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Fox Johns v. Superior Court (Brewer Corporation)

Civil Procedure, Debt Collection, Judgement Enforcement
Petition for writ of mandate challenging orders compelling, as part of post judgment discovery, petitioner attorney, who represented the third party...

Heinemann v. Satterberg

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
Summary judgment for defendant in an action brought by plaintiff, an airline passenger, against defendant, the Prosecuting Attorney for King County,...

Romo v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Drugs & Biotech, Product Liability
The district court's order remanding this case, alleging injuries related to ingestion of propoxyphene, an ingredient found in the Darvocet and Darvon...

In re Amaranth Natural Gas Commodities Litigation

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Oil and Gas Law, Securities Law
The district court's orders dismissing plaintiff-traders claim against defendants for aiding and abetting commodities manipulation in violation of the...

Stonestreet Construction, LLC v. Weybosset Hotel, LLC

Civil Procedure, Construction, Contracts
Following settlement of part of a construction dispute between the case's diverse parties, judgment for the third party plaintiff construction company...

Carver v. Nassau County Interim Finance Authority

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment to the plaintiffs, in an action challenging a wage freeze imposed by defendant on county employees, is vacated and remanded, where...

Las Vegas Land and Development Company, LLC v. Wilkie Way, LLC

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
The mandatory provision of California Code of Civil Procedure section 473(b) does not apply to summary judgments, and therefore, the trial judge did...

Macaluso v. Superior Court

Civil Procedure, Debt Collection
The trial court's order compelling petitioner to provide further responses and documents pursuant to a subpoena duces tecum, in connection with a...

Avraham Gold v. New York Life Insurance Co.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of a class action wage and hour complaint based on the "home state exception" to jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act, which...

Pension Trust Fund for Operating Engineers v. Mortgage Asset Securitization Transactions, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Sanctions, Securities Law
The district court's orders dismissing plaintiffs' amended and second amended complaints, which alleged violations of the Securities Act of 1933, are...