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Wechsler v. Superior Court (Wechsler)

Civil Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Family Law, Judges & Judiciary
The trial court properly denied husband's motion to disqualify San Diego County Superior Court Commissioner Ratekin from presiding over the...

Conservatorship of John D.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Health Law, Probate, Trusts & Estates
Judgment appointing a Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act conservator of the conservatee is: 1) reversed in part, where the trial court erred in ordering...

La Russo v. St. George’s University School of Medicine

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
Dismissal of plaintiff's complaint alleging medical malpractice for improperly treating plaintiff's medical illness is affirmed, where: 1) the case...

Gilbert v. Superior Court (People)

Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law
In an action to commit petitioner as a sexually violent predator (SVP) pursuant to the Sexually Violent Predators Act (SVPA), the trial court's order...

Mata v. PG & E

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Public Utilities
Dismissal of plaintiff's negligence claims against defendant PG&E and defendant tree company, alleging that their negligence in the maintenance of...

Moriarty v. Laramar Management Corp.

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action arising out of defendant's alleged wrongful eviction of plaintiff, the trial court did not err in denying defendant's anti-SLAPP motion...

In Re: Grand Jury Proceedings

Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Indian Law
The district court's order granting the government's motion to compel the Narragansett Indian Tribal Historic Preservation Office (NITHPO) to comply...

Walden v. Fiore

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a tort action filed in Nevada arising out of allegations against a Georgia police officer who searched plaintiffs at a Georgia airport, seized a...

Trans Energy, Inc. v. EQT Production Company

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Oil and Gas Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action to quiet title arising out of competing claims of ownership to the gas rights underlying a 3,800 acre plot of land located in northern...

Nunn v. Massachusetts Casualty Insurance Co.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Insurance Law, Remedies, Sports Law
In an action brought by two former NBA referees alleging breach of contract regarding supplemental disability insurance policies that were issued to...