| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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14-116
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Bullard v. Hyde Park Savings Bank, et al.
Order |
|
Dec. 16, 2014 | ||
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14-400
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Harris v. Viegelahn
Order |
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Dec. 16, 2014 | ||
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14-6381
|
Toca v. Louisiana
Order |
|
Dec. 16, 2014 | ||
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D062912
|
J.P. v. Carlsbad Unified School District
School District is barred from enforcing six-month government claim presentation requirement where it prevented parents from filing claim within limitations period. |
Torts |
|
Dec. 16, 2014 | |
|
13-719
|
Dart Cherokee Basin Operating Co. LLC v. Owens
Class Action Fairness Act does not require notice of removal to include detailed proof that amount in controversy exceeds $5 million. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Dec. 16, 2014 | |
|
5 Orig
|
United States v. California
Order |
|
Dec. 16, 2014 | ||
|
13-604
|
Heien v. North Carolina
Traffic stop does not violate Fourth Amendment although officer erroneously thought driver broke law for having only one working brake light. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Dec. 16, 2014 | |
|
14-6923
|
Hickmon v. Holder
Order |
|
Dec. 16, 2014 | ||
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14-6797
|
Stampone v. Fopma
Order |
|
Dec. 16, 2014 | ||
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S214430
|
Rashidi v. Moser
Doctor may not offset noneconomic damages awarded against him based on pre-trial settlement injured party received from another healthcare provider. |
Torts |
|
Dec. 16, 2014 | |
|
10-73215
|
Abdisalan v. Holder
Board of Immigration Appeals’ mixed decision is not a final order of removal that triggers 30-day window in which petitioner must appeal. |
Immigration |
|
Dec. 16, 2014 | |
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12-10471
|
U.S. v. Garcia-Santana
Using contemporary sources methodology, conspiracy to commit burglary does not constitute aggravated felony that would render petitioner ineligible for removal relief. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Dec. 16, 2014 | |
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12-55484
|
Saldana v. Occidental Petroleum Corp.
Plaintiffs cannot sue American company for its alleged involvement in killing of union leaders in Colombia because it involves nonjusticiable political question. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Dec. 16, 2014 | |
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13-15845
|
U.S. v. Reves
Court lacks jurisdiction over petitioner’s motion to vacate sentence where motion was filed day after probation ended because petitioner was no longer in custody. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Dec. 16, 2014 | |
|
13-56445
|
Vivid Entertainment LLC v. Fielding
County law requiring condom use by adult film performers does not violate First Amendment because it is narrowly tailored reduce sexually transmitted infections. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Dec. 16, 2014 | |
|
D063793
|
People v. Mason
Felon’s possession of firearm on four specified dates only supports conviction of single offense because his possession was continuous throughout those dates. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Dec. 16, 2014 | |
|
A135184
|
Duarte v. California State Teachers’ Retirement System
California State Teachers’ Retirement System properly denies disability benefits to teacher assaulted by students due solely to his refusal to undergo medical evaluations. |
Education |
|
Dec. 16, 2014 | |
|
B247366
|
Conservatorship of Townsend
Lender may not extend 60-day time period within which to appeal by filing motion to set aside and vacate judgment with temporary judge, rather than court clerk. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Dec. 15, 2014 | |
|
G048387
|
Petersen v. Bank of America
Homeowners may proceed with mass action lawsuit against Countrywide Financial Corp. alleging wrongful lending practices. |
Real Property |
|
Dec. 15, 2014 | |
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B254183
|
People v. Walker
Drunk driver must pay restitution to all named and unnamed victims in eight-car accident that was treated as single incident. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Dec. 15, 2014 | |
|
D062277
|
Pacific Corporate Group Holdings LLC v. Keck
Employment agreement is enforceable where parties’ conduct clearly showed intent to be bound by it although employee failed to provide signed copy to employer. |
Contracts |
|
Dec. 15, 2014 | |
|
B244231
|
David S. Karton, A Law Corp. v. Dougherty
Law firm is not entitled to attorney fees incurred in suit to recover unpaid fees from client, who had already paid entire contractual debt to firm before trial. |
Attorneys |
|
Dec. 15, 2014 | |
|
E061117
|
People v. Superior Court (Ward)
Trial court erroneously finds that offender’s flash incarcerations did not constitute custodial sanctions for purposes of his eligibility for early release from supervision. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Dec. 15, 2014 | |
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14-1050
|
Elliott v. Weil (In re Elliott)
Bankruptcy court must allow debtor’s claimed homestead exemption, despite his bad-faith conduct, unless valid statutory basis exists for denial. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Dec. 12, 2014 | |
|
S221980
|
Lynch v. California Coastal Commission
Order |
|
Dec. 12, 2014 | ||
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S222472
|
Friends of the Eel River v. North Coast Railroad Authority (Northwestern Pacific Railroad Co.)
Order |
|
Dec. 12, 2014 | ||
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S221923
|
People v. Venegas
Order |
|
Dec. 12, 2014 | ||
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S222227
|
People v. Pennington
Order |
|
Dec. 12, 2014 | ||
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S222215
|
People v. De la Rosa
Order |
|
Dec. 12, 2014 | ||
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S213894
|
Packer v. Superior Court (People)
Trial court errs in failing to hold evidentiary hearing on recusal motion to resolve dispute related to defendant’s relationship with prosecutor’s children, warranting reversal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Dec. 12, 2014 |