7 Cited authorities

  1. Cristler v. Express Messenger Systems, Inc.

    171 Cal.App.4th 72 (Cal. Ct. App. 2009)   Cited 190 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Finding trial court did not err by instructing jury "[d]efendant has the obligation to prove that the [p]laintiffs were independent contractors"; holding plaintiffs "[do] not have the burden of disproving such status"
  2. Howard v. American Natl. Fire

    187 Cal.App.4th 498 (Cal. Ct. App. 2010)   Cited 163 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Finding that the plaintiffs were entitled to prejudgment interest in excess of a policy limit owed by the insurer to indemnify the insured for the plaintiffs' certain judgment
  3. Gibson v. Bobroff

    49 Cal.App.4th 1202 (Cal. Ct. App. 1996)   Cited 36 times
    Holding that the "legislation does not foreclose an award of mediation expenses as costs" and that "when an unsuccessful mediation has been court ordered, reasonably necessary expenses incident thereto may, in the sound discretion of the trial court, be awarded after trial to a prevailing party"
  4. Great Western Bank v. Converse Consultants, Inc.

    58 Cal.App.4th 609 (Cal. Ct. App. 1997)   Cited 32 times
    Concluding the trial court did not abuse its discretion in declining to award costs to prevailing party for models, blowups, and photocopies of exhibits where good faith settlement was reached just prior to the commencement of trial
  5. Applegate v. St. Francis Lutheran Church

    23 Cal.App.4th 361 (Cal. Ct. App. 1994)   Cited 30 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Looking to section 1033.5, subdivision (c) as an alternative basis to allow exhibit-related costs not authorized by section 1033.5, subdivision
  6. Section 1013a - Proof of mail service

    Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1013a   Cited 142 times

    Proof of service by mail may be made by one of the following methods: (1) An affidavit setting forth the exact title of the document served and filed in the cause, showing the name and residence or business address of the person making the service, showing that he or she is a resident of or employed in the county where the mailing occurs, that he or she is over the age of 18 years and not a party to the cause, and showing the date and place of deposit in the mail, the name and address of the person

  7. Section 1013 - Requirements for service by mail

    Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 1013   Cited 80 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.