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RICHARD v. HOECHST CELANESE CHEM. GROUP, INC.

Class Actions, Injury & Tort Law
In a class action arising over injuries from faulty plumbing systems, dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction with regard to plaintiff's 42...

STATE FARM MUT. AUTO. INS. CO. v. SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY (JERRY HILL)

Class Actions, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law
Because the declaration of dividends concerns the internal affairs of the insurance company, and because the company is incorporated and headquartered...

GARCIA v. KOCH OIL CO.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Oil and Gas Law
Defendants have not met their burden of proving that case satisfies the amount-in-controversy requirement of 28 U.S.C. section 1332.

WOLFF v. STENGER

Attorney's Fees, Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Securities Law
Defendant's lack standing to appeal, in a case involving attorneys' fees; accordingly the appeal is dismissed without reaching the question of whether...

ACEVEDO-GARCIA v. MONROIG

Civil Procedure, Class Actions
District court's collateral estoppel order vacated as it cannot be determined with the necessary certitude that defendants have had a full and fair...

INT'L UNION UNITED v. ROCKFORD POWERTRAIN, INC.

Class Actions, ERISA
In an action over benefits and alleged unilateral reduction and termination, the district court's granting of summary judgment in favor of defendants...

KLOSTER v. KOEHLER

Class Actions, Securities Law
District court did not err in determining it had authority to approve a global settlement involving all plaintiff classes notwithstanding the fact...

LIERBOE v. STATE FARM MUT. AUTO. INS. CO.

Class Actions, Insurance Law
In this class action suit concerning "anti-stacking" provisions in insurance policies, the class certification is vacated and remanded with...

GLOBAL MINERALS & METALS CORP. v. SUP. CT.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Class Actions
The trial court's certification of a Cartwright Act case as a class action is reversed where the record does not support a finding of sufficient...

VOLLMER v. PUBLISHERS CLEARING HOUSE

Class Actions, Sanctions
District court's imposition of Rule 11 sanctions is vacated where the record does not support the finding that two attorneys sought to intervene in...