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Starbucks Corp. v. Superior Court of Orange County

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Labor & Employment Law
In a class action by some 135,000 unsuccessful job applicants against petitioner-Starbucks alleging that employment application included "illegal"...

Formula Inc. v. Superior Court of Mono County

Civil Procedure, Construction, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action filed in Florida alleging right to compel construction and sale to petitioner of condominium units located in Mono County, California,...

New Albertsons, Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Sanctions
In an action for negligence and premises liability for injury sustained while shopping at a supermarket owned by petitioner, denial of motion to...

Briggs v. Resolution Remedies

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Insurance Law
In a dispute concerning an uninsured motorist policy issued by General Insurance Company (GEICO), denial of petition for writ of mandate to direct...

Dennis v. Slyvania, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
In a claim involving state anti-discrimination statute, grant of motion for summary judgment and denial of two discovery motions in favor of...

Jewell v. US

Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Tax Law
In an action seeking a refund of plaintiff's pro rata share of a tax sanction paid in conjunction with a closing agreement between his former law firm...

Buck v. City of Albuquerque

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action against police officers and city arising from events that transpired during an antiwar rally at the University of...

Beitel v. OCA Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Evidence
Bankruptcy court employed the incorrect burden of proof (clear and convincing evidence) when denying Appellant's motion to set aside or to vacate the...

Troyk v. Farmers Group, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Contracts, Insurance Law
In a class action suit against defendant-Farmers Group alleging breach of contract and violation of Business and Professions Code section 17200, grant...

United Steel, Paper & Forestry etc. v. Shell Oil Co.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Labor & Employment Law, Oil and Gas Law
In a class action brought by a union and current and former employees against Shell Oil and others alleging wage, pay, and labor law violations,...