[The name of each client in the case title, and any associated brief, is replaced by the proper form of the word "client."]

Client v. Superior Court (Healy) (1982) (petitioner, denied) Client, 35 year-old housewife mother of seven-year old twin sons, jogging in running shorts and singlet, four blocks from her home in residential neighborhood of Oakland. Police officers used excessive force, including carotid artery choke hold, to detain client, on pretext that she looked as if she were involved in criminal conduct. Detention based on police officer assertion that site of detention was high crime area. Client brought action for violation of civil rights. Superior Court denied motion to compel Oakland Police Department to produce all crime statistics for area of detention in relevant time period. First District, California Court of Appeal, denied petition for writ. Supreme Court denied petition for review. [brief in process of conversion to HTML]

Client v. Healy (1984) Civ. No. A015386 (petitioner, denied) Police officers used excessive force, including carotid artery choke hold, to detain 35 year-old mother of seven-year old twins, jogging in running shorts and singlet, four blocks from her home, on the basis that she looked as if she were involved in criminal conduct. Detention based on police officer assertion that site of detention was high crime area. Client brought action for violation of civil rights. Jury instruction did not permit jury to consider whether police officers had reasonable belief that site of detention was high crime area. Court of Appeal reversed. Supreme Court denied petition for review to require objective basis for police officer belief that site of detention was high crime area. [brief in process of conversion to HTML]

Client v. Campo De Carlos (1998) 2nd Civ. No. B113536 (petitioners, denied) Clients invested in Mexican recreational development. Agreement contained "choice of law" and "forum selection" clauses, specifying Mexico venue. Superior Court granted summary judgment, despite both California statute that forum selection clause cannot deprive California of jurisdiction in disputes concerning securities and appellate case accepting identical type of investment as security. Court of Appeal affirmed. Supreme Court denied petition for review. [brief in process of conversion to HTML]

Client v. Superior Court (1998) (petitioner, denied) Medical malpractice action for birth injury. Defendant physician, designated as expert, had suffered $3,000,000 adverse judgment in similar case three years prior in same court. Superior Court denied plaintiff motion in limine to introduce evidence of prior adverse judgment to impeach defendant physician in capacity as expert Defense verdict. After verdict rendered, and jury dismissed, client plaintiff attorney gave dismissed jurors copies of prior adverse judgment against defendant physician. Superior Court held client plaintiff attorney in contempt, and imposed $1000 monetary sanction. Court of Appeal denied writ of certiorari. Supreme Court denied petition for review. [brief in process of conversion to HTML]

Client v. Med Partners/Mullikin (1998) 2d Civ. B106445 (appellant, lost) Infant child client in medical malpractice action for birth injury. Defendant physician, designated as expert, had suffered $3,000,000 adverse judgment in similar case three years prior in same court. Superior Court denied client motion in limine to introduce evidence of prior adverse judgment to impeach defendant physician in capacity as expert. Defense verdict. Court of Appeal affirmed. Supreme Court denied petition for review. [brief in process of conversion to HTML]

Client v. Superior Court (Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp.) (1998) (petitioners, denied) Medical malpractice. Client rendered comatose by anesthesiology misadventure. Superior Court denied clients' motion to include allegation for punitive damages against defendant medical health care provider. Court of Appeal denied writ. Supreme Court denied petition for review. [brief in process of conversion to HTML]