| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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C077483
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People v. Young
Constitutional right to representation at 'critical' stage of trial violated where defendant is not present and is represented by stand-in counsel when court removes juror without good cause. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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A. Hoch | Nov. 20, 2017 |
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D071264
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Hefczyz v. Rady Children's Hosp.
California class action requirements apply to suits requesting only declaratory judgment; California courts should only look to FRCP rule 23 rules in the absence of relevant state precedent. |
Civil Procedure |
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J. Irion | Nov. 20, 2017 |
|
D070804
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Ralphs Grocery Company v. Victory Consultants, Inc. et al.
Collecting petition signatures while trespassing on private property immediately adjacent to grocery entryway is not constitutionally protected activity. |
Constitutional Law |
|
R. Huffman | Nov. 17, 2017 |
|
B259967
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Williams v. Superior Court (Marshalls of CA LLC)
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
V. Chaney | Nov. 17, 2017 |
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S244166
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People v. Arredondo
Order |
|
Nov. 17, 2017 | ||
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S244157
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Filmon.com v. Doubleverify
Order |
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Nov. 17, 2017 | ||
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B279530
|
Garcia v. Escobar
Family court has jurisdiction to renew domestic violence restraining order previously issued by juvenile court following latter's termination of jurisdiction pursuant to Family Code. |
Family Law |
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M. Flier | Nov. 17, 2017 |
|
A145576
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Washoe Meadows Community v. California Department of Parks and Recreation et al.
An agency's draft environmental impact report does not provide public with an accurate, stable, and finite project description on which to comment where report describes five alternative projects under consideration. |
Environmental Law |
|
H. Needham | Nov. 17, 2017 |
|
H039508
|
Central Laborers' Pension Fund v. McAfee, Inc.
Summary judgment finding no triable issue relating to breach of fiduciary duty reversed where direct evidence does not show CEO defendant's motive for concealing information from board of directors. |
Business Law |
|
E. Premo | Nov. 17, 2017 |
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16-55577
|
Twentieth Century Fox Television v. Empire Distribution Inc.
Fox's use of mark 'Empire' for its hit television show does not run afoul of record label Empire Distribution Inc.'s trademark rights. |
Intellectual Property |
|
M. Smith | Nov. 17, 2017 |
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D063288
|
Cleveland National Forest Foundation v. San Diego Association of Governments
'Cleveland I' partially overturned to extent it found SANDAG's EIR greenhouse gas analysis inadequate, in conformance with California Supreme Court's decision in 'Cleveland II' and over SANDAG's mootness argument. |
Environmental Law |
|
J. McConnell | Nov. 17, 2017 |
|
D071984
|
Walker v. Physical Therapy Bd. of California
Boards revocation of physical therapists license based on dangerous use of alcohol does not require separate showing that therapists conduct affected therapist's profession. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
Nov. 17, 2017 | |
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D072046
|
Curtis Engineering Corp. v. Superior Court (Sutherland)
Demurrer improperly sustained, where relation-back doctrine cannot save plaintiff from noncompliance with statutory deadline for filing required certificate of merit. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 17, 2017 | |
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D070794
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People v. Solorio
Jury misconduct presents a rebuttable presumption of prejudice under 'Cissna.' |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
W. Dato | Nov. 17, 2017 |
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D070902
|
People v. Kaufman
Theft by larceny affirmed where sufficient evidence shows that defendant took property by trespass, with intent to steal property, and carried property away. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
W. Dato | Nov. 17, 2017 |
|
H040880
|
People v. ConAgra Grocery Products Co.
Where record shows defendants ceased promoting indoor residential use of lead paint after 1950, evidence insufficient to require defendants to remediate homes built after that point and containing lead paint. |
Torts |
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N. Mihara | Nov. 16, 2017 |
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B270324
|
People v. Watts
Under 'Davis' a trial court must independently evaluate evidence when hearing a new trial motion. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
J. Johnson | Nov. 16, 2017 |
|
A139924
|
People v. Garcia
Invited overnight guest may be found to have committed forcible lewd acts against child under 14 in course of 'burglary' where defendant was unauthorized to commit acts and had no unconditional possessory right to enter home. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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T. Stewart | Nov. 16, 2017 |
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16-35425
|
Douglas v. Xerox Business Services LLC
Employer may calculate minimum wage by using entire workweek where workweek is 'relevant unit for determining minimum-wage compliance.' |
Labor Law |
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M. McKeown | Nov. 16, 2017 |
|
E065672
|
Whitehall v. County of San Bernardino
County's termination of social worker in response to her disclosure of County's intent to alter evidence presented to dependency court not activity protected by anti-SLAPP statute. |
Anti-SLAPP |
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M. Ramirez | Nov. 16, 2017 |
|
H043328
|
People v. Zabala
Warrantless search of hidden compartment found behind manipulated dashboard lawful under automobile exception even though removal of dashboard exceeded scope of permissible inventory search. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
A. Grover | Nov. 15, 2017 |
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A147726
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Medley Capital Corporation v. Security National Guaranty, Inc et al.
Voluntary dismissal of the prior action may constitute the 'favorable termination' requirement in a malicious prosecution proceeding. |
Torts |
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J. Richman | Nov. 15, 2017 |
|
D069814
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McMillin Management Services, L.P. et al. v. Financial Pacific Insurance Company et al.
An insurance company has a duty to defend a third party's lawsuit if facts in the complaint suggest a claim covered by the policy. |
Insurance |
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C. Aaron | Nov. 15, 2017 |
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17-5100
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Chittenden v. U.S.
Order |
|
Nov. 14, 2017 | ||
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16-1140
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NIFLA v. Becerra
Order |
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Nov. 14, 2017 | ||
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17-21
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Lozman v. Riviera Beach, FL
Order |
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Nov. 14, 2017 | ||
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16-1435
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MN Voters Alliance v. Mansky
|
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Nov. 14, 2017 | ||
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S235412
|
Vasilenko v. Grace Family Church
Church's siting of offsite parking abutting public street insufficient to confer duty to prevent injuries sustained by churchgoer as he crossed street. |
Torts |
|
G. Liu | Nov. 14, 2017 |
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G054358
|
Yelp, Inc. v. The Superior Court of Orange County
A website has standing under 'Glassdoor' to assert the First Amendment rights of an anonymous reviewer. |
Civil Procedure |
|
K. O'Leary | Nov. 14, 2017 |
|
S044693
|
P. v. Wall (Randall)
Confession not involuntary where interrogating officer's allegedly improper promises not 'causally linked' to defendant's confession, which began before promises. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
G. Liu | Nov. 14, 2017 |