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U.S. v. Diaz-Argueta
Conviction for assault with firearm deemed felony absent court declaration or filing of respective application to designate offense as misdemeanor.
Immigration Apr. 26, 2009
Gardner v. Martino
Talk show host's claim that business lied to consumer is nonactionable opinion made in reliance on caller's statements.
Torts Apr. 26, 2009
McCowan v. City of Fontana
Court errs in failing to explain reasons for attorney fee award and granting excessive attorney fees in light of plaintiff's limited success.
Civil Rights Apr. 26, 2009
Wilson v. Kayo Oil Co.
Current inability to visit public accommodation due to accessibility barriers sufficient to survive facial attack on standing.
Constitutional Law Apr. 26, 2009
People v. Waldie
Harmless error where prosecutor allowed to comment on defendant's failure to return numerous calls by police prior to arrest.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 26, 2009
Estate of Earley
Petition to probate will found after determination of intestacy denied as untimely pursuant to Probate Code Section 8226.
Probate and Trusts Apr. 26, 2009
Cohen v. Brown
Attorney's anti-SLAPP motion is not valid where threat to file State Bar complaint constituted extortion.
Attorneys Apr. 26, 2009
Munoz v. City of Union City
Interest to accrue from date of entry for original judgment where later rulings only modified portion of fault for each party.
Civil Procedure Apr. 23, 2009
San Bernardino Valley Water Conservation District v. Local Agency Formation Commission
Water district may not enjoin processing of application for consolidation of districts under Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000.
Government Apr. 23, 2009
Goldman v. KPMG LLP
Equitable estoppel not applicable where contractual obligation to arbitrate is unrelated to claims against nonsignatory party.
Contracts Apr. 23, 2009
Fries v. Rite Aid Corp.
Defendant seeking costs after plaintiff’s voluntary dismissal not required to file proposed judgment together with memorandum of costs.
Civil Procedure Apr. 23, 2009
Teselle v. McLoughlin
Court abuses discretion by granting summary judgment where plaintiff missed response deadline and defendants' motion failed to address material fact in dispute.
Civil Procedure Apr. 23, 2009
Buell-Wilson v. Ford Motor Co.
Order
Apr. 23, 2009
Dannenberg (John E.) on Habeas Corpus
Order
Apr. 23, 2009
Sullivan v. Oracle Corporation
Order
Apr. 23, 2009
Pineda v. Bank of America
Order
Apr. 23, 2009
People v. Taylor
Order
Apr. 23, 2009
In re S. (E.)
Order
Apr. 23, 2009
In re Dannenberg
Governor's denial of parole not justified by heinous nature of commitment offense where no evidence showed that parolee was currently dangerous.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 23, 2009
Rodriguez v. West Publishing Corp.
Adequacy of representation in class action satisfied where at least one class representative did not have conflict of interest.
Torts Apr. 23, 2009
U.S. v. Mendez-Sanchez
Defendant fails to unequivocally invoke his right to self-representation after numerous counsel substitutions.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 23, 2009
U.S. v. Mejia-Luna
Admission of expert testimony about alien smuggling ring operations and characteristics proper.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 23, 2009
People v. Stone
Attempted murder may be found where defendant shoots at group of people with intent to kill a person and not specific victim.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 23, 2009
Silverbrand v. County of Los Angeles
Notice of appeal by self-represented prisoner in civil case is deemed filed as of date prisoner submitted notice to prison authorities.
Prisoners Rights Apr. 23, 2009
People v. Hawthorne
Death sentence is upheld where defendant challenged admission of 911 tape containing victim's screams.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 23, 2009
County of Los Angeles v. Fairmont Specialty Group
Bond forfeiture vacated where defendant is arrested within Section 1305(c)(2)'s 180 day period for different offense.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 22, 2009
Nken v. Holder
Traditional factors, rather than standard within 8 U.S.C. Section 1252(f), govern court authority to stay alien's removal where judicial review is pending.
Immigration Apr. 22, 2009
Buckingham v. Gannon
No jurisdiction to review interlocutory order disapproving class settlement where plaintiffs fail to show that order has 'serious, perhaps irreparable, consequence.'
Civil Procedure Apr. 22, 2009
Morgan v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co.
Order
Apr. 22, 2009
Solis v. Matheson
Retail business located on Native American reservation subject to overtime requirements of Fair Labor Standards Act.
Labor Law Apr. 21, 2009