| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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S170269
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Semeneck v. Superior Court (People)
Order |
|
Feb. 27, 2009 | ||
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S169438
|
Cannon on Habeas Corpus
Order |
|
Feb. 27, 2009 | ||
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S169753
|
Tverberg v. Fillner Construction Inc.
Order |
|
Feb. 27, 2009 | ||
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D052325
|
Townsend v. Townsend
No-contest clause in trust document does not apply to subsequent amendments absent specific language. |
Probate and Trusts |
|
Feb. 26, 2009 | |
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07-512
|
Pacific Bell Telephone Co. v. Linkline Communications Inc.
Price-squeeze claim not valid under Sherman Act, Section 2 when defendant did not have antitrust duty to deal at wholesale. |
Antitrust |
|
Feb. 26, 2009 | |
|
B198798
|
Alshafie v. Lallande
Trial court errs by not providing plaintiff ordered to file undertaking opportunity to establish indigence. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 2009 | |
|
D051983
|
Brown v. Ransweiler
Police officer is not liable for bystander's injury when he shoots at suspect with belief that fellow officer is in imminent danger. |
Torts |
|
Feb. 26, 2009 | |
|
C054983
|
Sutter Health Uninsured Pricing Cases
Court has broad discretion to approve class action settlement as fair and reasonable, motion to intervene requires filing of compliant in intervention. |
Insurance |
|
Feb. 26, 2009 | |
|
B200076
|
Kasperbauer v. Fairfield
Trustee's expenses in completing and defending accounting of trust must be paid by trust. |
Probate and Trusts |
|
Feb. 26, 2009 | |
|
C055688
|
People v. Richardson
Trial court does not err by failing to conduct hearing pursuant to 'People v. Marsden' in response to letters requesting new trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 2009 | |
|
08-1100
|
United States v. Gould (In re Gould)
Bankruptcy court improperly denies IRS relief from stay to set off pre-petition tax payments against debtor's liabilities under 26 U.S.C. Section 553. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Feb. 26, 2009 | |
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07-665
|
Pleasant Grove City v. Summum
City's rejection of religious monument was government speech, therefore, Free Speech Clause does not apply. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Feb. 26, 2009 | |
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C057345
|
People v. Hayes
Erroneous instruction permitting jurors to convict defendant without finding he possessed 'sharp' instrument requires reversal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 2009 | |
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C059686
|
Scott v. Superior Court (Childress)
Nonparent does not have standing to gain custody of children by injecting herself into dormant Uniform Parentage Act action. |
Family Law |
|
Feb. 26, 2009 | |
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07-30490
|
U.S. v. Esparza-Herrera
Aggravated assault conviction under Arizona law not deemed 'crime of violence' under United States Sentencing Guidelines. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 2009 | |
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07-35938
|
Waldron-Ramsey v. Pacholke
Defendant who files habeas petition 340 days late is not entitled to equitable tolling. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 26, 2009 | |
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07-73851
|
Virginia Mason Medical Center v. NLRB
Where certification period started with first bargaining meeting, employer is required to continue recognition for one year. |
Labor Law |
|
Feb. 26, 2009 | |
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08-7586
|
In re Harold Staffney
Order |
|
Feb. 25, 2009 | ||
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08-7907
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Brown v. PA DOC
Order |
|
Feb. 25, 2009 | ||
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08-7449
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Rolle v. McNeil
Order |
|
Feb. 25, 2009 | ||
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08-7608
|
Lau v. Suarez
Order |
|
Feb. 25, 2009 | ||
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08-7700
|
Glass v. First Nationwide Mortgage
Order |
|
Feb. 25, 2009 | ||
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08-7744
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Hansen v. Croy
Order |
|
Feb. 25, 2009 | ||
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08-7747
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Humphrey v. Onondaga Cty.
Order |
|
Feb. 25, 2009 | ||
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08-7802
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Baskett v. WA DOC
Order |
|
Feb. 25, 2009 | ||
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08-7848
|
Peabody v. Allstate Ins. Co.
Order |
|
Feb. 25, 2009 | ||
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07-15626
|
Simpson v. Burkart (Simpson)
Under California law, single-premium annuity does not qualify as life insurance for purposes of federal bankruptcy law. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Feb. 25, 2009 | |
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07-55665
|
Briceno v. Scribner
Mere fact that defendant committed robbery with fellow gang member was insufficient to support gang enhancement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 25, 2009 | |
|
G040830
|
Luberski Inc. v. Oleficio F.LLI Amato S.R.L.
Court has specific jurisdiction over Italian entity where subject of dispute is alleged nondelivery of olive oil to California. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Feb. 25, 2009 | |
|
B207649
|
Cahoon v. Governing Board of Ventura Unified School District
Nolo contendere plea for controlled substance offense is not 'conviction' under Education Code Section 45123. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 25, 2009 |