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Doe v. Superior Court (Luster)

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Civil Procedure
In a petition for a write of mandate arising from a discovery order, judgment of trial court that although petitioner was permitted to pursue her...

City of Fillmore v. State Bd. of Equalization

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Tax Law
In a dispute arising for the reallocation of local tax revenues by defendant, judgment of trial court denying a petition for writ of mandate on the...

Chin v. Advanced Fresh Concepts Franchise Corp.

Civil Procedure, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Civil Procedure
In a dispute involving the authority to determine the validity of an arbitration provision, judgment of trial court denying motion to compel...

PBM Products, LLC v. Mead Johnson & Co.

Commercial Law, False Advertising, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies, False Advertising
In a false advertising action under the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. section 1125(a), judgment in favor of the plaintiff is affirmed where district court: 1)...

Varshock v. Ca. Dept. of Forestry

Injury & Tort Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Government Law
In an injury and tort action alleging, among other causes of action, wrongful death, summary judgement in favor of defendant is affirmed because, when...

D&H Therapy Associates, LLC v. Boston Mutual Life Insurance

Civil Procedure, ERISA, Contracts, Civil Procedure, Contracts
In an action for wrongful denial of ERISA benefits, summary judgments of district court is affirmed in part and reversed in part because plan...

Tivo Inc. v. Echostar Corp.

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Civil Procedure, Entertainment Law, Patent, Judgement Enforcement, Remedies, Sanctions
In a patent infringement dispute involving the circumstances under which a finding of contempt by a district court would be proper as to infringement...

Lawrence v. Hartnell Community College Dist.

Labor & Employment Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Procedure
In a labor and employment dispute involving former employees of a college, judgment of trial court denying a petition for a writ of administrative...

Edward Carey Const. v. State Comp. Ins. Fund

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Insurance Law, Government Benefits, Workers' Compensation
In an action for breach of contract and the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing after denial of workers compensation benefits by...

Pacific Indemnity Co. v. Pickens Kane Moving and Storage Co.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Insurance Law, Transportation
In an action for carrier liability under the Carmack Amendment, 49 U.S.C. section 14706, judgment is affirmed where higher than released tariff set by...