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Madrid v. Perot Sys. Corp.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Public Utilities
In a class action lawsuit against parties involved in restructuring California's electricity market, dismissal of plaintiff's claim is affirmed where...

Barton v. US Dist. Court

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Evidence
The district court's order compelling production of plaintiffs' answers to a questionnaire posted on the internet by their law firm is vacated where...

Knudsen v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions
Under the Class Action Fairness Act, defendants may remove certain class actions to federal court, if minimal diversity of citizenship exists, only...

Snowney v. Harrah's Entm't

Civil Procedure, Class Actions
In a class action against Nevada hotels for failing to provide notice of an energy surcharge imposed on guests, California courts may exercise...

McNamara v. Felderhof

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Securities Law
In a securities fraud lawsuit, plaintiff's appeal of the district court's denial of class certification is dismissed for lack of appellate...

Meyers v. State of Texas

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Class Actions, Injury & Tort Law
In a civil rights class action under the Americans with Disabilities Act, defendant-Texas waived its state sovereign immunity from suit by individuals...

Parrish v. Cingular Wireless

Class Actions, Communications Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In a suit concerning the early termination fee charged to wireless telephone customers, defendant-phone company's contractual ban on class-wide...

Res. Bankshares Corp. v. St. Paul Mercury Ins. Co.

Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Insurance Law
In a class-action lawsuit alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, defendant-insurer is not required to defend plaintiff since...

Castleberry v. Goldome Credit Corp.

Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Contracts
12 U.S.C. section 1819 provides federal subject matter jurisdiction when the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is made a party to state court...

Blakemore v. LA Super. Ct.

Class Actions, Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
In a class action lawsuit against Avon, the trial court erred by dismissing plaintiff-sales representatives' complaint where it properly stated a...