• Cortez v. Doty Bros. Equipment Company

    Publication Date: 2017-09-05
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals | Class Actions | Employment Litigation
    Industry: Construction
    Date Filed: 2017-08-15
    Court: C.A. 2nd
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Kingsley & Kingsley, Eric B. Kingsley, Liane Katzenstein Ly, Kelsey M. Szamet and Ari J. Stiller; DesJardins & Panitz, Michael A. DesJardins and Eric A. Panitz for Plaintiff and Appellant.
    for defendant: Call & Jensen, John T. Egley, Joshua G. Simon and Delavan J. Dickson for Defendant and Respondent.

    Case Number: No. B275255

    Death knell doctrine not applicable to dismissal of class claims when PAGA claim remains pending (Perluss, P.J.)

  • Pulte Home Corporation v. American Safety Indemnity Company

    Publication Date: 2017-09-05
    Practice Area: Insurance Law
    Industry: Insurance | Construction | Legal Services
    Date Filed: 2017-08-30
    Court: C.A. 4th
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Koeller, Nebeker, Carlson & Haluck, Robert C. Carlson, Sharon A. Huerta and Sarah P. Long, for Plaintiff and Respondent.
    for defendant: Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, Gregory D. Hagen; Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland, Robert A. Olson and Gary J. Wax, for Defendant and Appellant.

    Case Number: No. D070478

    Ambiguity in policy had to be construed in favor of insured (Huffman, Acting P.J.)

  • Grotheer v. Escape Adventures, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2017-09-05
    Practice Area: Personal Injury | Transportation
    Industry: Transportation | Entertainment and Leisure
    Date Filed: 2017-08-31
    Court: C.A. 4th
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: The Law Office of Robert J. Pecora and Robert J. Pecora for Plaintiff and Appellant.
    for defendant: Agajanian, McFall, Weiss, Tetreault & Crist and Paul L. Tetreault for Defendants and Respondents.

    Case Number: No. E063449

    Hot air balloons not common carriers (Slough, J.)

  • Direct Capital Corporation v. Brooks

    Publication Date: 2017-09-05
    Practice Area: Family Law | Creditors' and Debtors' Rights
    Industry: Legal Services
    Date Filed: 2017-08-30
    Court: C.A. 3rd
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Ferns Adams & Associates and Amanda N. Ferns for Plaintiff and Respondent.
    for defendant: Law Offices of Douglas S. Srulowtiz and Douglas S. Srulowitz for Defendant and Appellant.

    Case Number: No. C081349

    Spouse liable for debt incurred by wife for computer equipment used to generate community income (Duarte, J.)

  • City of Anaheim v. Cohen

    Publication Date: 2017-09-05
    Practice Area: Government | Tax
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Date Filed: 2017-08-30
    Court: C.A. 3rd
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Rutan & Tucker, Jeffrey M. Oderman for Plaintiffs and Appellants.
    for defendant: Kamala D. Harris and Xavier Becerra, Attorneys General, Douglas J. Woods, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Constance L. LeLouis and Anthony P. O'Brien, Deputy Attorneys General, for Defendants and Respondents.

    Case Number: No. C081918

    City's payment of funds directly to contractor did not undermine city's claim that funds constituted loan to itself as successor agency (Robie, J.)

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  • People v. Seals

    Publication Date: 2017-09-05
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Date Filed: 2017-08-30
    Court: C.A. 2nd
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Xavier Becerra, Attorney General, Gerald A. Engler, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Lance E. Winters, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Stephanie C. Brenan and Abtin Amir, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.
    for defendant: Katherine E. Hardie, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.

    Case Number: No. B271109

    Sales tax properly included in determining value of stolen merchandise (Sortino, J.)

  • People v. Iraheta

    Publication Date: 2017-09-05
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Date Filed: 2017-08-31
    Court: C.A. 2nd
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General, Gerald A. Engler, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Lance E. Winters, Assistant Attorney General, Paul M. Roadarmel, Jr., and Stacy S. Schwartz, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.
    for defendant: Marilee Marshall, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and Appellant.

    Case Number: No. B261606

    Gang expert's reliance on field identification cards prepared by non-testifying officers violated confrontation clause (Aldrich, J.)

  • Montrose Chemical Corporation of California v. Superior Court (Canadian Universal Insurance Company, Inc.)

    Publication Date: 2017-09-05
    Practice Area: Insurance Law | Environmental Law
    Industry: Insurance | Chemicals and Materials
    Date Filed: 2017-08-31
    Court: C.A. 2nd
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Latham & Watkins, Brook B. Roberts, John M. Wilson and Drew T. Gardiner for Petitioner.
    for defendant: No appearance on behalf of Respondent.Sinnott Puebla Campagne & Curet, Kenneth H. Sumner and Lindsey A. Morgan for Real Party in Interest AIU Insurance Company.

    Case Number: No. B272387

    "Elective stacking" of excess comprehensive general liability policies not permissible (Edmon, P.J.)

  • Major v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company

    Publication Date: 2017-09-05
    Practice Area: Wrongful Death | Products Liability
    Industry: Consumer Products
    Date Filed: 2017-08-30
    Court: C.A. 2nd
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Brayton Purcell, Gilbert L. Purcell, Richard M. Grant and Jason M. Rose for Plaintiff and Appellant.
    for defendant: Jones Day, Steven N. Geise, Gregory G. Katsas and Charles R.A. Morse for Defendant and Appellant.

    Case Number: No. B260355 c/w B265671

    Federal law does not preempt products liability judgment against cigarette manufacturer (Rubin, Acting P.J.)

  • In re Luis H.

    Publication Date: 2017-09-05
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Date Filed: 2017-08-30
    Court: C.A. 2nd
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Valerie N. Lankford, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Appellants.
    for defendant: Kate M. Chandler, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Respondent.

    Case Number: No. B276237

    No showing that sexual abuse of sister placed younger brothers at risk (Zelon, J.)