| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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04-1350
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KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc.
Order |
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Jan. 10, 2007 | ||
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05-1074
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Ledbetter v. The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.
Order |
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Jan. 10, 2007 | ||
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04-36167
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Gros Ventre Tribe v. United States
Government's general trust obligation with respect to tribes did not require it to maintain non-tribal resources for benefit of tribe. |
Native American Affairs |
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Jan. 10, 2007 | |
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05-16067
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Aguon-Schulte v. Guam Election Commission
Appellate review of district court's denial of motion to disqualify counsel and order of removal are statutorily prohibited in certain circumstances. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 10, 2007 | |
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B188087
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Charnay v. Cobert
In legal malpractice case, attorney's demurrer was improperly sustained where former client adequately stated claim. |
Attorneys |
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Jan. 10, 2007 | |
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D047702
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Paulson v. Abdelnour (San Diegans for the Mt. Soledad National War Memorial)
Municipal donation of land, with cross-shaped war memorial erected upon it, to federal government is not unconstitutional. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jan. 10, 2007 | |
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C051946
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People v. Superior Court (Maury)
Defendant need not demonstrate that requested materials actually exist and are in prosecution's possession as prerequisite to obtaining order for discovery. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 10, 2007 | |
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C052243
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Kennedy v. Superior Court (People)
Defendant who seeks postconviction discovery has not shown he would have been entitled to requested materials at time of trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 10, 2007 | |
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B188997
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Ferrer v. Preston
Motion to compel arbitration is properly denied where party must exhaust administrative remedies before labor commissioner. |
Contracts |
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Jan. 10, 2007 | |
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A113046
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Dino v. Pelayo
Party to lawsuit may not disqualify attorney jointly representing opposing parties based on their agreement to participate in confidential mediation. |
Attorneys |
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Jan. 10, 2007 | |
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05-1629
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Gonzales, Att'y Gen. v. Duenas-Alvarez
Order |
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Jan. 10, 2007 | ||
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06-300
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Fields v. Palmdale School District, et al.
Order |
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Jan. 10, 2007 | ||
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06-458
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Cooperativa de Seguros de Vida v. F.A.C. et al.
Order |
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Jan. 10, 2007 | ||
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06-6839
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Murdock v. AM. Axle & Manufacturing Inc.
Order |
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Jan. 10, 2007 | ||
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05-7496
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Mendoza-Torres v. United States
Order |
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Jan. 10, 2007 | ||
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06-5167
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Aurelien v. United States
Order |
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Jan. 10, 2007 | ||
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05-1508
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Zuni Pub. Sch. Dist. No. 89 v. Dept. of Education
Order |
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Jan. 10, 2007 | ||
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05-1589
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Davenport v. Washington Education Assoc.
Order |
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Jan. 10, 2007 | ||
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06-102
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Sinochem International v. Malysia Int'l Shipping
Order |
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Jan. 10, 2007 | ||
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C051414
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WFS Financial Inc. v. Superior Court (De La Cruz)
State notice requirements pertaining to disposal of repossessed motor vehicles did not apply to lender operating under federal law. |
Business Law |
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Jan. 10, 2007 | |
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S139917
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Professional Engineers in California Government v. Morales
Order |
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Jan. 10, 2007 | ||
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S139171
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Fireside v. Superior Court (Gonzalez)
Order |
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Jan. 10, 2007 | ||
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C049794
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Jacob B. v. County of Shasta
Privacy claim must yield to privilege where letter stating plaintiff molested child was submitted to court. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 10, 2007 | |
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B175564
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People v. Bradley
Whether public official's expenditure was personal or municipal is decisive issue for jury to determine if official committed misappropriation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 10, 2007 | |
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05-30055
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U.S. v. Staten
Sentence enhancement imposed upon convicted drug offender was improper where court failed to make factual determination required by U.S. Sentencing Guidelines. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 10, 2007 | |
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B178246
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Edwards v. Arthur Anderson
'Narrow restraint exception' to non-competition agreement is improper application of California law, and broad release waiving employee's indemnity rights violates public policy. |
Contracts |
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Jan. 10, 2007 | |
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B182901
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Farm Raised Salmon Cases
In case where plaintiffs alleged failure to disclose artificial coloring of salmon, demurrer is properly sustained based on pre-emption. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jan. 10, 2007 | |
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B168269
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People v. Cuevas
In challenging legality of sentence, defendant need not obtain certificate of probable cause where there was no agreement as to sentencing 'lid'. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 10, 2007 | |
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B183713
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Hernandez v. Hillsides Inc.
Employees did not need to establish that they were recorded by hidden camera to succeed on invasion of privacy claim. |
Torts |
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Jan. 10, 2007 | |
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B188278
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Cable Connection Inc. v. DIRECTV Inc.
Parties subject to binding arbitration agreement may not contractually expand court's jurisdiction to review arbitration award for legal error. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 10, 2007 |