| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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F086150
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Diamond v. Schweitzer
Because signed release unequivocally released Defendants from all liability resulting from any injury related to the event, Plaintiff's injuries resulting from a third-party altercation was covered by the release. |
Torts, Contracts |
|
R. Peña | Apr. 23, 2025 |
|
B322799
|
Bradsbery v. Vicar Operating, Inc.
Plaintiffs' prospective, written waivers of their 30-minute meal period for shifts between five and six hours were valid and enforceable. |
Employment Law |
|
G. Martinez | Apr. 23, 2025 |
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23-929
|
Monsalvo Velazquez v. Bondi
Undocumented immigrant's voluntary-departure deadline that fell on a weekend was extended to the next business day as in other federal statutes and regulations calculating deadlines in days. |
Immigration |
|
N. Gorsuch | Apr. 23, 2025 |
|
A168538
|
Modification: People v. K.D.
Regional center was required to provide report and proposed program for defendant eligible for developmental disability diversion so trial court could determine whether she would benefit from diversion. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
T. Brown | Apr. 23, 2025 |
|
B337874
|
Marino v. Rayant
Requests to seal civil harassment records were properly denied when defendant failed to meet California Rules of Court requirements for sealing records. |
Civil Procedure |
|
H. Bendix | Apr. 22, 2025 |
|
24A1007
|
A.A.R.P. v. Trump
Order |
|
Apr. 22, 2025 | ||
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23-2944
|
Wildearth Guardians v. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services
Lack of geographic clarity regarding proposed agency action coupled with lack of local impact analysis meant agency did not adequately consider and describe environmental impacts of its predator damage management program. |
Environmental Law, Administrative Agencies |
|
M. Christen | Apr. 22, 2025 |
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22-15815
|
Briskin v. Shopify, Inc.
Overruling prior precedent, expressly aimed conduct at the forum state for specific personal jurisdiction does not require differential targeting. |
Civil Procedure |
|
K. Wardlaw | Apr. 22, 2025 |
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23-3694
|
City of Huntington Beach v. Newsom
Order |
|
Apr. 22, 2025 | ||
|
B330707
|
People v. Henderson
Applying law limiting superior courts' discretion passed after criminal conviction was final did not violate ex post facto principles because the ameliorative resentencing process could not hurt the defendant. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
G. Feuer | Apr. 21, 2025 |
|
A164679
|
Modification: People v. Jackson
Trial court committed prejudicial error in ruling Defendant met current requirements for felony murder when it primarily based its ruling on jury's special circumstance findings based on former instructions. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
T. Stewart | Apr. 21, 2025 |
|
B336778
|
Carachure v. City of Azusa
Parties seeking to challenge constitutionality of city's sewer and sanitation fees did not need to pay under protest and exhaust administrative remedies before bringing the action. |
Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law |
|
J. Segal | Apr. 17, 2025 |
|
23-15747
|
Fuson v. Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation
Navajo-Hopi Settlement Act relocation funds denial was arbitrary and capricious when Hearing Officer failed to address information regarding residency provided by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. |
Native American Affairs |
|
R. Desai | Apr. 17, 2025 |
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B337891
|
People ex rel. Soto v. Group IX BP Properties
Government Code provision prohibiting ordinances that penalize landlords solely due to their contact with a law enforcement did not bar State's public nuisance action against property managers. |
Government, Real Property |
|
N. Daum | Apr. 18, 2025 |
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G062891
|
Golden State Boring v. Astaldi Construction
Subcontractor neither listed in original bid nor performing work exceeding threshold value was not entitled to statutory protections against substitution by the prime contractor. |
Contracts |
|
M. Sanchez | Apr. 18, 2025 |
|
A169290
|
Medtronic USA v. California Dept. of Tax & Fee Admin.
Under Revenue and Taxation Code, device used to monitor cardiac function was not "medicine" and therefore could be taxed accordingly. |
Tax |
|
J. Richman | Apr. 18, 2025 |
|
23-1007
|
Cunningham v. Cornell University
Plaintiffs pursuing prohibited transactions claims under ERISA need not plead anything other than the elements enumerated in 29 U.S.C. Section 1106. |
ERISA |
|
S. Sotomayor | Apr. 18, 2025 |
|
H050677
|
People v. Morrison
Rational basis was the appropriate standard of review for determining whether differences regarding the right to, and waiver of, a jury trial between statutory civil commitment procedures violated equal protection. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
A. Danner | Apr. 16, 2025 |
|
A167862
|
Gomes v. Mendocino City Community Services Dist.
Mendocino groundwater permit ordinances were valid and their adoption did not require majority voter approval because fees to obtain a permit did not impact rates for the extraction of groundwater. |
Water Rights, Government |
|
A. Tucher | Apr. 16, 2025 |
|
D085053
|
In re A.T.
Child's removal from her father's physical custody was affirmed when substantial evidence supported juvenile court's finding that providing father with physical custody would be detrimental to child. |
Dependency |
|
J. Kelety | Apr. 16, 2025 |
|
C101953
|
Modification: People v. Griggs
A judge's order recalling defendant's sentence and assigning the matter for resentencing under Penal Code Section 1172.1 is not appealable. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
J. Renner | Apr. 16, 2025 |
|
A171441
|
1215 Fell SF Owner LLC v. Fell Street Automotive Clinic
Naming discrepancy in complaint did not automatically void judgment and jurisdiction of the trial court, and remand was required to determine if the defect could be cured by amendment. |
Civil Procedure |
|
J. Streeter | Apr. 16, 2025 |
|
23-435
|
U.S. v. Gomez
Order |
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Apr. 16, 2025 | ||
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24-2095
|
Godun v. Justanswer LLC
Because Plaintiffs were not on inquiry notice of the agreement to arbitrate, no contract was formed when Plaintiffs were automatically subscribed and charged monthly for Defendant's web services. |
Consumer Law, Arbitration |
|
R. Nelson | Apr. 16, 2025 |
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C099438
|
Modification: Miles v. Gernstein
Oral surrogate agreement between neighbors was enforceable when facts supported that surrogate had intended to provide the child without staking parental claim. |
Family Law |
|
H. Hull | Apr. 15, 2025 |
|
B333512
|
Padron v. Osoy
Workers' compensation was exclusive remedy for worker contracted for more than 52 hours but injured before 52 hours of work had been completed because the length of the contract controlled. |
Workers' Compensation |
|
G. Weingart | Apr. 15, 2025 |
|
A170052
|
Cain v. Superior Court (People)
Trial court erred in recusing Public Defender's Office from representing defendant when potential conflict of interest from prior representation was based on speculation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
C. Hite | Apr. 15, 2025 |
|
22-16623
|
Tesla Motors, Inc. v. Balan
District court improperly asserted diversity jurisdiction to confirm arbitration award, where face of petition did not establish that the $75,000 amount-in-controversy requirement had been met. |
Arbitration, Civil Procedure |
|
L. VanDyke | Apr. 15, 2025 |
|
C099068
|
Napa Valley Unified School Dist. v. State Bd. of Education
Despite statutory presumption that charter school petitions should be granted, substantial evidence supported rejection of new charter school petition. |
Education |
|
P. Krause | Apr. 14, 2025 |
|
24A949
|
Noem v. Abrego Garcia
Order |
|
Apr. 14, 2025 |
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