Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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15-70592
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In re Swift Transportation Co. Inc.
Transportation company not entitled to writ of mandamus ordering court to vacate its case management order and to decide petition to compel arbitration without discovery or trial. |
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Jul. 27, 2016 | |
13-15442
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Bennett v. Bank Melli
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act and Terrorism Risk Insurance Act allow judgment creditors to pursue Iran's national bank to collect on unsatisfied judgment for state-sponsored terrorist attacks. |
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Jun. 15, 2016 | |
13-56330
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Moyle v. Liberty Mutual Retirement Benefit Plan
Former employees of acquired insurance company may maintain their ERISA claim for equitable relief under 29 U.S.C. Section 1132(a)(3) despite alternative claim under Section 1132(a)(1)(B). |
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May 23, 2016 | |
13-16808
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Ministerio Roca Solida v. McKelvey
Federal officer may not be sued in her individual capacity for purely injunctive relief under judicially-created 'Bivens' remedy. |
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May 5, 2016 | |
B263364
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O’Brien v. AMBS Diagnostics LLC
Money set aside in Section 529 Savings Account not exempt from collection efforts for valid money judgment against judgment debtor. |
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Apr. 22, 2016 | |
F071088
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Villery v. Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Inmate's mandamus petition improperly dismissed where, contrary to trial court's determination,' habeas corpus relief was not more appropriate to remedy grievances. |
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Apr. 12, 2016 | |
12-57064
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FTC v. Commerce Planet Inc.
Court has authority to award restitution under Section 13(b) of FTC Act, but remand required where judgment does not actually hold defendant jointly and severally liable. |
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Mar. 4, 2016 | |
A145893
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Hill v. Superior Court (Staggers, Jr.)
Reversal required where court wrongly concludes double damages under Probate Section 859 are prohibited punitive damages. |
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Feb. 29, 2016 | |
13-57182
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Ministry of Defense v. Frym
Lien claimants may attach $2.8 million judgment Iran obtained against American company to satisfy Iran's obligations for injuries arising out of state-sponsored terrorism. |
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Feb. 29, 2016 | |
13-15442
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Bennett v. Bank Melli
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act and Terrorism Risk Insurance Act allow judgment creditors to pursue Iran's national bank to collect on unsatisfied judgment for state-sponsored terrorist attacks. |
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Feb. 23, 2016 | |
A145893
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Hill v. Superior Court (Staggers, Jr.)
Reversal required where court wrongly concludes double damages under Probate Section 859 are prohibited punitive damages. |
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Feb. 22, 2016 | |
C071197
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Picerne Construction Corp. v. Castellino Villas
Foreclosure of mechanic's lien upheld where contractor timely records lien based on 'actual,' not 'substantial' completion of work of improvement. |
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Feb. 19, 2016 | |
13-56309
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DM Residential Fund II LLC v. First Tennessee Bank National Association
Purchaser's two-year delay in pursuing rescission and taking action inconsistent with unwinding purchase results in affirmance of summary judgment in seller's favor. |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | |
G049695
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HPT IHG-2 Properties Trust v. City of Anaheim
City of Anaheim properly estopped from changing terms of conditional use permit issued to allow plaintiff developers to construct two hotels. |
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Dec. 23, 2015 | |
13-15954
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Fidelity National Financial v. Friedman
A registered judgment for the recovery of money or property may itself be registered in yet another district. |
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Oct. 8, 2015 | |
13-15442
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Bennett v. Bank Melli
Terrorism Risk Insurance Act and 28 U.S.C. Section 1610(g) both provide grounds for abrogating Bank Melli's, Iran's national bank, asset immunity for terrorism-based judgments. |
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Aug. 27, 2015 | |
13-15954
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Fidelity National Financial v. Friedman
A registered judgment for the recovery of money or property may itself be registered in yet another district. |
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Aug. 17, 2015 | |
C076635
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People v. Gross
Dismissal of burglary charges after defendant's successful completion of rehabilitation program does not relieve defendant's restitution obligations. |
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Jul. 28, 2015 |