Korea Supply Co. v. Lockheed Martin Corp.

Holding that plaintiff cannot recover damages under Cal. Bus. Prof. Code § 17200 unless plaintiff has "an ownership interest in the money it seeks to recover"

Blank v. Kirwan

Holding that the standard for a failure to state a claim is whether "the complaint states facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action"

Schifando v. City of Los Angeles

Denying 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

Applied Equipment Corp. v. Litton Saudi Arabia Ltd.

Holding that there is no separate cause of action for civil conspiracy, and that to establish such an action, a plaintiff must show some other underlying tort or civil wrong

Aubry v. Tri-City Hospital Dist.

In Aubry, supra, 42 Cal.App.4th 579 at pages 587 through 588, 49 Cal.Rptr.2d 703, the court, citing language from Labor Council, held the Regents were not required to pay private contractors the prevailing wage under section 1770 et seq., which applies to public works, for the construction of student and staff housing.

Quelimane Co. v. Stewart Title Guaranty Co.

Holding that title insurer owed no duty of ordinary care to non-clients, commenting that "[i]n the business arena it would be unprecedented to impose a duty on one actor to operate its business in a manner that would ensure the financial success of transactions between third parties"

In re Allegheny Intern., Inc.

Holding that objector must produce evidence which, if believed, would refute at least one of the allegations that is essential to the claim's legal sufficiency

People ex rel. Lockyer v. Shamrock Foods Co.

Peregrine Funding, Inc. v. Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Holding that the attorneys' advice letters to their client did not "concern any petitioning activity" because "[t]he letters were not writings made before a judicial proceeding, or in connection with an issue under review by a court."

People ex Rel. Dept., Corps. v. Speedee O. Chg. Sys

Holding that where trial court resolved disputed facts, appellate courts review for abuse of discretion, but where there are no disputed factual issues, appellate courts review the trial court's determination as a question of law

Section 157 - Procedures

Determining the validity, extent, or priority of liens

Section 1334 - Bankruptcy cases and proceedings

Granting "exclusive jurisdiction" to a federal court handling a bankruptcy case "of all the property, wherever located, of the debtor as of the commencement of such case, and of property of the estate"

Section 1981 - Equal rights under the law

Granting equal rights to "make and enforce contracts" without regard to race

Section 101 - Definitions

Defining "securities clearing agency" by reference to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Section 158 - Appeals

Granting district courts appellate jurisdiction over "final judgments, orders, and decrees" of bankruptcy courts

Section 541 - Property of the estate

Defining the bankruptcy estate to include "all legal or equitable interests of the debtor in property as of the commencement of the [bankruptcy] case"

Section 1341 - Frauds and swindles

Relating to mail fraud

Section 105 - Power of court

Granting the court powers as appropriate to carry out the Code

Section 502 - Allowance of claims or interests

Recognizing that claims may be invalid “under [an] agreement or applicable law for a reason other than because such claim is contingent or unmatured” and authorizing a debtor's objection to a proof of claim on that basis

Section 452 - Matters permitting judicial notice

Permitting notice to be taken of the "[o]fficial acts of the . . . judicial departments . . . of any state of the United States"

Rule 2.551 - Procedures for filing records under seal