| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B180735
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Simmons v. Ghaderi
In medical malpractice action, provisions governing mediation confidentiality did not prevent plaintiff from introducing evidence of oral settlement agreement. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 10, 2007 | |
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04-35468
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Odom v. Microsoft Corporation
Order |
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Jan. 10, 2007 | ||
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03-56712
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Hydrick v. Hunter
Where sexually violent predators challenge conditions of confinement, Eleventh Amendment does not bar claim for damages against defendants in their individual capacities. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 10, 2007 | |
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G036433
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Kolar v. Donahue, McIntosh & Hammerton
Client's legal malpractice action against attorney did not arise from activity protected under anti-SLAPP statute. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 9, 2007 | |
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B183616
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People v. Rasmuson
Sexually violent predator's petition for conditional release is improperly denied where People failed to establish he is likely to reoffend. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 9, 2007 | |
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C048429
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People v. Isom
Defendant charged with committing lewd and lascivious act is not entitled to lesser included offense instruction for crime of annoying or molesting minor. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 9, 2007 | |
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05-56458
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Plascencia v. Alameida
Defendant's habeas petition is properly denied where her attorney's representation satisfied reasonableness standard. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 9, 2007 | |
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05-16557
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Nath v. Gonzales
Motion to reopen is remanded so BIA may reconsider whether offense that alien pleaded guilty to qualifies as 'aggravated felony' for removal purposes. |
Immigration |
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Jan. 9, 2007 | |
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04-16401
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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Inc. v. ENC Corp.
Order |
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Jan. 9, 2007 | ||
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04-17237
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Anderson v. Terhune
Where defendant's attempted invocation of his right to remain silent was ambiguous, officer's subsequent questioning seeking clarification did not violate defendant's rights. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 9, 2007 | |
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05-10115
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U.S. v. Morales-Perez
Order |
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Jan. 9, 2007 | ||
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05-16790
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Snow-Erlin v. United States
Claim for negligent miscalculation of parole release date amounted to false imprisonment claim that was barred by Federal Tort Claims Act. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 9, 2007 | |
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04-72701
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Singh v. Gonzales
Where BIA satisfied its regulatory obligation by mailing decision to alien's address, alien filing untimely appeal was not entitled to reopen matter. |
Immigration |
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Jan. 9, 2007 | |
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05-830
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Salazar-Regino v. Moore, Dir., Homeland Security
Order |
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Jan. 9, 2007 | ||
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04-10302
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U.S. v. Resendiz-Ponce
Government's failure to allege specific overt act in illegal alien's indictment for attempted entry was fatal defect. |
Immigration |
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Jan. 9, 2007 | |
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03-17098
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Boyd v. Newland
State court did not violate clearly established federal law by using nonjury juvenile adjudication to enhance sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 9, 2007 | |
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S146403
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People v. Thompson
Order |
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Jan. 9, 2007 | ||
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A112886
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Amberger-Warren v. City of Piedmont
City is not liable for slip-and-fall on pathway in municipally owned and operated dog park, partially caused by debris on path. |
Government |
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Jan. 9, 2007 | |
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B187029
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People v. Hannibal
Commitment order is proper where defendant's challenges to denial of self-representation request, and relitigation of his mental state, fail. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 9, 2007 | |
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D044931
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Grassilli v. Barr
Substantial evidence supports finding that officers were liable under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983, but punitive damages awards are contrary to state and federal law. |
Civil Rights |
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Jan. 9, 2007 | |
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05-10205
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U.S. v. Mendez
Handgun seized must be suppressed because suspect's prior gang membership and prison sentence did not justify officers' expanded interrogation during traffic stop. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 9, 2007 | |
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S130860
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People v. Dominguez
Order |
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Jan. 9, 2007 | ||
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S146150
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Buell-Wilson v. Ford Motor Co.
Order |
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Jan. 9, 2007 | ||
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B178729
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Gottlieb v. Kest
Summary judgment based on doctrine of judicial estoppel was not proper where bankruptcy court had not accepted prior position as true. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 9, 2007 | |
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B181843
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California Association of Private Special Education Schools v. California Dept. of Education
Education Code provisions and regulations governing procedures of adverse administrative actions against nonpublic, nonsectarian schools are constitutional on their face. |
Education |
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Jan. 9, 2007 | |
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A110973
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Employers Insurance Co. of Wausau v. Travelers Indemnity Co.
Defendants are required to contribute to cost of defending environmental tort suits filed after their comprehensive settlements with mutual insured. |
Insurance |
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Jan. 9, 2007 | |
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B189560
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Blum v. Superior Court (Copley Press Inc.)
In wrongful termination case, attorney properly verified DFEH complaint for his client by subscribing own name to complaint. |
Civil Rights |
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Jan. 9, 2007 | |
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A108482
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People v. Anderson
Videotaped confession is not considered part of oral proceedings at trial, therefore defendant cannot request settled statement hearing on its content post-trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 9, 2007 | |
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S139410
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Frame v. Pricewaterhousecoopers
Order |
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Jan. 9, 2007 | ||
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S145571
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City of Santa Monica v. Gonzalez
Order |
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Jan. 9, 2007 |