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Civil Procedure includes discovery disputes, dispositive motions, and trial practice.

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Jasmine Networks, Inc v. Superior Court (2009) 180 Cal.App.4th 980
Standing to assert trade secrets claims
Robin Meadow , Marc J. Poster , Alana H. Rotter

Larner v. Pacific Health Corp. (2008) 168 Cal.App.4th 1291
Class certification; dismissal for mootness
Robert A. Olson , Alana H. Rotter

Adam Bros. Farming, Inc. v. County of Santa Barbara (2008) 2008 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 1831
Standing to assert section 1983 claims; statute of limitations; damages causation
Robin Meadow , Feris M. Greenberger

Krishnan v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (2008) 2008 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 561
Propriety of refusal to consider medical malpractice plaintiff’s late-filed summary judgment opposition; standard of care for medical procedure
Robin Meadow , Jens B. Koepke , Alana H. Rotter

OCM Principal Opportunities Fund v. CIBC World Markets Corp. (2007) 157 Cal. App.4th 835
Interpretation of allegedly ambiguous jury verdict
Irving H. Greines , Marc J. Poster

Kouri v. BDO Seidman (2007) 2007 Cal. LEXIS 7882
Obtaining depublication of published Court of Appeal opinion regarding liability of CPA firm
Irving H. Greines , Cynthia E. Tobisman

Chosak v. Alameda County Medical Center (2007) 153 Cal.App.4th 549
Whether medical student is a “health care provider” for purposes of the MICRA statute of limitations
Kent L. Richland , Carolyn Oill

The Oakland Raiders v. National Football League (2007) 41 Cal.4th 624
Construction of contracts; propriety of new trial order based on jury misconduct
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger

Sinaiko Healthcare Consulting, Inc. v. Pacific Healthcare Consultants (2007) 148 Cal.App.4th 390
Terminating discovery sanctions appropriate for untimely discovery response in business tort action
Robert A. Olson

Davis v. Yageo Corp. (9th Cir. 2007) 481 F.3d 661
Preemption of state-law claims by Bankruptcy Code; res judicata; standing
Robin Meadow , Alison M. Turner , Cynthia E. Tobisman

Telenda v. NM Homes One, Inc. (2007) 2007 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 1537
Propriety of summary judgment order; construction of agreements to construct and sell home
Irving H. Greines , Alan Diamond

Gordon v. Richard Maslan & Company (2006) 2006 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 11452
Tolling of five-year statute to bring civil case to trial
Kent L. Richland , Marc J. Poster , Barbara W. Ravitz

Shelden v. Grossman (2006) 2006 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 8805
Impact of discovery rule on claim for conspiracy to breach trust; collateral estoppel; standing to assert negligence by drafter of will
Robin Meadow , Edward L. Xanders

English v. McKenna (2005) 2005 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 10964
Dismissal for untimely summary judgment opposition
Robin Meadow , Jens B. Koepke

Benesch v. Tandler (2005) 2005 Cal.App. LEXIS 2047
Propriety of summary judgment order
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger

Benesch v. Hoisington (2005) 2005 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 8512
Continuous representation as basis for tolling of statute of limitations for legal malpractice suit; propriety of summary judgment order
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger

Benesch v. Tandler (2005) 2005 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 8513
Statute of limitations issues; validity of contracts conveying shareholder interests
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger

Baltmar v. Towson (2005) 2005 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 3822
Construction of class action settlement agreements
Irving H. Greines , Alan Diamond

Cohen v. Bank Leumi Le-Israel (Switzerland) (2005) 2005 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 6644
Sufficiency of contact between foreign party and California resident to support exercise of jurisdiction
Marc J. Poster , Feris M. Greenberger

Williams et al. v. Bendetti Management Group (2005) 2005 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 6632
Procedural requirements in class action concerning mobile home park
Irving H. Greines , Robert A. Olson

Schaeffer v. Superior Court (Schaeffer) (2005) 2005 Cal. LEXIS 6144
Writ challenge regarding production of privileged lawyer-client emails and electronic databases containing constitutionally protected employee information
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger

Composite Technology Corp. v. Superior Court (2005, G035411)
Judicial disqualification for cause
Marc J. Poster , Jens B. Koepke

Gordon v. Superior Court (2005) 2005 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 3659
$500,000 sanction against party without proper notice or statutory authority
Kent L. Richland , Marc J. Poster

Deloitte & Touche, LLP v. Superior Court (Roof) (2005, G034895)
Discovery rule as applied to statute of limitations for accounting malpractice
Robin Meadow

McCormick-Gordon v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (2005) 2005 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 597
Propriety of rejecting medical malpractice expert's testimony on the basis of the expert's lack of qualifications and his failure to provide a reasonable basis for his opinions
Robin Meadow , Jens B. Koepke

Oliveros v. County of Los Angeles (2004) 120 Cal.App.4th 1389
Appropriateness of trial court’s denial of trial continuance where a party’s attorney is engaged in another trial
Martin Stein , Alison M. Turner

