Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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22-15862
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Stein v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.
The False Claim Act's first-to-file rule is not jurisdictional. |
Government, Civil Procedure |
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D. Forrest | Sep. 25, 2024 |
E078961
|
Riversiders Against Increased Taxes v. City of Riverside
The State's definition of "special election" preempted the City of Riverside's charter for the purposes of adopting a new taxation measure. |
Government |
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M. Ramirez | Aug. 21, 2024 |
C101764
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Bonta v. Superior Court (Coupal)
Attorney General must be granted discretion when drafting measure's ballot information--in this case, to omit in the ballot label, language that was already part of the title and summary. |
Government |
|
R. Robie | Aug. 15, 2024 |
23-55205
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Pomares v. Dep't of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs's method of manually searching for emails in response to Freedom of Information Act request was reasonable. |
Government |
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D. Forrest | Aug. 14, 2024 |
A169314
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West Contra Costa Unified School Dist. v. Superior Court (A.M.M.)
Waiving the Government Code's timely claim presentation requirement for childhood sexual assault claims did not violate the California Constitution's Gifts Clause. |
Government, Constitutional Law |
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M. Simons | Aug. 2, 2024 |
B331080
|
Modification: Morell v. Board of Retirement of the Orange County Employees' Retirement System
Retirement system's definition of compensation which was later repealed by the legislature was still valid due to the repeal's savings clause. |
Government |
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Jul. 30, 2024 | |
B331080
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Morell v. Board of Retirement of the Orange County Employees' Retirement System
Retirement system's definition of compensation which was later repealed by the legislature was still valid due to the repeal's savings clause. |
Government |
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V. Chaney | Jul. 12, 2024 |
A166787
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Danielson v. County of Humboldt
Plaintiff-appellant's government tort claim for injuries cause by dog attack failed because the County had no mandatory statutory duty that it failed to discharge. |
Government |
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P. Siggins | Jun. 28, 2024 |
B326977
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Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Assn. v. County of Los Angeles
The fiduciary board of a county public employee retirement system has authority to create employment classifications and set salaries for employees of the retirement system. |
Government |
|
J. Segal | Jun. 25, 2024 |
S281977
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Legislature of the State of California v. Weber (Hiltachk)
Ballot measure that would require voter approval for any tax increases was an unconstitutional revision to the Constitution. |
Government |
|
G. Liu | Jun. 21, 2024 |
G062646
|
Talley Amusements, Inc. v. The 32nd District Agricultural Association
Remedies for violations of competitive bidding process for public contracts did not apply to carnival contract because it was not a contract for services to be rendered to the state. |
Government |
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T. Goethals | Jun. 20, 2024 |
D083075
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Helm v. City of Los Angeles
Because pedestrian's slip-and-fall occurred in area that was integral to the location and design of a recreational trail's pathway, trail immunity shielded the city. |
Government |
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J. Kelety | May 15, 2024 |
H050889
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City of San Jose v. Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
Because pension benefits were an established debt that did not trigger the constitutional debt limitation, city was not required to seek voter approval for bonds financing the benefits. |
Government |
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A. Danner | May 1, 2024 |
H050881
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City of Santa Cruz v. Superior Court (County of Santa Cruz)
Pursuant to Government Code Sections 935, 905, and a local ordinance, County was required to present its claims to City before filing lawsuit. |
Government |
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P. Bamattre-Manoukian | Apr. 17, 2024 |
C100304
|
Weber v. Superior Court (Fong)
Elections Code section 8003 did not prohibit candidate from filing nomination papers for two different offices in California primary. |
Government |
|
L. Earl | Apr. 10, 2024 |
B330847
|
State of California v. Superior Court (Energy and Policy Institute)
Writ mandating calendar information for Governor's advisor's meetings with utility organizations was properly granted when requested details were incidental to the deliberative process but potentially of great public interest. |
Government |
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H. Bendix | Apr. 9, 2024 |
B321875
|
AIDS Healthcare Foundation v. Bonta
Senate Bill 10 did not unconstitutionally displace local zoning laws because it focused on the housing shortage, a matter of statewide concern, and was reasonably related to resolving that concern. |
Government |
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B. Hoffstadt | Apr. 1, 2024 |
H050653
|
People v. Smith
Because at least one collateral consequence kept her case active, government official's retirement just before jury returned conviction against her did not render her case moot. |
Government |
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D. Bromberg | Mar. 19, 2024 |
A167346
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Modification: Move Eden Housing v. City of Livermore
Resolution was a legislative act subject to referendum power because it was the initial policy determination regarding use of public funds to construct a park and improvements. |
Government |
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M. Simons | Mar. 19, 2024 |
B318346
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Fix the City, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles
Relation back doctrine did not apply to petition challenging legislative action occurring after the filing of an initial untimely petition and no challenge was subsequently filed within the limitations period. |
Government |
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C. Moor | Mar. 11, 2024 |
A167346
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Move Eden Housing v. City of Livermore
Resolution was a legislative act subject to referendum power because it was the initial policy determination regarding use of public funds to construct a park and improvements. |
Government |
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M. Simons | Mar. 8, 2024 |
E079130
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San Bernardino County Fire Protection District v. Page
Initiative petition repealing special tax on San Bernardino County Fire Protection District was invalidated because it contained false and misleading information about the tax's constitutionality. |
Government |
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C. Codrington | Feb. 16, 2024 |
C096705
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Modification: K & S Staffing Solutions v. The Western Surety Co.
Staffing company hired by subcontractor for state public works contract could not obtain payment from bond posted by contractor as required by mechanics' lien law. |
Government |
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S. Boulware Eurie | Jan. 23, 2024 |
20-16176
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Amended Opinion: Silbersher v. Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int'l
In a False Claims Act case, the "substantially the same" prong of the public disclosure bar was not triggered because none of the individual public disclosures directly claimed or furnished a reasonable inference of the fraud allegations. |
Government |
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G. Sanchez | Jan. 8, 2024 |
C096705
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K & S Staffing Solutions v. The Western Surety Co.
Staffing company hired by subcontractor for state public works contract could not obtain payment from bond posted by contractor as required by mechanics' lien law. |
Government |
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S. Boulware Eurie | Jan. 3, 2024 |
G061838
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Modification: People ex rel. Schlesinger v. Sachs
Despite the Election Code's usual four-year term, councilmembers could not unilaterally extend two-year terms of office because the election notice specified that they were elected for a two-year term. |
Government |
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M. Sanchez | Dec. 15, 2023 |
G061838
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People ex rel. Schlesinger v. Sachs
Despite the Election Code's usual four-year term, councilmembers could not unilaterally extend two-year terms of office because the election notice specified that they were elected for a two-year term. |
Government |
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M. Sanchez | Dec. 6, 2023 |
B317192
|
Stufkosky v. Department of Transportation
Design immunity shielded Caltrans from liability regarding a highway accident caused by a deer crossing the road. |
Government |
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T. Cody | Nov. 30, 2023 |
H050157
|
Stronghold Engineering, Inc. v. City of Monterey
Because company's initial complaint did not seek money or damages but rather only declaratory relief, it did not need to first present its claim to city in order to file lawsuit. |
Government |
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A. Grover | Nov. 7, 2023 |
B321477
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Yes In My Back Yard v. City of Culver City
City ordinance reducing the floor area ratio of single-family residences violated the express language of the Housing Crisis Act. |
Government |
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A. Mori | Oct. 31, 2023 |