Oasis West Realty, LLC v. Goldman
51 Cal.4th 811 (Cal. 2011) Cited 1,311 times 2 Legal AnalysesRecognizing that an attorney "may not do anything which will injuriously affect former client in any matter in which [the attorney] formerly represented [the client]"
Schifando v. City of Los Angeles
31 Cal.4th 1074 (Cal. 2003) Cited 1,272 timesDenying request where the materials sought to be judicially noticed were not particularly supportive of the respondent's cause or relevant to the action and noting that "[n]o party has alleged" what the amicus curiae had purported to respond to
Foley v. Interactive Data Corp.
47 Cal.3d 654 (Cal. 1988) Cited 1,154 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that tort damages are not available for breach of an employment contract
Weddington Productions, Inc. v. Flick
60 Cal.App.4th 793 (Cal. Ct. App. 1998) Cited 504 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that an agreement "must not only contain all the material terms but also express each in a reasonably definite manner."
City v. Merrill Lynch
68 Cal.App.4th 445 (Cal. Ct. App. 1998) Cited 458 timesHolding allegation that brokerage firm encouraged client to undertake "imprudent and unsuitable" investment program that included "speculative investments in extremely volatile securities, risky transactions in highly leveraged interest-bearing instruments, and excessive commissions" sufficient to state a claim for breach of fiduciary duty
Kashmiri v. Regents of University of California
156 Cal.App.4th 809 (Cal. Ct. App. 2007) Cited 194 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that the "reasonableness of [a party's] expectation is measured by the definiteness, specificity, or explicit nature of the [contractual provision] at issue"
Gregory v. Albertson's, Inc.
104 Cal.App.4th 845 (Cal. Ct. App. 2002) Cited 159 times 2 Legal AnalysesHolding that an unfairness claim must be “tethered to specific constitutional, statutory or regulatory provisions.”
Sunset Drive Corp. v. City of Redlands
73 Cal.App.4th 215 (Cal. Ct. App. 1999) Cited 80 times 1 Legal AnalysesFinding "combined petition for writ of mandate and complaint for damages for violation of . . . civil rights" stated claims for both mandate and damages
Joslin v. H.A.S. Ins. Brokerage
184 Cal.App.3d 369 (Cal. Ct. App. 1986) Cited 113 timesIn Joslin v. H.A.S. Ins. Brokerage (1986) 184 Cal.App.3d 369, the plaintiffs brought an action against an automobile service company for failure to pay for defects in an automobile.
Stevens v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County
75 Cal.App.4th 594 (Cal. Ct. App. 1999) Cited 70 timesHolding that plaintiff may bring a claim under the UCL based on a violation of insurance licensing requirements because the statutes did not bar private enforcement
Rule 5 - Serving and Filing Pleadings and Other Papers
Fed. R. Civ. P. 5 Cited 23,110 times 16 Legal AnalysesProviding for service via CM/ECF Systems
Section 430.10 - Grounds for objection by party against whom complaint or cross-complaint filed
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 430.10 Cited 1,051 timesExplaining "[t]he party against whom a complaint ... has been filed may object, by demurrer ..., to the pleading" on the basis that "[t]he pleading does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action"
Section 452 - Allegations liberally construed
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 452 Cited 664 timesPleading "must be liberally construed, with a view to substantial justice between the parties"
Section 1013 - Requirements for service by mail
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1013 Cited 78 times(a) In case of service by mail, the notice or other paper shall be deposited in a post office, mailbox, subpost office, substation, or mail chute, or other like facility regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service, in a sealed envelope, with postage paid, addressed to the person on whom it is to be served, at the office address as last given by that person on any document filed in the cause and served on the party making service by mail; otherwise at that party's place of residence.