Mullane v. Central Hanover Tr. Co.

Holding that due process requires a hearing "appropriate to the nature of the case"

Mennonite Board of Missions v. Adams

Holding that "notice mailed to [the affected party's] last known available address" is sufficient where a State seeks to sell "real property on which payments of property taxes have been delinquent"

Mann v. Castiel

Holding that motion to stay does not waive a defective service objection because it is "neither a responsive pleading ... nor a dispositive motion raising a defense listed in Rule 12(b)" and it does not "indicat[e] that a defendant intends to defend a suit on the merits"

Bridgeport Music v. Rhyme Syndicate Music

Affirming summary judgment for defendant on vicarious infringement claims where there was "no showing that [defendant] UPIP had control over a direct infringer" and there was "a complete absence of proof connecting UPIP either to the distribution and sale of the album [containing the allegedly infringing work] or to the performance of the allegedly infringing work within the limitations period."

Mid-Continent Wood Products, Inc. v. Harris

Finding service of the summons and complaint ineffective and quoting Way v. Mueller Brass Co., 840 F.2d 303 (7th Cir.1988) for the proposition that "a 'defendant's actual notice of the litigation . . . is insufficient to satisfy Rule 4's requirements.' "

Britt v. Superior Court

Holding that patient "may not withhold information which relates to any physical or mental condition which they have put in issue"

Evilsizor v. Sweeney

In Evilsizor, the appellate court explained that " '[t]he trial court must set forth the factual basis for the award [of sanctions under section 1987.2] either in a formal order, a minute order, or in the reporter's transcript of the hearing on the motion.' "

Monarch Healthcare v. Superior Court, Orange Co.

In Monarch Healthcare v. Superior Court (2000) 78 Cal.App.4th 1282 [ 93 Cal.Rptr.2d 619] (Monarch), a nonparty responded to a business records subpoena, producing some of the requested documents but raising objections and withholding other documents.

Zirbes v. Stratton

Holding a defendant's use of a particular address to renew her driver's license is insufficient to find it was a usual mailing address

Unzipped Apparel v. Bader

Recognizing 60-day time limit under section 2025.480, subdivision (b) applies to nonparty deposition subpoena requesting business records, just as it applies to a subpoena for an oral or written deposition

Rule 4 - Summons

Holding that if defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court—on a motion, or on its own following notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made by a certain time

Section 1985 - Subpoenas or subpoenas duces tecum

Relating to issuance of subpoenas

Section 2020.010 - Methods to obtain discovery