| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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S116750
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Davis (Stanley B.) on H.C.
Order |
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Sep. 12, 2008 | ||
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S070780
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Smithey (George H.) on H.C.
Order |
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Sep. 12, 2008 | ||
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S165269
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Sutton v. Interinsurance Exchange of Automobile Club
Order |
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Sep. 12, 2008 | ||
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S165043
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Leung v. Verdugo Hills Hospital
Order |
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Sep. 12, 2008 | ||
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S163888
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Harvey v. Sybase, Inc.
Order |
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Sep. 12, 2008 | ||
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A114016
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Nadaf-Rahrov v. Neiman Marcus Group Inc.
Employee shows ability to perform essential job functions for purposes of disability discrimination claim. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 12, 2008 | |
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06-17252
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Hassan v. Chertoff
Court lacks jurisdiction to review government actions challenged by plaintiff denied admission to United States. |
Immigration |
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Sep. 12, 2008 | |
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07-35000
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The Lands Council v. McNair
Order |
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Sep. 12, 2008 | ||
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05-36005
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Dumontier v. Schlumberger Technology Corp.
Subcellular damage may create risk of disease but does not amount to bodily injury under Price-Anderson Act. |
Torts |
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Sep. 12, 2008 | |
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05-56076
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Sprint Telephony PCS v. County of San Diego
Local ordinance imposing requirements for wireless facilities does not prohibit Sprint's provision of services in violation of Telecommunications Act. |
Government |
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Sep. 12, 2008 | |
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B198986
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Chin v. Namvar
Court properly finds injured painter to be independent contractor, not employee, of shopping center. |
Labor Law |
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Sep. 12, 2008 | |
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B198062
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People v. Sinclair
Penal Code Section 12022.53 mandates imposition of 10-year gun use enhancement where only combination of other enhancements provide for greater penalty. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 11, 2008 | |
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D051408
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Dornbirer v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc.
Ambiguous disclosure by arbitrator is insufficient to vacate arbitration award. |
Civil Procedure |
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Sep. 11, 2008 | |
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07-16853
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Chaffer v. Lockyer
Order |
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Sep. 11, 2008 | ||
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06-16563
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McDonald v. Coldwell Banker
Potential home buyer who does not meet terms of seller fails to establish prima facie claim of discrimination against listing agents. |
Business Law |
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Sep. 11, 2008 | |
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06-50521
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U.S. v. Waknine
District court commits plain error by failing to discuss 18 U.S.C. Section 3553 factors in rendering sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 11, 2008 | |
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05-75157
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Figueroa v. Mukasey
Immigration judge applies improper legal standard in determining whether aliens demonstrated removal would result in sufficient hardship on children. |
Immigration |
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Sep. 11, 2008 | |
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07-10174
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U.S. v. Lopez-Martinez
Defendant fails to show judge had actual or implied bias in case involving conviction for conspiracy to bring aliens to United States. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 11, 2008 | |
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06-16864
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Federal Express Corp.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has subpoena power pursuant to its authority to investigate following issuance of right-to-sue letter. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 11, 2008 | |
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D049805
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Mills v. U.S. Bank
Plaintiffs have no cause of action where bank deposits checks missing endorsements into customer's account. |
Banking |
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Sep. 11, 2008 | |
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H031795
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People v. Dominguez
Amendment to information is improper where trial evidence of unauthorized use of car was not presented at preliminary hearing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 11, 2008 | |
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06-71944
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Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative Inc. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Application to develop hydroelectric power facility is denied due to proposed substantial alterations to existing licensee's project. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
Sep. 11, 2008 | |
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C057216
|
People v. Pool
Court properly instructs jury that defendant's knowledge of strangled girlfriend's fetus is not prerequisite to murder conviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 11, 2008 | |
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C057410
|
Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation v. WCAB (Alexander)
WCAB properly declined to apportion heart injury where Labor Code Section 4663(e) declared existing law when enacted. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Sep. 11, 2008 | |
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G039755
|
Gonzalez v. Superior Court (People)
Court must recall warrant and detainer where defendant 'remains to be sentenced' and is not brought to trial or for sentencing within 90 days. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 11, 2008 | |
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05-99001
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Edwards v. Ayers
In death penalty case involving killing of young girl, jury is properly instructed on 'lying in wait' special circumstance. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 10, 2008 | |
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07-16853
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Chaffer v. Prosper
Order |
|
Sep. 10, 2008 | ||
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B203840
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David V., a Minor
Expert testimony revealing that bicycle footrest could be used as weapon is admissible to uphold finding that juvenile possessed metal knuckles. |
Juveniles |
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Sep. 10, 2008 | |
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F053705
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Catlin v. Superior Court (People)
Motion for postconviction discovery brought 17 years after conviction is denied where defendant did not file within reasonable time period. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 10, 2008 | |
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07-30339
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U.S. v. Weyhrauch
Federal honest services mail fraud prosecution does not need proof of simultaneous violation of state law |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 10, 2008 |