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Burton v. Infinity Capital Management

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Judges & Judiciary
An attorney who prepares an order to show cause for a judge is not entitled to quasi-judicial immunity on a claim of violation of the automatic stay...

Disenhouse v. Peevey

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Public Utilities
A person desiring to commence an action against the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) may only do so by filing a petition for writ of mandate in the...

Abdallah v. Bain Capital, LLC

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a putative class action seeking to hold defendant liable, under theories of tortious interference with employment arrangements, fraud, negligent...

Gallardo v. US

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a Federal Torts Claims Act (FTCA) suit arising out of an alleged sexual assault of plaintiff by a member of the U.S. Marine Corps, dismissal of the...

City of Montebello v. Vasquez

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Government Contracts, Government Law
In an action brought by plaintiff-city against defendant-city officials seeking declaratory relief for violations of Government Code section 1090,...

Ervine v. Desert View Regional Medical Center Holdings, LLC

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
Summary judgment in favor of defendant-health care providers in an action alleging that defendants violated the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans...

CalPERS v. Moody's Investors Service, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law, Securities Law
In an action challenging the veracity of defendant-rating agencies' assignment of highly favorable credit ratings to three structured investment...

Yvanova v. New Century Mortgage Corp.

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
Dismissal of an action against numerous financial institutions alleging the mortgage and deed of trust on plaintiff's residence were improperly...

Wheatherford v. City of San Rafael

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax Law
Dismissal of an action challenging the enforcement practices of defendant-city and defendant-county with respect to the impoundment of vehicles is...

Gloster v. Sonic Automotive, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment related action, the trial court's denial of defendant-employer's motion for summary judgment and petition to compel arbitration are:...