| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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S151590
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People v. Williams
Order |
|
May 17, 2007 | ||
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B183412
|
People v. Cervantes
Settled statement must be vacated where defense counsel absent, witness testimony missing, and judge lacks recollection of proceedings. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 17, 2007 | |
|
S150344
|
Skolnik v. Kreiss
Order |
|
May 17, 2007 | ||
|
S151510
|
In re S.
Order |
|
May 17, 2007 | ||
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S150243
|
Ayele v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan
Order |
|
May 17, 2007 | ||
|
S140064
|
Viva! International Voice for Animals v. Adidas Promotional Retail Operations
Order |
|
May 17, 2007 | ||
|
B191810
|
Acosta v. Kerrigan
Trial court's 'interim' award of attorney fees, in connection with petition to compel arbitration of dispute under lease agreement, was proper. |
Attorneys |
|
May 17, 2007 | |
|
S145341
|
Consulting Engineers & Land Surveyors v. Professional Engineers in California Government
Order |
|
May 17, 2007 | ||
|
S107782
|
Welch (David E.) on H.C.
Order |
|
May 17, 2007 | ||
|
S151370
|
Bonander v. Town of Tiburon
Order |
|
May 17, 2007 | ||
|
S152245
|
Alvarez v. Superior Court (People)
Order |
|
May 17, 2007 | ||
|
S151768
|
People v. Williams
Order |
|
May 17, 2007 | ||
|
G037570
|
Amber F., a Minor
Mother loses right to challenge errors in notices pursuant to Indian Child Welfare Act, and loses parental rights to daughter. |
Family Law |
|
May 17, 2007 | |
|
G037375
|
Meyer v. Sprint Spectrum L.P.
Plaintiffs lack standing to pursue claims of illegal and unconscionable contract provisions where they suffer no injury and cannot show causation. |
Civil Procedure |
|
May 17, 2007 | |
|
S042659
|
People v. Cook
Electrophoretic testing combining scattered stains to show single blood source is admissible scientific evidence against capital defendant. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 17, 2007 | |
|
S054291
|
People v. Leonard
Court's failure to appoint director of regional center to examine epileptic murderer was harmless where he was examined by competent, experienced psychiatrists. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 17, 2007 | |
|
S151831
|
People v. Silla
Order |
|
May 17, 2007 | ||
|
S150994
|
People v. Scott
Order |
|
May 17, 2007 | ||
|
S151662
|
People v. Knox
Order |
|
May 17, 2007 | ||
|
S151754
|
People v. Eagles
Order |
|
May 17, 2007 | ||
|
S151753
|
People v. Davis
Order |
|
May 17, 2007 | ||
|
S151402
|
Save Tara v. City of West Hollywood
Order |
|
May 17, 2007 | ||
|
02-71966
|
Chaidez v. Gonzales
Deportation order is invalid where government fails to show that petitioner was properly served with Order to Show Cause. |
Immigration |
|
May 17, 2007 | |
|
05-76297
|
Montes-Lopez v. Gonzales
Board of Immigration Appeals erroneously disregards petitioner's claim that his right to counsel was violated by immigration judge. |
Immigration |
|
May 17, 2007 | |
|
B188303
|
People v. Sayres
Upper term sentencing valid without submission to jury where it is based on defendant's pattern of violent conduct and prior convictions. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 16, 2007 | |
|
D049586
|
People v. Govan
Trial court errs under 'Cunningham' decision by imposing upper six-year term based on facts not found by jury. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 16, 2007 | |
|
A109755
|
Ameron International Corp. v. Insurance Co. of the State of Pennsylvania
Bright line rule defining 'suit' and 'damages' was properly applied in suit concerning contract dispute with government. |
Insurance |
|
May 16, 2007 | |
|
A114794
|
People v. Pereira
Defendant who employs alias to mail marijuana-filled teddy bear does not forfeit legitimate expectation of privacy in package. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 16, 2007 | |
|
B170355
|
People v. Thoma
Court may not rely upon defendant's admission made after acceptance of guilty plea in determining whether prior conviction qualifies as strike. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 16, 2007 | |
|
06-55405
|
Perfect 10 Inc. v. Amazon.com Inc.
Google thumbnails do not infringe Perfect 10's exclusive rights to copyrighted photographs of nude models. |
Intellectual Property |
|
May 16, 2007 |
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