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Kings County was partitioned from Tulare County in 1893; the county seat was established at Hanford. [2]1896/1914 Kings County Courthouse in Hanford, California (2007) Court was initially held in a space leased in the local opera house; the superior court was moved to the second floor (over the jail) alongside the sheriff's office at West Sixth and Irwin.
The settlement of the lawsuit defines legal requirements of the parties and is often put in force by an order of the court after a joint stipulation by the parties. In other situations (as where the claims have been satisfied by the payment of a certain sum of money), the plaintiff and defendant can simply file a notice that the case has been ...
The process of introducing a consent decree begins with negotiation. [5] One of three things happens: a lawsuit is filed and the parties concerned reach an agreement prior to adjudication of the contested issues; a lawsuit is filed and actively contested, and the parties reach an agreement after the court has ruled on some issues; or the parties settle their dispute prior to the filing of a ...
In a tentative settlement, the city of Los Angeles agreed to pay attorney's fees for a Knock L.A. journalist and the group Stop LAPD Spying Coalition. L.A. will pay $300,000 to settle lawsuit over ...
Superior Court of California, County of Kings, Selects Tyler Technologies' Odyssey® Integrated Court Business Wirevia The Motley Fool Updated July 14, 2016 at 9:53 PM
Another quirk is that because the superior courts are now fully unified with all courts of inferior jurisdiction, the superior courts must hear relatively minor cases that previously would have been heard in such inferior courts, such as infractions, misdemeanors, "limited civil" actions (actions where the amount in controversy is below $35,000), and "small claims" actions.
CrossPoint Community Church in Modesto has settled another lawsuit with a victim of childhood sexual abuse, perpetrated by a pastor there decades ago.
Initially Burnett sought $10 million, but her attorney sued in California courts for $1.6 million—which a jury awarded Burnett, in actual and punitive damages. However, the presiding court cut the award, and in subsequent appeals the award was reduced to $200,000—though the final settlement was out-of-court.