all - Opinion Summaries

Lorillard Tobacco Co. v. Chester, Willcox & Saxbe, LLP

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Government Law, Health Law
In an interpleader action brought by tobacco companies against a number of attorneys, including defendants, to determine the proper recipients of four...

Ma v. Chertoff

Attorney's Fees, Immigration Law
Following an action to compel adjustment of plaintiff's status to that of a lawful permanent resident on the basis that U.S. Citizenship and...

Gill v. Maciejewski

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action against defendant-officer alleging the use of excessive force, judgment pursuant to a jury verdict in favor of...

Shopoff & Cavallo, LLP v. Hyon

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
Judgment in an interpleader action awarding respondents percentage shares in the proceeds derived from a global settlement of former litigation is...

Bernardi v. County of Monterey

Attorney's Fees, Entertainment Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Order awarding attorney's fees under Government Code section 6259(d) is affirmed over claims of error that: 1) the lodestar amount, calculated by...

Globalist Internet Tech., Inc. v. Reda

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Judgement Enforcement
Postjudgment order taxing judgment creditor's postjudgment costs is reversed and remanded where attorney's fees expended by a judgment creditor in...

Stetzer v. Logistec of Connecticut, Inc.

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Government Law, Judgement Enforcement, Workers' Compensation
Decision by defendant-Benefits Review Board regarding award of workers compensation under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, 33...

Galbiso v. Orosi Public Utility District

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Public Utilities
In a long-running dispute relating to sewer assessments imposed by defendant-public utility district, judgment denying plaintiff attorney's fees...

Murray v. Mariner Health

Attorney's Fees, Constitutional Law, Workers' Compensation
In a workers' compensation case, a constitutional challenge to the statute governing awards of attorney fees in such cases is decided on...

Mangano v. Verity, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In a claim of discrimination based on a perceived disability in violation of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), summary judgment...