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Case #	Name	Category	Court	Judge	Published
B225494	People v. Hernandez Evidence of prior uncharged sexual offenses is properly admitted where offenses involved similar incidents and passage of time did not affect evidence’s admissibility.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Nov. 11, 2011
E052317	Lewis Operating Corp. v. Superior Court (Costahaude) Agreement to waive liability for landlord's negligence is enforceable where waiver related to landlord’s operation of tenant-only health club.	Real Property			Nov. 11, 2011
B227558	Californians Aware v. Joint Labor/Management Benefits Committee Committee created for purpose of furthering collective bargaining process between district and unions is exempt from open meetings requirements under Ralph M. Brown Act.	Labor Law			Nov. 11, 2011
09-15703	Lacey v. Maricopa County Order				Nov. 11, 2011
07-15386	Bauman v. Daimlerchrysler Corp. Order				Nov. 10, 2011
B224163	People v. Miranda Manner in which child victim testified regarding sexual molestation is sufficient evidence to show her lack of capacity to consent to sexual acts.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Nov. 10, 2011
B236076	Karen P. v. Superior Court (Andres P.) Child who is subject of dependency petition does not waive physician-patient privilege by disclosing abuse to police and submitting to examination before filing of petition.	Juveniles			Nov. 10, 2011
B227630	Beets v. County of Los Angeles Wrongful death action alleging excessive force is not barred by third party’s criminal conviction where decedent was never convicted based on underlying facts.	Civil Rights			Nov. 10, 2011
E052400	City of Riverside v. Inland Empire Patient’s Health and Wellness Center Inc. State’s medical marijuana laws do not preempt city’s zoning ordinance, which banned medical marijuana dispensaries, where Legislature did not clearly indicate otherwise.	Government			Nov. 10, 2011
B226724	Service Employees International Union Local 99 v. Options-A Child Care and Human Services Agency General public may enforce provision requiring compliance with Ralph M. Brown Act as intended beneficiary of contract between state agency and service provider.	Government			Nov. 10, 2011
A128726	Reliable Tree Experts v. Baker (California Dept. of Transportation) Tree pruning and removal services performed along state highways constitute ‘maintenance work’ subject to Prevailing Wage Law.	Employment Law			Nov. 9, 2011
10-637	Greene v. Fisher Habeas relief is properly denied where state court’s adjudication of defendant’s claim on merits predated Supreme Court’s decision affecting defendant’s claim.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Nov. 9, 2011
C064077	Marriage of Seaton Under California and Nevada law, bigamous marriage is void from its inception, even if trial court has not declared marriage void.	Family Law			Nov. 9, 2011
G043142	Jaramillo v. County of Orange Court properly awards back pay for period of time between termination and employee's conviction of felony, which would have resulted in discharge anyway.	Employment Law			Nov. 9, 2011
09-56965	Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds v. Amgen Inc. When invoking fraud-on-the-market presumption for securities class action certification, plaintiff must prove trade in efficient market and that misrepresentations were public.	Securities			Nov. 9, 2011
A129650	Metis Development LLC v. Bohacek Trial court is obligated to issue statement of decision following order denying petition to compel arbitration of claims.	Civil Procedure			Nov. 9, 2011
D057737	Roberts v. El Cajon Motors Inc. Court properly finds party waived right to arbitration following five-month delay in filing motion to compel and failure to inform opposing party of intent.	Civil Procedure			Nov. 9, 2011
B225086	Promenade at Playa Vista Homeowners Association v. Western Pacific Housing Inc. Developer, which no longer had any ownership interest in complex, lacks standing to enforce arbitration provision in covenants, conditions, and restrictions.	Real Property			Nov. 9, 2011
07-56722	Movsesian v. Versicherung AG Order				Nov. 8, 2011
H035037	Marriage of Guilardi Family court properly dismisses wife’s request for pendente lite attorney fees based on implicit waiver of fees in marital settlement agreement.	Family Law			Nov. 8, 2011
B224359	People v. Hall Trial court may refuse to instruct jury on uncharged lesser-related offense even if both prosecution and defense have agreed that court could issue instruction.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Nov. 8, 2011
10-9647	Jackson v. Hobbs, Dir., AR DOC Order				Nov. 8, 2011
F060582	Sanchez v. Strickland Plaintiff may recover medical services rendered, billed, and later gratuitously written off by medical provider as benefit recoverable under collateral source rule.	Torts			Nov. 8, 2011
10-1521	KPMG LLP v. Cocchi Court must compel arbitration of claims subject to Federal Arbitration Act, even where complaint also includes nonarbitrable causes of action.	Civil Procedure			Nov. 8, 2011
10-1540	Bobby v. Dixon Murder confession is admissible despite prior unwarned admission to forgery where suspect initially denied involvement with victim's disappearance.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Nov. 8, 2011
11-6391a	Buck v. Thaler Order				Nov. 8, 2011
11-6391s	Buck v. Thaler Order				Nov. 8, 2011
10-1032	Magner v. Gallagher Order				Nov. 8, 2011
10-9646	Miller v. Alabama Order				Nov. 8, 2011
06-71680	Gutierrez v. Holder Immigration Judge is not limited to immediate present, but reasonable period of time, in assessing applicant’s good moral character for purposes of granting registry.	Immigration			Nov. 8, 2011