| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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G047177
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Scott B. v. Board of Trustees of Range County High School of Arts
Student is not entitled to evidentiary hearing before his dismissal from charter school for displaying knife in class and threatening other students. |
Education |
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Jun. 16, 2013 | |
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D063023
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T.V., a Minor
Although child was not present during domestic violence incident, her removal from custody is appropriate due to parents' ongoing domestic violence. |
Juveniles |
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Jun. 16, 2013 | |
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C065722
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Donlen v. Ford Motor Co.
Ford Motor Co. does not get new trial after consumer won lemon law lawsuit due to persistent transmission problems in new truck. |
Business Law |
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Jun. 16, 2013 | |
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C069153
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People v. Her
Murder conviction is properly based on DNA matching defendant, which police found at murder scene, despite lack of statistical analysis. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 13, 2013 | |
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B233542
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Pedeferri v. Seidner Enterprises
Toxicologist’s crucial opinion that driver involved in traffic accident used marijuana chronically is improperly permitted, requiring new trial. |
Torts |
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Jun. 13, 2013 | |
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S192704
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People v. Delgado
Assailant's conviction for robbing victim in backseat of moving car is upheld despite court’s failure to instruct jury regarding accomplice liability. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 13, 2013 | |
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S192536
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People v. Anzalone
While trial court committed error by not asking jury whether they agreed upon verdict before reading it, error is harmless because verdict was unanimous. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 13, 2013 | |
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G047167
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Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs v. County of Orange
Orange County Sheriff's Dept. may prohibit members under investigation for misconduct from accessing investigative files before being interviewed by investigator. |
Labor Law |
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Jun. 13, 2013 | |
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G046129
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People v. Eid
Jury may not convict defendant of uncharged offenses of attempted extortion and false imprisonment following acquittal on kidnapping for ransom charge. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 13, 2013 | |
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G046121
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Jenkins v. JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.
Debtor may not challenge foreclosure by bank based on theory that loan was pooled with other home loans in securitized trust. |
Real Property |
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Jun. 13, 2013 | |
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11-798
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American Trucking Associations Inc. v. City of Los Angeles
Federal law preempts Port of Los Angeles’ Clean Truck Program, which imposed placard and parking requirements on short-haul truck operators. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jun. 13, 2013 | |
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11-889
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Tarrant Regional Water District v. Herrmann
Oklahoma may prevent Texas water district from taking its surface water from tributary of Red River in area governed by compact. |
Real Property |
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Jun. 13, 2013 | |
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12-167
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U.S. v. Davila
Magistrate judge's advice to defendant to plead guilty to tax fraud charges does not require court to automatically overturn guilty plea. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 13, 2013 | |
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12-398
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Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics Inc.
Company may not patent isolated human DNA segment involved in breast and ovarian cancers after discovering precise location of genes. |
Intellectual Property |
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Jun. 13, 2013 | |
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S073597
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People v. Lopez
Capital defendant convicted of interracial murder fails to overturn sentence by claiming court should have followed up with potential jurors on racial bias question. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 13, 2013 | |
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12-50048
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U.S. v. Gonzalez-Aguilar
Defendant is not entitled to relief from government’s alleged breach of plea agreement due to mentioning of his extensive criminal history. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 13, 2013 | |
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11-56997
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Fourth Investment LP v. United States
IRS may file tax liens on commercial and residential properties owned by entities, which held bare legal title to properties for taxpayers’ benefit. |
Taxation |
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Jun. 13, 2013 | |
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12-15079
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Doug C. v. State of Hawaii Dept. of Education
Hawaii Dept. of Education denies free appropriate public education to autistic child by holding annual meeting without father due to scheduling conflicts. |
Education |
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Jun. 13, 2013 | |
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12-16452
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Conservation Congress v. United States Forest Service
U.S. Forest Service adequately evaluates potential effects of timber sale on threatened northern spotted owl’s critical habitat. |
Environmental Law |
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Jun. 13, 2013 | |
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F057722
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People v. Pizarro
First-degree murder conviction is thrown out because juror independently read earlier appellate opinion regarding case that revealed extraneous information. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 13, 2013 | |
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S191240
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People v. Gonzales
Order |
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Jun. 13, 2013 | ||
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S192536
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People v. Anzalone
Order |
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Jun. 13, 2013 | ||
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S192704
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People v. Delgado
Order |
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Jun. 13, 2013 | ||
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S209643
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People v. Stevens
Order |
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Jun. 13, 2013 | ||
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S209927
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Webb v. Special Electric Company
Order |
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Jun. 13, 2013 | ||
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B238099
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People v. Solis
Business owners cannot use Medical Marijuana Act defense against possession charges because collective’s income was treated as personal salary. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 13, 2013 | |
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B234341
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Liberty National Enterprises LP v. Chicago Title Insurance Co.
Title insurance company has no duty to defend underlying lawsuit filed against insured alleging misconduct by insured in acquiring title to property. |
Insurance |
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Jun. 13, 2013 | |
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C067252
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County of Siskiyou v. Superior Court (Environmental Law Foundation)
Siskiyou Superior Court does not have exclusive ability to hear case involving groundwater permits by virtue of its 1980 decree regarding water rights. |
Environmental Law |
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Jun. 13, 2013 | |
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F059511
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In re Cabrera
Inmate’s possession of artwork signed by affiliate of Mexican Mafia does not sufficiently support inmate’s validation as gang associate. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 12, 2013 | |
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C068229
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Schaefer v. Elder
Insured has independent right to choose counsel for defense in lawsuit because law firm chosen by insurer had divergent ethical duties. |
Insurance |
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Jun. 12, 2013 |