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RND Contractors, Inc. v. Superior Court (Wiseman + Rohy Structural Engineers)
In case of first impression, any adverse party may oppose a motion for summary judgment even if plaintiff did not oppose the motion and there was no cross-claim.
Civil Procedure 4DCA/2 Jul. 2, 2025
Harrington v. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
District courts must assess each opt-in plaintiff's claim in collective action under Fair Labor Standards Act for sufficient connections to the defendant's activities in the forum state to support specific personal jurisdiction.
Employment Law, Civil Procedure 9th Jul. 2, 2025
Prato v. Gioia
Failure to give notice of opposing counsel's pending disciplinary action that rendered him ineligible to practice law to opposing party, once discovered, was prejudicial.
Attorneys, Civil Procedure 4DCA/3 Jul. 1, 2025
Ceron v. Liu
Defendant in malicious prosecution was entitled to judgment in her favor where she established a valid advice-of-counsel defense.
Real Property, Civil Procedure 1DCA/3 Jun. 30, 2025
Trump v. CASA, Inc.
Because the Judiciary Act of 1789's endowment of jurisdiction is limited to remedies traditionally accorded at the time of the founding, universal injunctions are beyond the scope of judicial authority.
Civil Procedure, Judges USSC Jun. 30, 2025
Cradduck v. Hilton Domestic Operating Co.
Denial of continuance and dismissal of complaint were proper where plaintiff and his counsel failed to request the continuance in writing and failed to appear as ordered for trial.
Civil Procedure 4DCA/3 Jun. 26, 2025
Allison v. Dignity Health
Where adjudicating defendant employer's affirmative defense against meal break violations would create too many individualized inquiries to support class treatment, trial court appropriately decertified class treatment.
Employment Law, Civil Procedure 1DCA/4 Jun. 26, 2025
Wong v. Dong
Interlocutory appeal was unavailable from order denying special motion to strike malicious prosecution claim subsequently filed by original target of a strategic lawsuit against public participation.
Anti-SLAPP, Civil Procedure 1DCA/5 Jun. 24, 2025
Food and Drug Administration v. R. J. Reynolds Vapor Co.
Judicial review of Food and Drug Administration denial of e-cigarette manufacturer's application may be pursued by manufacturer's retailer allies who would be affected by the decision.
Civil Procedure USSC Jun. 23, 2025
McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v. McKesson Corp.
Hobbs Act does not bind district courts in civil enforcement proceedings to an agency's pre-enforcement interpretation of a statute.
Civil Procedure, Consumer Law USSC Jun. 23, 2025
Diamond Alternative Energy, LLC v. Environmental Protection Agency
Gasoline producers had standing to sue the Environmental Protection Agency and the State of California for regulations requiring more hybrid or electric-powered vehicles.
Civil Procedure, Administrative Agencies USSC Jun. 23, 2025
Water Audit California v. Merced Irrigation District
Plaintiff's writ petition was timely because allegations regarding defendant's ongoing violations of fishway statutes fell within the continuous violation doctrine.
Civil Procedure 5DCA Jun. 13, 2025
Citizens for a Better Eureka v. City of Eureka
Citizen group's failure to add developer in California Environmental Quality Act lawsuit against City's redevelopment project to turn unused parking lot to affordable housing was cause for dismissal.
Civil Procedure 1DCA/3 Jun. 13, 2025
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Zuch
Tax Court lacked jurisdiction over proceedings where there was no longer any underlying levy or justification therefor.
Tax, Civil Procedure USSC Jun. 13, 2025
Parrish v. U.S.
A litigant who files a notice of appeal after the original appeal deadline but before the court grants reopening need not file a second notice after reopening.
Civil Procedure USSC Jun. 13, 2025
In re A.O.
Parent may appeal finding regarding reunification services by appealing order in which the finding was made even though the parent is not challenging anything else in the order.
Dependency, Civil Procedure 2DCA/1 Jun. 12, 2025
Li v. Bondi
Board of Immigration Appeals abused its discretion by failing to provide reasoned explanation for denying review of claims about ineffective assistance of counsel before a different tribunal.
Immigration, Civil Procedure 9th Jun. 11, 2025
U.S. v. Zinnel
Debtor's timely request pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to change venue to district of residence created a mandatory judicial obligation and should have been granted.
Consumer Law, Civil Procedure 9th Jun. 10, 2025
Mooney v. Roller Bearing Co. of America
Where plaintiff pursued both state and federal employment claims, applying the federal rather than the state rate to calculate damage award's prejudgment interest was reasonable.
Remedies, Civil Procedure 9th Jun. 9, 2025
R & J Sheet Metal v. W.E. O'Neil Construction
Trial court did not abuse its discretion in taking contribution motion off calendar pending appeal and later restoring it post-appeal.
Civil Procedure 2DCA/1 Jun. 6, 2025
640 Octavia LLC v. Walston
Res judicata did not apply to complaint dismissed pursuant to terminating sanctions where cross-complaint had not been litigated to a final judgment.
Civil Procedure 1DCA/5 Jun. 6, 2025
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings v. Davis
Order
Civil Procedure USSC Jun. 6, 2025
CC/Devas (Mauritius) Ltd. v. Antrix Corp.
Personal jurisdiction exists under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act when an immunity exception applies and service is proper--no minimum contacts analysis is required.
Civil Procedure USSC Jun. 6, 2025
BLOM Bank SAL v. Honickman
Relief under FRCP 60(b)(6) requires extraordinary circumstances, and this standard does not become less demanding when the movant seeks to reopen a case to amend a complaint.
Civil Procedure USSC Jun. 6, 2025
Stop C-19 v. Tooling Express
Order vacating bench trial judgment without simultaneously ordering entry of new judgment was void.
Civil Procedure 2DCA/1 Jun. 3, 2025
Tohono O'Odham Nation v. U.S. Dept. of the Interior
District court erred in granting Bureau of Land Management's dismissal request when it only relied on its previous preliminary injunction ruling to determine if dismissal was appropriate.
Civil Procedure 9th May 28, 2025
Amended Opinion: Roe v. Critchfield
Because student's facial challenge to Idaho's anti-transgender school bathroom bill was deemed unlikely to succeed on the merits, preliminary injunction was properly denied.
Constitutional Law, Civil Procedure 9th May 27, 2025
Guracar v. Student Loan Solutions
Plaintiff had standing to sue, as the Fair Debt Buying Practices Act, the Private Student Loan Collections Reform Act, and the Rosenthal Act do not require plaintiffs seeking statutory damages to show concrete harm.
Consumer Law, Civil Procedure 6DCA May 22, 2025
Modification: Sanders v. Superior Court (Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P.)
Federal Arbitration Act does not preempt Code of Civil Procedure Section 1281.98's 30-day time limit for arbitration fees.
Arbitration, Civil Procedure 2DCA/7 May 16, 2025
Yelp Inc. v. Paxton
Applying Younger doctrine, district court properly dismissed Yelp's motion to enjoin Texas' ongoing state court proceedings regarding Yelp's notifications for crisis pregnancy centers.
Civil Procedure 9th May 16, 2025