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Tate v. Wilburn

Civil Procedure, Family Law
In a petitioner's renewed motion to set aside a 1991 child support order, claiming that recent genetic testing demonstrated that he is not the child's...

Serrano v. Stefan Merli Plastering Co., Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In plaintiffs' suit seeking attorneys' fees under the private attorney general statute, Code of Civ. Proc. section 1021.5, from a deposition reporter...

Bian v. Clinton

Civil Procedure, Immigration Law
In an action seeking to compel the United States Department of Homeland Security, Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to adjudicate...

Levan v. George

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In plaintiff's suit against two county sheriff deputies for false arrest and excessive use of force, arising from arrest of plaintiff for disorderly...

Mercado v. Dart

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit brought by a class of inmates claiming, inter alia, that a sheriff and his staff have subjected them to needlessly...

Nat'l Cas. Co. v. McFatridge

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Government Law, Insurance Law
In an action arising from suit against a county and its former state's attorney by an individual convicted of murder in 1986 (but whose conviction was...

Robinson v. Clipse

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In plaintiff's section 1983 suit against a highway patrolman, involving allegations that, after a high speed chase, the patrolman began shooting into...

Debeatham v. Holder

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Immigration Law
In a petition for review of a denial of petitioner's motion to reopen his removal proceedings, the petition is denied where petitioner failed to...

Wasser v. N.Y. State Office of Vocational and Educ. Servs.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Health Law
In a Rehabilitation Act action based on failure to accommodate plaintiff's muscular dystrophy, dismissal of the action is affirmed where, when a...

La Quinta Corp. v. Heartland Properties LLC

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Intellectual Property, Remedies, Trademark
In an action alleging breach of a hotel franchise agreement and federal trademark infringement, judgment of the district court is affirmed where: 1)...