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Interworks Sys. Inc. v. Merchant Fin. Corp.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Debt Collection, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Tax Law
In a complaint-in-intervention by the U.S. seeking unpaid employment taxes from defendant, under New York Lien Law sections 70-79a (Article 3-A),...

Adam Bros. Farming, Inc. v. County of Santa Barbara

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action against the County of Santa Barbara and several of its employees in federal court, alleging that the county had, through a false wetland...

Am. Dental Ass'n v. Cigna Corp.

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an action by dentists against managed care plans alleging that defendants engaged in a fraudulent scheme to reduce payments to plaintiffs,...

Athridge v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In an action against an insurer to collect a judgment entered against the insured responsible for an accident, judgment for defendant is affirmed...

Goldberg v Merrill Lynch Credit Corp.

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Property Law & Real Estate
In plaintiffs' class action suits seeking to recover document preparation fees charged by defendant for services performed by clerical personnel in...

Arguelles-Romero v. Superior Court

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Contracts
In plaintiffs' petition for writ of mandate challenging the trial court's decision granting defendant's motion to compel individual arbitration in...

S.M. v. Los Angeles Unified Sch. Dist.

Civil Procedure, Education Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a minor's suit against the Los Angeles Unified School District for negligent supervision of a teacher who sexually fondled her, trial court's entry...

Boeken v. Philip Morris USA, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In plaintiff's wrongful death action against cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris arising from the death of her husband from lung cancer, Court of...

Evans v. US Dep't of Interior

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Indian Law, Water Law
In an appeal by the Tulalip Tribes from an order of the district court denying them the right to intervene in an action brought by the Snohomish...

Colvin v. Caruso

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
In an inmate's section 1983 suit against multiple prison officials, claiming that a 16-day denial of kosher food, multiple mistakes in administering a...