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REPLACEMENT COPY OF TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025

Name Category Published
Usher v. White
Company owner's summary judgment motion was properly granted because she was not personally involved in company's decision to classify plaintiffs as independent contractors. 		Labor Law 4DCA/1 Jun. 1, 2021
Rivera v. CCA
Rational jury could find that private prison caused inmate's prolonged detention by failing to notify Marshals of his continued detention without hearing and by preventing him from seeking outside help. 		Civil Rights 9th Jun. 1, 2021
Vazquez Romero v. Garland
Government may parole returning lawful permanent resident into United States for prosecution without proving at border that petitioner is seeking admission. 		Immigration 9th Jun. 1, 2021
Magadia v. Wal-Mart Associates
Plaintiff lacked Article III standing to seek Private Attorneys General Act claim for meal-break violations because he was uninjured party suing on behalf of other employees. 		Labor Law 9th Jun. 1, 2021
Terry v. Saul
Social Security Administration's interpretation of 'medium work' can be imputed to qualified vocational experts because experts in the field are presumptively aware of the term. 		statutory_interpretation 9th Jun. 1, 2021
All of Us or None etc. v. Hamrick
Superior court permitting public to search its electronic court index by inputting criminal defendants' known date of birth and driver's license number constitutes violation of California Rules of Court Rule 2.507. 		Constitutional Law California Courts of Appeal May 28, 2021
San Antonio v. Hotels.com, L. P.
Courts of appeals have discretion to apportion all appellate costs covered by Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure Rule 39 and district courts cannot alter that allocation. 		Civil Procedure USSC May 28, 2021
Arriagarazo v. BMW of North America, LLC
Offer to compromise under Code of Civil Procedure Section 998 must make clear of any intention to stray from usual path of entry of judgment. 		Civil Procedure 3DCA May 28, 2021
People v. Tousant
Defendant's motion to suppress evidence from warrantless search of his vehicle was properly denied because vehicle was in close proximity to shooting, parked in haphazard way, and residents did not recognize it. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/2 May 28, 2021
People v. Lemcke
Jury instruction listing eyewitness certainty as factor for jury to consider in evaluating eyewitness identification did not violate due process because defendant used expert testimony to combat inference that witness certainty means accuracy. 		Criminal Law and Procedure CASC May 28, 2021
In re Caden C.
Parent is not required to show progress in addressing issues, such as drug abuse, to establish parental-benefit exception to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 366.26 		Juveniles CASC May 28, 2021
United States v. Holiday
District court erred by denying defendant's suppression motion but error was harmless due to strength of other evidence such as defendant's DNA and robbery handgun. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 9th May 28, 2021
Lion Raisins v. Ross
Trial court correctly determined Raisin Bargaining Association was marketing association and therefore authorized to bloc vote under Food and Agricultural Code Section 58999. 		Administrative Agencies 3DCA May 27, 2021
Dawson v. Garland
Board of Immigration Appeals properly denied petitioner's application for deferral of removal under Convention Against Torture because petitioner's circumstances changed significantly after Jamaican court issued protection order. 		Immigration 9th May 27, 2021
White v. Molfetta
There was no credible evidence of emotional distress resulting from attorney's two-year delay in returning plaintiff's criminal case file so that he could file federal habeas petition. 		Torts 4DCA/3 May 26, 2021
Pillar Project AG v. Payward Ventures, Inc
In absence of agency relationship between plaintiff and third party, plaintiff was not compelled to arbitrate as a result of third party's agreement to defendant's Terms of Service. 		Arbitration 1DCA/5 May 26, 2021
People v. Escareno
Applying Vehicle Code Section 41500(a) to defendant being prosecuted in single action for felony and nonfelony offenses arising out of single incident would not further Legislature's purpose in that section. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/2 May 26, 2021
Modification: Felczer v. Apple
Postjudgment interest on award of prejudgment costs begins to run on date of judgment or order that establishes right of party to recover particular cost item, even if dollar amount hasn't been determined. 		Remedies 4DCA/1 May 26, 2021
In re Daniel F.
Father was entitled to evidentiary hearing on his Welfare and Institutions Code Section 388 petition because agency had to give him notice and opportunity to change his paternity status before terminating parental rights. 		Dependency 1DCA/3 May 26, 2021
People v. Oneal
Whether court may consider report prepared in relation to defendant's insanity plea when evaluating defendant's eligibility for mental health diversion ultimately turns on relevance of report. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 5DCA May 26, 2021
Aghaian v. Minassian
Defendant was precluded from seeking appellate review of inconvenient forum issue because appellate court previously ruled on that issue. 		Civil Procedure 2DCA/8 May 26, 2021
Reck v. FCA US LLC
In public interest litigation with mandatory fee shifting statute, it is error for trial court to reduce attorney fees on basis of plaintiff's failure to settle when ultimate recovery exceeds Section 998 offer. 		Civil Procedure 1DCA/1 May 26, 2021
People v. Aguirre
Public agency may be sanctioned under Code of Civil Procedure Section 177.5 for failing to show good cause for violating a court order. 		Civil Procedure 3DCA May 26, 2021
People v. Valencia
Appellant's rehabilitative progress in prison did not constitute good cause to permit untimely and successive petition for recall of sentence pursuant to Three Strikes Reform Act of 2012. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 5DCA May 26, 2021
In re N.A.
In order to reenter dependency system, nonminor former dependent must have validly received financial aid at time she turned 18. 		Juveniles 4DCA/1 May 25, 2021
Best v. Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC
Defendants' actions in connection with foreclosing on plaintiff's deed of trust was actionable under Rosenthal Act because non-judicial foreclosure is debt collection by debt collector which triggers Rosenthal Act. 		Real Property 4DCA/2 May 25, 2021
Paterra v. Hansen
Defendant's default judgment was set aside because plaintiff's amended complaint made material changes which required her to serve notice on defendant's predecessor. 		Civil Procedure 4DCA/1 May 25, 2021
Los Angeles Unified School Dist. v. Superior Court (Jane Doe)
Treble damages under Code of Civil Procedure Section 340.1 is primarily punitive and prohibited against public entity under Government Code Section 818. 		Remedies 2DCA/3 May 25, 2021
Guam v. United States
Parties may seek contribution under Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act only after settling CERCLA-specific liability. 		Environmental Law USSC May 25, 2021
United States v. Palomar-Santiago
When collaterally challenging underlying deportation orders, first two requirements are not satisfied just because noncitizen was removed for offense that should not have rendered him removable. 		statutory_interpretation USSC May 25, 2021
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