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JAMES C FEDALEN VS HADASSAH THE WOMEN’S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION
From LASuperiorCourt.org: Case Type: Contractural Fraud (General Jurisdiction) Case#: LC084499 CASE NAME: JAMES C FEDALEN VS HADASSAH THE WOMEN’S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION Parties: DOES 1 TO 50 – Defendant,FEDALEN JAMES C. – Attorney-Plaintiff,FEDALEN JAMES C. – Plaintiff,HADASSAH THE WOMEN’S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION … Continue reading
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KAMRAN SHAKIBAN VS. ATERET ISRAEL ET. AL
Subj: SC101653 CASE NAME: KAMRAN SHAKIBAN VS. ATERET ISRAEL ET. AL Case Type: Premises Liablty (e.g. slip & fall (General Jurisdiction) Case#: SC101653 CASE NAME: KAMRAN SHAKIBAN VS. ATERET ISRAEL ET. AL. Parties: ISRAEL ATERET – Defendant,NATAN ELI HEBREW ACADEMY … Continue reading
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JEWISH AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ET AL VS MIKAEL BESNAINO
Case Type: Other Commercial/Business Tort (General Jurisdiction) Case#: BC405807 CASE NAME: JEWISH AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ET AL VS MIKAEL BESNAINO Parties: BESNAINOU MIKAEL – Def/Res,DOES 1 THROUGH 35 – Def/Res,JEWISH AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – PL/PET,JEWISH AMERICAN CHAMBER OF … Continue reading
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Tagged american chamber of commerce, business tort, case name, case type, jurisdiction case, merrill lynch, spectacular fashion, university of san diego
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When Was The Last Time You Saw A Law Firm Sued For Fraud?
Here you go: Case Type: Fraud (no contract) (General Jurisdiction) Case#: BC404276 CASE NAME: JAMES B HICKS VS ERVIN COHEN & JESSUP LLP ET AL Parties: DOES 1 THROUGH 50 – Def/Res,ERVIN COHEN & JESSUP LLP – Def/Res,HICKS JAMES B. … Continue reading
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It’s Not Every Day You See A Judge Getting Sued
Case Type: Other PI/PD/WD (General Jurisdiction) Case#: BC403639 CASE NAME: ANNIE HALL ET AL VS JUDGE AVIVA K BOBB ET AL Parties: BOBB AVIVA K. JUDGE – Def/Res,BOHLMAN MAGGIC – Def/Res,BRAR VIKRAM – Def/Res,CHEN JACKSON – Def/Res,HALL ANNIE – Guardian,HALL … Continue reading
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Tagged annie hall, case name, case type, isaac lee, jurisdiction case, scott adam
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The Demise Of A Once-Powerful Law Firm
Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner was the biggest in LA. No longer. It is getting evicted from its office space and is closing shop. Case Type: UD/Commercial (not Drugs/Evict) (General Jurisdiction) Case#: SC100700 CASE NAME: CENTURY PARK, L.P. VS … Continue reading
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ARTIN CAR CARE CENTER INC ET AL VS SHOMER INSURANCE AGENCY
Case Type: Breach Contract/Warnty-Negligence (General Jurisdiction) Case#: BC402409 CASE NAME: ARTIN CAR CARE CENTER INC ET AL VS SHOMER INSURANCE AGENCY. Parties: ARTIN CAR CARE CENTER INC. – Plaintiff & Plaintiff In Pro Per,ARTIN INVESTMENT COMPANY INC. – Plaintiff & … Continue reading
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Tagged breach contract, car care center, car care center inc, case name, insurance agency inc, jurisdiction case
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There’s Got To Be A Great Story Here
Case Type: Other Intentional Tort-notPI/WD/PD (General Jurisdiction) Case#: BC401663 CASE NAME: BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC VS MARK WHITE Parties: BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM FOUNDATION OF AMERICA – PL/PET,DOES 1-10 – Def/Res,WHITE MARK – Def/Res Attorneys: KAUFMAN RON S. … Continue reading
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Tagged case name, case type, intentional tort, jerusalem foundation, jurisdiction case, town jerusalem
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A Bad Day
Jon Carter must’ve had a bad day. Case Type: Civil Rights (General Jurisdiction) Case#: BC398085 CASE NAME: JON CARPENTER VS TOEU K KAING ET AL Parties: BEST VIDEO – Def/Res,CARPENTER JON – PL/PET,DOES 1 THROUGH 10 – Def/Res,DONUT STAR – … Continue reading
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This Sounds Like A Great Lawsuit
Case Type: Other Commercial/Business Tort (General Jurisdiction) Case#: BC396450. CASE NAME: BOB M COHEN & ASSOCIATES VS AMERICAN AIRLINES INC ET AL Parties: AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. – Def/Res,AMERICAN EAGLE AIRLINES INC. – Def/Res,BOB M. COHEN & ASSOCIATES – PL/PET,DOES 1 … Continue reading
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