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Shisler v. Sanfer Sports Cars, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law, Transportation
If a trial court grants a motion to quash service of summons due to lack of personal jurisdiction over a foreign defendant, such court does have...

CarePartners LLC v. Lashway

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In an action alleging constitutional violations by state regulators of boarding homes, denial of defendants' motion for summary judgment based on...

MB Fin. Group v. US Postal Serv.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Government Contracts, Government Law
In a case involving a disputed post office box, dismissals of a tort and contract claim are reversed where the USPS was not immune from either claim...

Direct TV, Inc. v. Webb

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Cyberspace Law, Entertainment Law, Evidence, Media Law
In a dispute arising from piracy of satellite television signals, a judgment of unauthorized reception of broadcast signals in violation of 47 U.S.C....

In Re: Adelphia Communications Corp.

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure
In a bankruptcy action, dismissal of appeal is affirmed where a court may withdraw a committee's derivative standing and transfer the management of...

Abagninin v. AMVAC Chem. Corp.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Environmental Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, International Law, International Trade, Product Liability
In a case brought under the Alien Tort Statute regarding use of a sterility inducing pesticide in the Ivory Coast, summary judgment for defendants on...

Rosson v. Fitzgerald

Administrative Law, Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure
In a bankruptcy case interpreting the bounds of a petitioner's right to voluntarily dismiss a Chapter 13 petition, denial of a motion for...

US v. Bhatia

Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, White Collar Crime
In a wire fraud and money laundering case, interlocutory appeal of denial of a motion to dismiss is denied for lack of res judicata or collateral...

Gridley v. Gridley

Civil Procedure
Orders denying appellants' motion to disqualify attorney and an April 2007 order are reversed where: 1) appellants were not barred from challenging...

Cardiff Equities, Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In a contract matter involving investment in a limited partnership, petition for writ of mandate is granted where: 1) there is nothing to preclude...