| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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98-55456
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Adler v. Federal Republic of Nigeria
Criminal conspiracy to defraud foreign nation can provide federal jurisdiction under 'commercial activity' exception to Foreign Sovereign Immunity Act. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 4, 2000 | |
|
A076593
|
Mitchell v. Asbestos Corporation Ltd.
Statute of limitations is not tolled by filing a subsequent asbestos-related lawsuit. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 3, 2000 | |
|
99-6428
|
Jones v. Great Southern Life Insurance Co.
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 3, 2000 | |
|
99-2496
|
United States v. Philip Morris Inc.
Government fails to demonstrate that tobacco's company participation in conspiracy establishes personal jurisdiction. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 2, 2000 | |
|
B131271
|
Groom v. Health Net
HMO's participation in litigation by way of demurrers does not waive its right to compel arbitration in health plan contract absent prejudice to insured. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 28, 2000 | |
|
B140841
|
Dept. of Water and Power v. Superior Court (Dzhibinyan)
Court improperly grants complainant relief from failure to timely present tort claim against DWP. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 28, 2000 | |
|
C032353
|
Maher v. Saad
Court grant of new trial presupposes that whole record was considered, and will not be disturbed unless inspection of record proves otherwise. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 28, 2000 | |
|
S075914
|
Schreiber v. Estate of Kiser
Treating physician, designated as expert witness, isn't precluded from testifying at trial if no expert witness declaration is submitted on his behalf. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 26, 2000 | |
|
S072583
|
Broughton v. Cigna Healthplans of California
Claim for damages brought under Consumer Legal Remedies Act may be arbitrated, but claim for injunctive relief under the Act may not. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 25, 2000 | |
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99-35823
|
American Assn. of Naturopathic Physicians v. Hayhurst
Party who raises only one defense in motion to vacate default judgment waives all other defenses. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 22, 2000 | |
|
S090507
|
City and County of San Francisco v. Tijerino
Court-ordered blood test is not new or different fact or circumstance that justifies motion for reconsideration. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 22, 2000 | |
|
A072446 and A074357
|
Briggs v. Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity
Grant of special motion to strike is incorrect when underlying conduct isn't matter of public concern. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 21, 2000 | |
|
B106507
|
Linder v. Thrifty Oil Co.
No class certification in Credit Card Act case absent community of interest and substantial benefit. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 21, 2000 | |
|
S065501
|
Linder v. Thrifty Oil Co.
Order denying class certification cannot stand when based upon improper judgment of case's legal merits and erroneous legal assumptions. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 21, 2000 | |
|
S061703
|
Au-Yang v. Barton
Court can't conduct trial in absence of party who received adequate notice of later trial date but not of new, earlier date. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 20, 2000 | |
|
00-7074
|
Tarepen v. Mahaffey
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 20, 2000 | |
|
00-1215
|
Richardson v. Albertson's Inc.
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 20, 2000 | |
|
E019906
|
Mercury Insurance Group v. Superior Court (Wooster)
Uninsured motorist and personal injury suits can be consolidated for arbitration but not trial de novo. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 20, 2000 | |
|
H018456
|
Lee v. Technology Integration Group
No knowing waiver requirement for enforcement of arbitration agreement as condition of employment for Title VII claims. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 20, 2000 | |
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99-5102
|
Ellsworth Motor Freight Lines Inc. v. North American Resources Inc.
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 19, 2000 | |
|
99CA1478
|
Chilcott Entertainment v. John G. Kinnard & Co.
Statute of limitations under federal arbitration act not tolled by filing of action in federal court. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 19, 2000 | |
|
00-7010
|
Robinson v. Addison
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 19, 2000 | |
|
99-3292 and 00-3023
|
Mellon v. Cessna Aircraft Co.
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 19, 2000 | |
|
99-4127
|
Johnson v. Rodriguez
Federal court improperly dismisses claim based upon erroneous conclusion that it could not review state court's judgment. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 19, 2000 | |
|
00-2202
|
Baxter v. Williams
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 19, 2000 | |
|
00-2200
|
Luman v. Williams
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 19, 2000 | |
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98-5232
|
Kincaid v. Standridge
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 19, 2000 | |
|
00-1006
|
Blair v. Apfel
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 19, 2000 | |
|
99-3326
|
U.S. v. Garcia-Enriquez
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 19, 2000 | |
|
99-0330
|
Isbell v. State
Court did not err in admitting into evidence Arizona Corporation Commission order that identified unsafe railroad crossing. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 5, 2000 |