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	Key Decisions - September 2008 General Legal  Key Decisions - September 2008 [pdf] Welcome to the September 2008 edition of the Key Decisions eNewsletter, Berger Kahn's monthly publication summarizing the most important California state and federal court decisions. Key Decisions is now an online publication only. To join our mailing list, please send us an email at KeyDecisions@BergerKahn.com or click here. In This Issue Cable Connection, Inc. v. DIRECTV, Inc.: A Properly Worded Arbitration Agreement Can Provide For Judicial Review Of Legal Errors Christian Research Institute v. Alnor: An Exaggerated Fee Request May Justify A Reduced Fee Award Gogri v. Jack In The Box, Inc.: A Plaintiff Could Voluntarily Dismiss Before The Defendant’s Motion For Summary Judgment Was Heard Ieremia v. Hilmar Unified School District: Proposition 213 Does Not Automatically Prevent An Uninsured Vehicle Owner’s Spouse From Recovering Noneconomic Damages Jogani v. Superior Court: There Is A Right To A Jury Trial On A Claim For Quantum Meruit Madden v. Summit View, Inc.: The Injured Employee Of A Subcontractor Could Not Recover From The General Contractor McMillan v. Shadow Ridge Oak Park Homeowners Association: Defense Counsel’s Communications With A Plaintiff Acting In Pro Per Were Not A Basis For Disqualification Pearson Dental Supplies, Inc. v. Superior Court: A One Year Contractual Limitation of Actions Provision In An Employment Agreement Is Permissible Piscitelli v. The Salesian Society: Evidence Of A Prior Conviction Was Admissible To Show A Witness’s Bias Ramirez v. Nelson: A Tree Trimmer Who Was Injured By His Own Negligence In Touching An Overhead Electrical Line Could Not Recover On The Theory That The Homeowners Whose Trees He Was Trimming Were Vicariously Liable To Him For His Own Negligence Salinas v. Martin: A Landowner Can Be Liable When An Invitee’s Dog Bites A Third Party Spangle v. Farmers Insurance Exchange: An Insurance Policy Covering Liability Arising Out Of “Garage Operations” Could Cover The Buyer Of A Car Back
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