This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.
Subscribe to the Daily Journal for access to Daily Appellate Reports, Verdicts, Judicial Profiles and more...

    Filter by date
     to 
    Search by Case Name
    Search by Judge
    Search by Case Number
    Search by DJ Citation Number
    Search by Category
    Search by Court

Name Category Published
People v. Foster
Defendant is guilty of attempting to dissuade victim from testifying against him even though message given to third party was never delivered to victim.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 19, 2007
Neil D., a Minor
Court upholds juvenile court order requiring mother to complete in-patient drug rehabilitation program and dismisses children's appeal for lack of standing.
Juveniles Sep. 18, 2007
Estate of Williams
Document written by decedent and demonstrating testamentary intent is valid holographic will despite not having actual signature.
Probate and Trusts Sep. 18, 2007
CSC Orders
Order
Sep. 18, 2007
Kawashima v. Gonzales
In removal case, conviction for subscribing to false statement on tax return constitutes aggravated felony.
Immigration Sep. 18, 2007
City of Santa Cruz v. Patel
Court rejects hotel operators' constitutional challenges to order directing production of records for audit to determine compliance with city's transient occupancy tax.
Constitutional Law Sep. 18, 2007
People v. Randall
Penal Code Section 1191.1 permits victim of defendant's crimes to attend all sentencing proceedings, not just initial sentencing proceeding.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 18, 2007
Urhausen v. Longs Drug Stores California Inc.
Woman with crutches who trips on slope of disabled parking space cannot recover for denial of equal access or negligence per se.
Torts Sep. 18, 2007
People v. Chun
Second degree felony murder instruction is improper absent evidence of collateral purpose based upon defendant's excluded statements about drive-by shooting.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 17, 2007
Brown & Cole Stores v. Associated Grocers Inc. (In re Brown & Cole Stores)
Secured claim is entitled to expense-of-administration priority pursuant to Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. Section 503(b)(9).
Bankruptcy Sep. 17, 2007
Wells Fargo Financial Acceptance v. Rodriguez (In re Rodriguez)
Debtor's surrender of '910 vehicle' does not extinguish creditor's deficiency claim under 'hanging paragraph' following 11 U.S.C. Section 1325(a)(9).
Bankruptcy Sep. 17, 2007
Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc. v. County of San Luis Obispo
District court properly dismissed complaint where there was no claim upon which relief could be granted and as-applied takings claim was unripe.
Civil Procedure Sep. 17, 2007
Corrie v. Caterpillar Inc.
Plaintiffs' claims present nonjusticiable political questions that deprive district court of subject matter jurisdiction under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1).
Civil Procedure Sep. 17, 2007
U.S. v. Mayer
Undercover investigation exposing North American Man/Boy Love Association member's intent to travel for sex with minors passes constitutional muster.
Constitutional Law Sep. 17, 2007
Thacker v. Federal Communications Commission (In re Magnacom Wireless LLC)
Cancellation of licenses for radio spectrum in bankruptcy proceedings extinguishes debtor's right to proceeds from auction of new licenses covering same spectrum.
Bankruptcy Sep. 17, 2007
Drummond v. Urban (In re Urban)
Application of California exemption laws to debtor domiciled in different forum state for less than 730 days does not violate uniformity clause.
Bankruptcy Sep. 17, 2007
Onubah v. Zamora (In re Onubah)
Bankruptcy court did not abuse its discretion when it surcharged debtor's homestead and household goods exemptions after debtor engaged in misconduct.
Bankruptcy Sep. 17, 2007
Estate of Bigelow v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Tax court properly upholds deficiency where decedent had retained economic benefit of transferred property.
Taxation Sep. 16, 2007
Villegas v. City of Gilroy
Order
Sep. 16, 2007
Betz v. Trainer Wortham & Co. Inc.
Order
Sep. 16, 2007
Aerojet-General Corp. v. Commercial Union Insurance Co.
Insurers need not indemnify insured where settlement costs are outside scope of indemnity coverage in policies.
Insurance Sep. 16, 2007
People v. Medina
Order
Sep. 16, 2007
CSC Orders
Order
Sep. 16, 2007
People v. Murray
Court lacks jurisdiction to reinstate suspended term where petition to revoke probation was filed more than 30 days after defendant's reported commitment.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 16, 2007
People v. Munoz
Where defendant signed 'Harvey' waiver, his upper-term sentence did not violate any constitutional law.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 16, 2007
Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs v. County of Los Angeles
County has power to force peace officer employees to use excess deferred vacation time in order to avoid year end cash payout.
Labor Law Sep. 16, 2007
In re Roderick
Grandfather receives habeas relief where parole unsuitability based solely on prior criminal history is insufficient to prove unreasonable risk of danger.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 13, 2007
Muzzy Ranch v. Solano Airport Land Use Commn.
Order
Sep. 13, 2007
People v. Mejia
Conviction for continuous sexual abuse of child under 14 is reversed where there is no substantial evidence that time period requirement was met.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 13, 2007
Batt v. City and County of San Francisco
City's demurrer is properly sustained where San Francisco law does not permit class action suits to recover taxes.
Taxation Sep. 13, 2007