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Pavon v. Swift Transportation Co. Inc.
Reasonableness of punitive damages award is measured by its relationship to compensatory damages, not out-of-pocket expenses.
Civil Procedure Jun. 15, 2000
Fymbo v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co.
Layman representing class must display competence to represent putative plaintiffs.
Civil Procedure Jun. 14, 2000
Milne v. Hillblom
Federal appellate court lacks jurisdiction to review local law of U.S. territory.
Civil Procedure Jun. 14, 2000
Anderson v. Melwani
If individual successfully moves for dismissal for failure to join indispensable party, he is entitled to attorney fees as 'prevailing party.'
Civil Procedure Jun. 14, 2000
Kona Enterprises Inc. v. Estate of Bishop
When plaintiff doesn't own stock in a company contemporaneously with bringing suit against it, plaintiff lacks standing to pursue derivative claims.
Civil Procedure Jun. 14, 2000
Idaho Watersheds Project v. Hahn
Bureau of Land Management's failure to complete evaluation of grazing practices, as required by federal regulations, is sufficient to grant preliminary injunction.
Civil Procedure Jun. 14, 2000
Allstate Indemnity Co. v. Stump
Colorable issue of tribal court's jurisdiction mandates federal courts to stay case until tribal court remedies are exhausted.
Civil Procedure Jun. 14, 2000
Allstate Indemnity Co. v. Stump
Colorable issue of tribal court's jurisdiction mandates federal courts to stay case until tribal court remedies are exhausted.
Civil Procedure Jun. 14, 2000
Sonoda v. Cabrera
Appeal from the Supreme Court of the Northern Mariana Islands is not within the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals.
Civil Procedure Jun. 12, 2000
Virgin v. County of San Luis Obispo
Congressional act granting federal land grant patents is not basis for federal question jurisdiction.
Civil Procedure Jun. 9, 2000
Walker v. State of California
Failure to make timely objection to cost award under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(d)(1) waives right to challenge award.
Civil Procedure Jun. 9, 2000
U.S. v. Brannon
Order
Civil Procedure Jun. 7, 2000
Green v. Harsco Corporation
Order
Civil Procedure Jun. 7, 2000
Gallegos v. People
Because court is equally divided, lower court decision is affirmed by operation of law.
Civil Procedure Jun. 7, 2000
Flannery Properties v. Byrne
Order
Civil Procedure Jun. 7, 2000
Martinez v. Binsfield
Civil actions subject to mandatory court annexed arbitration are subject to time deadlines imposed by superior court's uniform practice rules.
Civil Procedure Jun. 7, 2000
Saracho v. Custom Food Machinery Inc.
Authority-to-sue challenge must be timely made.
Civil Procedure Jun. 2, 2000
Cook v. Erbey
Where district court's order compelling arbitration is integrated into party's action, order is unappealable even when entire action is dismissed.
Civil Procedure Jun. 2, 2000
California Medical Assn. v. Shalala
If underlying merits judgment is reversed, party that has paid adversary's attorney fees may petition for relief from fee judgment.
Civil Procedure Jun. 2, 2000
Chiron Corp. v. Ortho Diagnostic Systems Inc.
Under Federal Arbitration Act, res judicata effect of arbitration award on subsequent arbitration is determined by arbitrator, not district court.
Civil Procedure Jun. 2, 2000
Howard v. America Online Inc.
Court may dismiss claims of class members, where claims were part of earlier class settlement.
Civil Procedure Jun. 2, 2000
County of Orange v. Superior Court (Wu)
Civil discovery order doesn't allow criminal investigations discovery unless benefit outweighs need for confidentiality.
Civil Procedure Jun. 2, 2000
Out of Line Sports Inc. v. Rollerblade Inc.
Challenge to attorney's lien filed against settlement is moot when funds have already been transferred from court's registry.
Civil Procedure Jun. 1, 2000
Seitz v. Hargett
Order
Civil Procedure Jun. 1, 2000
Parkins v. Patterson
Order
Civil Procedure Jun. 1, 2000
Jones v. Mckitterick
Order
Civil Procedure Jun. 1, 2000
Sea Hawk Seafoods Inc. v. Alyeska Pipeline Service Co.
Bailiff's tasteless joke to juror does not merit presumption of prejudice requiring retrial.
Civil Procedure Jun. 1, 2000
Avant! Corp. V. Superior Court (Nequist)
Trial court may deny corporation's motion to stay proceeding or discovery pending related criminal case when it protects employees' Fifth Amendment interests.
Civil Procedure Jun. 1, 2000
Akins v. Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company of San Francisco
For attorney fee award, apportionment of attorney fees is not required if successful and unsuccessful claims are interrelated.
Civil Procedure Jun. 1, 2000
Moore v. First Bank of San Luis Obispo
Court may not amend binding arbitration award to allow prevailing party attorney fees.
Civil Procedure Jun. 1, 2000