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Miller v. Filter

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In malicious prosecution action arising from District Attorney's temporary deputizing of lawyers working for California District Attorneys Association...

Baxter v. Peterson

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a dispute over an oral agreement to lease a house for two years, for tenant to renovate the house at his own expense, and for tenant to have the...

Fryar v. Curtis

Civil Rights, Class Actions, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
In a class action brought against correctional officers alleging violation of inmates' state and federal constitutional rights and common law assault...

Blankenhorn v. City of Orange

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action for unlawful arrest, excessive force, and malicious prosecution, also bringing additional state law claims arising...

Orr v. City of Stockton

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
The filing of a petition to perpetuate testimony or preserve evidence under Code of Civil Procedure section 2035.010 et seq. does not constitute the...

El Dorado Meat Co. v. Yosemite Meat & Locker Serv., Inc.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a complex suit involving alleged business torts, a costs award of over $190,00 following a defense judgment on all claims is affirmed where,...

Simpson v. Thomure

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Product Liability, Workers' Compensation
In an action brought by worker injured in an accident at work while operating a power press machine against defendants, out-of-state power press...

Watson v. US

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a Federal Tort Claims Act action brought by a former federal prisoner alleging that the government responded negligently to his medical condition...

In re Bexar County Criminal Dist. Attorney's Office

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
The work-product privilege protects prosecutors from testifying in a malicious prosecution suit despite the fact that they already released the...

Equistar Chems., L.P. v. Dresser-Rand Co.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability, Remedies
In an action arising out of the failure of certain gas compressors sold by respondent to petitioner, a court of appeals' judgment remanding the matter...