| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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A132979
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Estate of Ben-Ali
Decedent’s will is invalid when found among possessions of father, who committed suicide after hiding son’s death, and one witness remained unidentified. |
Probate and Trusts |
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May 30, 2013 | |
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B237295
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Multani v. Witkin & Neal
Homeowners' association trustee must notify delinquent homeowners of redemption right following foreclosure sale of their condominium unit. |
Real Property |
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May 30, 2013 | |
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A136093
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Maynard v. BTI Group Inc.
Under listing agreement, business owner is entitled to attorney fees after court found that broker was negligent, but did not breach contract. |
Contracts |
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May 30, 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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May 30, 2013 | |
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B247117
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Adir International LLC v. Superior Court (Fusion Industries)
Company that lost lawsuit and was ordered to pay $90,000 judgment may not have disbursed funds returned, even if disbursed erroneously. |
Civil Procedure |
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May 30, 2013 | |
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B234082
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Mt. Hawley Insurance Co. v. Lopez
Insurance company may not refuse to defend or indemnify insured doctor against federal criminal charges for transferring liver to wrong patient. |
Insurance |
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May 30, 2013 | |
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A130447
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AREI II Cases
Investors in senior housing facility have claim against investment bankers who were aware company did not disclose its owner’s felony conviction. |
Securities |
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May 30, 2013 | |
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12-895
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Rosemond v. U.S.
Order |
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May 29, 2013 | ||
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12-1036
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Mississippi, ex rel. Hood v. Au Optronics Corp.
Order |
Business Law |
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May 29, 2013 | |
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12-126
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McQuiggin v. Perkins
Prisoner’s federal habeas petition is untimely because he waited nearly six years to use affidavits asserting someone else committed the crime. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 29, 2013 | |
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11-10189
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Trevino v. Thaler
Texas defendant may raise ineffective assistance claim in federal habeas petition because state procedural system virtually denied him opportunity to raise claim directly. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 29, 2013 | |
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B245619
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National Football League v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.
NFL must face former football players’ brain damage claims in New York before seeking indemnification from insurers in California. |
Insurance |
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May 29, 2013 | |
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C070776
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People v. Oakley
Repeat drug offender receives additional three-year term for transportation of methamphetamine whether drugs were for personal use or not. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 29, 2013 | |
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11-99014
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Stanley v. Ryan
Order |
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May 29, 2013 | ||
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11-56849
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Leyva v. Medline Industries Inc.
Court incorrectly denies class certification of wage-and-hour claims against medical product manufacturer on grounds that damages calculations would be individual. |
Employment Law |
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May 29, 2013 | |
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11-50379
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U.S. v. Rojas-Pedroza
Mexican citizen unsuccessfully attacks illegal reentry conviction based on most recent removal when he was removed four other times as well. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 29, 2013 | |
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B246330
|
People v. Hurtado
Defendant is ineligible for resentencing under Three Strikes Reform Act of 2012 because his prior convictions for first degree burglary were serious felonies. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 29, 2013 | |
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A135760
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People v. Smith
Court may not deny hearing for inmate who petitioned for conditional release after showing significant progress in treatment of deviant sexual behavior. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 29, 2013 | |
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S181137
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People v. Benitez
Order |
|
May 24, 2013 | ||
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S182172
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People v. Bowman
Order |
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May 24, 2013 | ||
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S184190
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People v. Chikosi
Order |
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May 24, 2013 | ||
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S186758
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People v. Miller
Order |
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May 24, 2013 | ||
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S187515
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People v. Davis (S187515)
Order |
|
May 24, 2013 | ||
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H037923
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People v. Scott
Defendant is sentenced to county jail, instead of state prison, pursuant to Criminal Justice Realignment Act following probation revocation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 24, 2013 | |
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S209836
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Flores v. Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital
Order |
|
May 24, 2013 | ||
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S048543
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People v. Rountree
Defendant receives death penalty for kidnapping teenager by forcing her into car, robbing her, and fatally shooting her in a remote location. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 24, 2013 | |
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S188661
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People v. Thompson
Order |
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May 24, 2013 | ||
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S192048
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People v. Smith
Order |
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May 24, 2013 | ||
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S193189
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People v. Shockman
Order |
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May 24, 2013 | ||
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S193395
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People v. Kelley
Order |
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May 24, 2013 |
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