| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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05-35641
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Forest Grove School District v. T.A.
District court applied improper legal framework to defendant's claim for reimbursement for private school tuition under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. |
Education |
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Apr. 29, 2008 | |
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F052173
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Loeb v. Record
Plaintiff failed to follow proper procedure to prevent arbitration award from becoming binding. |
Civil Procedure |
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Apr. 28, 2008 | |
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B188733
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Unterberger v. Red Bull North America Inc.
When there is no agreement that distributing arrangements will last for fixed term, such contracts of indefinite duration are terminable at will. |
Contracts |
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Apr. 28, 2008 | |
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B198533
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Rodriguez v. Bank of the West
Bank that contracts with client--office manager who opened fraudulent accounts--owes duty of care to customer, not lawyer whose money she stole. |
Torts |
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Apr. 28, 2008 | |
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B194821
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People v. Keshishian
Trial court properly denies request to discharge counsel retained by defendant charged with murder, vehicular manslaughter, and leaving accident scene. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 28, 2008 | |
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H030890
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Ferraro v. Camarlinghi
Trial court erred by striking plaintiff's complaint on grounds it was precluded by prior judgments, statute of limitations, or compulsory cross-complaint rule. |
Probate and Trusts |
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Apr. 28, 2008 | |
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06-56136
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State of California Dept. of Social Services v. Leavitt
District court did not err in allowing plaintiffs relief from previous order based on passage of Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Apr. 28, 2008 | |
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06-15622
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James River Insurance Co. v. Schenk
Insurer cannot deny coverage to law firm based on 'fraudulent misrepresentation' where application's request for potential malpractice claims calls for opinion. |
Insurance |
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Apr. 28, 2008 | |
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04-35876
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Truth v. Kent School District
Students raise triable issue of fact as to school district's alleged violation of Equal Access Act in denying Bible club's charter. |
Constitutional Law |
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Apr. 28, 2008 | |
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05-56653
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Bank of New York v. Fremont General Corp.
Bank proves corporate parent intentionally interferes with contract by transferring funds held in custodial account to pay workers compensation claims. |
Torts |
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Apr. 28, 2008 | |
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E042725
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Soto v. County of Riverside
Cost-sharing provision that requires disciplined employee to pay half of hearing costs for appeal because he obtained private counsel is unconstitutional. |
Constitutional Law |
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Apr. 28, 2008 | |
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B198440
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Casden Park La Brea v. Ross Dress for Less Inc.
Neutral arbitrator has no duty to disclose employer's business relationship with party or party's representative in which he has no financial interest. |
Real Property |
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Apr. 28, 2008 | |
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S157993
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Benabou on Habeas Corpus
Order |
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Apr. 25, 2008 | ||
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S161044
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People v. Story
Order |
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Apr. 25, 2008 | ||
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S124914
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Jasmine Networks v. Marvell Semiconductor
Order |
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Apr. 25, 2008 | ||
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S162207
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Berardi v. Superior Court (People)
Order |
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Apr. 25, 2008 | ||
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08-35305
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Humane Society of the United States v. Gutierrez, Secretary of Commerce
Order |
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Apr. 25, 2008 | ||
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C057419
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State Dept. of Social Services v. Superior Court (D.P.)
Juvenile court has discretion to decide that emergency removal of children was justified after considering circumstances that resulted after removal. |
Family Law |
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Apr. 25, 2008 | |
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A115491
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State Building and Construction Trades Council of California v. Duncan (Southern California Housing Development Corp.)
Tax credits provided by state to facilitate construction of low-income housing do not come under prevailing wage law. |
Labor Law |
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Apr. 25, 2008 | |
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B194066
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Rodriguez v. Blue Cross of California
Disclosure in enrollment application requiring arbitration of medical malpractice disputes does not waive subscriber's right to jury trial on other issues. |
Contracts |
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Apr. 25, 2008 | |
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G037749
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Unruh-Haxton v. Regents of the University of California
Media coverage of doctors stealing genetic material from fertility patients does not impute knowledge of harm triggering statute of limitations. |
Civil Procedure |
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Apr. 25, 2008 | |
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H031348
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People v. Litmon
In case involving Sexually Violent Predator commitment, trial must take place before defendant's potential commitment term. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 25, 2008 | |
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S148845
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People v. French
Imposition of upper term sentence violated defendant's Sixth Amendment right to jury trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 25, 2008 | |
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A117076
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People v. Jacinto
Defendant's due process rights are not violated where sheriffs had no knowledge of materiality of testimony of witness deported before trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 25, 2008 | |
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S160423
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Bell v. Superior Court (H.F. Cox, Inc.)
Order |
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Apr. 25, 2008 | ||
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S160868
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Salinas v. Bennett
Order |
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Apr. 25, 2008 | ||
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S160271
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Good v. Superior Court (People)
Order |
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Apr. 25, 2008 | ||
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S148845
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People v. French
Order |
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Apr. 25, 2008 | ||
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S161149
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People v. Bowden
Order |
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Apr. 25, 2008 | ||
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06-10389
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United States v. Shi
Court's jurisdiction is proper in case where defendant fatally stabbed ship's captain while sailing in international waters. |
Maritime Law |
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Apr. 25, 2008 |