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Case #	Name	Category	Court	Judge	Published
C044535	Singh v. Lipworth Vexatious litigant statute itself authorizes award of attorney fees against unsuccessful vexatious litigant.	Civil Procedure			Nov. 11, 2005
B161508	Godinez v. Schwarzenegger Court may award private attorney general fees for meritorious suit that was catalyst for defendant's changed behavior.	Civil Procedure			Nov. 11, 2005
H026888	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			Nov. 11, 2005
G031282	Sole Energy Co. v. Hodges Entry of $27 million default judgment as sanction for discovery abuses violated due process.	Civil Procedure			Nov. 10, 2005
B159733	Mileikowsky v. Tenet Healthsystem Terminating sanctions for repeated failure to provide discovery was proper.	Civil Procedure			Nov. 10, 2005
B171814	Arambula v. Union Carbide Corp. Defendant did not waive time limit by appearing at hearing and contesting merits of plaintiff's motion.	Civil Procedure			Nov. 10, 2005
C046524	Concerned Citizens Coalition of Stockton v. City of Stockton Order vacating judgment and reopening case for further proceedings is not appealable.	Civil Procedure			Nov. 9, 2005
G030091	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			Nov. 9, 2005
03-57064	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			Nov. 4, 2005
A104918	Ghafur v. Bernstein Superintendent of public charter school is public official for purpose of special motion to strike.	Civil Procedure			Nov. 3, 2005
B176666	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			Nov. 3, 2005
B175577	Mojica v. 4311 Wilshire LLC New state statute of limitations applied to plaintiff's tort suit that was pending in federal court.	Civil Procedure			Nov. 2, 2005
B179321	Bhatt v. State Dept. of Health Services Reports prepared by fiscal intermediary on behalf of government agency qualify as official record.	Civil Procedure			Oct. 28, 2005
G032276	Quest International Inc. v. Icode Corp. Appeal from order granting motion to dismiss for inconvenient forum is untimely.	Civil Procedure			Oct. 27, 2005
G034014	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			Oct. 25, 2005
B175827	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			Oct. 19, 2005
H026888	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			Oct. 17, 2005
G032995	Richard B. Levine Inc. v. Higashi Plaintiff cannot proceed with civil conspiracy claim against partnership's accountant after arbitrator decided no tort was committed.	Civil Procedure			Oct. 14, 2005
05A295	Doe v. Gonzales Applicants seeking to vacate stay have not shown cause so extraordinary as to justify intervention.	Civil Procedure			Oct. 14, 2005
S123344	Grafton Partners LP v. Superior Court (PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP) Pre-dispute agreement between parties waiving right to adjudicate lawsuit through jury trial was unenforceable.	Civil Procedure			Oct. 13, 2005
S114829	Maynard v. Brandon Client's untimely request for trial following unsuccessful arbitration over attorney fees cannot be excused.	Civil Procedure			Oct. 10, 2005
D043723	Annette F. v. Sharon S. Grant of hearing on motion for reconsideration did not have effect of vacating prior order.	Civil Procedure			Oct. 10, 2005
B180788	Franklin Mint Co. v. Superior Court (Manatt, Phelps & Phillips) Settlement that provides for $25 million to charities does not lead to $25 million reduction in liability of remaining defendants.	Civil Procedure			Oct. 10, 2005
04-55912	Circuit City Stores Inc. v. Mantor Recent caselaw does not allow employer to bring 'renewed' petition to compel arbitration.	Civil Procedure			Oct. 10, 2005
03-17068	Jackson v. CA Dept. of Mental Health Petitioner who recommitted himself as sexually violent predator does not have standing to challenge prior commitment.	Civil Procedure			Oct. 9, 2005
03-35386	Fields v. Legacy Health Systems District courts' choice of Oregon law in wrongful death actions was proper.	Civil Procedure			Oct. 5, 2005
03-15259	Muegler v. Bening Defendant found to have committed fraud under Missouri law is estopped from challenging finding in bankruptcy court.	Civil Procedure			Oct. 5, 2005
H027794	F. Hoffman-La Roche v. Superior Court (Wertheimer) Parent company exercising no operational control of subsidiary may not be subject to personal jurisdiction in state subsidiary does business.	Civil Procedure			Oct. 5, 2005
B173506	Roos v. Red Trial court properly gave bankruptcy court's findings collateral estoppel effect in wrongful death case.	Civil Procedure			Oct. 5, 2005
03-56349	ABF Capital Corp. v. Osley Premature post-judgment motion does not accelerate deadline for appeal before separate judgment has been entered.	Civil Procedure			Oct. 5, 2005