| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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D072019
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People v. Megown
Defendant's uncharged prior acts of domestic violence were admissible under Evidence Code Section 1109 with respect to cohabitant's mother because cohabitant was present; thus, the circumstances of these crimes involved domestic violence. |
Evidence |
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G. Nares | Oct. 15, 2018 |
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B275818
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Modification: People v. Bailey
It is the oral declarations of the jurors - not the submission of the written verdict forms - that constitute the return verdict. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
L. Lavin | Oct. 12, 2018 |
|
S250734
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B.(B.) v. County of Los Angeles
Order |
|
Oct. 12, 2018 | ||
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S250300
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People v. Frazier
Order |
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Oct. 12, 2018 | ||
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S250108
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People v. Lemcke
Order |
|
Oct. 12, 2018 | ||
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15-99013
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Apelt v. Ryan
Order |
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Oct. 12, 2018 | ||
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16-35539
|
Bunker Holdings v. Yang Ming Liberia
Appellant did not provide 'necessaries to a vessel on the order of...a person authorized by the owner' because fuel broker lacked authority to bind the vessel; thus its maritime lien failed. |
Maritime Law |
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P. Watford | Oct. 12, 2018 |
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15-55506
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SEC v. Stein
Four factors must be met for a party to invoke a defendant's criminal conviction as the basis for offensive nonmutual issue preclusion. |
Civil Procedure |
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J. Wallace | Oct. 12, 2018 |
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18A375
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In re Dept. of Commerce
Order |
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Oct. 11, 2018 | ||
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B283229
|
Doe v. Regents of the University of California
Appellant was deprived of due process during an administrative hearing because the evidence relied on was not provided to him; thus, he did not have a fair opportunity to cross-examine the witness. |
Education |
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A. Gilbert | Oct. 11, 2018 |
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17-55054
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Payton v. Davis
Under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act, a certificate of appealability may be issued only if the applicant made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
R. Tallman | Oct. 11, 2018 |
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17-10448
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U.S. v. Arpaio
Order |
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Oct. 11, 2018 | ||
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15-50483
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U.S. v. Gonzalez
Fabricated law enforcement reports, made in effort to cover up beating of jail visitor, qualify as 'records' or 'documents' under 18 U.S.C. Section 1519. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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P. Watford | Oct. 11, 2018 |
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B286538
|
Glovis America, Inc. v. County of Ventura
Trial court did not err when it dismissed appellant's complaint because an option to extend a lease may be taxed if it is reasonable to assume the option will be exercised. |
Contracts |
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M. Tangeman | Oct. 11, 2018 |
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B288376
|
In re E.R.
Juvenile courts and social services agencies have an affirmative duty to inquire at the outset of the proceedings whether a child subject to the proceeding may be an Indian child. |
Juveniles |
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A. Gilbert | Oct. 11, 2018 |
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E068135
|
People v. Gutierrez
Trial court did not err by allowing the prosecution to impeach defendant with evidence that he took a car without the owner's permission because it was conduct involving moral turpitude. |
Evidence |
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M. Ramirez | Oct. 11, 2018 |
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E068576
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People v. Endsley
People found not guilty for reasons of insanity have the right to appear and testify at an outpatient placement hearing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
M. Slough | Oct. 11, 2018 |
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17-1428
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Niang v. Tomblinson
Order |
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Oct. 10, 2018 | ||
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17-8381
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Frazier v. U.S.
Order |
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Oct. 10, 2018 | ||
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16-35320
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Wilson v. Horton's Towing
Although marijuana was found on appellant while stopped on a state road, there was a 'direct connection to tribal lands' because appellant was leaving a casino on tribal land. |
Native American Affairs |
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D. Pregerson | Oct. 10, 2018 |
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B281961
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Doe v. University of Southern California
Where a petitioner's challenge in a mandamus action rests on the sufficiency of the evidence, the court does not have the power to judge the intrinsic value of the evidence or to weigh it. |
Education |
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D. Perluss | Oct. 10, 2018 |
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B280928
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Ruiz v. Musclewood Investment Properties
Under Civil Code Section 54.3(a) public sidewalks are considered a public facility in which a disabled individual cannot be deprived of using by any person(s), firm or corporation. |
Torts |
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K. Dunning | Oct. 9, 2018 |
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17-8035
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Manner v. U.S.
Order |
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Oct. 8, 2018 | ||
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17-8244
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Richitelli v. U.S.
Order |
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Oct. 8, 2018 | ||
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17-8349
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Parrales-Guzman v. U.S.
Order |
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Oct. 8, 2018 | ||
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17-8523
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Briley v. U.S.
Order |
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Oct. 8, 2018 | ||
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17-8608
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Pembrook v. U.S.
Order |
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Oct. 8, 2018 | ||
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17-9235
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Calhoun v. U.S.
Order |
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Oct. 8, 2018 | ||
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17-8526
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Ward v. U.S.
Order |
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Oct. 8, 2018 | ||
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17-8655
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Pineda v. Sessions
Order |
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Oct. 8, 2018 |