maxim Crane Works L.P. v. Tilbury Constructors
Proponent and drafter of choice of law provision cannot avoid enforcement of unfavorable provision absent violation of strong public policy in forum state. |
Contracts |
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Aug. 9, 2012 | |
A132927
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Nelsen v. Legacy Partners Residential Inc.
Arbitration agreement is not unconscionable because litigant failed to establish both substantive and procedural unconscionability. |
Contracts |
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Jul. 19, 2012 | |
11-55057
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Sateriale v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Customer loyalty program members adequately allege existence of offer to enter into unilateral contract where company promised to provide rewards to customers. |
Contracts |
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Jul. 16, 2012 | |
09-56986
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Ginsberg v. Northwest Inc.
Airline Deregulation Act does not preempt contract claim based on doctrine of good faith and fair dealing. |
Contracts |
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Jul. 16, 2012 | |
G045321
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Apex LLC v. Sharing World Inc.
Agreement between parties for sale of cottonseed does not lack mutual assent where parties clearly intended to enter into contracts for sale of goods. |
Contracts |
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Jun. 5, 2012 | |
B228930
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California Paving & Grading Co. Inc. v. Lincoln General Insurance Co.
Subcontractor's complaint is barred by statute of limitations because subdivision improvement work was work of improvement contracted for by public entity. |
Contracts |
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May 21, 2012 | |
B235819
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DMS Services Inc. v. Superior Court (Zurich Services Corp.)
Nonsignatory defendant may not compel arbitration of claims against signatory plaintiff under equitable estoppel because claims were not founded upon agreements containing arbitration provision. |
Contracts |
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May 15, 2012 | |
A132297
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Samaniego v. Empire Today
Arbitration provision in employment contracts are unconscionable and unenforceable where plaintiffs were required to sign contracts and not provided translations or copies. |
Contracts |
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May 8, 2012 | |
A131235
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Husain v. McDonald’s Corp.
Restaurant chain’s franchise agreement requiring strict adherence with its standards of practice is not personal services contract and is subject to specific enforcement. |
Contracts |
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May 1, 2012 | |
B234627
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Toro Enterprises Inc. v. Pavement Recycling Systems Inc.
Subcontractor is entitled to attorney fees where it was prevailing party and subcontract authorized fees to prevailing party 'in any dispute resolution between the parties.' |
Contracts |
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May 1, 2012 | |
B231634
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Peleg v. Neiman Marcus Group Inc.
Motion to compel arbitration is erroneously granted where valid choice-of-law clause dictated that agreement is governed by Texas law, under which agreement is illusory. |
Contracts |
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Apr. 17, 2012 | |
B230197
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Epitech Inc. v. Kann
Nonsignatory to arbitration agreement cannot be compelled to arbitrate dispute unless party is third-party beneficiary to agreement. |
Contracts |
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Apr. 16, 2012 | |
B221005
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G. Voskanian Construction Inc. v. Alhambra Unified School Disitrict
General contractor is entitled to recover for extra work despite lack of written change orders because school district supplied misleading plans. |
Contracts |
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Mar. 29, 2012 | |
A130272
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Montgomery Sansome LP v. Rezai
Triable issues exist as to whether two business entities are separate in determining application of prohibition against recovery of compensation by unlicensed contractors. |
Contracts |
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Mar. 28, 2012 | |
A126710
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Walker v. Ticor Title Co. of California
In determining reasonable amount of contractual attorney fees, court may not consider financial impact of award on losing party. |
Contracts |
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Mar. 15, 2012 | |
B230076
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Jeffrey Kavin Inc. v. Frye
Lessees are not bound to purported exercise of option signed by co-lessee under direction of lessor, and not in manner designated under contract. |
Contracts |
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Mar. 5, 2012 | |
A131025
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Ajamian v. CantorCO2e LP
Court has authority to determine enforceability of arbitration provision where there was no evidence of intent to delegate enforceability issues to arbitration panel. |
Contracts |
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Feb. 17, 2012 |