| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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14A840
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Strange v. Searcy
Order |
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Feb. 10, 2015 | ||
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G051310
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Andrew V. v. Superior Court (Jessica V.)
Family court may not allow mother to temporarily relocate children out-of-state without conducting full adversarial hearing. |
Family Law |
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Feb. 10, 2015 | |
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B247844
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People v. Cisneros
Prosecutor’s preference for next prospective juror over dismissed male jurors was not adequate nondiscriminatory reason for such dismissal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 10, 2015 | |
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B249714
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Wilson v. Southern Cal. Edison Co.
SoCal Edison successfully overturns multi-million dollar awarded to homeowner who experienced low-level electric shocks around her house. |
Torts |
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Feb. 10, 2015 | |
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A135668
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People v. Simmons
Trial court, uncomfortable with defendants’ ‘sketchy behavior,’ withdraws package plea agreement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 9, 2015 | |
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A139055
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Ram v. Onewest Bank FSB
Trustee’s foreclosure sale is not made void by beneficiary effecting substitution of trustee after notice of default is recorded. |
Real Property |
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Feb. 9, 2015 | |
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C071710
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Allen v. City of Sacramento
Homeless campers may pursue equal protection challenge concerning City of Sacramento’s camping ordinance. |
Constitutional Law |
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Feb. 9, 2015 | |
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B245475
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McNair v. National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA may not limit public access to certain documents related to investigation of former USC football player. |
Civil Procedure |
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Feb. 9, 2015 | |
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F067609
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Lopez v. Asbury Fresno Imports LLC
Dealership that negotiates sale of car in English with Spanish-speaking buyer, who brings own translator, is not required to provide Spanish translation of contract. |
Business Law |
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Feb. 9, 2015 | |
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G050428
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Blumberg v. Minthorne
Appeal dismissed under disentitlement doctrine, as appellant refuses to comply with trial court orders. |
Civil Procedure |
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Feb. 6, 2015 | |
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C075983
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People v. Munoz
Drug offender’s failure to object to counseling condition in trial court renders claim on appeal forfeited. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 6, 2015 | |
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S215927
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People v. Cook
Great bodily harm enhancement may not be applied to manslaughter or murder convictions. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 6, 2015 | |
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13-50237
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United States v. Burgos-Ortega
Prior state conviction properly considered for sentence enhancement, where no realistic possibility that state statute applied to conduct outside federal generic definition. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 6, 2015 | |
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F067805
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People v. Rodriguez
In deciding whether to resentence inmate under Prop. 36, trial courts need not retain expert in gauging inmate’s current dangerousness. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 6, 2015 | |
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B238421
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Marenco v. DirecTV LLC
Even as nonsignatory, DirectTV may compel arbitration based on arbitration clause in employment agreement of company that DirecTV acquired. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 6, 2015 | |
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B253620
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Baral v. Schnitt
Anti-SLAPP motion applies only to entire causes of action and may not be used to strike allegations from otherwise viable cause of action. |
Civil Procedure |
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Feb. 6, 2015 | |
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B256594
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Cole Y., a Minor
Juvenile court lacks authority to condition family court’s modification of exit order upon father’s completion of various programs. |
Juveniles |
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Feb. 6, 2015 | |
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A136984
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Two Jinn Inc. v. Government Payment Service Inc.
Bail agent lacks standing to sue electronic funds transfer service provider under California’s UCL. |
Business Law |
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Feb. 5, 2015 | |
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B244899
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National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh Pa. v. Tokio Marine and Nichido Fire Insurance Co.
After settling third party claim, Costco is not limited to underlying plaintiff’s evidence of liability in contractual indemnity suit against Yokohama. |
Civil Procedure |
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Feb. 5, 2015 | |
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G048284
|
Investors Equity Life Holding Co. v. Schmidt
Outright dismissal of California lawsuit concerning liquidation action in Hawaii is improper even though Hawaii might be suitable alternate forum. |
Civil Procedure |
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Feb. 5, 2015 | |
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A140708
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Khalid B., a Minor
Juvenile court may not place ward at out-of-state facility absent determination that in-state facilities are either unavailable or inadequate. |
Juveniles |
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Feb. 4, 2015 | |
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B251351
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PaintCare v. Mortensen
CalRecycle has authority to adopt regulations implementing Architectural Paint Recovery Program. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Feb. 4, 2015 | |
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A139034
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Wright v. State of California
Correctional officer living on prison grounds perhaps not acting in course of employment when injured walking to work. |
Torts |
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Feb. 3, 2015 | |
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D065971
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Fairview Valley Fire Inc. v. California Dept. of Forestry
California Dept. of Forestry and Fire Protection need not comply with competitive bidding requirements when hiring equipment from private vendors during emergencies. |
Government |
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Feb. 3, 2015 | |
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A132916
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Bertoli v. City of Sebastopol
City not entitled to attorney fees and costs in connection with non-frivolous Public Records Act claim filed by car accident victim. |
Government |
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Feb. 3, 2015 | |
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B258437
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Anten v. Superior Court (Weintraub Tobin Chediak Coleman Grodin Law Corp.)
In malpractice action brought by only one joint client, communications between attorney and other joint client made during joint representation are not privileged. |
Attorneys |
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Feb. 3, 2015 | |
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A138325
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People v. Braslaw
Not an error to exclude optional, mistake-of-fact portion of jury instruction in rape trial where evidence did not support portion's inclusion. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 3, 2015 | |
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B254093
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In re Wilson
Juvenile homicide offender’s life without parole sentence overturned in light of U.S. Supreme Court’s ‘Miller v. Alabama’ decision. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 3, 2015 | |
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F069221
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Ashlan Park Center v. Crow
2008 recession not “circumstance beyond taxpayer control” meriting delinquent tax penalty cancellation. |
Taxation |
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Feb. 3, 2015 | |
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B255678
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Schultz v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board
“Going and coming rule,” doesn’t deprive employee of workers’ compensation for injuries suffered in accident while driving on air force base where his employer is located. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Feb. 2, 2015 |