Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B302086
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Decea v. County of Ventura
Doctrine of laches held applicable to petition challenging parcel map's purported error 35 years after it could have been addressed. |
Civil Procedure |
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S. Perren | Jan. 20, 2021 |
A150545
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Saint Francis Memorial Hospital v. State Dept. of Public Health
Counsel's mistake in missing statutory language that agency decisions that are 'effective immediately' eliminate 30-day period for reconsideration, and thus begin limitations period, was not objectively reasonable under equitable tolling. |
Civil Procedure |
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J. Humes | Jan. 14, 2021 |
D076591
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Wang v. Fang
Trial court abused its discretion in dismissing plaintiffs' complaint for forum non conveniens as opposed to merely staying the action pending outcome of plaintiffs' case in China. |
Civil Procedure |
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P. Benke | Jan. 13, 2021 |
G058631
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Lee v. Kotyluk
Landlords may rely on three-day notice served by their predecessor in interest as grounds for unlawful detainer claim. |
Civil Procedure |
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E. Moore | Jan. 11, 2021 |
A159235
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New Livable California v. Assn. of Bay Area Governments
Trial court erroneously granted defendant's demurrer after taking judicial notice of defendant's documents without allowing plaintiff to present contrary extrinsic evidence. |
Civil Procedure |
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I. Petrou | Jan. 7, 2021 |
B300726
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Aghaian v. Minassian
Conducting sham transfers under family court supervision was not communicative conduct and thus not protected under litigation privilege. |
Civil Procedure |
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F. Rothschild | Jan. 5, 2021 |
D076130
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Mireskandari v. Gallagher
Plaintiff failed to demonstrate that application of United Kingdom's litigation privilege in his California litigation of California state law claims would further UK's interests. |
Civil Procedure |
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J. Irion | Jan. 4, 2021 |
A159577
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Modification: Alfaro v. Superior Court (People)
Trial court was directed to grant defendant's motion for discovery because names and zip codes on master or qualified jury list are disclosable as public records. |
Civil Procedure |
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M. Simons | Dec. 31, 2020 |
19-56531
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Public Watchdogs v. Southern California Edison
District court properly dismissed Appellant's claims challenging final orders of United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission for lack of jurisdiction under Hobbs Act. |
Civil Procedure |
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N. Smith | Dec. 30, 2020 |
D076263
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Burgess v. Coronado Unified School District
News outlet's intervention led to release of only insignificant, insubstantial records, which did not warrant an award of attorney's fees. |
Civil Procedure |
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W. Dato | Dec. 29, 2020 |
S255262
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Sass v. Cohen
Plaintiff seeking accounting action must plead specific dollar amount to support default judgment granting monetary relief. |
Civil Procedure |
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T. Cantil-Sakauye | Dec. 28, 2020 |
A158728
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State of Cal. ex rel. Edelweiss v. JP Morgan Chase
Trial court properly dismissed plaintiff's second amended complaint for failure to timely serve respondents because plaintiff's extended period of sealing could not be considered a cause beyond plaintiff's control. |
Civil Procedure |
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A. Tucher | Dec. 24, 2020 |
F079811
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Modification: Davis v. Fresno Unified School Dist.
Trial court erroneously interpreted plaintiff's lawsuit as exclusively 'in rem' reverse validation action. |
Civil Procedure |
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D. Franson | Dec. 18, 2020 |
19-15771
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Attia v. Google
District court properly dismissed plaintiff's Defend Trade Secrets Act claim because defendant's patent applications containing trade secret extinguished its trade secret status. |
Civil Procedure |
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J. Wallace | Dec. 17, 2020 |
A159577
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Alfaro v. Superior Court (People)
Trial court was directed to grant defendant's motion for discovery because names and zip codes on master or qualified jury list are disclosable as public records. |
Civil Procedure |
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M. Simons | Dec. 11, 2020 |
C091273
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347 Group, Inc. v. Philip Hawkins Architect, Inc.
Nonsignatory defendant sued under alter ego theory on action that did not include breach of contract claim was entitled to attorneys fees under Civil Code Section 1717. |
Civil Procedure |
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R. Robie | Dec. 9, 2020 |
B294642
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Hildebrandt v. Staples the Office Superstore, LLC
Statute of limitations should have been tolled during class certification proceeding where same claims were asserted by different putative class member. |
Civil Procedure |
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A. Egerton | Dec. 8, 2020 |
B298318
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Gulf Offshore Logistics, LLC v. Superior Court (Norris)
California's wage and hour laws apply to workers performing all or most of their work in California; residence of employees or location of employer are not relevant factors. |
Civil Procedure |
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K. Yegan | Dec. 8, 2020 |
H042715
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Kwan Software Engineering, Inc. v. Hennings
Trial court abused its discretion in denying defendants' request for monetary sanctions against plaintiffs for misuse of discovery process. |
Civil Procedure |
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A. Danner | Dec. 4, 2020 |
B302241
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Modification: Prescription Opioid Cases
Rule 3.516 of California Rules of Court only permits one judicial peremptory challenge per side in Judicial Council Coordination Proceedings. |
Civil Procedure |
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A. Egerton | Dec. 3, 2020 |
20-35127
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In the Matter of Garrett
Because alleged tort did not occur on navigable waters, complaint was not cognizable under district court's admiralty jurisdiction. |
Civil Procedure |
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A. Tashima | Dec. 3, 2020 |
18-56256
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Broidy Capital Management v. State of Qatar
District court properly dismissed plaintiff's complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction under Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act because tortious activity exception did not apply. |
Civil Procedure |
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D. Collins | Dec. 3, 2020 |
F079811
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Davis v. Fresno Unified School Dist.
Trial court erroneously interpreted plaintiff's lawsuit as exclusively 'in rem' reverse validation action. |
Civil Procedure |
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D. Franson | Nov. 30, 2020 |
B291302
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Foroudi v. The Aerospace Corporation
Exhaustion of EEOC remedies does not satisfy exhaustion requirements for state law claims. |
Civil Procedure |
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T. Bigelow | Nov. 30, 2020 |
D076120
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Villafana v. County of San Diego
Plaintiff failed to allege disparate impact on protected group of individuals and thus failed to state claim for discrimination. |
Civil Procedure |
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R. Huffman | Nov. 30, 2020 |
B302241
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Prescription Opioid Cases
Rule 3.516 of California Rules of Court only permits one judicial peremptory challenge per side in Judicial Council Coordination Proceedings. |
Civil Procedure |
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A. Egerton | Nov. 30, 2020 |
G057332
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Noergaard v. Noergaard
Attorney fee award was reversed because lower court's early ruling to preserve its jurisdiction despite insufficient notice of service was improper. |
Civil Procedure |
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R. Aronson | Nov. 27, 2020 |
19-35389
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Olson v. U.S.
Plaintiff's claims under Family and Medical Leave Act were barred by statute of limitations because plaintiff did not prove that defendant willfully interfered with plaintiff's FMLA rights. |
Civil Procedure |
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R. Benitez | Nov. 24, 2020 |
B301158
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Triyar Hospitality Management v. WSI (II) HWP
Judgment based on alter ego doctrine was affirmed because company owners personally funded underlying litigation, there was unity of interest and ownership, and inequity would otherwise result. |
Civil Procedure |
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A. Gilbert | Nov. 23, 2020 |
G057176
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Modification: Cornerstone Realty Advisors, LLC v. Summit Healthcare
Trial court erred by categorically denying defendant's attorney's fees incurred before July 12, 2016 as a result of plaintiff's abuse of the discovery process. |
Civil Procedure |
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R. Fybel | Nov. 23, 2020 |