Blank v. Kirwan
39 Cal.3d 311 (Cal. 1985) Cited 3,047 timesHolding that the standard for a failure to state a claim is whether "the complaint states facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action"
Moore v. Regents of Univ. of Cal.
248 Cal.App.4th 216 (Cal. Ct. App. 2016) Cited 144 timesHolding that the FEHA amendment was prospective in application, and thus Moore could not base FEHA retaliation claim solely on the request for accommodation, because the amendment was not in effect at time of protected activity
Del E. Webb Corp. v. Structural Materials Co.
123 Cal.App.3d 593 (Cal. Ct. App. 1981) Cited 237 timesHolding that an entitlement to future possession is insufficient to maintain an action for conversion
Pettus v. Cole
49 Cal.App.4th 402 (Cal. Ct. App. 1996) Cited 97 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding a doctor's disclosure of detailed medical and psychiatric information to that plaintiff's private employer following an examination associated with a disability leave policy was not adequately justified because the "detailed psychiatric information [the employer] requested and obtained from [the doctors], and ultimately used to make adverse personnel decisions about Pettus, was far more than the employer needed to accomplish its legitimate objectives," in the context of a private employer's personnel actions involving "no dispute resolution mechanism, no hearings"
Rule 5 - Serving and Filing Pleadings and Other Papers
Fed. R. Civ. P. 5 Cited 22,480 times 16 Legal AnalysesAllowing service by filing papers with the court's electronic-filing system