Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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17-17501
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B.K. v. Snyder
Where court can assess 'statewide policies and practices' as to Arizona's care of foster children, general class of foster children claiming due process violations suitable for certification. |
Civil Procedure |
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J. Wallace | Apr. 29, 2019 |
17-35833
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NTCH-WA, Inc. v. ZTE Corporation
Preclusive effects of a prior federal diversity judgment confirming an arbitration award are determined by reference to the law of the state where the rendering court sat. |
Civil Procedure |
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R. Gould | Apr. 26, 2019 |
18-35075
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Western Watersheds Project v. Grimm
Plaintiffs alleging procedural injury need only show they have a procedural right that, if exercised, even if only on a temporary basis, could protect their concrete interests. |
Civil Procedure |
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J. Tunheim | Apr. 24, 2019 |
A155119
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Du-All Safety, LLC v. Superior Court
Defendant had right to supplement its expert witness exchange by adding experts to cover subjects on which other party indicated it planned to offer expert testimony; thus, trial court erred. |
Civil Procedure |
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J. Richman | Apr. 22, 2019 |
D074893
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Cox v. Griffin
Appellant barred from adding theory of malicious prosecution on appeal because it was not litigated in the trial court, and the facts presented at trial were conflicting rather than undisputed. |
Civil Procedure |
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G. Nares | Apr. 18, 2019 |
17-50336
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U.S. v. Lozoya
Assault on commercial flight occurred before entering Central District of California's airspace and 18 U.S.C. Section 3237(a) pertains to offenses involving transportation in interstate commerce or foreign commerce; thus, venue was improper. |
Civil Procedure |
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M. Smith | Apr. 12, 2019 |
A142818M
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Modification: Long v. Forty-Niners Football Co., LLC
Plaintiff who voluntarily dismissed his state case just before trial in favor of ultimately unsuccessful federal litigation may not claim equitable tolling to bring a duplicative action in state court. |
Civil Procedure |
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T. Brown | Apr. 10, 2019 |
B280116
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Stokes v. Muschinske
Trial court could have reasonably inferred that juror's failure to disclose two prior lawsuits he was involved in was unintentional; there were no substantive hearings and no indication he was actively involved. |
Civil Procedure |
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T. Bigelow | Apr. 10, 2019 |
17-56432
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Demarest v. HSBC Bank USA
Because trustee of traditional trust was sued in its own name, its citizenship was all that mattered for diversity purposes and not citizenship of trust's investors; thus, diversity jurisdiction was proper. |
Civil Procedure |
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M. Smith | Apr. 9, 2019 |
A155842
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Ryze Claim Solutions LLC v. Superior Court
Forum selection clauses may be given effect, in the court's discretion and in the absence of a showing that enforcement of a given clause would be unfair and unreasonable. |
Civil Procedure |
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P. Siggins | Apr. 5, 2019 |
C086563
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Friends of Spring Street v. Nevada City
Trial court erroneously determined plaintiff was not successful at a practical level, and abused its discretion finding plaintiff did not enforce an important right affecting public interests. |
Civil Procedure |
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R. Robie | Apr. 5, 2019 |
B283122
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Modification: Sass v. Cohen
'Cassel' not good law; complaint for accounting must plead specific damage amount sought; amount awarded in default judgment over amount sought is void. |
Civil Procedure |
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B. Hoffstadt | Apr. 5, 2019 |
A152225
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Rel v. Pacific Bell Mobile Services
The death knell doctrine does not apply to a pretrial order that does not qualify as a trial for Code of Civil Procedure Section 583.310 purposes. |
Civil Procedure |
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G. Burns | Apr. 2, 2019 |
B288355
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Mesa RHF Partners v. City of Los Angeles
Under Code of Civil Procedure Section 664.6 court may retain jurisdiction to enforce settlement if request is made by parties themselves; thus, trial court was without jurisdiction when counsel made such request. |
Civil Procedure |
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V. Chaney | Apr. 2, 2019 |
G055496
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Chen v. Berenjian
Litigation privilege does not extend to levying on property pursuant to a scheme to defeat a creditor's rights, violating the Uniform Voidable Transactions Act, because such conduct is not communicative. |
Civil Procedure |
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R. Fybel | Apr. 1, 2019 |
C087953
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Last Frontier Healthcare Dist. v. Superior Ct.
