| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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04-56582
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The Dow Chemical Co. v. Calderon
Nicaraguan litigants did not consent to personal jurisdiction of U.S. court. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 21, 2005 | |
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04-15466
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Agster v. Maricopa County
Federal law does not recognize privilege of peer review for documents involving death of prisoner. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 21, 2005 | |
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03-16791
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Smith v. Arthur Andersen LLP
Bankruptcy trustee had standing to seek settlement approval that barred non-settling defendants from asserting claims. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 21, 2005 | |
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03-16418
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Posnanski v. Gibney
Out-of-circuit court's decision to transfer case to court within this circuit is not appealable to Ninth Circuit. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 21, 2005 | |
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B176439
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Hartford Casualty Insurance Co. v. Superior Court (C3 Entertainment Inc.)
Judge's denial of summary adjudication motion filed after facts arose indicating he was disqualified must be vacated. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 17, 2005 | |
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C049391
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Kaufman & Broad Communities Inc. v. Performance Plastering Inc.
Judicial notice of documents will be granted only to cognizable legislative history documents. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 16, 2005 | |
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B175827
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Brill Media Company LLC v. TCW Group Inc.
Suit by company against bondholders who breached confidentiality agreement to force bankruptcy is not subject to special motion to strike. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 16, 2005 | |
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B182643
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Factor Health Management v. Superior Court (Apex Therapeutic Care Inc.)
Plaintiffs waived right to challenge court's jurisdiction by filing ex parte application for discovery. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 16, 2005 | |
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B172366
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Prieto v. Loyola Marymount University
Mandatory provision of Code of Civil Procedure Section 473(b) does not empower court to set aside summary judgment. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 16, 2005 | |
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C047452
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Brown v. Dept. of Corrections
Correctional officers' action for employment retaliation is foreclosed under absolute privilege of Civil Code Section 47(b). |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 16, 2005 | |
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B171090
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Tire Distributors Inc. v. Cobrae
Company's dismissal of party to contract suit was not for purpose of avoiding summary judgment. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 16, 2005 | |
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03-15823
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Attorney General of Guam v. Torres
Guam's courts may be treated as state courts for purpose of 'Younger' abstention doctrine. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 15, 2005 | |
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04-56134
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M&A Gabaee v. Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles
Federal court must abstain from eminent domain case even though parallel state proceeding has not yet reached merits. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 15, 2005 | |
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03-16766
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Manufactured Home Communities Inc. v. City of San Jose
Federal challenge to city's interpretation of rent control ordinance was not 'forbidden appeal.' |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 15, 2005 | |
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C047526
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Terry v. Davis Community Church
Church meetings about relationship between youth group helper and teenage member concerned issue of public interest for purpose of anti-SLAPP law. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 11, 2005 | |
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C044535
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Singh v. Lipworth
Vexatious litigant statute itself authorizes award of attorney fees against unsuccessful vexatious litigant. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 11, 2005 | |
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B161508
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Godinez v. Schwarzenegger
Court may award private attorney general fees for meritorious suit that was catalyst for defendant's changed behavior. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 11, 2005 | |
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H026888
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City of King City v. Community Bank of Central California
Court committed prejudicial error in precluding bank from conducting discovery in lawsuit initiated by city. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 11, 2005 | |
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G031282
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Sole Energy Co. v. Hodges
Entry of $27 million default judgment as sanction for discovery abuses violated due process. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 10, 2005 | |
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B159733
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Mileikowsky v. Tenet Healthsystem
Terminating sanctions for repeated failure to provide discovery was proper. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 10, 2005 | |
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B171814
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Arambula v. Union Carbide Corp.
Defendant did not waive time limit by appearing at hearing and contesting merits of plaintiff's motion. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 10, 2005 | |
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C046524
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Concerned Citizens Coalition of Stockton v. City of Stockton
Order vacating judgment and reopening case for further proceedings is not appealable. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 9, 2005 | |
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G030091
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Sole Energy Co. v. Petrominerals Corp.
Court does not need extremely good cause to treat motion for reconsideration as motion for new trial after it granted summary judgment. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 9, 2005 | |
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03-57064
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McSherry v. City of Long Beach
Court order granting city's motion for judgment as matter of law was improper prior to presentation of evidence. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 4, 2005 | |
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A104918
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Ghafur v. Bernstein
Superintendent of public charter school is public official for purpose of special motion to strike. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 3, 2005 | |
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B176666
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Sears, Roebuck and Co. v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh
Attorney who relied on typographical error to send documents to himself was properly sanctioned for $20,000. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 3, 2005 | |
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B175577
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Mojica v. 4311 Wilshire LLC
New state statute of limitations applied to plaintiff's tort suit that was pending in federal court. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 2, 2005 | |
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B179321
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Bhatt v. State Dept. of Health Services
Reports prepared by fiscal intermediary on behalf of government agency qualify as official record. |
Civil Procedure |
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Oct. 28, 2005 | |
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G032276
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Quest International Inc. v. Icode Corp.
Appeal from order granting motion to dismiss for inconvenient forum is untimely. |
Civil Procedure |
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Oct. 27, 2005 | |
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G034014
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Concerned Citizens of La Habra v. City of La Habra (Costco Wholesale Corp.)
Plaintiff who temporarily blocked approval of proposed Costco store is not entitled to attorney fees. |
Civil Procedure |
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Oct. 25, 2005 |