| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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S231107
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People v. Cuen
Order |
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Jan. 22, 2016 | ||
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S231765
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People v. Buycks
Order |
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Jan. 22, 2016 | ||
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S230568
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Regents of the University of California v. Superior Court (Rosen)
Order |
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Jan. 22, 2016 | ||
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S231405
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People v. Romanowski
Order |
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Jan. 22, 2016 | ||
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D067313
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People v. Orozco
Defendant unsuccessful in obtaining resentencing of theft-related felonies to misdemeanors under Proposition 47 where crimes not specifically enumerated in the law itself. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 22, 2016 | |
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11-55247
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Taylor v. Beard
Subsequent determination that defendant was not the actual shooter did not establish his innocence so as to require reversal of his felony murder conviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 22, 2016 | |
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S213137
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Coker v. JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.
California's anti-deficiency protections apply to lender-approved 'short sale' of real property just as they do to foreclosure sales. |
Real Property |
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Jan. 22, 2016 | |
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S178272
|
People v. Johnson
Automatic appeal from judgment of death following first degree murder conviction affirmed in its entirety. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 22, 2016 | |
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S231177
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People v. Motsenbocker
Order |
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Jan. 22, 2016 | ||
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S230206
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People v. Palomares
Order |
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Jan. 22, 2016 | ||
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S230901
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People v. Arriaga
Order |
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Jan. 22, 2016 | ||
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S231030
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Cardenas v. Superior Court (People)
Order |
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Jan. 22, 2016 | ||
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12-16935
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Nettles v. Grounds
Order |
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Jan. 22, 2016 | ||
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B262129
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People v. Vargas
Second degree burglary conviction for attempting to cash forged check less than $950 qualifies for resentencing as misdemeanor shoplifting under Proposition 47. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 21, 2016 | |
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B257964
|
Newhall County Water Dist. v. Castaic Lake Water Agency
Under Proposition 26, wholesale water distributer cannot base rates on product - groundwater - that the distributer does not provide to payors. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Jan. 21, 2016 | |
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14-449
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Kansas v. Carr
Eight Amendment does not require capital-sentencing courts to instruct jury that mitigating circumstances need not be proven beyond reasonable doubt. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 21, 2016 | |
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14-723
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Montanile v. Board of Trustees of the National Elevator Industry Health Benefit Plan
Fiduciary of employee benefits plan cannot bring suit to attach participant's general assets under Section 502(a)(3) of ERISA when participant dissipates settlement on nontraceable items. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 21, 2016 | |
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14-857
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Campbell-Ewald Co. v. Gomez
Unaccepted Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 68 offer of judgment to satisfy named plaintiff's individual claim does not render entire complaint moot. |
Consumer Law |
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Jan. 21, 2016 | |
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14-1516
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Duncan v. Owens
Order |
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Jan. 21, 2016 | ||
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08-72896
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Ramirez v. Lynch
Man is not subject to removal based on his California conviction for felony child abuse, which was neither a 'crime of violence' nor aggravated felony. |
Immigration |
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Jan. 21, 2016 | |
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C072053
|
People v. Cornejo
In light of 'Prunty,' the criminal activity of Norteño subsets cannot be used to support gang enhancement for defendants in other, non-associated subset of gang. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 21, 2016 | |
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D068353
|
City of San Diego v. Superior Court (Dines)
In suit against city regarding former San Diego mayor, petition for relief from claim presentation requirements is untimely and should have been dismissed. |
Government |
|
Jan. 21, 2016 | |
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B259472
|
State of California ex. rel. Bartlett v. Miller
SEC filing disclosing club's allegedly wrongful conduct does not trigger California False Claims Act's public disclosure bar, thereby requiring reversal of trial court's dismissal. |
Securities |
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Jan. 21, 2016 | |
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15-6092
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Mathis v. U.S.
Whether a predicate prior conviction under the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(l), must qualify as such under the elements of the offense simpliciter, without extending the modified categorical approach to separate statutory definitional provisions that merely establish the means by which referenced elements may be satisfied rather than stating alternative elements or versions of the offense? |
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Jan. 20, 2016 | ||
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13-16974
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United States v. Estate of Hage
Ranchers who grazed cattle on federal lands without requisite permit or authorization cannot assert water rights as a defense to government's claims of trespass. |
Government |
|
Jan. 20, 2016 | |
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A139587
|
People v. Thurston
Trial court properly finds prisoner ineligible for resentencing under Proposition 36 based on his juvenile adjudication for forcible rape. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 20, 2016 | |
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B251933
|
Hernandezcueva v. E.F. Brady Co. Inc.
Nonsuit on strict products liability claim erroneously granted where evidence showed subcontractor who supplied and installed asbestos-containing products was in stream of commerce. |
Torts |
|
Jan. 20, 2016 | |
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B259153
|
People v. Butler
Revocation restitution fines, under Section 1202.45, may not be applied where offender is not subject to parole, postrelease community service, or mandatory supervision after jail sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 20, 2016 | |
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B259997
|
People v. Mateo
Trial court has no sua sponte duty to give pattern jury instruction explaining limited purpose of expert testimony on Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 20, 2016 | |
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G050478
|
People v. White
Defendant correctly found not to be eligible for resentencing relief under Proposition 36 where he was found to be 'armed' during commission of offense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 20, 2016 |
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