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Aurora S.A. v. Poizner

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law, Government Law, Insurance Law, Remedies
In an appeal from a judgment of the trial court denying plaintiff's petition for a writ of mandate seeking to overturn a decision by...

Samuels v. Holland American Line - USA, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Transportation
In an appeal from a judgment of the district court granting summary adjudication to defendant in plaintiff's tort action alleging breach of a duty to...

R.R. Street & Co., Inc. v. Transport Insurance Co.

Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In an appeal from a judgment of the district court dismissing the first of two companion environmental tort actions and remanding the second action to...

Dyncorp Intl. v. Director, OWCP

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
In an appeal from an order of the Department of Labor Benefits Review Board reversing the Administrative Law Judge's (ALJ) dismissal of respondent's...

Stinnett v. Tam

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In an appeal from a judgment of the trial court reducing the jury's $6,000,000 noneconomic damage to $250,000, Civil Code section 3333.2, judgment is...

Sterling Merchandising, Inc. v. Nestle, S.A.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, cs_82, Consumer Protection Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Evidence
In an appeal from a judgment of the district court dismissing plaintiff's claims for federal Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. sections 12-27, and Sherman Act,...

Alvarez v. Chevron Corp.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, cs_82, Consumer Protection Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Oil and Gas Law
In an appeal from a judgment of the district court dismissing plaintiffs; putative consumer protection class-action for failure to state a claim,...

Martin v. PacifiCare of California

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an appeal from a judgment of the trial court granting defendant's motion for a nonsuit, judgment is affirmed where the plain language of Health and...

Flagship Theatres, LLC v. Century Theatres, Inc.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Entertainment Law
In an appeal from a judgment of the trial court granting defendants' motion for summary judgment in an antitrust action, judgment is reversed where...

Stillman v. Bd. of Retirement of Fresno County

Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law
In an appeal from a judgment of the trial court in favor of the respondent-benefits board concerning a petition for an increase in petitioner's...