by Andrew Jaramillo | Feb 27, 2014 | Judicial Developments
In Escriba v. Foster Poultry Farms, Inc., ___ F.3d ___ (9th Cir. Feb. 25, 2014), the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the orders of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California (Judge O’Neill) denying plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment...
by Andrew Jaramillo | Feb 26, 2014 | Judicial Developments
In Robert v. Stanford Univ., ___ Cal.App.4th ___ (Feb. 25, 2014), the California Court of Appeal (Sixth Appellate District) affirmed the order of the Santa Clara County Superior Court (Judge Hansen) requiring the plaintiff employee to pay $100,000 in attorneys’ fees...
by Andrew Jaramillo | Feb 24, 2014 | Judicial Developments
In Montague v. AMN Healthcare, ___ Cal.App.4th ___ (Feb. 21, 2014), the California Court of Appeal (Fourth Appellate District, Division One) affirmed the ruling of the San Diego County Superior Court (Judge Denton) granting summary judgment in favor of a staffing...
by Andrew Jaramillo | Feb 21, 2014 | Judicial Developments
In Fahlen v. Sutter Central Valley Hospitals, ___ Cal.4th ___ (Feb. 20, 2014), the California Supreme Court upheld the ruling of the California Court of Appeal (5th Appellate District) and Stanislaus County Superior Court (Judge Salter) that a physician may proceed...
by Andrew Jaramillo | Feb 19, 2014 | Judicial Developments
In Rea v. Michaels Stores Inc., ___ F.3d ___ (9th Cir. Feb. 18, 2014), the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the order of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (Judge Wu) that plaintiffs in a class action for unpaid overtime wages did...