| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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B333507
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Election Integrity Project California, Inc. v. Lunn
Under Election Code Section 15104(d), an observer's "sufficiently close" access to view election procedures did not mean "breathing down the necks of the election workers." |
Government |
|
A. Gilbert | Feb. 3, 2025 |
|
21-56056
|
Huntsman v. Corporation of the President
Summary judgment on fraud claim against church was appropriate where there was no evidence the church had knowingly made any misrepresentations of fact regarding its use of members' tithing funds. |
Torts, Constitutional Law |
|
M. Friedland | Feb. 3, 2025 |
|
E080870
|
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assn. v. Coachella Valley Water Dist.
Coachella Valley Water District's significantly discounted rates for commercial agricultural users were unlawful, and a refund remedy was constitutionally mandated. |
Constitutional Law, Water Rights |
|
M. Raphael | Feb. 3, 2025 |
|
B330995
|
People v. Hamilton
Designation of federal felony conviction as equivalent to felony violation of state wobbler offense, resulting in requirement to register as a sex offender for life, did not violate equal protection. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
M. Hanasono | Jan. 31, 2025 |
|
B320441
|
Martinez v. Sai Long Beach B, Inc.
Although used-car sales contract contained an attorney fees provision, Song-Beverly Act disallowed defendant from being awarded attorney fees as the prevailing party. |
Consumer Law, Contracts |
|
D. Kim | Jan. 30, 2025 |
|
24-2506
|
In re Grand Jury Investigation
Attorney could not be ordered to provide privilege log of documents transferred to the attorney for seeking legal advice that would still have been privileged in the client's hands. |
Attorneys, Constitutional Law |
|
M. Friedland | Jan. 30, 2025 |
|
A167742
|
Modification: Hearn v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Plaintiff's defamation claim was not separately actionable from the wrongful termination claim he dropped before trial where the claims arose from the same wrongful conduct and requested the same damages. |
Employment Law, Torts |
|
I. Petrou | Jan. 30, 2025 |
|
09-99026
|
Doerr v. Shinn
Stay was warranted to allow death-row prisoner to present claims to Arizona state court in a second postconviction petition where failure to present evidence was the basis for his ineffective assistance claim. |
Habeas Corpus |
|
W. Fletcher | Jan. 30, 2025 |
|
G064257
|
Ng v. Superior Court (Los Alamitos Medical Center Inc.)
Wrongful death and medical malpractice claims were sufficiently separate and distinct to warrant separate non-economic damage caps under the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act. |
Torts, Health Care |
|
T. Delaney | Jan. 30, 2025 |
|
C098548
|
Bakos v. Roach
There was a triable issue of fact as to whether the lack of a post-seizure administrative hearing caused injury to an owner of animals seized by the Humane Society. |
Animal Law |
|
L. Mauro | Jan. 30, 2025 |
|
A168297
|
Colon-Perez v. Security Industry Specialists
Code of Civil Procedure Section 473(b)'s discretionary relief for mistake, surprise, or excusable neglect could not be reconciled with Section 1281.98's strict deadline requirement for arbitration fees. |
Arbitration |
|
K. Banke | Jan. 30, 2025 |
|
H05166
|
People v. Rogers
A trial court has the authority to strike prior criminal "Strikes" at a Penal Code Section 1172.75 (prison priors) resentencing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
A. Danner | Jan. 29, 2025 |
|
B335936
|
People v. Martinez
Resentencing petitioner's failure to raise an objection regarding Penal Code Section 1172.6's "same judge" rule was a forfeiture of that argument on appeal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
H. Bendix | Jan. 29, 2025 |
|
G063589
|
Carmichael v. Cafe Sevilla of Riverside, Inc.
Negligence per se claim failed because violation of a conditional use permit is not a "violation of a statute or ordinance." |
Torts |
|
E. Moore | Jan. 28, 2025 |
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A167742
|
Hearn v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Plaintiff's defamation claim was not separately actionable from the wrongful termination claim he dropped before trial where the claims arose from the same wrongful conduct and requested the same damages. |
Employment Law, Torts |
|
I. Petrou | Jan. 28, 2025 |
|
24-421
|
Davis v. Smith
Order |
|
Jan. 28, 2025 | ||
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23-15299
|
Johnson v. High Desert State Prison
The Prison Litigation Reform Act does not prevent prisoners from proceeding together in a lawsuit. |
Prisoners' Rights |
|
C. Callahan | Jan. 28, 2025 |
|
C099785
|
Modification: In re Stephenson on Habeas Corpus
Sexually violent predator's continued commitment despite trial court's conditional release order did not violate Sexual Violent Predator Act. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
S. Boulware Eurie | Jan. 28, 2025 |
|
24A653
|
McHenry v. Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc.
Order |
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Jan. 27, 2025 | ||
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23-3558
|
Villagomez v. McHenry
Nevada felony battery resulting in substantial bodily harm is categorically a crime of violence for the purposes of removal. |
Immigration |
|
T. Tymkovich | Jan. 27, 2025 |
|
C098009
|
Associated General Contractors v. Dept. of Industrial Relations
California Apprenticeship Council's amendments ensuring that apprentices would not be used as cheap labor were within its rulemaking authority and consistent with governing laws. |
Employment Law |
|
P. Krause | Jan. 24, 2025 |
|
A169830
|
Navarro v. Cervera
Domestic violence restraining order petitioner seeking to renew restraining order had a reasonable fear of future abuse where her former partner had attempted a murder-suicide and violated a prior restraining order. |
Family Law |
|
I. Petrou | Jan. 24, 2025 |
|
22-16729
|
Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice v. Mayes
Defense attorneys' facial challenge to Arizona's Victim Contact Limit failed when it only contested a particular application of the statute, which would not be substantially disproportionate to the unchallenged, lawful use of the statute. |
Constitutional Law |
|
A. Johnstone | Jan. 24, 2025 |
|
S280234
|
Cox v. City of Oakland
Since land parcel had always been conveyed with contiguous land, it was never a separate legal parcel created because of a division of land under the Subdivision Map Act. |
Real Property |
|
P. Guerrero | Jan. 24, 2025 |
|
S281488
|
People v. Lopez
A criminal case in which an appellate court affirmed a conviction but remanded for resentencing was not final and therefore subject to retroactive applicability of ameliorative legislation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
G. Liu | Jan. 24, 2025 |
|
D082372
|
Villalva v. Bombardier Mass Transit Corp.
Despite being unsuccessful in their Berman hearings, employees who succeeded with the de novo review of their case in superior court were properly awarded attorney fees. |
Employment Law, Civil Procedure |
|
M. Buchanan | Jan. 23, 2025 |
|
B331439
|
People v. Villagrana
Criminal appellant could still be convicted of murder where he pled no contest to voluntary manslaughter and was the only person who admitted using a firearm during the offense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
K. Yegan | Jan. 23, 2025 |
|
D084820
|
Callister v. James B. Church & Associates
Failure to advise a client to file a protective claim for a refund was not a protected activity under the anti-SLAPP statute. |
Anti-SLAPP, Trust and Estates |
|
J. McConnell | Jan. 23, 2025 |
|
G064229
|
Sheehy v. Chicago Title Insurance Co.
Trial court's order granting motion in limine to preclude attorney's expert testimony was not directly appealable. |
Civil Procedure, Evidence |
|
M. Sanchez | Jan. 23, 2025 |
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23-35420
|
Nevin v. Colvin
Where administrative law judge reopened and reversed social security disability applicant's award of benefits, district court had jurisdiction to review case. |
Administrative Agencies |
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W. Fletcher | Jan. 23, 2025 |
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