| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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S143728
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Wright on Discipline
Order |
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Nov. 8, 2006 | ||
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S127961
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Adams v. Los Angeles Unified School District
Order |
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Nov. 8, 2006 | ||
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B184489
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Hood v. Santa Barbara Bank & Trust
Federal regulations governing lending and other banking activities did not expressly pre-empt class action's state contract, tort and debt collection claims. |
Government |
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Nov. 8, 2006 | |
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B181229
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People v. McSherry
Three-year limitations period applied where offender's prior lewd act conviction combined with attempted molestation of child conviction constituted felony. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 8, 2006 | |
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B165767
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People v. Esquibel
Defendant's constitutional right to open trial is not violated where two spectators were excluded during testimony of minor. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 8, 2006 | |
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G035719
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Marriage of Deffner
Court may utilize its equitable powers to set aside divorce judgment that was procured by fraud perpetuated against court. |
Family Law |
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Nov. 8, 2006 | |
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A109826
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Neisendorf v. Levi Strauss & Co.
Plaintiff cannot proceed with California Family Rights Act claim where there was legitimate and nondiscriminatory reason for her termination. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 8, 2006 | |
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06-100
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Geico Gen. Ins. Co. v. Edo
Order |
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Nov. 8, 2006 | ||
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S042223
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People v. Cook (Walter, J.)
Order |
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Nov. 8, 2006 | ||
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S133343
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Microsoft Corporation v. Franchise Tax Board
Order |
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Nov. 8, 2006 | ||
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S123951
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Wells v. One2One Learning Foundation
Order |
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Nov. 8, 2006 | ||
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S146525
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Antebi v. Occidental College
Order |
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Nov. 8, 2006 | ||
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S145728
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People v. Garcia
Order |
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Nov. 8, 2006 | ||
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S146172
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Tucker v. Stoll
Order |
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Nov. 8, 2006 | ||
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S141320
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Robinson on Habeas Corpus
Order |
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Nov. 8, 2006 | ||
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S123951
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Wells v. One2One Learning Foundation (State of California)
Where students and parents sued charter schools, public school districts are not deemed 'persons' subject to suit under California False Claims Act. |
Education |
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Nov. 8, 2006 | |
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S142694
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Ward opn Habeas Corpus
Order |
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Nov. 8, 2006 | ||
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A109650
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People v. Bueno
Where People failed to prove prior conviction for battery with serious bodily injury was serious felony, offense did not qualify as 'strike.' |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 8, 2006 | |
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C050224
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BRV Inc. v. Superior Court (Dunsmuir Joint Union High School District)
Public's interest in disclosure outweighs school district superintendent's interest in keeping confidential report of alleged misconduct. |
Government |
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Nov. 8, 2006 | |
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06-107
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Opinion of Lockyer
Medicare funds paid to annuitants in various health plans should be deposited in plan administrator's reserve fund or with organization providing plan. |
Government |
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Nov. 8, 2006 | |
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D042645
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People v. Calhoun
Street racer whose opponent's crash killed two people is not subject to vehicular manslaughter enhancement for fleeing scene of crime. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 8, 2006 | |
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G033762
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People v. Miller
Prosecutor who conceded vehicle stop was invalid cannot later demand full suppression hearing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 8, 2006 | |
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03-56602
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M2 Software Inc. v. M2 Communications, L.L.C.
Order |
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Nov. 8, 2006 | ||
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03-55957
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M2 Software Inc. v. Madacy Entertainment
Order |
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Nov. 8, 2006 | ||
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05-10200
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U.S. v. Carty
Order |
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Nov. 8, 2006 | ||
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04-10571
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U.S. v. Elliott
Where district court correctly found defendant's counsel had conflict of interest, court did not err in ruling manifest necessity justified mistrial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 8, 2006 | |
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05-10587
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U.S. v. Montgomery
'Ameline' requires district court to obtain views of counsel before it decides whether resentencing is warranted. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 8, 2006 | |
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04-55578
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Funky Films v. Time Warner Entertainment Co.
HBO's 'Six Feet Under' did not infringe on copyrighted screenplay that shared basic premise of struggling family-run funeral home. |
Intellectual Property |
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Nov. 8, 2006 | |
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04-10308
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U.S. v. Ruiz
Where there is no evidence linking defendants to weapons, evidence is insufficient to support firearms possession convictions. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 8, 2006 | |
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05-50543
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U.S. v. Covian-Sandoval
Errors committed by court during plea colloquy and sentencing did not warrant relief under plain error standard of review. |
Immigration |
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Nov. 8, 2006 |