| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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S151551
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People v. Miranda
Order |
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Jun. 21, 2007 | ||
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S152169
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People v. Moran
Order |
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Jun. 21, 2007 | ||
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04-56721
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Pesnell v. Arsenault
Subsequent claims against federal employees, after earlier FTCA claims are dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, are not barred. |
Torts |
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Jun. 21, 2007 | |
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S131484
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Muzzy Ranch Co. v. Solano County Airport Land Use Commission
Commission correctly determines common sense exemption to California Environmental Quality Act applies where plan merely incorporates existing general plan and zoning. |
Environmental Law |
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Jun. 21, 2007 | |
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B189970
|
Patton v. Sherwood
Under Probate Code, settlor of charitable remainder unitrust may reserve power to object to trustee accountings. |
Probate and Trusts |
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Jun. 21, 2007 | |
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G036413
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People v. Morton
Imposition of upper term sentence is valid under 'Cunningham v. California' where it was based on prior convictions and harmless error |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 21, 2007 | |
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C050668
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Westcon Construction Corp. v. County of Sacramento
Construction company fails to timely provide County of Sacramento notice of breach of contract claim, as required by Government Claims Act. |
Government |
|
Jun. 20, 2007 | |
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F050978
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People v. Cole
Strike sentence does not violate equal protection where previous crime would not count as strike had defendant been adjudicated in juvenile court. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 20, 2007 | |
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B188975
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People v. Parrish
Trial court properly admits accomplice's out-of-court statements into evidence, in convicting defendant of felony murder and attempted second-degree robbery of market. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 20, 2007 | |
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06-30200
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U.S. v. Rendon-Duarte
Judgment and sentence are upheld despite court's erroneous admission of prior bad acts and sole reliance on facts to determine prior violent crime. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 20, 2007 | |
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D049852
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Smith v. Superior Court (People)
Prosecution is not entitled to participate in defendant's discovery proceedings or to copies of subpoenaed documents relating to jury selection process. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 20, 2007 | |
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B187770
|
County of Los Angeles v. James
Erroneously declared father is not entitled to reimbursement for child support payments made on child later shown to not be his own. |
Family Law |
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Jun. 20, 2007 | |
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A112330
|
Marriage of West
Order reducing spousal support is reversed where it unfairly penalizes wife for failure to invest principal from sale of community asset. |
Family Law |
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Jun. 20, 2007 | |
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G036525
|
Parlour Enterprises Inc. v. The Kirin Group Inc.
Lost anticipated profits award must be reduced where expert testimony used to support it was insufficient, speculative, and hypothetical. |
Torts |
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Jun. 20, 2007 | |
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05-30611
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U.S. v. Hollis
20-year minimum sentence is affirmed absent proof of drug type where cocaine base residue shows defendant distributed crack. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 20, 2007 | |
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06-50481
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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 |
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Jun. 20, 2007 | |
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B194714
|
Jasmine S., a Minor
Juvenile court abuses its discretion by disqualifying legal services agency from representing siblings in dependency proceedings for mere potential conflict of interest. |
Family Law |
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Jun. 20, 2007 | |
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B188975
|
People v. Parrish
Trial court properly admits accomplice's out-of-court statements into evidence, in convicting defendant of felony murder and attempted second-degree robbery of market. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 20, 2007 | |
|
06-30200
|
U.S. v. Rendon-Duarte
Judgment and sentence are upheld despite court's erroneous admission of prior bad acts and sole reliance on facts to determine prior violent crime. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 20, 2007 | |
|
C050668
|
Westcon Construction Corp. v. County of Sacramento
Construction company fails to timely provide County of Sacramento notice of breach of contract claim, as required by Government Claims Act. |
Government |
|
Jun. 20, 2007 | |
|
D049852
|
Smith v. Superior Court (People)
Prosecution is not entitled to participate in defendant's discovery proceedings or to copies of subpoenaed documents relating to jury selection process. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 20, 2007 | |
|
B187770
|
County of Los Angeles v. James
Erroneously declared father is not entitled to reimbursement for child support payments made on child later shown to not be his own. |
Family Law |
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Jun. 20, 2007 | |
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A112330
|
Marriage of West
Order reducing spousal support is reversed where it unfairly penalizes wife for failure to invest principal from sale of community asset. |
Family Law |
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Jun. 20, 2007 | |
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G036525
|
Parlour Enterprises Inc. v. The Kirin Group Inc.
Lost anticipated profits award must be reduced where expert testimony used to support it was insufficient, speculative, and hypothetical. |
Torts |
|
Jun. 20, 2007 | |
|
05-30611
|
U.S. v. Hollis
20-year minimum sentence is affirmed absent proof of drug type where cocaine base residue shows defendant distributed crack. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 20, 2007 | |
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B194714
|
Jasmine S., a Minor
Juvenile court abuses its discretion by disqualifying legal services agency from representing siblings in dependency proceedings for mere potential conflict of interest. |
Family Law |
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Jun. 20, 2007 | |
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a113889
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People v. Timms
Jury instruction to consider voluntary intoxication only in deciding intent to kill does not violate defendant's due process or equal protection rights. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 19, 2007 | |
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G036470
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People v. Brenn
Recorded statements made by stabbing victim to 911 operator are admissible as non-testimonial, spontaneous declarations. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 19, 2007 | |
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H028343
|
Linear Technology Corp. v. Applied Materials Inc.
State court has jurisdiction over buyer's contract-related claims alleging seller's failure to indemnify against third party infringement actions. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 19, 2007 | |
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B196903
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Wimsatt v. Superior Court (Kausch)
Mediation briefs and e-mails referencing the briefs are made in course of mediation and are protected communications under mediation confidentiality statutes. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 19, 2007 |