| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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13-576
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Nomura Home Equity Loan, et al. v. National Credit Union Admin
Order |
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Jun. 17, 2014 | ||
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13-983
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Elonis v. U.S.
Order |
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Jun. 17, 2014 | ||
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B243294
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Hernandez v. County of Los Angeles
Trial court incorrectly allows irrelevant evidence of decedent’s medical marijuana use in assessing his fault in accident where sheriff’s deputy fatally struck him on freeway. |
Torts |
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Jun. 17, 2014 | |
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A138440
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Light v. State Water Resources Control Board
State Water Resources Control Board has authority to enact regulations restricting commercial use of Russian River water by agriculturalists to protect endangered salmon. |
Environmental Law |
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Jun. 17, 2014 | |
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B253891
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Malone v. Superior Court (California Bank & Trust)
Delegation clause in arbitration agreement, which stated that issues related to enforceability of agreement would go before arbitrator, is not unconscionable. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 17, 2014 | |
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E058187
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Roberson v. City of Rialto (Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust)
City of Rialto resident may not sue city to protest defective notice of city's hearing on proposed Wal-Mart project when prior case had already decided that issue. |
Government |
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Jun. 17, 2014 | |
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A137612
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Citizens for a Green San Mateo v. San Mateo County Community College District
Environmental group’s challenge to San Mateo college district’s removal of trees on campus as part of facility improvement project fails as untimely filed. |
Environmental Law |
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Jun. 17, 2014 | |
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G048217
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The Regents of the University of California v. WCAB
WCAB improperly orders employer to produce documents it asserted were privileged to a special master for preliminary determination as to the validity of claimed privilege. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Jun. 17, 2014 | |
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G048880
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Brand v. Hyundai Motor America
Customer may sue Hyundai dealership for breach of implied warranty, after new car’s sunroof opened and closed on its own while he drove, creating safety hazard. |
Business Law |
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Jun. 17, 2014 | |
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A137800
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People v. Davis
Homeless man who was convicted of burglary cannot appeal trial court’s decision to seal police officer’s records 12 years later in connection with different matter. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 16, 2014 | |
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12-72135
|
Reddam v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
IRS correctly disallows investor’s capital loss deduction based on offshore investment program that only served to reduce tax liabilities and had little practical economic effect. |
Taxation |
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Jun. 16, 2014 | |
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B245961
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Regional Steel Corp. v. Liberty Surplus Insurance Corp.
Insurance company does not have to defend subcontractor, because alleged damages occurred outside of policy’s effective period and did not involve property damage. |
Insurance |
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Jun. 16, 2014 | |
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B250566
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J.L., a Minor
Juvenile court improperly dismisses dependency petition over child whose mother left her with relatives who physically abused and repeatedly raped her. |
Juveniles |
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Jun. 16, 2014 | |
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B244257
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Uriarte v. Scott Sales Co.
Silica sand suppliers may not escape toxic exposure suit of employee, who alleged his illness was caused by sand’s use during manufacturing, rather than in finished product. |
Torts |
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Jun. 16, 2014 | |
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B241969
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218 Properties LLC v. City of Carson
City's disapproval of application to convert mobilehome park into resident-owned community is upheld because owner's evidence did not show conversion was bona fide. |
Real Property |
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Jun. 16, 2014 | |
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S217616
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Hilton v. S.C. (People)
Order |
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Jun. 13, 2014 | ||
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S217699
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People v. Franklin
Order |
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Jun. 13, 2014 | ||
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S217702
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People v. Solis (S217702)
Order |
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Jun. 13, 2014 | ||
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S218640
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People v. Archuleta
Order |
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Jun. 13, 2014 | ||
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S218757
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People v. Solis (S218757)
Order |
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Jun. 13, 2014 | ||
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S216413
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Jones (Frank Theodore) on H.C.
Order |
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Jun. 13, 2014 | ||
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S218055
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Judicial Council of California v. S.C. (Bean)
Order |
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Jun. 13, 2014 | ||
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S217462
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People v. Hood
Order |
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Jun. 13, 2014 | ||
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S218548
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Schwinn v. CA 1 (Montgomery)
Order |
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Jun. 13, 2014 | ||
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S218564
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Taxicab Paratransit v. Public Utilities Commission
Order |
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Jun. 13, 2014 | ||
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S216102
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Salazar v. S.C. (People)
Order |
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Jun. 13, 2014 | ||
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S217457
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Butler (Roy Thinnes) on H.C.
Order |
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Jun. 13, 2014 | ||
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S217534
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Dodd v. Cruz (Medical Finance)
Order |
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Jun. 13, 2014 | ||
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S218148
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People v. Spriggs
Order |
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Jun. 13, 2014 | ||
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13-299
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Clark v. Rameker
Debtor may not exclude funds within her inherited IRA from bankruptcy estate under Bankruptcy Code’s ‘retirement funds’ exemption. |
Bankruptcy |
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Jun. 13, 2014 |