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Alejandro-Ortiz v. Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Public Utilities
The district court erred in denying defendant's motion for judgment as a matter of law on plaintiff-wife's claims arising out of her husband's...

Paramount Petroleum Corp. v. Superior Court (Building Materials Corporation)

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Oil and Gas Law
In a breach of contract action involving a long-term contract under which defendant would supply plaintiff with its requirements for asphalt coating...

Allen v. Meyer

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging that defendant-correctional officers at Corcoran State Prison violated plaintiff's rights under the Eighth...

Hardin v. PDX, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Drugs & Biotech, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In an action alleging that defendant PDX intentionally modified its software to allow defendant Safeway to distribute abbreviated drug monographs that...

Cascade Yarns, Inc. v. Cashmere and Camel Hair Manufacturers Institute

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an action in which plaintiff alleged that defendant made false representations about the cashmere content of its yarns, the district court properly...

CE Design, Ltd. v. American Economy Insurance Co.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In an appeal from the dismissal of an action for declaratory judgment on defendant-insurer's duty to defend its insured in an underlying action...

Universal Insurance Company v. Office of the Insurance Commissioner

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's action requesting declaratory relief regarding its insurance coverage obligations is affirmed, where the district court...

Wells Fargo Bank v. Weinberg

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Debt Collection, Judgement Enforcement
Judgment adding defendant Weinberg as a judgment debtor to a judgment against defendant Weinberg Professional Law Corporation is affirmed, where: 1)...

Citizens for a Green San Mateo v. San Mateo Community College District

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Judgment granting plaintiff's petition for a writ of mandate challenging the defendants' approval of a mitigated negative declaration for the College...

Roberson v. City of Rialto

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
The trial court properly denied plaintiff's petition for a writ of mandate challenging defendant-city's adoption of several project approvals,...