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REPLACEMENT COPY OF TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025

Name Category Published
Jabbari v. Farmer
Courts may forego choice-of-law analysis in settlement-class predominance inquiry especially where class was unified by claim under federal law. 		Civil Procedure 9th Jul. 21, 2020
Heineke v. Santa Clara University
Receipt of federal and state funds conditioned on compliance with anti-discrimination laws is insufficient to convert private conduct into state action. 		Constitutional Law 9th Jul. 21, 2020
Robinson v. Lewis
A 120 day gap delay between denial of habeas petition in superior court and filing of new petition in Court of Appeal can never render claim that was otherwise presented without substantial delay untimely. 		Criminal Law and Procedure CASC Jul. 21, 2020
Savaikie v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
Agreement between defendant and its volunteer that volunteer would drive his own car, did not establish required-vehicle exception to establish defendant's employer liability. 		Torts 2DCA/8 Jul. 20, 2020
Church v. San Mateo County Assessment Appeals Bd.
Trial court erroneously rejected appeals board's determination that additional costs identified by county assessor should not have been included in assessing value of appellant's property for purposes of property tax. 		Tax 1DCA/4 Jul. 20, 2020
Aixtron, Inc. v. Veeco Instruments Inc.
Arbitrator's pre-hearing discovery subpoena for non-party's business records and computers was not authorized under Federal Arbitration Act, California Arbitration Act or JAMS Rules. 		Arbitration 6DCA Jul. 20, 2020
People v. Financial Casualty & Surety, Inc.
Failure to hold evidentiary hearing in compliance with Penal Code Section 1166 does not exonerate bond by operation of law. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/2 Jul. 20, 2020
Altizer v. Highsmith
Renewing judgment using judicial council forms does not constitute unauthorized practice of law. 		Civil Procedure 1DCA/2 Jul. 20, 2020
Legislature of the State of California v. Padilla
Courts may inherently reform statutory deadlines to effectuate Legislature's intent in lieu of nullification where compliance is impossible. 		Government CASC Jul. 20, 2020
United States v. Luong
U.S. Sentencing Guidelines provides that defendant may admit factual guilt but go to trial to challenge applicability of statute to his conduct. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 9th Jul. 20, 2020
United States v. Obagi
Despite trial court's efforts to craft proper remedy, failure to disclose cooperating witness's immunity deal undermined confidence in jury's verdict and prejudiced defendants. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 9th Jul. 20, 2020
Gerawan Farming, Inc. v. Agricultural Labor Relations Bd.
Good faith bargaining duty extends, at minimum, to negotiation sessions held outside mediator's presence during Mandatory Mediation and Conciliation process. 		Labor Law 5DCA Jul. 17, 2020
People v. Arias
Defendant's claim was reviewable on appeal because an appeal may be taken from a sentence imposed under the resentencing provisions of Penal Code Section 1170(d)(1) without need for a certificate of probable cause. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/1 Jul. 17, 2020
Weiss v. People ex rel. Dept. of Transportation
Special statutory procedures that govern public entity's exercise of power of eminent domain are inapplicable in inverse condemnation actions, which instead proceed by rules governing ordinary civil actions. 		Civil Procedure 4DCA/3 Jul. 17, 2020
Farrell v. Boeing Employees Credit Union
Appellant's federal wages were properly garnished under California garnishment order because it was properly served on appellant's employer and appellant remained employee when appellant moved in between states. 		Consumer Law 9th Jul. 17, 2020
In re Raymundo M.
Defendant committed assault even though he raised knife from 21 feet away because defendant would have been in striking distance if the victim hadn't escaped. 		Juveniles 4DCA/1 Jul. 16, 2020
Mattei v. Corporate Management Solutions
Trial court erred in granting summary judgment to defendant because defendant failed to demonstrate it was not an employer within meaning of Industrial Welfare Commission Wage Order No. 12-2001. 		Labor Law 2DCA/7 Jul. 16, 2020
Smith v. Superior Court
Delegating judicial duties to a pro per coordinator undermines judicial authority in violation of the separation of powers doctrine. 		Constitutional Law 3DCA Jul. 16, 2020
Vasquez v. LBS Financial Credit Union
If abstract of judgment is improperly indexed and thus not locatable by proper search, mere recordation is insufficient to charge subsequent purchaser with notice. 		Real Property 2DCA/7 Jul. 16, 2020
Sky-Med v. FAA
Because Federal Aviation Administration ultimately pursued penalties through single Complaint seeking more than $50,000, the only tribunal with jurisdiction to adjudicate Complaint was federal district court. 		Civil Procedure 9th Jul. 16, 2020
People v. Bowen
Police officer's request to ping defendant's cell phone to find his location without warrant did not violate Fourth Amendment because exigent circumstances existed. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/3 Jul. 16, 2020
SantaFe Braun v. Ins. Co. of North America
Trial court erred in interpreting the policies to require horizontal exhaustion of all primary and underlying excess insurance coverage before accessing coverage under the excess policies. 		Insurance 1DCA/3 Jul. 15, 2020
People v. Collom
Meeting a minor for lewd purposes under Penal Code Section 313.1 is violated only where harmful matter has been distributed to minor, not adult posing as one. 		statutory_interpretation 1DCA/3 Jul. 15, 2020
People v. Hishmeh
Trial court errs if it instructs jury 'not to consider' lesser included offenses until jury acquits defendant of greater offense. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/3 Jul. 15, 2020
People v. Gomez
Petition under Penal Code Section 1170.95 unsupported by the record of conviction may be summarily denied without a hearing. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/1 Jul. 15, 2020
Barr v. Lee
Order 		USSC Jul. 15, 2020
Greene v. Harley-Davidson
Defendant satisfies CAFA's amount-in-controversy requirement if it is reasonably possible that it may be liable for proffered punitive damages amount. 		Civil Procedure 9th Jul. 15, 2020
Schmitt v. Kaiser Found. Health Plan
Appellants failed to state plausible proxy discrimination claim against their health insurance in violation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 		Disability Discrimination 9th Jul. 15, 2020
Newsom v. Superior Court (Gallagher)
Successful ex partes require a party to make a substantive showing of personal knowledge of imminent harm requiring immediate action. 		Civil Procedure 3DCA Jul. 14, 2020
Saw v. Avago Technologies Limited
Appellant's breach of contract claim failed under express terms of shareholders agreement governed by Singapore law. 		Contracts 1DCA/1 Jul. 14, 2020
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