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Filed Under: Appellate Law News, Evidentiary Law News, Insurance Law News, Legal News Tagged With: 197 Cal.Rptr.3d 195, 243 Cal.App.4th 779, CACI No. 2306Declaration Used To Prove Limited Jurisdiction Case.
February 12, 2016 by Mark Mellor A judgment was entered against a man for unpaid credit card charges in a limited civil case. The man’s original debt was owed to a bank. The bank sold the account to a receivables company. The receivables company assigned the account to plaintiff. The declaration of plaintiff’s custodian of records, with attached bill of sale, assignment and monthly billing statements, was used at trial to prove the debt. Filed Under: Appellate Law News, Evidentiary Law News, Legal News Tagged With: § 1271, 243 Cal. App. 4th Supp. 1, Evid.Code § 1271, Evidence Code, Evidence Code section 1271, section 1271Federal Court Judgment Reversed Due To Evidentiary Error.
January 14, 2016 by Mark Mellor The Petroleum Marketing Practices Act [PMBA; 15 U.S.C. §§ 2801-2806] regulates oil franchises. During the trial of an action about allegations an oil company failed to make a bona fide offer to sell property, as required by the PMBA, an evidentiary issue arose. Plaintiff, the owner of a gas station franchise, testified he never reviewed a certain appraisal.
Filed Under: Evidentiary Law News, Legal News, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal Law News Tagged With: 15 U.S.C. §§ 2801-2806, 807 F.3d 1113Proving And Defending Against The Cost Of Health Care. December 19, 2015 by Mark Mellor In a personal injury case, a jury found defendant negligent and awarded $261,713.71 for past medical expenses. Plaintiff had no medical insurance, and her medical providers rendered service to her on a lien basis. However, a third party purchased the lien for a discounted amount, although plaintiff remained liable for the total amount. Filed Under: Appellate Law News, Damages Law News, Evidentiary Law News, Legal News, Personal Injury Law News Tagged With: § 352, 241 Cal.App.4th 996, Evid.Code § 352, Evidence Code, Evidence Code section 352, section 352Court Abused Its Discretion In Not Renewing Restraining Order.
December 3, 2015 by Mark Mellor After a series of violent incidents, the court issued a restraining order to protect petitioner and her family. A few years later, petitioner asked the court to renew the restraining order after she spotted a vehicle outside her home, although petitioner did not know who was driving it. The vehicle was similar to the one the restrained man drives. The trial court declined to renew the restraining order because of lack of evidence. Filed Under: Appellate Law News, Criminal Law News, Evidentiary Law News, Legal News, Procedural Law News Tagged With: 193 Cal.Rptr.3d 663, 241 Cal.App.4th 550$32,500,000 Punitive Damages Award Reversed.
October 28, 2015 by Mark Mellor Plaintiffs are the survivors and the estate of a decedent who suffered from mesothelioma as a result of his exposure to asbestos. The jury awarded various amounts to the survivors and the estate, and also awarded the estate $32,500,000 in punitive damages. With regard to the testimony about defendant Borg-Warner Morse TEC INC’s [BWMT] financial […]
Filed Under: Appellate Law News, Damages Law News, Evidentiary Law News, Legal News Tagged With: 191 Cal.Rptr.3d 263, 239 Cal.App.4th 165, 500Extrinsic Evidence Considered In Motion To Quash.
September 30, 2015 by Mark Mellor In an unlawful detainer action in which the defendant filed a motion to quash contending she was not properly served with the three-day notice to pay rent or quit in a manner prescribed by law. She included evidence the notice was left on the ground in an unmarked envelope on the side of her apartment […]
Filed Under: Appellate Law News, Evidentiary Law News, Legal News, Procedural Law News, Unlawful Detainer Law News Tagged With: 190 Cal.Rptr.3d 529, 238 Cal.App.4th Supp. 1Hearsay Evidence Twist:
September 26, 2015 by Mark Mellor In a criminal matter involving drugs being smuggled from Mexico into the U.S., the defendant was precluded from testifying about the “favors” a friend in Mexico had asked of him. Defendant’s contention was that in granting his friends “favors,” he had been manipulated into smuggling drugs across the border. One “favor” was a request defendant […]
Filed Under: Evidentiary Law News, Legal News, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal Law News Tagged With: 794 F.3d 1053Previously we reported: After-Acquired Evidence Docrine Inapplicable.
June 2, 2015 by Mark Mellor Leave a Comment Plaintiff, an African American, twice applied to become a union organizer, but both times the position was filled by white men. He filed a discrimination complaint with the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, and received a right to sue letter. He then filed an employment discrimination action. During discovery, he admitted he had been […]
Filed Under: Appellate Law News, California Fair Employment and Housing Act -- FEHA Law News, Employment Law News, Evidentiary Law News, Legal News Trial Court Erred In Not Holding Evidentiary Hearing In Motion To Compel Arbitration.
May 22, 2015 by Mark Mellor Leave a Comment In an action alleging investment mismanagement, defendants petitioned the court to compel arbitration. In opposition, plaintiffs argued, and supported their arguments with declarations, they were never provided with any agreements containing arbitration provisions, and what agreements they did enter were void for fraud in execution. The trial court ordered the case into arbitration, and plaintiffs […]
Filed Under: Appellate Law News, Arbitration Law News, Evidentiary Law News, Legal News 1