Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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19-10112
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U.S. v. Dixon
Fourth Amendment search occurs when officer physically inserts key into lock of vehicle for purpose of obtaining information. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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K. Wardlaw | Jan. 4, 2021 |
19-35867
|
Alpert v. Nationstar Mortgage
Order |
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Jan. 4, 2021 | ||
20-16232
|
Hall v. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
District court properly denied plaintiff's request for preliminary injunction seeking to bar Department of Agriculture from denying plaintiff's relief request under Families First Coronavirus Response Act. |
Government |
|
E. Miller | Jan. 4, 2021 |
18-35522
|
Christian v. Umpqua Bank
Summary judgment reversed after finding potential liability for employer's failure to take effective corrective action against harassing customer. |
Employment Discrimination |
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R. Paez | Jan. 4, 2021 |
19-55810
|
D.D. v. Los Angeles Unified School District
Because gravamen of student's Americans with Disabilities Act claim was discrimination separate from his right to free appropriate public education, his ADA claim was not subject to Individuals with Disabilities Education Act exhaustion. |
Disability Discrimination |
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K. Lipez | Jan. 4, 2021 |
C086584
|
Marriage of Nevai and Klemunes
Trial court erred in determining community was entitled to reimbursement for property taxes and mortgage interest related to wife's separate property. |
Family Law |
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P. Krause | Dec. 31, 2020 |
D074813
|
Marriage of Wozniak
Trial court correctly concluded that acceptance of deed was required for valid transmutation to be effectuated between spouses. |
Family Law |
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C. Aaron | Dec. 31, 2020 |
D076183
|
Dziubla v. Piazza
Litigation privilege does not extend to statements that bear no reasonable relationship to any judicial proceedings on which privilege is assertedly based. |
Anti-SLAPP |
|
W. Dato | Dec. 31, 2020 |
B293251
|
Vincent v. Sonkey
Trial court erred by denying attorney fees for plaintiff's successful post-judgment efforts to respond to and defeat defendant's motions to vacate default judgment. |
Remedies |
|
A. Gilbert | Dec. 31, 2020 |
B296593
|
Shirvanyan v. Los Angeles Community College
To succeed on claim for failure to engage in interactive process, employee must identify reasonable accommodation that would have been available at time interactive process should have occurred. |
Employment Discrimination |
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F. Rothschild | Dec. 31, 2020 |
C076428
|
Legal Aid Society of San Mateo v. Dept. of Finance
Money on deposit pursuant to agreement could not be transferred to taxing entities because funds "are legally restricted as to purpose" under Health and Safety Code Section 34179. |
statutory_interpretation |
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W. Murray | Dec. 31, 2020 |
A157127
|
Santa Clara Valley Water Dist. v. San Francisco Bay
Plaintiff's project involved discharge of waste because it would lead to increased sedimentation in creek and obstruct flow of water, which would likely require periodic removal. |
Environmental Law |
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T. Brown | Dec. 31, 2020 |
17-72888
|
Hernandez Flores v. Rosen
Under Special Agricultural Worker program, immigrants may still be removed based on disqualifying convictions, even after their automatic adjustment to permanent resident status. |
Immigration |
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D. Bress | Dec. 31, 2020 |
A159577
|
Modification: Alfaro v. Superior Court (People)
Trial court was directed to grant defendant's motion for discovery because names and zip codes on master or qualified jury list are disclosable as public records. |
Civil Procedure |
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M. Simons | Dec. 31, 2020 |
D076539
|
N.G. v. County of San Diego
Trial court was within its discretion to conclude that petitioner did not establish mistake or excusable neglect to support her petition for relief from claim filing requirement. |
Government |
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J. Irion | Dec. 30, 2020 |
C084755
|
San Joaquin Regional Transit Dist. v. Superior Court (DSS-2731 Myrtle LLC)
Sufficient evidence supported trial court's finding that manufacturing company had moved from property to relocate, supporting application of Code of Civil Procedure Section 1268.620. |
Real Property |
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V. Raye | Dec. 30, 2020 |
C092677
|
E.P. v. Superior Court (People)
Emergency rules related to COVID-19 adopted by Judicial Council require court to obtain minor's consent before conducting juvenile delinquency proceeding remotely. |
Juveniles |
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R. Robie | Dec. 30, 2020 |
19-10006
|
U.S. v. Harris
Defendant's unauthorized use of speech pathologist's name and National Provider Identifier number on claim forms submitted to government health care program constituted 'use' of another's identification. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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M. Bennett | Dec. 30, 2020 |
19-56531
|
Public Watchdogs v. Southern California Edison
District court properly dismissed Appellant's claims challenging final orders of United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission for lack of jurisdiction under Hobbs Act. |
Civil Procedure |
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N. Smith | Dec. 30, 2020 |
19-56326
|
Flores v. Rosen
Government regulations were consistent with 'Flores' agreement except to extent they required bond hearing to unaccompanied minors held in secure placements only if they request one. |
Immigration |
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M. Berzon | Dec. 30, 2020 |
19-55747
|
Langere v. Verizon Wireless Services
A plaintiff does not create appellate jurisdiction by voluntarily dismissing his claims with prejudice after being forced to arbitrate them. |
Arbitration |
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P. Bumatay | Dec. 30, 2020 |
17-56324
|
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Seila Law
Although for-cause removal provision of statute establishing Consumer Financial Protection Bureau violated separation of powers, CFPB's current Director expressly ratified agency's earlier decisions after she knew she could be removed. |
Constitutional Law |
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P. Watford | Dec. 30, 2020 |
19-16815
|
Nunes v. Arata Swingle Van Egmond & Goodwin
Qualified immunity was granted because 'Gonzalez v. Spencer' did not clearly establish constitutional privacy right in juvenile records. |
Civil Rights |
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P. Curiam (9th Cir.) | Dec. 30, 2020 |
S254599
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In re Gadlin
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation regulations excluding from nonviolent offender parole consideration inmates previously convicted or currently convicted of any registerable sex offense conflicts with Proposition 57. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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T. Cantil-Sakauye | Dec. 29, 2020 |
S258143
|
People v. Moses
To violate the human trafficking statute as an attempt, defendant must intend to induce a minor, but the target of that inducement need not be an actual minor. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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C. Corrigan | Dec. 29, 2020 |
D076263
|
Burgess v. Coronado Unified School District
News outlet's intervention led to release of only insignificant, insubstantial records, which did not warrant an award of attorney's fees. |
Civil Procedure |
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W. Dato | Dec. 29, 2020 |
G057643
|
Menges v. Dept. of Transportation
Trial court properly granted Caltrans' motion for summary judgment based upon design immunity. |
Administrative Agencies |
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K. O'Leary | Dec. 29, 2020 |
20-55445
|
Gish v. Newsom
Order |
|
Dec. 29, 2020 | ||
20-15531
|
Ashe v. Saul
Plaintiff made sufficient 'reasonable showing' to rebut presumption that notice was received five days after Social Security Administration Appeals Council's decision affirming denial of disability benefits. |
Administrative Agencies |
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J. Nguyen | Dec. 29, 2020 |
S255262
|
Sass v. Cohen
Plaintiff seeking accounting action must plead specific dollar amount to support default judgment granting monetary relief. |
Civil Procedure |
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T. Cantil-Sakauye | Dec. 28, 2020 |