all - Opinion Summaries

N. Coast Women's Care Med. Group, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Health Law
The rights of religious freedom and free speech, as guaranteed in both the federal and the California Constitutions, do not exempt a medical clinic's...

Walter v. Drayson

Civil Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law
In an action brought by one of four siblings who are beneficiaries of a trust created by their mother asserting violations of the Racketeer Influenced...

Ventry v. US

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Habeas Corpus
Denial of petition for writ of habeas corpus, based on a claim that ineffective counsel led to his conviction for attempted armed robbery, is vacated...

CenTra, Inc. v. Estrin

Construction, Contracts, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In a suit against a law firm for damages, alleging breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duties, and legal malpractice, summary judgment for the law...

Bertelsen v. Harris

Attorney's Fees, Commercial Law, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Oil and Gas Law, Remedies
In an action claiming that an attorney and his law firm committed various forms of attorney misconduct and seeking disgorgement of fees paid by...

McMillan v. Shadow Ridge at Oak Park Homeowner's Ass'n

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Property Law & Real Estate
In a case where plaintiff had been represented by counsel before ending that relationship and representing herself, denial of plaintiff's motion to...

Anglo Irish Bank Corp. v. Superior Ct. of Los Angeles

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice, Securities Law
Denial of several nonresident defendants' motions to quash service of summons based on lack of personal jurisdiction is affirmed where: 1) by...

Anglo Irish Bank Corp. v. Superior Ct. of Los Angeles

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice, Securities Law
Denial of several nonresident defendants' motions to quash service of summons based on lack of personal jurisdiction is affirmed where: 1) by...

Anglo Irish Bank Corp. v. Superior Ct. of Los Angeles

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice, Securities Law
Denial of several nonresident defendants' motions to quash service of summons based on lack of personal jurisdiction is affirmed where: 1) by...

Malone v. Clarke

Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Evidence, Habeas Corpus
Denial of convicted criminal petitioner's writ of habeas corpus, alleging his trial counsel was constitutionally ineffective for failure to subpoena a...