| Description | Date | Docket # |
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In re Groundwater CasesCalifornia Court of Appeal
Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability, Public Utilities, Water Law
On remand from the California Supreme Court, dismissal of plaintiffs' damages claims against two groups of water purveyor defendants -- one group...
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08/24/2007 | A112964 |
People v. Edward D. Jones & Co.California Court of Appeal
Civil Procedure, Securities Law
In suit against brokerage firm for failing to adequately disclose to investors and potential investors certain "shelf-space" agreements under which...
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08/24/2007 | C053407 |
Alvarez v. Superior Ct. (San Jose Mercury News, Inc.)California Court of Appeal
Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Media Law
The First Amendment right of access to certain judicial proceedings does not extend to post-indictment grand jury transcripts at a Penal Code section...
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08/24/2007 | A117202 |
Yield Dynamics, Inc. v. TEA Sys. Corp.California Court of Appeal
Contracts, Trade Secrets
In dispute with former employee over computer code and alleged trade secrets, judgment for defendants is affirmed as plaintiff failed to establish...
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08/23/2007 | H029604 |
Goldstein v. Superior Ct. (Grand Jury of the County of L.A.)California Court of Appeal
Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In connection with federal civil rights action alleging wrongful murder conviction, petition for writ of mandate challenging order of trial court...
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08/23/2007 | B199147 |
Peterson v. John Crane, Inc.California Court of Appeal
Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In suit alleging deceased husband's asbestosis and lung cancer were asbestos-related, judgment for defendant is affirmed over claims of plaintiff-wife...
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08/23/2007 | A115079 |
Central Coast Baptist Ass'n v. First Baptist Church of L.A.California Court of Appeal
Constitutional Law, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
In case involving an action by plaintiff church association against a member church and another church over an alleged takeover, judgment for...
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08/23/2007 | H029958 |
WRI Opportunity Loans II LLC v. CooperCalifornia Court of Appeal
Banking Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In action for payment of a loan guaranteed by defendants, summary judgment for plaintiff is reversed where plaintiff's challenges to defendants' usury...
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08/23/2007 | B191590 |
Archdale v. Am. Int'l Specialty Lines Ins. Co.California Court of Appeal
Civil Procedure, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In bad faith action brought against insurer, summary judgment for defendant insurer is affirmed as to a tort claim, however, it is reversed as to a...
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08/22/2007 | B188432 |
Fairbanks v. Superior Ct. (Farmers New World Life Ins. Co.)California Court of Appeal
Consumer Protection Law, Insurance Law
In suit alleging misrepresentation by insurance company, the court of appeal holds that insurance is neither a "good" nor "service" within the meaning...
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08/22/2007 | B198538 |