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Peak-Las Positas Partners v. Bollag
Refusal to extend escrow pending city approval of lot line adjustment deemed unreasonable.
Real Property Mar. 27, 2009
McAvoy v. Hilbert
Open listing agreement deemed 'real property sales transaction' subject to disclosure requirements of Code of Civil Procedure Section 1298.
Real Property Mar. 26, 2009
Shewry v. Wooten
Trial court's determination that Probate Code Section 9202 required executor to notify public entity of decedent's death is proper.
Probate and Trusts Mar. 26, 2009
Amaker v. King County
Order
Mar. 26, 2009
People v. Reyes
Wiretap evidence of intercepted calls with defendant's boyfriend not suppressed where content is unrelated to purpose of warrant.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 26, 2009
Taxpayers for Improving Public Safety v. Schwarzenegger
Repayment of structured bonds issued for purposes of prison reconstruction not violation of state debt limit.
Government Mar. 26, 2009
Marriage of Rossin
Private disability benefits paid during marriage are separate property where right to benefits was acquired before marriage.
Family Law Mar. 26, 2009
People v. Hernandez
Notice must be given to pawnbrokers prior to ordering release of property found to be stolen.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 26, 2009
Oceguera v. Cohen
No substantial compliance where sole licensed partner disassociates from the partnership and remaining partners fail to obtain license prior to construction project.
Business Law Mar. 26, 2009
Puckett v. U.S.
Plain-error standard in Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure Rule 52(b) applies to forfeited claim that government broke plea agreement.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 26, 2009
Ramirez v. City of Buena Park
Police officer is not entitled to qualified immunity for unlawful pat-down search where he believed suspect was intoxicated.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 26, 2009
Educational Credit Management Corp. v. Coleman (In re Coleman)
Petition for discharge of student loan for undue hardship deemed ripe substantially in advance of Chapter 13 plan completion.
Bankruptcy Mar. 26, 2009
U.S. v. Bassignani
For purposes of ‘Miranda,’ defendant is not 'in custody' when in workplace conference room with detective for two hour interview.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 26, 2009
Alexander Manufacturing Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust v. Illinois Union Insurance Co.
Under Oregon law, anti-assignment clause does not cover post-loss assignments of interest.
Insurance Mar. 26, 2009
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc. v. Winter
Order
Mar. 26, 2009
Krug v. Maschmeier
In action for injunctive relief against harassment, prevailing defendant may recover attorney fees even though plaintiff brought action in good faith.
Attorneys Mar. 26, 2009
M.L. v. Superior Court (Ventura County Human Services Agency)
Social worker may remove child from mother's custody where there is reasonable cause to believe that child is in imminent danger.
Family Law Mar. 25, 2009
People v. Henry
Accessing hood compartment of vehicle with locked doors constitutes 'entry' for purposes of auto burglary.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 25, 2009
Bruns v. E-Commerce Exchange Inc.
Trial court errs by dismissing class action where partial stays not included in calculation of five year statute of limitations.
Civil Procedure Mar. 25, 2009
Hauselt v. County of Butte
Trial court correctly found against inverse condemnation stemming from use of natural watercourse by applying rule of reasonable conduct.
Real Property Mar. 25, 2009
D.F., a Minor
Father is denied reunification services under Welfare and Institutions Code Section 361.5(b)(3) where sibling suffered original abuse.
Juveniles Mar. 25, 2009
Knowles v. Mirzayance
Attorney's recommendation to withdraw insanity plea not ineffective assistance of counsel where chance of success was minimal.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 25, 2009
People v. Uecker
Sufficient evidence to show that defendant stalked two women and no abuse of discretion for not dismissing prior strikes.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 25, 2009
California Native Plant Society v. City of Rancho Cordova (Jaeger Road 530 LLC)
Trial court errs in finding that city violated California Environmental Quality Act by approving project without specific location for mitigation measures.
Environmental Law Mar. 25, 2009
People v. Pierce
Prosecutorial misconduct not found where prosecutor comments on temporal limits when defining 'abiding conviction.'
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 25, 2009
U.S. v. Smith
Erroneous jury instruction regarding whether prison knife was a dangerous weapon is harmless error.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 25, 2009
Palmer v. Valdez
Right to jury trial is not violated where plaintiff agreed to bench trial in order to include telephonic testimony.
Constitutional Law Mar. 25, 2009
U.S. v. Mejia
Assignment of criminal history point for prior misdemeanor conviction is error where imposition of sentence was suspended.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 25, 2009
Maropulos v. County of Los Angeles
District court's denial of qualified immunity based on genuine issue of material fact is not 'final, immediately appealable order.'
Civil Rights Mar. 25, 2009
In re Gabriel L., a Minor
Court did not abuse discretion by terminating family maintenance services of parent who evidenced no attempt to improve his situation.
Family Law Mar. 25, 2009