| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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18-824
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Rogers v. Grewal
Order |
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Jun. 18, 2020 | ||
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18-1287
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Baxter v. Bracey
Order |
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Jun. 18, 2020 | ||
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A152318
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Verrazono v. Gehl Company
'Ordinary consumers expectations' test is not applicable where expert testimony will be essential to assist jury in understanding pros and cons of plaintiff's arguments. |
Torts |
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K. Banke | Jun. 18, 2020 |
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F077663
|
In re Brownlee
Prisoners are not entitled to youth offender parole hearing if they are already eligible for parole under other applicable laws. |
statutory_interpretation |
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M. Snauffer | Jun. 18, 2020 |
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A157285
|
People v. Howard
Penal Code Section 1170.95 permits court to redesignate defendant's felony-murder conviction to underlying felony, and does not direct court to impose the lesser degree. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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B. Jones | Jun. 18, 2020 |
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B264402
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In re Rayford
Kill zone theory was improperly instructed because it was reasonable to infer that shooters fired on house to scare occupants, with conscious disregard of risk of serious injury for those around. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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G. Feuer | Jun. 18, 2020 |
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A154604
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Gutierrez v. Brand Energy Services of California
Trial court erred in interpreting Wage Order 16 Section 5(D) as permitting employees and employers to enter CBA's that waived right to all compensation for employer-mandated travel time. |
Employment Law |
|
T. Jackson | Jun. 18, 2020 |
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A156662
|
People v. Cole
Trial court erred in placing defendant on two separate but concurrent grants of probation based on separate offenses rather than on one grant of probation based on his aggregate sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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P. Siggins | Jun. 18, 2020 |
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E071365
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People v. Albert
Although defendant's sibling approached juror, there was no evidence sibling conveyed any communication about case's merits; thus, there was no reasonable probability of prejudice. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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M. Raphael | Jun. 18, 2020 |
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16-35506
|
Murray v. BEJ Minerals
Under Montana law, dinosaur fossils do not constitute 'minerals' for purpose of mineral reservation and thus, belong to surface estate. |
statutory_interpretation |
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S. Thomas | Jun. 18, 2020 |
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18-15890
|
Sonner v. Premier Nutrition Corp.
State law cannot circumscribe federal court's equitable powers even when state law affords the rule of decision. |
Remedies |
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B. Bade | Jun. 18, 2020 |
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C089373
|
People v. Johnson
Evidence of marijuana in car does not provide certainty the car contains contraband to justify Fourth Amendment search. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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R. Robie | Jun. 17, 2020 |
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B300685
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Davis v. Superior Court (Sathre)
Trial court violated California Rules of Court by not ensuring complete record of proceedings and prohibiting indigent plaintiff from appearing telephonically. |
Civil Procedure |
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J. Segal | Jun. 17, 2020 |
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B298292
|
Pacifica First National, Inc. v. Abekasis
Movants to set aside defaults based on improper service have burden to prove apparently-proper document was invalid. |
Civil Procedure |
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J. Wiley | Jun. 17, 2020 |
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A155720
|
People v. Jones
If the court elects to dismiss a juror, the court's inquiry must be sufficient to support the dismissal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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G. Burns | Jun. 17, 2020 |
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B303308
|
AIDS Healthcare Foundation v. City of Los Angeles
Trial court correctly found plaintiff could not assert cause of action under FHA and FEHA based on its alleged disparate-impact theory of liability. |
Civil Procedure |
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A. Egerton | Jun. 17, 2020 |
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B299184
|
Segal v. ASICS America Corp.
Plaintiffs did not show trial court abused its discretion in granting in part and denying in part their motion to tax costs. |
Civil Procedure |
|
B. Currey | Jun. 17, 2020 |
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18-36060
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Zweizig V. Rote
Order |
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Jun. 17, 2020 | ||
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19-10077
|
U.S. v. Jaycox
California Penal Code Section 261.5(c) which criminalizes consensual intercourse between twenty-one-year-old and someone nearly eighteen did not relate to abusive sexual conduct involving minor for purposes of sentencing enhancement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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J. Restani | Jun. 17, 2020 |
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17-71655
|
Cordoba v. Barr
'Wealthy landowners' in Colombia do not constitute a cognizable particular social group for purposes of asylum and withholding of removal. |
Immigration |
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R. Lasnik | Jun. 17, 2020 |
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19-966
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Emerson Electric Co. v. Sipco LLC
Order |
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Jun. 16, 2020 | ||
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19-7919
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King v. U.S.
Order |
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Jun. 16, 2020 | ||
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19-897
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Albence v. Chavez
Order |
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Jun. 16, 2020 | ||
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19-963
|
Henry Schein Inc. v. Archer and White Sales Inc.
Order |
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Jun. 16, 2020 | ||
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18-9674
|
Andrus v. Texas
Petitioner had shown deficient performance under first prong of 'Strickland,' and there was significant question whether Court of Criminal Appeals properly considered prejudice under second prong. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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P. Curiam (USSC) | Jun. 16, 2020 |
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17-1618
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Bostock v. Clayton County
Employers who fire individuals merely for being gay or transgender violate Title VII of Civil Rights Act. |
Employment Discrimination |
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N. Gorsuch | Jun. 16, 2020 |
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18-1584
|
United States Forest Service v. Cowpasture River Preservation Assn.
Forest Service retained its authority over trail because it entered into 'right-of-way' agreements with National Park Service, which grants easement, not jurisdiction over land. |
Administrative Agencies |
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C. Thomas | Jun. 16, 2020 |
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D075942
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State Compensation Insurance Fund v. ReadyLink Healthcare, Inc.
Res judicata is inapplicable to actions where prior administrative and judicial proceedings did not decide the issues raised. |
Civil Procedure |
|
C. Aaron | Jun. 16, 2020 |
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D075328
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Golden Door Properties, LLC v. County of San Diego
Trial court erred in determining that Supplemental Environmental Impact Report contained inconsistent geographic scope because plaintiffs failed to adequately exhaust administrative remedies on that issue. |
Environmental Law |
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J. Irion | Jun. 16, 2020 |
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G056784
|
Lak v. Lak
Garnishment five percent rule requires obligors with no income receiving SSDI payments to also satisfy the SSI resource test. |
Family Law |
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K. O'Leary | Jun. 16, 2020 |