all - Opinion Summaries

Hurles v. Ryan

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Evidence
District court's denial of petition is affirmed, however, the case is remanded for an evidentiary hearing on petitioner's claim of judicial bias,...

People v. Caldwell

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Evidence
In appeal of conviction of felony battery with great bodily injury and misdemeanor hit and run driving, judgment is affirmed, where: 1) prosecutor's...

Hanna v. Dental Bd. of Cal.

Administrative Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Health Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Disciplinary Code
In appeal from denial of petition for writ of mandate that sought to overturn a decision of the Dental Board of California revoking petitioner's...

People v. Stender

Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Legal Malpractice, Attorney's Fees, Consumer Protection Law
In appeal challenging preliminary injunction requiring defendants lawyer and law firm to provide notice to certain clients that another lawyer who had...

Barnes, Crosby, Fitzerald & Zeman, LLP v. Ringler

Attorney's Fees, Class Actions, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
In a law firm's suit to enforce a fee-splitting agreement against another law firm, arising from an underlying class action, trial court's judgment in...

Shen v. Miller

Corporation & Enterprise Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Trial court's order denying defendant's motion to disqualify an attorney and his law firm in three related actions involving claims by defendant's...

Edgerly v. City of Oakland

Administrative Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a former city administrator's suit alleging she was wrongfully terminated in retaliation for refusal to violate the city's charter, municipal code,...

People ex rel. Fire Ins. Exch. v. Anapol

Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Insurance Law, Constitutional Law
In a qui tam action brought by insurance companies against two attorneys and others, alleging a massive fraud ring in the submission claims arising...

Dupree v. Giugliano

Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Health Law
In plaintiff's medical malpractice suit against her former physician, arising from their nine-month affair, the judgment of the Appellate Division is...

Filbin v. Fitzgerald

Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Legal Malpractice
In plaintiffs' legal malpractice suit against their former attorney, arising from an underlying eminent domain proceeding, trial court's award of more...