| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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12-609
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Kansas v. Cheever
Order |
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Feb. 26, 2013 | ||
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B241011
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Elijah W. v. Superior Court (People)
Psychologist working with defense counsel is bound by attorney-client privilege to report information about child abuse or threats to defendant’s attorney. |
Juveniles |
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Feb. 26, 2013 | |
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10-17873
|
Sonoma County Association of Retired Employees v. Sonoma County
Retirement association’s lawsuit against county involving alleged promise to provide retirees’ health care benefits in perpetuity is revived. |
Health Care |
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Feb. 26, 2013 | |
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10-56854
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Acosta v. City of Costa Mesa
Order |
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Feb. 26, 2013 | ||
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12-57330
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Kuxhausen v. BMW Financial Services NA LLC
BMW may remove class action to federal court because plaintiff failed to trigger 30-day period for removal by inadequately stating amount in controversy. |
Civil Procedure |
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Feb. 26, 2013 | |
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B240880
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People v. Delgado
Under Realignment Act, defendant may not be committed to county jail because his prior juvenile adjudication involved serious or violent felonies. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 26, 2013 | |
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B240592
|
Schmeer v. County of Los Angeles
Plastic ban ordinance requiring 10-cent charge for each paper carryout bag does not violate California's Constitution because charge is not a tax. |
Constitutional Law |
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Feb. 25, 2013 | |
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B237761
|
Sanchez v. Swissport Inc.
Employer may not fire pregnant, disabled employee just because it had provided her with 19 weeks of leave under Pregnancy Disability Leave Law. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 25, 2013 | |
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12-7840
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Green v. Court of Criminal Appeals of TX
Order |
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Feb. 25, 2013 | ||
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12-7917
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Martin v. Skory
Order |
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Feb. 25, 2013 | ||
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12-8540
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In re Stevie W. Johnson
Order |
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Feb. 25, 2013 | ||
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F063318
|
Hutton v. Fidelity National Title Co.
Lawsuit against escrow company for charging notarization fees above statutory limit fails because additional fee was attributable to other services provided by notary. |
Real Property |
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Feb. 25, 2013 | |
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S183365
|
Greb v. Diamond International Corp.
Personal injury plaintiffs may not utilize California law to sue dissolved Delaware corporation, which did business in California, more than three years after dissolution. |
Corporations |
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Feb. 22, 2013 | |
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12-7483
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Birdette v. CIGPF I Corporation, et al.
Order |
|
Feb. 21, 2013 | ||
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12-7607
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Dumont v. Bassett Medical Center, et al.
Order |
|
Feb. 21, 2013 | ||
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12-7756
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McCarthy v. Davis, et al.
Order |
|
Feb. 21, 2013 | ||
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12-7680
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Reviere v. California
Order |
|
Feb. 21, 2013 | ||
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11-9307
|
Henderson v. U.S.
Appellate court may correct district court's improper lengthening of sentence so long as error was ‘plain’ at time of appellate review. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 21, 2013 | |
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11-465
|
Johnson v. Williams
State court does not overlook Sixth Amendment claim of defendant convicted of first-degree murder by rejecting some claims and not expressly addressing federal claim. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 21, 2013 | |
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11-1327
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Evans v. Michigan
Defendant’s midtrial acquittal bars retrial under Double Jeopardy Clause even if acquittal was based on trial court’s erroneous addition of statutory element. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 21, 2013 | |
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11-820
|
Chaidez v. U.S.
Non-citizen may not claim attorney failed to advise her of immigration consequences of guilty plea because her conviction became final before announcement of new rule. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 21, 2013 | |
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11-1118
|
Gunn v. Minton
State courts may not review patent holder's legal malpractice suit against his attorney because his claim did not arise under federal patent law. |
Intellectual Property |
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Feb. 21, 2013 | |
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12-7825
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Birdette et ux. v. Lithia Christian Academy
Order |
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Feb. 21, 2013 | ||
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12-7934
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McBroom v. Safford, et al.
Order |
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Feb. 21, 2013 | ||
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12-7990
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Williams v. United States
Order |
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Feb. 21, 2013 | ||
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08-73613
|
Gasparyan v. Holder
Alien's asylum application citing mental illness as cause for delay in filing is denied when questions existed regarding her primary reason for delay. |
Immigration |
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Feb. 21, 2013 | |
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11-1496
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Child v. Foxboro Ranch Estates LLC (In re Child)
Arizona judgment does not have preclusive effect on debtor’s chapter 7 bankruptcy filing because of debtor's limited participation in prior proceedings. |
Bankruptcy |
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Feb. 21, 2013 | |
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B239848
|
People v. Western Insurance Co.
Bond is exonerated because trial court permitted defendant to travel to Philippines and escape apprehension without surety’s knowledge or consent. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 21, 2013 | |
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S207165
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In re D.B.
Order |
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Feb. 21, 2013 | ||
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S204745
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Hoeft-Edenfield (Andrew) on H.C.
Order |
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Feb. 21, 2013 |