| Description | Date | Docket # |
|---|---|---|
GeneThera, Inc. v. Troy & Gould Prof'l Corp.California Court of Appeal
Civil Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
In a dispute involving a settlement offer, grant of defendant's special motion to strike plaintiff's complaint over the settlement offer as a SLAPP...
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02/27/2009 | B207024 |
Nguyen-Lam v. CaoCalifornia Court of Appeal
Civil Procedure, Education Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a defamation action, trial court's authorization for plaintiff to amend her complaint to plead actual malice based on evidence submitted for...
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02/27/2009 | G039206 |
Rental Hous. Ass'n. of N. Alameda Cty. v. OaklandCalifornia Court of Appeal
Government Law, Landlord Tenant Law
In a preemption challenge to a city eviction ordinance, partial summary judgment for defendant is reversed where state law preempted a section of the...
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02/26/2009 | A114855 |
Binns v. Westminster Mem'l ParkCalifornia Court of Appeal
Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law
(Industry: Services) In a negligence action, trials court's award to plaintiff for emotional distress and order denying attorney's fees is affirmed where: 1) it is...
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02/26/2009 | G038365 |
In re RicoCalifornia Court of Appeal
Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Petition for writ of habeus corpus is granted where the Board of Parole Hearing's unsuitability for parole finding was based solely on the gravity of...
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02/26/2009 | B207448 |
Easterby v. ClarkCalifornia Court of Appeal
Evidence, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In a medical malpractice action based on an x-ray accident, judgment for defendants is reversed where the trial court improperly struck plaintiff's...
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02/26/2009 | B201218 |
In re Marriage of AlterCalifornia Court of Appeal
Family Law
In an action involving child and spousal support, arguments challenging trial court's order reducing child and spousal support are rejected where: 1)...
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02/26/2009 | H032390 |
McCoy v. Progressive West Ins. Co.California Court of Appeal
Evidence, Insurance Law
In a bad faith insurance action based on a car theft, judgment for plaintiff is affirmed where: 1) there is no authority for a jury instruction on the...
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02/26/2009 | B199978 |
Nazari v. AyrapetyanCalifornia Court of Appeal
Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
In a personal injury action based on a slip and fall, judgment for plaintiff is affirmed, where Cal. Evid. Code section 755.5 does not prohibit...
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02/26/2009 | B198778 |
Chindarah v. Pick Up Stix Inc.California Court of Appeal
Labor & Employment Law
In an unpaid overtime action, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed, where Cal. Lab. Code section 206.5 permitted defendant-employer to settle...
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02/26/2009 | G037190 |