Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B256976
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Santa Clarita Organization etc. v. Abercrombie
Express and implicit exceptions to conflict of interest statutes as set forth in water agency's enabling legislation exempt director of water agency from liability. |
Government |
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Sep. 11, 2015 | |
13-55620
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Miles v. Wesley
Trial court correctly employs 'O'Shea' federal abstention where plaintiffs seek injunction that would entail 'heavy federal interference' as to L.A. County Superior Court's courtroom budget-forced consolidation plan. |
Government |
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Sep. 9, 2015 | |
B255050
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Summit Media LLC v. City of Los Angeles (CBS Outdoor LLC)
Advertising company that successfully halted use of outdoor digital displays loses bid to have all illegal digital displays demolished. |
Government |
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Sep. 9, 2015 | |
B258649
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Castro v. City of Thousand Oaks
Pedestrians involved in accident at crosswalk may maintain dangerous condition of public property action against City of Thousand Oaks. |
Government |
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Sep. 1, 2015 | |
S215300
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Poole v. Orange County Fire Authority
Supervisor's daily log does not constitute 'personnel file' under Firefighters Procedural Bill of Rights Act because log was neither shared nor made available to anyone but author. |
Government |
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Aug. 25, 2015 | |
B250111
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Carson Harbor Village Ltd. v. City of Carson
City of Carson may deny proposed mobilehome park subdivision that is inconsistent with open space element of city's general plan. |
Government |
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Aug. 24, 2015 | |
E060337
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Warner v. CalPERS
A judge who becomes disabled may receive either disability or service retirement benefits under the Judges' Retirement System II Law, but not both. |
Government |
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Aug. 19, 2015 | |
13-55172
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Hamdan v. United States Department of Justice
Failure to undertake segregability analysis relating to Freedom of Information Act request warrants remand as to that issue. |
Government |
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Aug. 17, 2015 | |
B250111
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Carson Harbor Village Ltd. v. City of Carson
City of Carson may deny proposed mobilehome park subdivision that is inconsistent with open space element of city's general plan. |
Government |
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Aug. 3, 2015 | |
A142963
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Newark Unifed School District v. Superior Court (Elizabeth Brazil)
Government Code Section 6254.5 is construed not to apply to an inadvertent release of privileged documents under the California Public Records Act. |
Government |
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Aug. 3, 2015 | |
C075812
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City of Petaluma v. Cohen
Department of Finance does not abuse its discretion in disapproving items relating to roadway project where no obligation exists to use bond proceeds specifically for project. |
Government |
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Aug. 2, 2015 | |
13-10579
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U.S. v. Mark
Government's flimsy and controverted evidence that informant had become uncooperative and thus lost immunity should not have merited district court's ruling in government's favor. |
Government |
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Aug. 2, 2015 | |
B254639
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Castaic Lake Water Agency v. Newhall County Water District
No Brown Act violation occurs where notice given by public agency regarding closed session to discuss potential lawsuit is in substantial compliance with the Act. |
Government |
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Jul. 22, 2015 | |
E059579
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Law Offices of Marc Grossman v. Victor Elementary School District
Law firm entitled to attorney fees following successful mandamus proceeding; court abuses discretion in denying fees on ground that firm represented itself. |
Government |
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Jul. 21, 2015 | |
G050340
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Willard v. Kelley (Eric Woolery)
Orange County candidate not entitled to attorney fees under Elections Code Section 1021.5 for successfully defending against political opponent's peremptory writ of mandate. |
Government |
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Jul. 21, 2015 | |
13-35479
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Schroeder ex rel. United States v. CH2M Hill
False Claims Act requires dismissal of qui tam relator convicted of conduct giving rise to alleged fraud even if relator only played minor role in fraud. |
Government |
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Jul. 16, 2015 | |
E059890
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Bridges v. City of Wildomar
City council may alter voting system from by-district to at-large election as approved by electorate for newly incorporated City of Wildomar. |
Government |
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Jul. 15, 2015 | |
F069100
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California Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation v. California State Personnel Board (McCauley)
The first day on which subject employment commences or takes effect must be included in calculating civil service probationary period. |
Government |
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Jul. 13, 2015 | |
C075814
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City of Azusa v. Cohen
Loans made by city's utility to former redevelopment agency are not enforceable obligations and ceased to be ratepayer money once the loans were made. |
Government |
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Jul. 8, 2015 | |
12-55396
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United States ex rel. Hartpence v. Kinetic Concepts Inc.
Relator's role in public disclosure of alleged fraud is immaterial in determining whether relator qualified as 'original source' under False Claims Act. |
Government |
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Jul. 7, 2015 | |
F069145
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Honchariw v. County of Stanislaus
Inverse condemnation action does not fall within exception to 90-day limitation period because plaintiff failed to allege compensable taking was established in mandamus proceeding. |
Government |
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Jun. 25, 2015 | |
F069145
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Honchariw v. County of Stanislaus
Inverse condemnation action does not fall within exception to 90-day limitation period because plaintiff failed to allege compensable taking was established in mandamus proceeding. |
Government |
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Jun. 4, 2015 | |
H040779
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In re J.S.
Legislature's failure to endow 'honorable/dishonorable discharge' determination power in local courts when transferring jurisdiction over youths on probation, though likely an oversight, cannot be remedied by courts. |
Government |
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Jun. 4, 2015 | |
14–939
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Taylor v. Barkes
Government officials are entitled to qualified immunity for inmate's suicide where there was no clearly established right to adequate screening and prevention measures at time of inmate's death. |
Government |
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Jun. 1, 2015 | |
12-1497
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Kellogg Brown & Root Services Inc. v. United States (Carter)
The Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act applies only to criminal, not civil, claims. |
Government |
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May 26, 2015 | |
G049899
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Jefferson Street Ventures v. City of Indio
City's regulation requiring shopping center developer to keep portion of property undeveloped in consideration of potential future governmental taking constitutes uncompensated de facto taking. |
Government |
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May 18, 2015 | |
B259392
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American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Southern California v. Superior Court (County of Los Angeles)
Records generated by Automatic License Plate Reader, which aids law enforcement in criminal investigations, are exempt from disclosure under California Public Records Act. |
Government |
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May 12, 2015 | |
E058979
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In re Establishment of The Press-Enterprise as a Newspaper of General Circulation
Newspaper that was not printed or produced in Corona prior to 1923 does not qualify for printing exemption; it is not a newspaper of general circulation in Corona. |
Government |
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May 8, 2015 | |
B259392
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American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Southern California v. Superior Court (County of Los Angeles)
Records generated by Automatic License Plate Reader, which aids law enforcement in criminal investigations, are exempt from disclosure under California Public Records Act. |
Government |
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May 6, 2015 | |
B251810
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City of San Buenaventura v. United Water Conserv. Dist.
Fees charged to city by water district are not 'property-related' under XIII D of the California Constitution. |
Government |
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Apr. 15, 2015 |