Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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S157341
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Lexin v. Superior Court (People)
Board’s decision to revise city funding for employee pension plan is not conflict of interest where no personalized incentive was apparent. |
Government |
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Jan. 26, 2010 | |
B214842
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County of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (West)
Office of District Attorney employees are immune from liability for acts taken by investigating officers during investigation. |
Government |
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Jan. 25, 2010 | |
G041338
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Priceline.com Inc. v. City of Anaheim
City of Anaheim may hire private law firm as cocounsel in tax assessment proceedings. |
Government |
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Jan. 7, 2010 | |
08-602
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Opinion of Brown
Fire protection districts are not required to get ex-officio county treasurer approval for investment of surplus funds. |
Government |
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Jan. 5, 2010 | |
D054212
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Page v. MiraCosta Community College District
Community college district's approval of settlement with former employee in relation to termination of employment contract improperly exceeds maximum cash settlement amount. |
Government |
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Dec. 22, 2009 | |
A122630
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Paland v. Brooktrails Township Community Services District Board of Directors
Community has the authority to implement base rate charge for immediately available water service without voter approval, even for unused service. |
Government |
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Dec. 6, 2009 | |
B210789
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Hoffman Street LLC v. City of West Hollywood
City must find that continued approval of multifamily housing developments would have adverse impacts before extending interim ordinance prohibiting such approvals. |
Government |
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Nov. 24, 2009 | |
08-35878
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Boose v. Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon
Dept. of Justice’s reasonable modification requirement is inapplicable where Secretary of Transportation has exclusive authority to regulate paratransit. |
Government |
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Nov. 23, 2009 | |
B212165
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311 South Spring Street Co. v. Dept. of General Services
Trial court exceeds authority by ordering judgment interest against government entity at over seven percent. |
Government |
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Oct. 29, 2009 | |
H030647
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Guzman v. County of Monterey
County’s granted request for demurrer is invalid where county failed mandatory duty to review water quality reports. |
Government |
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Oct. 28, 2009 | |
E046603
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Steadman v. Osborne
Private attorney general may not sue committee for using funds raised to oppose measure in financing lawsuit unrelated to election. |
Government |
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Oct. 27, 2009 | |
B212337
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Alvis v. County of Ventura
County is entitled to ‘design immunity’ where approval of wall for landslide debris removal was supported by substantial evidence. |
Government |
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Oct. 20, 2009 | |
B209424
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Carson Citizens for Reform v. Kawagoe
Under Elections Code, timing of petition signature and request for withdrawal is irrelevant if request is filed before petition itself. |
Government |
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Oct. 14, 2009 | |
07-704
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Opinion of Brown
County board of supervisors may prohibit delegation of authority to review and approve tentative subdivision maps to deputy county surveyors. |
Government |
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Sep. 29, 2009 | |
08-15365
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Asvesta v. Petroutsas
District court ordered to disregard Greek court’s ruling on mother’s petition under Hague Convention on Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. |
Government |
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Sep. 9, 2009 | |
A123743
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Cummings v. Stanley
Five-day time limit for filing election contest does not apply where elector challenged eligibility of party central committee members. |
Government |
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Sep. 9, 2009 | |
06-36059
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Al-Kidd v. Ashcroft
Absolute immunity does not apply where U.S. citizen detained under material witness warrant was never called to testify. |
Government |
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Sep. 9, 2009 | |
A122992
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Watkins v. County of Alameda
Court upholds county’s six-month time restriction on welfare benefits to individuals under 64 who are mentally and physically able to work. |
Government |
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Sep. 8, 2009 | |
08-15693
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Mohamed v. Jeppesen Dataplan Inc.
State secrets doctrine does not require dismissal of action involving allegations that company aided United States agents in torturing suspected terrorists. |
Government |
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Sep. 1, 2009 | |
08-15884
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Suever v. Connell
Eleventh Amendment bars award of retroactive interest to owners of escheated property after state has returned property. |
Government |
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Aug. 28, 2009 | |
A122674
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The Hospital Committee for the Livermore-Pleasanton Areas v. City of Oakland
County must pay prisoner's medical costs despite temporary confinement in city jail where prisoner violated state law. |
Government |
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Aug. 26, 2009 | |
07-17258
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City of Oakland v. Hotels.com LP
Dismissal without prejudice is proper where city fails to comply with ordinance's requirement to exhaust administrative remedies. |
Government |
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Aug. 21, 2009 | |
07-1001
|
Opinion of Brown
Public employees with limited peace officer powers may wear badges resembling those worn by full-status peace officers. |
Government |
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Aug. 20, 2009 | |
07-36056
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Milner v. United States Dept. of the Navy
Exemption applies to Navy's personnel document where material was 'predominantly internal' and disclosure placed agency regulation at risk. |
Government |
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Aug. 7, 2009 | |
A122125
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Salsedo v. California Dept. of Parks and Recreation
National Park Service is not indispensable party to action involving revoked permits where state agency retains authority to issue such permits. |
Government |
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Jul. 31, 2009 | |
08-15643
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Marcus v. Holder
Attorney General's ability to investigate federal election law violations is not contingent upon referral of matter by Federal Election Commission. |
Government |
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Jul. 31, 2009 | |
G040513
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City of Irvine v. Southern California Association of Governments
Administrative procedure used to calculate allocation of regional housing needs assessment is exclusive remedy for challenging determination. |
Government |
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Jul. 22, 2009 | |
08-35374
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Valentine v. Commissioner Social Security Administration
Plaintiff is denied disability benefits despite high Veterans Affairs disability rating. |
Government |
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Jul. 21, 2009 | |
07-17258
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City of Oakland v. Hotels.com LP
Dismissal without prejudice is proper where city fails to comply with ordinance's requirement to exhaust administrative remedies. |
Government |
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Jul. 17, 2009 | |
07-56521
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Lone Star Security and Video Inc. v. Parks
District court lacks subject matter jurisdiction where plaintiff's due process claim was 'wholly insubstantial and frivolous.' |
Government |
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Jul. 13, 2009 |