| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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S204255
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Macy v. Superior Court (People)
Order |
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Sep. 14, 2012 | ||
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S204008
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People v. Smith
Order |
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Sep. 14, 2012 | ||
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S203555
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Shifren v. Spiro
Order |
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Sep. 14, 2012 | ||
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S203709
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People v. Superior Court (Sanchez)
Order |
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Sep. 14, 2012 | ||
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S203744
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People v. Vargas
When defendant's prior strike convictions arise from the same transaction, is court required to dismiss strike allegations or is discretion permitted? |
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Sep. 14, 2012 | ||
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S198616
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In re Cipro Cases I & II
Order |
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Sep. 14, 2012 | ||
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10-56671
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Maxwell v. County of San Diego
Officers may be held responsible for preventing ambulance that carried victim with gunshot wound from leaving crime scene. |
Civil Rights |
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Sep. 14, 2012 | |
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11-30140
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U.S. v. Burke
Resident in halfway house, who left before his term was over in volation of his probation, cannot be charged with crime of escaping from custody. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 14, 2012 | |
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D059019
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Hawran v. Hixson
Former executive's defamation claim survives anti-SLAPP motion because company's press release commented on internal, non-government investigation. |
Torts |
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Sep. 14, 2012 | |
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G045730
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Costa Mesa City Employees' Association v. City of Costa Mesa
City's plan to outsource jobs is temporarily put on hold because it would lead to over 100 employees losing their jobs. |
Labor Law |
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Sep. 14, 2012 | |
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A132754
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Vieira Enterprises Inc. v. City of East Palo Alto
Plaintiff's substantive due process claim against city fails because it did not have property interest in manufactured homes that had become fixtures. |
Real Property |
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Sep. 14, 2012 | |
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C068476
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People v. Lynch
California's Realignment Act, which provides that only certain felons sentenced after Oct. 1, 2011 will be put in state prison, does not violate equal protection. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 14, 2012 | |
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B236892
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People v. Kramis
Trial court can impose maximum restitution fine following defendant's conviction, and does not need to submit issue for determination by a jury. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 14, 2012 | |
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D060768
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M.A., a Minor
Juvenile commits first degree burglary by entering closet near entryway of home and stealing several guns. |
Juveniles |
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Sep. 14, 2012 | |
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D060269
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Goodridge v. KDF Automotive Group Inc.
Arbitration clause hidden within purchase agreement is unconscionable given that it imposed oppressive costs on non-drafting party. |
Contracts |
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Sep. 14, 2012 | |
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B230470
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Pacific Bell Telephone Co. v. Southern California Edison Co.
Privately owned electricity company must pay for damage caused to telephone cables after bird collided with company's power lines. |
Real Property |
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Sep. 14, 2012 | |
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10-16840
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Stephan v. Unum Life Insurance Co. of America
Life insurance company has conflict of interest by acting as both administrator and insurer of disability policy for man who became quadriplegic. |
Insurance |
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Sep. 13, 2012 | |
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11-30189
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U.S. v. Nielsen
For purposes of repeat offender sentencing, defendant’s sentence cannot be enhanced due to his adjudication for sexual assault as a juvenile. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 13, 2012 | |
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11-35164
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Sheppard v. David Evans and Assoc.
Employee's age discrimination pleading survives by alleging that she performed well, but her company treated younger co-workers better. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 13, 2012 | |
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11-72940
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United States v. U.S. District Court (Baldwin)
Government does not need to send Assistant Attorney General to settlement conference regarding tax dispute. |
Civil Procedure |
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Sep. 13, 2012 | |
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D059574
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In re Taylor
Residency restriction for parolee sex offenders in San Diego County is unconstitutional because it virtually forces them into homelessness. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 13, 2012 | |
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B237034
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B.S., a Minor
Father's bid to have his child placed with him is correctly rejected because his troubled history will put his child’s safety and well-being into question. |
Juveniles |
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Sep. 13, 2012 | |
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D062114
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A.A. v. Superior Court (San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency)
Mother did not abduct her child by taking him to Arizona when he was lawfully in her care and she provided his location. |
Juveniles |
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Sep. 13, 2012 | |
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B231720
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Silk v. Feldman
In defamation action, anti-SLAPP motion is properly denied where plaintiff demonstrated that accusations that she oversaw settlement for personal benefit were untrue. |
Torts |
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Sep. 13, 2012 | |
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10-17156
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Marquez v. City of Phoenix
Police officers' use of taser on suspect is reasonable where suspect had child in choke-hold, even if tasing resulted in suspect's death. |
Civil Rights |
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Sep. 12, 2012 | |
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10-17652
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Eche v. Holder
Lawful permanent resident may not count time lived in Mariana Islands before 2009 toward residence requirement for becoming U.S. citizen. |
Immigration |
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Sep. 12, 2012 | |
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10-56529
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Palomar Medical Center v. Sebelius
Medical center cannot appeal initial decision to reopen Medicare patient's claim because such decisions are final. |
Health Care |
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Sep. 12, 2012 | |
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11-15631
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Gila River Indian Community v. United States
Land surrounded by city must be held in trust for Indian Tribe because it is on unincorporated side of city’s boundary line. |
Native American Affairs |
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Sep. 12, 2012 | |
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11-36010
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McCormack v. Hiedeman
Prosecutor is not allowed to prosecute woman for abortion under statute that required abortion to be conducted only at hospital. |
Civil Rights |
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Sep. 12, 2012 | |
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G045580
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Ragland v. U.S. Bank National Association
Bank may have wrongfully placed loan into foreclosure after telling homeowner to miss loan payment to qualify for loan modification. |
Banking |
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Sep. 12, 2012 |