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Hunter v. Philip Morris USA

Civil Procedure, False Advertising, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a product liability action against a tobacco company, the dismissal of the action on preemption grounds is reversed where the district court...

Baker v. Long

Civil Procedure, Family Law
Decision of the family court awarding joint custody to the petitioner-mother and to the father, primary placement to be with the father during the...

In re Union Pacific R.R. Co.

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Transportation
In plaintiff's negligence action against the Union Pacific Railroad Company when it collided with another train releasing toxic fumes to nearby...

Ricketts v. McCormack

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Property Law & Real Estate
In a putative class action lawsuit against the County of Los Angeles and its registrar-recorder claiming failure to fulfill the statutory duties under...

In re: Pharm. Benefit Managers Antitrust Litig.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Drugs & Biotech, Health Law
In one of six similar antitrust actions challenging the practices of prescription benefits managers, that was transferred by the Judicial Panel on...

New Hampshire Ins. Co. v. Home Savings & Loan Co. of Youngstown, Ohio

Admiralty, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Insurance Law
In a dispute involving insurance coverage brought against policyholder-yacht dealer and marina operator, district court's order and judgment granting...

Rabo Agrifinance Inc. v. Terra XXI LTd.

Agriculture, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Debt Collection, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action seeking to foreclose on plaintiff's security interests in loan collateral, district court's order allowing the foreclosure is affirmed...

Reycraft v. Lee

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Health Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In plaintiff's case against defendants seeking damages under the California Disabled Persons Act (DPA) claiming she was prohibited from using certain...

Hylton v. Frank E. Rogozienski, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Professional Malpractice
In plaintiff's legal malpractice action against his former attorney seeking damages and rescission of a contingency fee contract, trial court's denial...

Manela v. Superior Court

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Family Law
In a marital dissolution action involving a discovery dispute over child custody, wife's petition for mandate, challenging a trial court's granting of...