| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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07-210
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Bridge v. Phoenix Bond & Indemnity Co.
Plaintiff asserting claim predicated on mail fraud under Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act is not required to show first-party reliance. |
Securities |
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Jun. 10, 2008 | |
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07-474
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Engquist v. Oregon Dept. of Agriculture
'Class-of-one' theory of equal protection does not apply in public employment context. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 10, 2008 | |
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06-1604
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Ness v. United States
Order |
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Jun. 10, 2008 | ||
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07-1125
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Fitzgerald v. Barnstable School Comm.
Order |
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Jun. 10, 2008 | ||
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06-35176
|
Carver v. Lehman
Washington state law creates liberty interest in inmate's early release into community custody that is protected under Due Process Clause. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jun. 10, 2008 | |
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01-56579
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International Society for Krishna Consciousness of California v. City of Los Angeles
Order |
|
Jun. 10, 2008 | ||
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07-70300
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State of Arizona v. U.S. District Court
District court properly enforces scheduling order requiring defendants to investigate substance of prisoner's claims and file report about findings. |
Prisoners Rights |
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Jun. 10, 2008 | |
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07-35066
|
United Transportation Union v. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Co.
District court lacks subject matter jurisdiction to hear case where Railroad labor dispute is governed by procedures of State Surface Transportation Board. |
Labor Law |
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Jun. 10, 2008 | |
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06-15970
|
Fulfillment Services Inc. v. UPS Inc.
Plaintiff must allege actual damages arising from violations of Motor Carrier Act in order to state claim successfully. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 10, 2008 | |
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S148568
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Gueyffier v. Ann Summers Ltd.
Arbitrator did not exceed his powers in applying equitable defenses to excuse party from performing material condition of agreement. |
Contracts |
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Jun. 10, 2008 | |
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C051930
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Bowen v. Ryan
Testimony of children describing incidents where dentist hit them is excluded as improper character evidence where plaintiff attempted to establish common plan. |
Torts |
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Jun. 9, 2008 | |
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G039120
|
Angel R., a Minor
Evidence of pocket knife altered to release blade with flip of wrist is sufficient to sustain finding that juvenile possessed switchblade. |
Juveniles |
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Jun. 9, 2008 | |
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B200176
|
Darlene T., a Minor
Relative caregiver of children is required to exhaust her administrative remedies before court can consider funding issue. |
Family Law |
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Jun. 9, 2008 | |
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06-10470
|
U.S. v. Santos
District court does not err in using full face value of stolen checks to calculate participant's intended loss in counterfeiting scheme. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 9, 2008 | |
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B189133
|
Los Angeles Unified School District v. Great American Insurance Co.
Extrinsic evidence is admissible in dispute with Los Angeles Unified School District where contract to complete school is susceptible to interpretation. |
Contracts |
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Jun. 9, 2008 | |
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B199726
|
People v. Laborde
Search of passenger's cabin on cruise ship after completion of foreign cruise is routine border search that does not require reasonable suspicion. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 6, 2008 | |
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B199404
|
California Insurance Guarantee Association v. WCAB
Insurer fails to show actual knowledge sufficient to end tolling of limitations period where employer fails to advise injured worker of rights. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Jun. 6, 2008 | |
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F053239
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Coronado v. Cobblestone Village Community Rentals
Court finds no statutory violation where wheelchair- bound quadriplegic is injured in private residential apartment complex due to lack of ramp. |
Civil Rights |
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Jun. 6, 2008 | |
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B192656
|
Wolf v. Walt Disney Pictures and Television
Court improperly permits jury to interpret meaning of contract term in Roger Rabbit creator's breach of contract action against Disney. |
Contracts |
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Jun. 6, 2008 | |
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B198347
|
Caso v. Nimrod Productions Inc.
Workers' compensation exclusivity bars injured employee's personal injury action against stunt coordinators who are special employees of Touchstone. |
Workers' Compensation |
|
Jun. 6, 2008 | |
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G037991
|
Whitehead v. Habig
Default judgment is proper against lessees who refused to tender purchase price after stating their intent to exercise option to purchase property. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 6, 2008 | |
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06-15454
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Berson v. Applied Signal Technology Inc.
Plaintiffs' allege particular facts supporting inference that stop-work orders and misleading backlog statements caused precipitous drop in revenue. |
Securities |
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Jun. 6, 2008 | |
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06-17083
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Maney v. Kagenveama (In re Kagenveama)
Because debtor's projected disposable income was zero or less, applicable commitment period of five years did not apply. |
Bankruptcy |
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Jun. 6, 2008 | |
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D050975
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Shufelt v. Hall
'Prison-delivery' rule applies not only to criminal appeals, but also to civil appeals filed by incarcerated pro per litigant. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 6, 2008 | |
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S138974
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In re Bay-Delta Programmatic Environmental Impact Report Coordinated Proceedings.
CALFED properly exercises its discretion in declining to include reduced water export alternative in environmental impact report. |
Environmental Law |
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Jun. 6, 2008 | |
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S141654
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People v. Najera
Trial court had no duty to provide jury instruction on its own motion regarding defendant's possession of recently stolen property. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 6, 2008 | |
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C054954
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People v. Jackson
Trial court properly admitted DNA evidence obtained with 'Identifiler' test kit even though there was no hearing to determine scientific acceptance. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 6, 2008 | |
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B200777
|
Southern California Regional Rail Authority v. Superior Court (Tutino)
Federal regulations permitting use of occupied cab car in lead position of Tier I commuter train preempt plaintiffs' negligence claim against Metrolink. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jun. 5, 2008 | |
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B199859
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Cinquegrani v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles
Dept. of Motor Vehicles may not automatically suspend driver's licenses of individuals convicted of 'boating under the influence.' |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 5, 2008 | |
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B194764
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Morris v. Chiang
State's retention of interest earned on unclaimed property under Unclaimed Property Law does not amount to unconstitutional taking. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jun. 5, 2008 |