| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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S169028
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People v. Superior Court (Smith)
Order |
|
Feb. 19, 2009 | ||
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S147606
|
Sack on Discipline
Order |
|
Feb. 19, 2009 | ||
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S170278
|
Graves v. Appellate Division (People)
Order |
|
Feb. 19, 2009 | ||
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07-56541
|
Winterrowd v. American General Annuity Insurance Co.
Plaintiffs may recover attorney fees generated by member of Oregon Bar who assists California attorney in litigating case before district court. |
Insurance |
|
Feb. 18, 2009 | |
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04-16688
|
Dukes v. Wal-Mart, Inc.
Order |
|
Feb. 18, 2009 | ||
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06-56649
|
Sullivan v. Oracle Corp.
Order |
|
Feb. 18, 2009 | ||
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06-56649
|
Sullivan v. Oracle Corp.
Order |
|
Feb. 18, 2009 | ||
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07-35696
|
Affiliated FM Insurance Co. v. LTK Consulting Services
Order |
|
Feb. 18, 2009 | ||
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08-50117
|
U.S. v. Garcia-Cardenas
Use of prior conviction as basis for sentencing enhancement and calculation of criminal history score does not constitute impermissible double counting. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 18, 2009 | |
|
06-16527
|
Rohr v. Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District
Summary judgment for employer is improper where genuine issue of fact exists as to whether employee has disability. |
Civil Rights |
|
Feb. 17, 2009 | |
|
07-30424
|
U.S. v. Autery
Abuse of discretion review is proper in case where sentence varies substantially from U.S. Sentencing Guidelines. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 17, 2009 | |
|
07-55469
|
L.M. v. Capistrano Unified School District
District court improperly finds procedural violation of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act significantly restricted parents' right to participate in autistic child's education. |
Civil Rights |
|
Feb. 17, 2009 | |
|
C054495
|
City of Stockton v. Marina Towers
Condemnation process is flawed by resolution of necessity's vague project description that fails to specify 'public use' for city's acquisition of property. |
Real Property |
|
Feb. 17, 2009 | |
|
A119908
|
People v. Romero-Arellano
Use of 'the People' in jury instructions is not violation of due process. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 13, 2009 | |
|
D050719
|
Cristler v. Express Messenger Systems Inc.
Trial court does not abuse its discretion by refusing to amend class definition. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Feb. 13, 2009 | |
|
S158084
|
People v. Superior Court (Smith)
Order |
|
Feb. 13, 2009 | ||
|
S169473
|
C.P. v. Superior Court (San Diego Health & Human Services)
Order |
|
Feb. 13, 2009 | ||
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S168781
|
People v. Sweig
Order |
|
Feb. 13, 2009 | ||
|
A120072
|
National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh v. Cambridge Integrated Services Group Inc.
In insurance case, defendant's duty of care to plaintiff does not create conflict of loyalties. |
Insurance |
|
Feb. 13, 2009 | |
|
S168418
|
Fine on Discipline
Order |
|
Feb. 13, 2009 | ||
|
S157645
|
People v. Randall
Order |
|
Feb. 13, 2009 | ||
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S158736
|
Guimaraes v. Northrop Grumman
Order |
|
Feb. 13, 2009 | ||
|
03-16653
|
Musladin v. Lamarque
Habeas petition is denied even though defense counsel was not consulted prior to trial court's response to jury note. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 13, 2009 | |
|
04-10616
|
U.S. v. Walker
Order |
|
Feb. 13, 2009 | ||
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05-35896
|
Lakeside-Scott v. Multnomah County
Subordinate supervisor with retaliatory motive is insulated from liability where final decision maker's termination decision was not influenced. |
Employment Law |
|
Feb. 13, 2009 | |
|
B207421
|
Kwok v. Transnation Title Insurance Co.
Transfer of property’s title from LLC, which was named insured, to nonmember trustees terminates coverage under policy. |
Insurance |
|
Feb. 12, 2009 | |
|
C056828
|
People v. Jackson
Enhancements are properly stayed for prior serious felony convictions on charges not brought and tried separately. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 12, 2009 | |
|
A120462
|
Benson v. WCAB
Apportionment according to causation requires that each distinct industrial injury be separately compensated based on individual contribution to permanent disability. |
Workers' Compensation |
|
Feb. 12, 2009 | |
|
A120048
|
Quarry v. Doe 1
Prior limitations periods within Code of Civil Procedure Section 340.1 do not bar claims by plaintiffs who discovered injuries after 2003. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Feb. 12, 2009 | |
|
07-15900
|
Madden v. Cowen & Co.
SLUSA's Delaware carve-out is satisfied in case where shareholders bring state-law action against investment bank. |
Corporations |
|
Feb. 12, 2009 |