| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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D049983
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Troyk v. Farmers Group Inc. (Prematic Service Corp.)
Summary judgment is improper where plaintiff fails to show triable issue as to causation regarding standing in Unfair Competition Law action. |
Insurance |
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Dec. 10, 2008 | |
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04-O-11237
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Casey v. State Bar
Culpability finding under Rule 3-300 of Rules of Professional Conduct is reversed where attorney did not acquire pecuniary interest adverse to client. |
Attorneys |
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Dec. 9, 2008 | |
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A118222
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City and County of San Francisco v. Coyne
Owners with no ongoing business on undeveloped property cannot recover damages for lost business goodwill. |
Real Property |
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Dec. 9, 2008 | |
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08-368
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Al-Marri v. Pucciarelli
Order |
|
Dec. 9, 2008 | ||
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08-441
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Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc.
Order |
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Dec. 9, 2008 | ||
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08-6602
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Bruno v. Texas
Order |
|
Dec. 9, 2008 | ||
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06-36003
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Marley v. United States
Limitations period in Federal Tort Claims Act is deemed jurisdictional, barring application of equitable estoppel or tolling. |
Torts |
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Dec. 9, 2008 | |
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06-15426
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Tennison v. City and County of San Francisco
Homicide inspectors may not escape duty to disclose exculpatory evidence where plaintiffs were wrongly accused of murder. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Dec. 9, 2008 | |
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07-71880
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Mota v. Mukasey
Order |
|
Dec. 9, 2008 | ||
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B208427
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In re Tokhmanian
Governor's 30-day period of review of parole grant commenced after trial court rendered its decision of reinstatement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Dec. 8, 2008 | |
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B200145
|
Robinson v. Woods
Trial court errs by shortening statutorily required minimum notice period for summary judgment hearing. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Dec. 8, 2008 | |
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04-99004
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Sechrest v. Ignacio
'Miranda' rights are not violated in case involving first degree murder and kidnapping of two young girls. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 8, 2008 | |
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06-55390
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United States v. AMC Entertainment Inc.
In ADA case, theaters are not held accountable for design of facilities where government failed to provide fair notice. |
Civil Rights |
|
Dec. 8, 2008 | |
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07-55093
|
Love Korean Church v. Chertoff
'Special immigrant' religious worker status does not require that all of worker's duties be primarily non-secular. |
Immigration |
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Dec. 8, 2008 | |
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07-55372
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U.S. v. Eghbal
Liability under False Claims Act attaches to statements by sellers inducing government to approve home loans. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 8, 2008 | |
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06-16189
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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers v. Citizens Telecommunications Co. of California
Court rejects 'proposed consent rule,' which would have required unions to obtain consent from retirees before arbitrating benefits. |
Labor Law |
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Dec. 8, 2008 | |
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A120050
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Tverberg v. Fillner Construction Inc.
Injured independent contractor who lacks access to workers' compensation is owed duty of care. |
Employment Law |
|
Dec. 8, 2008 | |
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E046145
|
People v. Kennedy
Direct appeal to appellate division is available to defendant convicted by written declaration only after trial de novo. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 5, 2008 | |
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04-76571
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Valencia v. Mukasey
Immigration Judge is not required to advise alien of availability of relief from deportation where alien is not eligible to receive it. |
Immigration |
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Dec. 5, 2008 | |
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03-74207
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PUC v. FERC
Order |
|
Dec. 5, 2008 | ||
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06-35644
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Witt v. Dept. of the Air Force
Order |
|
Dec. 5, 2008 | ||
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08A471
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Vail v. Stenson
Order |
|
Dec. 5, 2008 | ||
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C056585
|
County of Sacramento v. Llanes
Motion to set aside judgment of paternity is denied as untimely where defendant failed to file motion two years after statute's enactment. |
Family Law |
|
Dec. 4, 2008 | |
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A117114
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Huschke v. Slater
Unreasonable delay in notifying court of settlement warranted monetary sanctions. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Dec. 4, 2008 | |
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B205182
|
People v. Garcia
Concurrent sentences appropriate when felony convictions arise from the same occasion or set of operative facts. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 4, 2008 | |
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D051556
|
Greystone Homes Inc. v. Midtec Inc.
Builder may recover economic losses from product manufacturer that violated Right to Repair Act through equitable indemnity action. |
Torts |
|
Dec. 4, 2008 | |
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B195862
|
Java Oil Ltd. v. Sullivan
Foreign judgment awarding attorney fees is deemed enforceable. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 4, 2008 | |
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06-75730
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Andrzejewski v. Federal Aviation Administration
National Transportation Safety Board must defer to implicit credibility determination regarding witness descriptions of aerobatic maneuvers. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Dec. 4, 2008 | |
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D050686
|
Brewer v. Premier Golf Properties
Punitive damages are unrecoverable when based solely on Labor Code violations by employer. |
Employment Law |
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Dec. 4, 2008 | |
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A119944
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Davies v. Sallie Mae Inc.
Grant of demurrer appropriate where complaint failed to state cause of action against student loan holder. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 3, 2008 |