Giving notice of intent to sue under Code of Civil Procedure Section 364 does not impact jurisdictional deadlines underlying an application for relief from the Government Claims Act. |
Civil Procedure |
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J. Renner | Mar. 28, 2019 |
A142818
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Long v. Forty Niners Football Co.
Plaintiff who voluntarily dismissed his state case just before trial in favor of ultimately unsuccessful federal litigation may not claim equitable tolling to bring a duplicative action in state court. |
Civil Procedure |
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T. Brown | Mar. 28, 2019 |
B284432
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Zakk v. Diesel
An amended complaint consistent with a previous complaint's allegations of a specific contract, but omitting allegations of an overarching contract between the parties, was not a sham pleading. |
Civil Procedure |
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T. Willhite | Mar. 27, 2019 |
16-1094
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Republic of Sudan v. Harrison
When serving civil process on a foreign state under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, 28 U.S.C. Section 1608(a)(3) requires mailing directly to the foreign minister's office in the foreign state. |
Civil Procedure |
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S. Alito | Mar. 27, 2019 |
C085761
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CA Dept. of Finance v. City of Merced
A party who fails to plead affirmative defenses in its initial answer waives those defenses; thus, the trial court properly declined consideration of the validity of the merits. |
Civil Procedure |
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E. Duarte | Mar. 26, 2019 |
C075125
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Myers v. Raley's
Where trial court denies class certification in cursory order lacking substantive analysis, that lack of analysis 'is fatal' and requires remand for further review. |
Civil Procedure |
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V. Raye | Mar. 14, 2019 |
H043166
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Shrewsbury Management, Inc. v. Superior Court
Discovery mechanisms in judgment debtor examination should be 'broadly construed;' subpoena duces tecum may issue to third parties other than those who control debtor's finances or property. |
Civil Procedure |
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P. Bamattre-Manoukian | Mar. 13, 2019 |
B276708
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Centex Homes v. R-Help Construction Co., Inc.
When a claim alleges facts giving rise to a duty to defend under an indemnity agreement, the duty begins upon proper tender of defense as a matter of law. |
Civil Procedure |
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A. Gilbert | Mar. 12, 2019 |
B283122
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Sass v. Cohen
'Cassel' not good law; complaint for accounting must plead specific damage amount sought; amount awarded in default judgment over amount sought is void. |
Civil Procedure |
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B. Hoffstadt | Mar. 11, 2019 |
G057202
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Marriage of Wong
When all orders issued in a dispute would technically be postjudgment orders, injunctive orders are appealable and preliminary orders regarding discovery or joinder are not. |
Civil Procedure |
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P. Curiam (Cal Courts of Appeal) | Mar. 11, 2019 |
15-35981
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Anderson v. State Farm
The thirty-day removal clock under Code of Civil Procedure Section 1446(b)(1) begins to run when the defendant, not a statutorily designated agent, receives the complaint. |
Civil Procedure |
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M. McKeown | Mar. 11, 2019 |
17-1094
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Nutraceutical Corp. v. Lambert
Non-jurisdictional nature of Rule 23(f) does not render it appropriate for equitable tolling; since other rules clearly speak to firm nature of rule's 14-day deadline, court lacks jurisdiction to toll it. |
Civil Procedure |
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S. Sotomayor | Feb. 27, 2019 |
D071904
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Fierro v. Landry's Restaurant, Inc.
U.S. Supreme Court's 'China Agritech' rule precluding tolling of class claims pending class certification applicable to California state courts. |
Civil Procedure |
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J. Irion | Feb. 20, 2019 |
B290681
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Korman v. Princess Cruise Lines, Ltd.
A federal forum selection clause is enforceable so long as no evidence is presented showing the clause to be unreasonable. |
Civil Procedure |
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T. Willhite | Feb. 15, 2019 |
F072599
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Jimenez-Sanchez v. Dark Horse Express, Inc.
Because employer paid employees on a piece-rate basis, separate compensation for rest breaks was required; thus, common factual and legal issues were presented as common questions capable of determination on a class basis. |
Civil Procedure |
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B. Hill | Feb. 15, 2019 |