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Pesticide Action Network North America v. United States EPA
EPA's years-long delay in issuing a final response to environmental organizations' petition requesting ban on pesticide is 'egregious' and warrants mandamus relief.
Administrative Agencies Dec. 11, 2015
Rounds v. Commissioner Social Security Administration
Discrepancies between vocational expert's testimony, Dictionary of Occupational titles, and determined residual functional capacity merit reconciliation in Supplemental Security Income claim.
Administrative Agencies Dec. 8, 2015
Mason v. Superior Court
There is probable cause for an arson indictment where a forest fire is a highly probable consequence of a defendant's conduct.
Administrative Agencies Dec. 1, 2015
D.F. v. Superior Court
Under Welf. & Inst. Code Section 361.5(b)(11), prior termination of parental rights need not have occurred in California in order for court in present dependency action to deny reunification services.
Administrative Agencies Nov. 27, 2015
County of San Diego v. Superior Court (Casteen)
County of San Diego entitled to summary judgment because it is immune from liability to plaintiff who suffered injury while swinging from tree rope at county park.
Administrative Agencies Nov. 23, 2015
County of Los Angeles v. Superior Court
Forms used when Sheriff's Department impounds cars, which bear owners' addresses gleaned from DMV records, are exempted from disclosure under Cal. Public Records Act.
Administrative Agencies Nov. 23, 2015
Eno v. Jewell
Order
Administrative Agencies Nov. 13, 2015
AIDS Healthcare etc. v. State Dept. Health Care etc.
AIDS Healthcare Foundation's failure to exhaust administrative remedies bars its petition for writ of mandamus.
Administrative Agencies Nov. 9, 2015
Brown-Hunter v. Colvin
Administrative Law Judge errs by failing to provide specific, clear and convincing reasons for rejecting Social Security claimant's testimony.
Administrative Agencies Nov. 4, 2015
Beverly Hills USD v. LA Metro.
L.A. County MTA prevails over Beverly Hills and its school district regarding its approval of final environmental impact report for subway tunnel.
Administrative Agencies Nov. 3, 2015
League of California Cities v. Superior Court (San Diegans for Open Government et al.)
Before ordering disclosure of e-mails, in camera review should have been conducted as requested by party asserting documents are exempt from disclosure.
Administrative Agencies Oct. 29, 2015
Steven R. v. Superior Court (People)
Juvenile court exceeds its jurisdiction in dismissing Section 602 petition because Section 782 restricts dismissal of petition to the court in which petition was filed.
Administrative Agencies Oct. 27, 2015
Beverly Hills USD v. LA Metro.
L.A. County MTA prevails over Beverly Hills and its school district regarding its approval of final environmental impact report for subway tunnel.
Administrative Agencies Oct. 26, 2015
Dorsey v. Superior Court
Statutory $150 cap on attorney fees in small claims appeal overrides conflicting contractual attorney fee provisions.
Administrative Agencies Oct. 23, 2015
CVS Pharmacy v. Superior Court
A plaintiff who seeks injunctive relief on behalf of a class the plaintiff is not a member of can obtain precertification discovery to seek out a legitimate plaintiff.
Administrative Agencies Oct. 19, 2015
Najera v. Shimoto
Driver successfully overturns license suspension by challenging reliability of DMV's blood test.
Administrative Agencies Oct. 15, 2015
Levi Family Partnership v. City of LA
Administrative decision can disclose legally relevant sub-conclusions supporting its ultimate decision using the language of ordinance when ordinance requires that the relevant sub-conclusions be specifically stated.
Administrative Agencies Oct. 13, 2015
ASSE Int'l v. Kerry
State Department's imposition of sanctions on Exchange Visitor Program sponsor is subject to Administrative Procedure Act review; court errs in dismissing sponsor's complaint.
Administrative Agencies Oct. 12, 2015
Regents of the University of California v. Superior Court (Rosen)
University of California escapes liability for UCLA student's injuries caused by fellow student's violent attack.
Administrative Agencies Oct. 8, 2015
People ex rel. Ross v. Raisin Valley Farms
Unduly narrow interpretation of California Marketing Act provision requires reversal as it relates to marketing order for research and promotional program for raisins.
Administrative Agencies Oct. 5, 2015
21st Century Insurance Co. v. Superior Court (Cy Tapia et al.)
Insurance company prevails on summary judgment where insured and plaintiff barred from using stipulated judgment to prove damages.
Administrative Agencies Sep. 14, 2015
Pasadena Police Officers Association v. Superior Court
Trial court applied Public Records Act exception too broadly in redacting independent review of Pasadena Police Department practices in wake of fatal shooting of unarmed teen.
Administrative Agencies Sep. 11, 2015
Walker v. City of San Clemente
City of San Clemente's failure to comply with Mitigation Fee Act entitles property owners to refund of unused fees.
Administrative Agencies Sep. 1, 2015
Sternberg v. California Board of Pharmacy
Licensed pharmacist properly disciplined for allowing pharmacy technician he supervised steal staggering amount of Norco during two-year period.
Administrative Agencies Aug. 28, 2015
McMillin Albany LLC v. Superior Court (Carl Van Tassell et al.)
Regardless of whether homeowners allege cause of action under Right to Repair Act for construction defects, they are required to comply with Act's prelitigation procedures.
Administrative Agencies Aug. 28, 2015
Eno v. Jewell
Owner of placer mining claim not entitled to fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act because proceeding was not an adversary adjudication.
Administrative Agencies Aug. 28, 2015
Everett v. Mountains Recreation etc. Auth.
Vehicle Code defers to parkland management agency's traffic ordinances; plaintiff's suit over agency's stop sign cameras was thus properly dismissed.
Administrative Agencies Aug. 14, 2015
Pesticide Action Network North America v. United States EPA
EPA's years-long delay in issuing a final response to environmental organizations' petition requesting ban on pesticide is 'egregious' and warrants mandamus relief.
Administrative Agencies Aug. 12, 2015
Northwest Requirements Utilities v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Wholesale energy customers lack statutory standing to challenge federal orders where they fail to satisfy 'zone-of-interest' test.
Administrative Agencies Aug. 11, 2015
KS Wild v. MacWhorter
Endangered Species Act notice of violation provision simply requires potential plaintiff to provide enough information that potential defendant agency can 'identify and abate' violation.
Administrative Agencies Aug. 10, 2015