Hancock v. Superior Court (2004) 2004 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 5828
Scope and effect of contractual waiver of right to jury trial; legal vs. equitable issues
Robin Meadow

Bray v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (2003) 2003 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 7894
Dismissal as discovery sanction
Robin Meadow , Jens B. Koepke

Yun v. Superior Court (2004) 2004 Cal. LEXIS 200
Service by publication of Chinese-language summons in Taiwan newspaper
Marc J. Poster

Legesse v. Alta Bates Medical Center (2003) 2003 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 2195
Lack of standing to sue hospital re: purportedly-coerced abortion
Martin Stein , Barbara Springer Perry

Greines v. Ford (2003) 2003 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 90
Summary judgment reversed in claim against automobile manufacturer for fraud and breach of warranty
Feris M. Greenberger , Cynthia E. Tobisman

Brown v. Regents of the Univ. of California (2002) 2002 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 9121
Class certification denial; claim about hospital residents performing surgeries
Martin Stein , Barbara Springer Perry

Surgin Surgical v. Truck Insurance Exchange (2002) 2002 Cal.App. Unpub. LEXIS 5582
Procedural requirements for obtaining default judgment; limits on imposition of terminating discovery sanctions
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger , Robert A. Olson

Krause v. Wellisch (2000) 2000 Cal. LEXIS 5973
Doctor’s report protected by absolute privilege
Kent L. Richland , Feris M. Greenberger

FN Development v. Paragon Homes (2000, B123192)
Contract litigation re commercial and residential developments
Irving H. Greines

Pelz v. Weider Management, Inc. (1999, C025517)
Impact of plaintiff's refusal to testify under Fifth Amendment in fraud action
Robin Meadow , Robert A. Olson , Peter O. Israel

Fogarty v. Applied Vascular Devices (1999, H017037)
Breach of inventor's royalty agreement; expert witnesses; special verdicts
Robin Meadow

Folksam General Mutual Insurance Co. v. Fontana Films Sweden Aktiebolag (1998, B096184)
Award of attorneys’ fees to party who obtains expungement of a lis pendens
Robin Meadow , Feris M. Greenberger

Pattiz v. Minye (1998) 61 Cal.App.4th 822
Dismissal as terminating sanction not “favorable termination on the merits”
Robert A. Olson , Alan Diamond

Gordon v. Nelson & Nelson (1997, B118119)
Terminating sanctions and default judgment for attorney’s discovery misconduct
Robin Meadow , Edward L. Xanders

Trent v. Regents of the University of California (1997, B110199)
Discretionary dismissal for delay in prosecution
Martin Stein , Edward L. Xanders

Mateluna v. Superior Court (Medimanager, Inc.) (1996) 1996 Cal. LEXIS 7355
Civil contempt citation for alleged violation of preliminary injunction
Marc J. Poster , Feris M. Greenberger

Lillie v. Bliffen (1996, B085804)
Adequacy of superior court’s specification of reasons for granting new trial
Kent L. Richland , Feris M. Greenberger

Lawley v. Ecology Auto Wreckers (1995, B065177)
Adequacy of superior court’s specification of reasons for granting new trial
Irving H. Greines , Feris M. Greenberger

Fire Insurance Exchange v. National Union Fire Insurance (1995, D020312)
Whether summary judgment for insurer in bad faith action was “favorable termination” for subsequent malicious prosecution action
Irving H. Greines , Marc J. Poster

Mungo v. City National Bank (1995, B084558)
Impact of entry of judgment on trial court's power to reconsider summary judgment; lender liability
Robin Meadow , Carolyn Oill

Consolidated International Automotive, Inc. v. Kuang Shiung Chen (Freedman R.P.I.) (9th Cir. 1994) 51 F.3d 279 [nonpub. opn.]
$85,000 sanctions for alleged inadequate pre-filing investigation of merits
Marc J. Poster

Main Line Pictures, Inc. v. Basinger (1994) 1994 WL 814244
Judgment reversed because prejudicially ambiguous jury instruction
Irving H. Greines

Rogalski v. Nabers Cadillac (1992) 11 Cal.App.4th 816
Insurer’s failure to provide defense in wrongful termination suit as ground to set aside default judgments
Marc J. Poster

Valenzuela v. Ison (1991, E007882)
Proper procedural steps necessary to preserve cause of action against defendant who dies during trial
Martin Stein , Feris M. Greenberger

George v. International Socety for Krishna Consciousness (1989) 213 Cal.App.3d 802
Amending tort judgment to add additional religious corporations while appeal from original judgment was pending
Kent L. Richland , Feris M. Greenberger

Honda Motor Co. v. Salzman (Alaska 1988) 751 P.2d 489
Terminating discovery sanctions against corporate defendant
Kent L. Richland

LeMons v. Regents of University of California (1978) 21 Cal.3d 869
Improper jury instructions
Irving H. Greines

Fish v. Los Angeles Dodgers (1976) 56 Cal.App.3d 620
Propriety of jury instructions in case involving multiple concurrent causes
Irving H. Greines

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