| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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G036562
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People v. Duff
Penal Code Section 2933.2 clearly prohibits accrual of conduct credit when convicted of murder, even if that murder sentence is stayed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 1, 2007 | |
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A114787
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Estate of Yool
Probate court properly supports imposition of resulting trust in favor of sister in dispute with siblings over real property their deceased mother held legal title to. |
Probate and Trusts |
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Jun. 1, 2007 | |
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B191456
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Del Junco v. Hufnagel
Default judgment entered against defendant accused of using website to defame doctor, is proper. |
Torts |
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Jun. 1, 2007 | |
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G036228
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Quartz of Southern California Inc. v. Mullen Bros. Inc.
Finance company must pay auto auction for money owed by used auto dealer. |
Contracts |
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Jun. 1, 2007 | |
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B191247
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Carr v. Kamins
Judgment quieting title to property by adverse possession is vacated where owner's daughter lived on property but never received service by publication. |
Real Property |
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Jun. 1, 2007 | |
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05-15540
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Weilburg v. Shapiro
Dismissal order is remanded in 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 suit whereby plaintiff alleges violations of extradition law. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 1, 2007 | |
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B182525
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Fergus v. Songer
Award of attorney fees reinstated where jury's verdict is deemed not 'against law.' |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 1, 2007 | |
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B189667
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People v. Tena
Trial court properly denies requests for self-representation, in case where defendant is charged with corporal injury to his child's mother. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 1, 2007 | |
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A112569
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Kalway v. City of Berkeley
Court refuses to allow landowner to deed parcel to his wife in effort to circumvent societal benefits of Subdivision Map Act. |
Real Property |
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Jun. 1, 2007 | |
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G037223
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Sabbah v. Sabbah
Trial court properly rules Family Code section 3044 is inapplicable in case of father accused of domestic violence. |
Family Law |
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Jun. 1, 2007 | |
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A114166
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People v. Mendez
Trial court errs in awarding additional 534 days' credit to sentence for time spent at mental institution. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 1, 2007 | |
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A115635
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Sarabi v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Additional disability benefits awarded to worker who timely files petition to reopen case for worsening condition within five years of injury. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Jun. 1, 2007 | |
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H029936
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Rotolo v. San Jose Sports and Entertainment LLC
Premises owners who voluntarily acquire and install automatic external defibrillators have no duty to give visitors notice of their presence or location. |
Torts |
|
May 31, 2007 | |
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H030097
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Ramalingam v. Thompson
Litigation privilege is affirmative defense barring former wife's malpractice suit against neutral accountant hired to determine community property during dissolution proceeding. |
Family Law |
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May 31, 2007 | |
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C051865
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People v. Abercrombie
Imposition of upper term sentence does not violate jury trial rights where defendant sexually abused stepdaughter while on parole. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 31, 2007 | |
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B194637
|
Matthau v. Superior Court (William Morris Agency LLC)
Trial court errs in granting William Morris Agency's petition to compel arbitration in dispute with son of actor Walter Matthau. |
Contracts |
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May 31, 2007 | |
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B190711
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Eternity Investments Inc. v. Brown
$36,575 arbitration award in dispute over home improvement contract must stand, as homeowners fail to bring timely petition to challenge the award. |
Civil Procedure |
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May 31, 2007 | |
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C050844
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People v. Arata
Where defendant's plea bargain is significantly based on promise that later becomes unavailable, due process requires that promise be fulfilled. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 31, 2007 | |
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B182885
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Manco Contracting Co. v. Bezdikian
Lawsuit to domesticate multimillion dollar foreign judgment not time barred where judgment not 'final' until appellate court adjudicates under Qatari law. |
Civil Procedure |
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May 31, 2007 | |
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C051841
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McAdams v. Monier Inc.
Class treatment is appropriate mechanism in case where plaintiff alleged failure to disclose defective roof tiles. |
Civil Procedure |
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May 31, 2007 | |
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S134543
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People v. Knoller
Application of incorrect implied malice standard in second degree murder conviction of vicious dog owner requires reconsideration of new trial motion. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 31, 2007 | |
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S136154
|
Angelucci v. Century Supper Club
Plaintiffs need not demonstrate they requested and were refused nondiscriminatory treatment in order to state claim under Unruh Civil Rights Act. |
Civil Rights |
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May 31, 2007 | |
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S058489
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People v. Carey
Death penalty stands where autopsy photographs of murder victim were properly admitted into evidence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 31, 2007 | |
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H029936
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Rotolo v. San Jose Sports and Entertainment LLC
Premises owners who voluntarily acquire and install automatic external defibrillators have no duty to give visitors notice of their presence or location. |
Torts |
|
May 31, 2007 | |
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B194637
|
Matthau v. Superior Court (William Morris Agency LLC)
Trial court errs in granting William Morris Agency's petition to compel arbitration in dispute with son of actor Walter Matthau. |
Contracts |
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May 31, 2007 | |
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B190711
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Eternity Investments Inc. v. Brown
$36,575 arbitration award in dispute over home improvement contract must stand, as homeowners fail to bring timely petition to challenge the award. |
Civil Procedure |
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May 31, 2007 | |
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C050844
|
People v. Arata
Where defendant's plea bargain is significantly based on promise that later becomes unavailable, due process requires that promise be fulfilled. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 31, 2007 | |
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B182885
|
Manco Contracting Co. v. Bezdikian
Lawsuit to domesticate multimillion dollar foreign judgment not time barred where judgment not 'final' until appellate court adjudicates under Qatari law. |
Civil Procedure |
|
May 31, 2007 | |
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S134543
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People v. Knoller
Application of incorrect implied malice standard in second degree murder conviction of vicious dog owner requires reconsideration of new trial motion. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 31, 2007 | |
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S136154
|
Angelucci v. Century Supper Club
Plaintiffs need not demonstrate they requested and were refused nondiscriminatory treatment in order to state claim under Unruh Civil Rights Act. |
Civil Rights |
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May 31, 2007 |