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Nonsuit In Underlying Case Paves Some Of The Way Toward A Malicious Prosecution Action.
The underlying defendants then brought an action against the underlying plaintiffs and their lawyer for malicious prosecution, to which the present defendant, who was the underlying plaintiff, brought a special motion to strike under the anti-SLAPP statute
Filed Under: Anti-SLAPP Law News, Appellate Law News, Legal News, Procedural Law News, Trial Law News Tagged With: § 425.16, 193 Cal.Rptr.3d 912, 241 Cal.App.4th 861, CCP § 425.16, Civ.Proc. § 425.16, Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16, section 425.16
“Rules Are For Children. This Is War, And In War The Only Crime Is To Lose,” Joe Abercrombie.
During the trial of a personal injury action, defense counsel asked questions in clear violation of the trial court’s in limine orders. The trial court sustained each of plaintiff counsel’s objections, but defense counsel continued to violate the in limine orders. The Court of Appeal reversed the judgment in favor of the defendant, stating: “Because […]
Filed Under: Appellate Law News, Ethics Law News, Legal News, Trial Law News Tagged With: 189 Cal.Rptr.3d 325, 238 Cal.App.4th 559
A minor was injured by a falling tree branch in a park and sued a City. Trial was set for January 14, 2013, and on January 8, 2013, the parties entered into a written stipulation to continue trial to October 28, 2013. On October 14, 2013, the parties entered into a second stipulation to continue […]
Filed Under: Appellate Law News, Legal News, Procedural Law News, Trial Law News Tagged With: § 583.310, § 583.360, 189 Cal.Rptr.3d 590, 238 Cal.App.4th 354, CCP § 583.310, CCP § 583.360, Civ.Proc., Civ.Proc. § 583.310, Civ.Proc. § 583.360, Code of Civil Procedure section 583.310, Code of Civil Procedure section 583.360, section 583.310, section 583.360
Federal Trial Court Not Required To Replace Ill Juror.
After a 12-member jury in a criminal trial had deliberated for more than a day and had received answers to five substantive questions, one jurors was excused for illness. Later the same day, the jury returned a guilty verdict. The defendant argued that under Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, rule 23(b)(3), the court abused its […]
Filed Under: Legal News, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal Law News, Trial Law News Tagged With: 784 F.3d 1301, rule 23(b)(3)
Prior to trial, and pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 998, plaintiff offered to allow judgment to be entered in its favor and against defendant for $665,818. Defendant did not respond to the offer and plaintiff recovered $945,947 at trial. Defendant argued on appeal that the award of expert witness fees by the trial court […]
Filed Under: Appellate Law News, Expert Witness Law News, Legal News, Settlement Law News, Trial Law News