9 Cited authorities

  1. Jolly v. Eli Lilly & Co.

    44 Cal.3d 1103 (Cal. 1988)   Cited 1,033 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a plaintiff who suspects wrongdoing but is unaware of any specific facts establishing wrongful conduct on the part of the defendant, may not delay bringing an action until she discovers such facts or their legal significance
  2. Scott Co. v. Blount, Inc.

    20 Cal.4th 1103 (Cal. 1999)   Cited 296 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion by finding that the plaintiff was a prevailing party despite the fact that the plaintiff originally sought $2 million in damages, but recovered only $440,000
  3. Scott v. Phoenix Schools, Inc.

    175 Cal.App.4th 702 (Cal. Ct. App. 2009)   Cited 72 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding that punitive damages were not appropriate where there was an absence of a false reason to hide an illegal termination and an absence of evidence showing a pattern of unwarranted criticism
  4. Biren v. Equality Emergency Medical Group, Inc.

    102 Cal.App.4th 125 (Cal. Ct. App. 2002)   Cited 82 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Affirming judgment against director for breach of shareholder agreement
  5. Garcia v. Superior Court

    50 Cal.3d 728 (Cal. 1990)   Cited 85 times
    Holding that although a parole officer had no duty to make disclosures about the dangerousness of a parolee, once he chose to do so, he "had a duty to use reasonable care"
  6. Clauson v. Superior Court

    67 Cal.App.4th 1253 (Cal. Ct. App. 1998)   Cited 36 times
    Deciding whether plaintiffs could seek at the pleading stage punitive damages and statutory penalties for unlawful wiretapping
  7. In re Marriage of Sherman

    162 Cal.App.3d 1132 (Cal. Ct. App. 1984)   Cited 35 times
    Precluding spousal support modification upon wife's remarriage where MSA provided terms would not be modifiable
  8. Blegen v. Superior Court

    125 Cal.App.3d 959 (Cal. Ct. App. 1981)   Cited 8 times

    Docket No. 62015. November 23, 1981. COUNSEL Richard D. Hughes and David P. Crandall for Petitioner. No appearance for Respondent. Arthur W. Tuverson and Helen Gordon Woznak for Real Parties in Interest. OPINION STEPHENS, Acting P.J. Petitioner is the plaintiff in a pending legal malpractice action. Real parties in interest are defendants in that action. Petitioner has filed a petition for writ of mandate to challenge respondent court's order striking a claim for punitive damages. We issued an alternative

  9. Section 1717 - Contract providing for award of attorney's fees and costs incurred in enforcing contract

    Cal. Civ. Code § 1717   Cited 3,086 times   17 Legal Analyses
    Allowing an award of attorney's fees where the contract specifically provides for attorney's fees that are incurred to enforce that contract