| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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B330707
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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 |
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
Apr. 16, 2025 | ||
|
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 |
|
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 | ||
|
24-215
|
AirDoctor LLC v. Xiamen Qichuang Trade Co. Ltd.
Since complaint sought damages in amounts to be proven at trial, awarding those damages in default judgment would not differ in kind or amount from what was sought in the complaint. |
Remedies, Civil Procedure |
|
P. Curiam (9th Cir.) | Apr. 14, 2025 |
|
A168582
|
In re L.H.
Juvenile court did not err exercising its discretion to set juvenile's maximum term of confinement of 25 years to life despite statutory age limits on the juvenile's actual commitment time. |
Juveniles |
|
M. Langhorne Wilson | Apr. 11, 2025 |
|
H051868
|
Doe 3 v. Superior Court (John Roe DZ 20)
Code of Civil Procedure Section 340.1.3's revival provision did not revive claim against employer based on an employee's conduct because an action against the employee had already been litigated to finality. |
Torts |
|
M. Greenwood | Apr. 11, 2025 |
|
23-16032
|
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump
Order |
|
Apr. 11, 2025 | ||
|
C099113
|
Ford v. The Silver F
Arbitration agreement was unenforceable because it excluded "representative" Private Attorneys General Act lawsuits, and based on precedent at execution, such language covered all actions under PAGA. |
Arbitration, Employment Law |
|
P. Krause | Apr. 10, 2025 |
|
B325167
|
People v. Hinojos
Sustained objection under Code of Civil Procedure Section 231.7, which prohibits peremptory challenges based on prospective juror's race, raises mixed question of law and fact subject to de novo review. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
M. Pulos | Apr. 10, 2025 |
|
B336656
|
People v. Munoz
Superior court did not err in denying defendant's resentencing petition because his sentence of 50 years to life was not the functional equivalent of life without the possibility of parole. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
J. Segal | Apr. 10, 2025 |
|
B332704
|
People v. Rodriguez
Admitting defendant's prior voluntary incriminating statements made in parole context during resentencing proceedings did not violate the defendant's Fifth Amendment rights because conviction remained intact throughout. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
R. Adams | Apr. 9, 2025 |
|
B333314
|
People v. Virgen
Because an instructional error may have led to defendant's second-degree murder conviction absent a finding of malice aforethought, a retrial was warranted. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
V. Viramontes | Apr. 9, 2025 |
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