| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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B243467
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Khavarian Enterprises Inc. v. Commline Inc.
Company that entered settlement agreement may seek attorney fees where agreement stated that company was prevailing party and could later move for fees. |
Civil Procedure |
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May 15, 2013 | |
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B210953
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McCoy v. Pacific Maritime Association
Employer must face employee's retaliation claim where it failed to provide proper training specified in settlement agreement from prior suit. |
Employment Law |
|
May 15, 2013 | |
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12-7892
|
Burnside v. Walters
Order |
|
May 14, 2013 | ||
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12-9170
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Tierney v. Hawaii
Order |
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May 14, 2013 | ||
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12-9668
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Brown v. United States
Order |
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May 14, 2013 | ||
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12-9122
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In re Willie R. Bush
Order |
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May 14, 2013 | ||
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12-9337
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In re Jason A. Presley, aka Ernie Young
Order |
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May 14, 2013 | ||
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12-9576
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In re Michael R. Shemonsky
Order |
|
May 14, 2013 | ||
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12-52
|
Dan’s City Used Cars Inc. v. Pelkey
Tenant may bring state-law claims against towing company where alleged violations of state law are based on storage and disposal of towed vehicle once towing had ended. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
May 14, 2013 | |
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11-1518
|
Bullock v. BankChampaign N.A.
Trustee who borrowed from trust, then repaid with interest, may seek discharge of debt because there was no evidence that he acted with malicious motive. |
Bankruptcy |
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May 14, 2013 | |
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11-796
|
Bowman v. Monsanto Co.
Farmer who used patented seeds to produce new crop of seed each year, in violation of licensing agreement, is guilty of patent infringement. |
Intellectual Property |
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May 14, 2013 | |
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S193938
|
People v. Park
Court may not impose sentencing enhancement for prior serious felonies on defendant whose prior felony conviction was reduced to misdemeanor. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 14, 2013 | |
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11-56360
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Gonzalez v. City of Anaheim
Officer’s use of deadly force is reasonable after uncooperative suspect attempts to drive his car away with officer inside. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 14, 2013 | |
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D062125
|
People v. Zavala
Spreadsheets of calls based on cell phone data automatically collected at time calls are made are admissible evidence in criminal trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 14, 2013 | |
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B247519
|
K.R., a Minor
Juvenile court incorrectly holds that father, who sexually abused stepdaughter, does not also put younger biological daughter at risk for sexual abuse. |
Juveniles |
|
May 13, 2013 | |
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11-16920
|
McCullough v. Graber
Bureau of Prisons is not required to use prisoner’s good time credits in determining eligibility for home detention under Second Chance Act's elderly offender pilot program. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 13, 2013 | |
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C070295
|
People v. Fisher
Job applicant is convicted under extortion statute for submitting letter with application threatening to vandalize property if not hired. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 13, 2013 | |
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C065059
|
People v. Ramos
Party bus passenger, who attacked other partygoers, invokes right to remain silent before arrest, but fails to properly object to use of statements. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 13, 2013 | |
|
G041702
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Faulkinbury v. Boyd & Associates Inc.
Security guards are entitled to class certification in suit against former employer where basis of claim is illegality of employer’s policy regarding meal and rest breaks. |
Employment Law |
|
May 13, 2013 | |
|
G043999
|
Kurtin v. Elieff,
New trial is required where jury rendered inconsistent verdicts on issue of liability for breach of agent's warranty of authority. |
Civil Procedure |
|
May 10, 2013 | |
|
S204622
|
I.J., a Minor
Father's sexual abuse of his daughter is enough to warrant removal of three sons from his custody, even if father did not abuse or mistreat sons. |
Juveniles |
|
May 10, 2013 | |
|
12-50095
|
U.S. v. Sandoval-Orellana
Guatemalan citizen is convicted for attempted entry into U.S. following deportation due to California conviction for sexual penetration by foreign object. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 10, 2013 | |
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11-16751
|
Righthaven LLC v. Hoehn
Company may not sue for copyright infringement of newspaper articles based on agreements assigning bare right to sue without associated rights. |
Intellectual Property |
|
May 10, 2013 | |
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08-72040
|
Sargsyan v. Holder
Order |
|
May 10, 2013 | ||
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A130874
|
Lockaway Storage v. County of Alameda
County may not use growth control initiative to stop development of vehicle storage facility because project received approval before measure became effective. |
Real Property |
|
May 10, 2013 | |
|
10-56787
|
Goldstein v. City of Long Beach
Los Angeles County may be liable for district attorney's office’s policies and procedures related to use of jailhouse informants. |
Civil Rights |
|
May 9, 2013 | |
|
B241011
|
Elijah W. v. Superior Court (People)
Minor defendant is entitled to assistance of expert psychotherapist, who will not report confidential information about child abuse or threats to authorities. |
Juveniles |
|
May 9, 2013 | |
|
B235731
|
Stoltenberg v. Ampton Investments Inc.
California appeal is inappropriate because defendants refused to comply with New York trial court's order to turn over their financial information. |
Civil Procedure |
|
May 8, 2013 | |
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11-50484
|
U.S. v. Sivilla
Government's negligent destruction of evidence before trial warrants remedial jury instruction, but not dismissal of criminal charges. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 8, 2013 | |
|
B225245
|
California State Teachers' Retirement System v. County of Los Angeles
Los Angeles County's method of assessing taxes on business with lease in property owned by state public retirement system is unconstitutional. |
Taxation |
|
May 8, 2013 |
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