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IAR Systems Software Inc. v. Superior Court (Shehayed)
Trial court errs in finding law firm representing crime victim is part of prosecution team for purposes of 'Brady' disclosure requirements.
Evidence Jun. 6, 2017
Wendell v. GlaxoSmithKline LLC
In case alleging defendants' drugs caused rare cancer, district court errs in excluding plaintiffs' expert testimony as unreliable.
Evidence Jun. 4, 2017
Behunin v. Superior Court (Schwab)
Communications between PR firm hired by lawyer for client to create website not privileged by attorney-client relationship, as website was not essential to lawyer's representation of client.
Evidence Mar. 16, 2017
U.S. v. Lindsey
Evidence of broad industry standards pertaining to mortgage applications with false financial information may be introduced to challenge materiality of such information in wire fraud case.
Evidence Feb. 28, 2017
Sanchez v. Kern Emergency Medical Transportation Corp.
Summary judgment in favor of ambulance company affirmed, where plaintiff's expert witness' statements properly excluded and plaintiff cannot demonstrate triable issue of material fact.
Evidence Feb. 17, 2017
Sanchez v. Kern Emergency Medical Transportation Corp.
Summary judgment in favor of ambulance company affirmed, where plaintiff's expert witness' statements properly excluded and plaintiff cannot demonstrate triable issue of material fact.
Evidence Feb. 6, 2017
People v. Stamps
Expert testimony identifying drug through online comparison inadmissible hearsay under 'People v. Sanchez.'
Evidence Oct. 31, 2016
Estate of Diaz v. City of Anaheim
Gang membership and drug use of man shot by officer has no bearing on officer's liability, meriting liability and damages bifurcation in civil trial.
Evidence Oct. 27, 2016
Moore v. Mercer
Trial court has discretion to exclude evidence of amount medical finance company pays for lien where evidence is minimally probative and requires litigation of collateral issues.
Evidence Oct. 23, 2016
Nicodemus v. Saint Francis Memorial Hospital
Certification of class action erroneously denied where, contrary to trial court's finding, proposed class members were ascertainable from data set provided by records services provider.
Evidence Oct. 6, 2016
People v. Stamps
Expert testimony identifying drug through online comparison inadmissible hearsay under 'People v. Sanchez.'
Evidence Oct. 3, 2016
Draper v. Rosario
Prohibition against improper vouching for witness credibility by counsel extends to civil cases, however, review finds no plain error meriting reversal for comments regarding sanctions for perjury.
Evidence Sep. 7, 2016
Estate of Diaz v. City of Anaheim
Gang membership and drug use of man shot by officer has no bearing on officer's liability, meriting liability and damages bifurcation in civil trial.
Evidence Aug. 25, 2016
Christ v. Schwartz
Admission of evidence of husband's infidelity does not warrant reversal where entire personal injury case rested upon wife's credibility, which jury rejected.
Evidence Aug. 15, 2016
In re Grand Jury Subpoena
Grand jury subpoena failing to differentiate between private and public emails is overly broad, violative of Fourth Amendment privacy rights.
Evidence Jul. 14, 2016
Gerner v. Superior Court (Department of Consumer Affairs)
Psychiatrist properly invoked psychotherapist-patient privilege in wake of subpoena seeking patient's treatment records, resulting in writ of mandate to vacate order compelling disclosure.
Evidence Jul. 11, 2016
Transbay Auto Service v. Chevron USA
Under 'possession plus' test, a party acting in conformity with contents of document adopts document's statements even if party never reviewed document's contents.
Evidence Dec. 1, 2015
S.M. v. Los Angeles Unified School Dist.
Absent extraordinary circumstances, evidence as to plaintiff's sexual history cannot be admitted in suit brought against LAUSD for negligent supervision of teacher who had sex with middle schooler.
Evidence Oct. 9, 2015
Diamond v. Reshko
Jury should be told about plaintiff and third party defendant's settlement agreement and exclusion of such evidence prejudices the other defendants.
Evidence Sep. 22, 2015
S.M. v. Los Angeles Unified School Dist.
Absent extraordinary circumstances, evidence as to plaintiff's sexual history cannot be admitted in suit brought against LAUSD for negligent supervision of teacher who had sex with middle schooler.
Evidence Sep. 18, 2015
Diamond v. Reshko
Jury should be told about plaintiff and third party defendant's settlement agreement and exclusion of such evidence prejudices the other defendants.
Evidence Aug. 21, 2015
Cooper v. Takeda Pharmaceuticals America Inc.
Trial court exceeds gatekeeping function in excluding expert testimony regarding drug allegedly causing plaintiff's bladder cancer.
Evidence Aug. 14, 2015
U.S. v. Leung
Affidavit alleging jury misconduct barred under Rule 606(b) of the Federal Rules of Evidence, despite argument that information within reveals pretrial dishonesty.
Evidence Aug. 7, 2015
Green v. Co. of Riverside
Trial court did not err in admitted coroner's expert opinion as to decedent's drug-addled state at time of fatal encounter with law enforcement, though said opinion was contradicted by plaintiff's expert.
Evidence Jul. 29, 2015
People v. Charles
Admitting into evidence jailhouse letter by means of adoptive admission exception to hearsay rule was not error, where defendant's behavior clearly implied he authored the letter.
Evidence Jun. 1, 2015