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Caneva v. Sun Communities Operating Limited Partnership (In re Caneva)
Discharge is denied where debtor's failure to preserve business records made it impossible for creditor to ascertain his financial condition.
Bankruptcy Nov. 6, 2008
U.S. v. Youssef
Conviction for knowingly making false statement on immigration document is upheld where statute does not impose materiality requirement.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 6, 2008
Arriaga v. CitiCapital Commercial Corp.
Lessor that merely provided financing for glue spreader is not strictly liable for worker's injury.
Torts Nov. 5, 2008
Secrest v. Security National Mortgage Loan Trust 2002-2
Unsigned forbearance agreement modifying note and deed of trust is subject to statute of frauds.
Real Property Nov. 5, 2008
Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co. v. Alexander
Bond company need not refund premium received for posting bond where it did not surrender defendant to custody.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 5, 2008
Humphries v. County of Los Angeles
Continued inclusion of parents in California's Child Abuse Central Index database after charges are dropped violates due process rights.
Constitutional Law Nov. 5, 2008
E.S.S. Entertainment 2000 Inc. v. Rock Star Videos Inc.
First Amendment protects videogame manufacturer's modification of strip club trademark.
Intellectual Property Nov. 5, 2008
Vasquez v. Astrue
Commissioner must credit claimant's pain testimony and ALJ must consider evidence of cognitive impairment in determining entitlement to social security benefits.
Administrative Agencies Nov. 5, 2008
People v. Stier
Methamphetamine evidence must be suppressed where police improperly handcuffed truck driver because of his height.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 5, 2008
People v. Smith
Due process is not violated where CALCRIM instructions on circumstantial evidence are provided to jury at close of evidence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 5, 2008
Santa Barbara County Coalition Against Automobile Subsidies v. Santa Barbara County Association of Governments
Anti-SLAPP motion is granted where government entity promoted ballot measure at public meetings as authorized by statute.
Civil Procedure Nov. 5, 2008
Peake v. Sanders
Order
Nov. 4, 2008
District Atty's Office v. Osborne
Order
Nov. 4, 2008
Atlantic Sounding Co., Inc. v. Townsend
Order
Nov. 4, 2008
Public Utility District No. 1 of Snohomish County Washington v. FERC
Order
Nov. 4, 2008
Latu v. Mukasey
Violation of Hawaiian statute that requires driver to provide information following certain accidents is not crime involving moral turpitude.
Immigration Nov. 4, 2008
Apollo v. Gyaami
Prisoner who diligently pursues personal injury action against medical personnel is improperly deprived of meaningful access to courts.
Prisoners Rights Nov. 3, 2008
Shopoff & Cavallo v. Hyon
Demurrer to conversion cause of action is properly sustained in long-running litigation over assets.
Torts Nov. 3, 2008
Auerbach v. Assessment Appeals Board No. 2 for the County of Los Angeles (CKE Associates)
Charter jet used as unscheduled air taxi is exempt from sales tax as falling within common carrier exemption.
Taxation Nov. 3, 2008
Auerbach v. Assessment Appeals Board No.2 for the County of Los Angeles (TWC Aviation Inc.)
Assessor apportionment formula is deemed rational despite combined valuation exceeding 100 percent of property's value.
Taxation Nov. 3, 2008
Save Tara v. City of West Hollywood (Waset Inc.)
Environmental impact report is required during decisionmaking process involving city's private development agreement.
Environmental Law Oct. 31, 2008
Gombiner v. Swartz
Court errs in denying collateral estoppel value to previous finding that converted property was duplex subject to rent stabilization ordinance.
Real Property Oct. 31, 2008
Bernardi v. County of Monterey
Award of attorney fees is proper where prevailing party was partially successful in obtaining public records under California Public Records Act.
Attorneys Oct. 31, 2008
Prospect Medical Group v. Northridge Emergency Medical Group
Order
Oct. 31, 2008
Power Fabricating Inc. v. State Compensation Insurance Fund
Insurance company has no duty to defend where it made full payment of death benefits under worker compensation provisions of policy.
Insurance Oct. 31, 2008
Charlisse C., a Minor
Due to application of incorrect legal standard, Children's Law Center is not disqualified from representing child of former client.
Attorneys Oct. 31, 2008
Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors of California v. California Dept. of Transportation
Statutes requiring that architectural and engineering work be performed by Caltrans employees are unconstitutional.
Government Oct. 31, 2008
Turner v. Association of American Medical Colleges
California's Unruh Civil Rights Act does not require testing accommodations for learning and reading-related disabilities.
Civil Rights Oct. 31, 2008
Cooper (Peter George) on H.C.
Order
Oct. 30, 2008
Huynh (Nam) on H.C.
Order
Oct. 30, 2008