| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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S191251
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Ralphs Grocery v. United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 8
Order |
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Feb. 21, 2013 | ||
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E054800
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Moore v. Bedard
Family court may issue child support orders although parents had agreed to resolve their issues and no restraining order was issued. |
Family Law |
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Feb. 20, 2013 | |
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11-1160
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FTC v. Phoebe Putney Health System Inc.
Georgia hospital authority may not acquire hospital to create monopoly and lessen competition because state's policy did not clearly allow anticompetitive conduct. |
Antitrust |
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Feb. 20, 2013 | |
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11-817
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Florida v. Harris
Drug-detection dog's alert gives police officer probable cause to search vehicle in which ingredients for making narcotics were found. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 20, 2013 | |
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11-770
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Bailey v. U.S.
Police officers may not detain occupant of apartment where lawful search was being conducted when he was one mile away. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 20, 2013 | |
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11-1347
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Chafin v. Chafin
Father may seek return of child to U.S. even if child had been sent to foreign country pursuant to international child abduction law. |
Family Law |
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Feb. 20, 2013 | |
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12-536
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McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission
Order |
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Feb. 20, 2013 | ||
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12-417
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Sandifer v. United States Steel Corp.
Order |
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Feb. 20, 2013 | ||
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11-16008
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Hartmann v. California Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Wiccan prisoners can sue California for failure to apply neutral criteria in examining whether paid chaplains are needed to meet inmates’ religious needs. |
Prisoners Rights |
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Feb. 20, 2013 | |
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G046111
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Orey v. Superior Court (People)
Although defendant was unlawfully placed on 45-day hold, petition for his commitment as sexually violent predator does not have to be dismissed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 20, 2013 | |
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H037428
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Proctor v. Vishay Intertechnology Inc.
Former minority shareholders of company, which was acquired following approval of settlement by Delaware court, may not relitigate issues in California court. |
Corporations |
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Feb. 20, 2013 | |
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A134405
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San Francisco Unified School District ex rel. Contreras v. First Student Inc.
Company’s former employees successfully challenge injunction barring them from discussing False Claims Act action against company with current employees. |
Torts |
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Feb. 20, 2013 | |
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F063712
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People v. Yearwood
Inmate may not use amended three strikes law to retroactively overturn his indeterminate life sentence for marijuana possession without petitioning for recall. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 20, 2013 | |
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H037545
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Habitat and Watershed Caretakers v. City of Santa Cruz (Regents of the University of California)
City's environmental impact report on university project is invalid because it fails to analyze limited-water supply alternative for the project. |
Environmental Law |
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Feb. 20, 2013 | |
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G045453
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People ex rel. City of Dana Point v. Holistic Health
City’s lawsuit against medical marijuana collective must consider whether collective profited from distributing marijuana or was not set up to do so. |
Government |
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Feb. 15, 2013 | |
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G045886
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Simmons v. Ware
Owner of vessel used for marine education program is not liable for drowning death where his role as joint venturer with operator was never litigated. |
Maritime Law |
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Feb. 15, 2013 | |
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S026634
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People v. Watkins (Paul Sodoa)
Order |
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Feb. 15, 2013 | ||
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S207173
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Tuolumne Jobs & Small Business Alliance v. S.C. (Wal-Mart Stores)
Order |
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Feb. 15, 2013 | ||
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S207542
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People v. Chandler
Order |
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Feb. 15, 2013 | ||
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S207726
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Monarrez v. Automobile Club of Southern California
Order |
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Feb. 15, 2013 | ||
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S207760
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Franco v. Arakelian Enterprises
Order |
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Feb. 15, 2013 | ||
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S207172
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Hartford Casualty Insurance v. Swift Distribution
Order |
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Feb. 15, 2013 | ||
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S207250
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People v. Biane
Order |
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Feb. 15, 2013 | ||
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S207314
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M. (Luis) v. S.C. (People)
Order |
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Feb. 15, 2013 | ||
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S207536
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Richey v. Autonation
Order |
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Feb. 15, 2013 | ||
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11-16188
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AT&T Mobility LLC v. AU Optronics Corp.
AT&T’s California price-fixing claims against LCD panel manufacturers are restored to allow allegations of conspiracy and sale of price-fixed goods. |
Antitrust |
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Feb. 15, 2013 | |
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10-56671
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Maxwell v. County of San Diego
Police officers are not entitled to qualified immunity from civil rights liablity when gunshot victim died following refusal to allow ambulance to leave crime scene. |
Civil Rights |
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Feb. 15, 2013 | |
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B239347
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ABCO LLC v. Eversley
Los Angeles landlord may not increase rent for premises used by tenant as workspace and residence within larger building with multiple spaces. |
Real Property |
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Feb. 15, 2013 | |
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B231194
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Aguayo v. Amaro
Adverse possession claim fails because plaintiff proceeded with 'unclean hands' by filing deceitful deed that caused tax bills to be redirected from legal owners. |
Real Property |
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Feb. 15, 2013 | |
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E053348
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People v. Steppe
DNA technician’s reliance on DNA test results and reports prepared by another analyst in forming conclusion does not violate defendant’s right to confrontation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 15, 2013 |