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Employers Mut. Cas. Co. v. Philadelphia Indem. Ins. Co.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
In an insurance matter in which plaintiff and defendant insurance companies insured mobile home park and in which plaintiff defended mobile home park...

Potdar v. Mukasey

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Immigration Law
Alien was entitled to a continuance of removal proceedings so that he would not be exported while awaiting the decision on his application for...

Bjorgung v. Whitetail Resort, LP

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a personal injury action, the district court did not abuse its discretion by denying plaintiff's request to amend his complaint under FRCP 15....

Hertz v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Bd.

Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In a worker's compensation claim, an award determined by respondent-Board is reversed and remanded where: 1) victim-employee's permanent disability...

Arcadia Dev. Co. v. City of Morgan Hill

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a challenge to a 10-year extension of ordinance drastically restricting development of certain property within city limits (the Density...

Mendoza v. Ruesga

Civil Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Immigration Law, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In a matter of first impression involving claim against defendant-immigration consultant for violation of the immigration consultants act (ICA),...

Gueveara v. Ventura County Cmty. College Dist.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a wrongful termination action by plaintiff-police officer employee after being fired by defendant college district, dismissal of action without...

Conservatorship of the Person and Estate of George H.

Civil Procedure, Health Law
Order appointing a conservator for appellant of his person and estate under the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act (LPS) is affirmed where: 1) given that LPS...

LaFrenier v. Kinirey

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights
Summary judgment was properly granted to defendants on civil rights claims arising from an actively resisted arrest, where there was nothing...

N. Carolina Fisheries Ass'n, Inc. v. Gutierrez

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law
Circuit court lacks jurisdiction to hear appeal regarding dispute between fisheries and the Department of Commerce over whether a new regulation...