| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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S154793
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People v. Caesar
Order |
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Sep. 5, 2008 | ||
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07-55241
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Rodriguez v. United States
Federal tort case is remanded for court to determine whether modification of fee award against government is necessary. |
Torts |
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Sep. 5, 2008 | |
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07-16817
|
Kingman Reef Atoll Investments v. United States
In action to quiet title to coral reef atoll, plaintiff fails to file complaint within 12-year limitations period. |
Real Property |
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Sep. 5, 2008 | |
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06-15411
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Burkart v. Coleman (In re Tippett)
California's bona fide purchaser statute is not preempted by Bankruptcy Code where residence in bankruptcy estate is sold to good faith buyer. |
Bankruptcy |
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Sep. 5, 2008 | |
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05-17163
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American Bankers Association v. Lockyer
Preempted applications of California Financial Information Privacy Act's affiliate-sharing provision must be severed from existing non-preempted applications. |
Business Law |
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Sep. 5, 2008 | |
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06-56380
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Hoffman v. Construction Protective Services Inc.
Failure to disclose damage calculations under FRCP Rule 26 results in exclusion of evidence as sanction. |
Civil Procedure |
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Sep. 5, 2008 | |
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06-15106
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Cox v. Del Papa
Court did not have duty to conduct sua sponte examination of defendant's 'Miranda' waiver when his competency to stand trial came into question. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 5, 2008 | |
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07-55429
|
Paulino v. Harrison
State fails to meet its burden of production with respect to prosecutor's actual reasons for peremptory challenges. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 5, 2008 | |
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07-35018
|
N.B. v. Hellgate Elementary School District
School district that does not evaluate minor for suspected autism fails to fulfill its procedural requirements under IDEA. |
Education |
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Sep. 5, 2008 | |
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07-16014
|
Rodriguez v. Smith
Bureau of Prisons' categorical exercise of discretion to temporally limit inmates' eligibility for community confinement violates 18 U.S.C. Section 3621(b). |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 5, 2008 | |
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D047364
|
Schaffter v. Creative Capital Leasing Group
Commissions must be paid to real estate broker where investment company refused to close escrow solely due to insufficient appreciation of properties. |
Real Property |
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Sep. 5, 2008 | |
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B201185
|
Masry v. Masry
Husband who executes revocation of trust and transfers assets to new trust without notifying wife complies with Probate Code. |
Probate and Trusts |
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Sep. 5, 2008 | |
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A120694
|
People v. Castagne
Prop. 36 ineligibility finding is reversed where defendant is found to be sincere in her efforts to seek treatment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 5, 2008 | |
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S157935
|
People v. Yates
Order |
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Sep. 5, 2008 | ||
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05-35627
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Cascade Health Solutions v. PeaceHealth
Order |
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Sep. 5, 2008 | ||
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B196933
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Estate of Thottam
Chart created during mediation distributing assets among co-trustees is admissible in future litigation to enforce settlement agreement under confidentiality exception. |
Probate and Trusts |
|
Sep. 5, 2008 | |
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A117111
|
Zanelli v. McGrath
Common owners of dominant and servient tenements extinguish view easement by merger. |
Real Property |
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Sep. 4, 2008 | |
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B203151
|
People v. Hernandez
Defendant convicted of oral copulation with person less than 16 years of age is not required to register as sex offender. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 4, 2008 | |
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06-75623
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Johanson v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Monthly payments that constitute alimony are taxable to payee spouse. |
Family Law |
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Sep. 4, 2008 | |
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07-55368
|
Omega S.A. v. Costco Wholesale Corp.
'First sale' doctrine is unavailable defense where items in dispute were manufactured outside United States. |
Intellectual Property |
|
Sep. 4, 2008 | |
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05-15725
|
Villegas v. Gilroy Garlic Festival Association
City is not liable in civil rights action brought by motorcycle members excluded from Gilroy Garlic Festival for violating dress code. |
Civil Rights |
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Sep. 4, 2008 | |
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07-35795
|
Oscar v. Alaska Dept. of Education and Early Development
Dismissal without prejudice does not confer prevailing party status upon defendant for purposes of awarding attorney fees. |
Civil Procedure |
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Sep. 4, 2008 | |
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06-72369
|
Alanis-Alvarado v. Mukasey
Permanent resident is removable due to violation of protection order even if violence was not involved in conviction. |
Immigration |
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Sep. 4, 2008 | |
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B195724
|
Padilla v. Pomona College
Employer is not liable under retained control doctrine where task of providing safe work environment was delegated to subcontractor. |
Torts |
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Sep. 4, 2008 | |
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B199870
|
Dobos v. Voluntary Plan Administrators Inc.
County employee must satisfy six-month employment qualifying period to be eligible for disability payments. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 4, 2008 | |
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B198464
|
Jones v. P.S. Development Company Inc.
Defendants are not liable for injuries of airport security employee who tripped over explosive detection machine. |
Torts |
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Sep. 4, 2008 | |
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F051027
|
People v. Warner
Trial court properly imposes punishment for firearm enhancement with longest prison term, then stays lesser term for personal use of firearm. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 4, 2008 | |
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B195034
|
McMillian v. Stroud
Where settlement was silent as to medical expenses, plaintiff is not allowed to reduce payment of Medi-Cal lien. |
Probate and Trusts |
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Sep. 4, 2008 | |
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S153741
|
People v. Perez
Order |
|
Sep. 4, 2008 | ||
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S154845
|
People v. Perez
Order |
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Sep. 4, 2008 |