| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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D060382
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Surfrider Foundation v. California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego Region (Poseidon Resources (Channelside) LLC)
Coastal desalination facility obtains permit to operate with plan to offset marine life mortality by restoring wetlands for fish habitat. |
Environmental Law |
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Dec. 2, 2012 | |
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B229382
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People v. Mejia
Gang members are found guilty of provocative act murder after their accomplice was killed by a rival gang member during a preplanned attack at rival's home. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 2, 2012 | |
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B236985
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People v. Sencion
Court must orally impose court facilities assessment and security fee on defendant as to all counts, including stayed counts. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 29, 2012 | |
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F061829
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La Jolla Group II v. Bruce
Buyer who acquired property due to forged documents fails to establish slander of title claim because property owners’ filing of lis pendens was privileged. |
Real Property |
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Nov. 29, 2012 | |
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S187243
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Pacific Palisades Bowl Mobile Estates LLC v. City of Los Angeles
City of Los Angeles may reject application to allow resident ownership at mobilehome park when applicant failed to apply for coastal development permit. |
Real Property |
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Nov. 29, 2012 | |
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S198105
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Copenhaver (Harry Arthur) on H.C.
Order |
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Nov. 29, 2012 | ||
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S195152
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Concerned Citizens for Responsible Government v. West Point Fire Protection District
Order |
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Nov. 29, 2012 | ||
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B235890
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Shuster v. BAC Home Loans Servicing LP
Foreclosure sale is proper because deed of trust is enforceable, even if deed did not designate trustee when it was created. |
Real Property |
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Nov. 29, 2012 | |
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G045929
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Gilbert R., a Minor
Juvenile is improperly punished for possessing knife with mechanism that held blade in closed position until opened with sufficient pressure. |
Juveniles |
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Nov. 29, 2012 | |
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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 where it failed to analyze limited-water supply alternative for the project. |
Environmental Law |
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Nov. 28, 2012 | |
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09-50521
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U.S. v. Cervantes
Community caretaking exception to warrant requirement does not apply where vehicle impoundment and inventory search constituted pretext to look for narcotics. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 28, 2012 | |
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11-10337
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I.E.V., a Minor
Officer’s pat-down search of minor passenger at border checkpoint is unjustified when based on mere suspicion that drugs could be found. |
Juveniles |
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Nov. 28, 2012 | |
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12-70218
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Alaska Survival v. Surface Transportation Board
Order |
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Nov. 28, 2012 | ||
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H036373
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People v. Serrano
Alien facing deportation is not entitled to special form of review following his conviction because he had already been offered multitude of protections. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 28, 2012 | |
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B234198
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People ex rel. Dept. of Transportation v. Dry Canyon Enterprises LLC
Winery receives no compensation for lost goodwill after government takes its land to build highway because struggling winery had no preexisting goodwill. |
Real Property |
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Nov. 28, 2012 | |
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11-1377
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Nitro-Lift Technologies L.L.C. v. Howard
Oklahoma Supreme Court improperly ignores Federal Arbitration Act’s substantive arbitration law by deciding whether non-competition agreement is invalid. |
Contracts |
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Nov. 27, 2012 | |
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11-438
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Liberty University, et al. v. Geithner, Sec. of Treasury
Order |
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Nov. 27, 2012 | ||
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12-6687
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Deane v. United States
Order |
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Nov. 27, 2012 | ||
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12-6836
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Cummins v. Yuma, AZ, et al.
Order |
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Nov. 27, 2012 | ||
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12-6530
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Smith v. Holder, Atty'y Gen., et al.
Order |
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Nov. 27, 2012 | ||
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12-6292
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Sanders v. Detroit Police Dept., et al.
Order |
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Nov. 27, 2012 | ||
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12-6412
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Marian v. Socorro Electric, et al.
Order |
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Nov. 27, 2012 | ||
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S191550
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Sargon Enterprises Inc. v. University of Southern California
In contractual dispute between dental implant company and university, expert witness testimony regarding lost profits is too speculative to be allowed. |
Contracts |
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Nov. 27, 2012 | |
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11-35632
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Mount Hope Church v. Bash Back!
Internet service provider is not entitled to attorney fees following denial of church’s subpoena seeking email addresses of gay rights group members. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 27, 2012 | |
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11-10529
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U.S. v. Scott
Government may still argue that warrantless search of car was permissible after failing to file a timely response to motion to suppress evidence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 27, 2012 | |
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C069906
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Adventist Health v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Injured worker cannot be reimbursed for treatment of back injury where she unilaterally selects doctor without first providing treatment plan to employer. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Nov. 27, 2012 | |
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11-30101
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U.S. v. Wahchumwah
During investigation of sale of eagle parts, agent’s use of warrantless audio-video recording device in suspect’s home does not violate privacy interests. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 27, 2012 | |
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10-50253
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U.S. v. Munguia
Conviction for possessing significant amount of pseudoephedrine is reversed because defendant claimed she did not know drug would be used to manufacture methemphetamine. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 27, 2012 | |
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D059713
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People v. Gonzalez
Juror who believed he knew sex crime victim's relative is properly left on jury after court inquiry revealed that juror's belief was mistaken. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 27, 2012 | |
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B234368
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Garrett v. Howmedica Osteonics Corp.
Metallurgist’s declaration that prosthetic device was softer than ‘minimum required hardness’ creates triable issues of fact as to whether prosthesis was defective. |
Torts |
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Nov. 27, 2012 |