| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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S143426
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People v. Castro
Order |
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Oct. 23, 2006 | ||
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S143689
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Ebbetts Pass Forest Watch v. Department of Forestry & Fire Protection
Order |
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Oct. 23, 2006 | ||
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S143723
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In re S. (Ann Marie)
Order |
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Oct. 23, 2006 | ||
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B186990
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Arcenio V., a Minor
In juvenile case, evidence is insufficient to support finding that minor possessed live ammunition in violation of Penal Code. |
Juveniles |
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Oct. 23, 2006 | |
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D047470
|
Marriage of Erickson
Court has jurisdiction to order husband to pay attorney fees directly to law firm which previously represented former wife. |
Family Law |
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Oct. 23, 2006 | |
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H029242
|
Save Our Carmel River v. Monterey Peninsula Water Management District
Water district violated CEQA guidelines in approving water credit transfer without considering possible cumulative effect of others engaging in similar transfers. |
Environmental Law |
|
Oct. 23, 2006 | |
|
B187427
|
Kleveland v. Chicago Title Insurance Co.
Arbitration clause in title insurance policy cannot be enforced where there was no clear reference to policy in contract. |
Insurance |
|
Oct. 23, 2006 | |
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C046852
|
People v. Queen
Prior convictions were properly treated as strikes where defendant attacked prosecutor shortly after guilty verdicts on prior crimes were read. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 23, 2006 | |
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G035897
|
People v. Kirk
Defendant is ineligible for deferred entry of judgment because he pleaded guilty to drug offense in federal court few months prior. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 23, 2006 | |
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B183836
|
People v. Jose Y.
Denial of motion to exclude evidence is proper where minor cannot contest nonintrusive patdown search at school. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 23, 2006 | |
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B187281
|
Geneva C., a Minor
Juvenile court has discretion in calculating length of maximum term of commitment to CYA only, not for commitment to community placement camp. |
Juveniles |
|
Oct. 23, 2006 | |
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B185996
|
Knapp v. Palisades Charter High School
Plaintiff failed to show existence of triable issue of fact that she was excused from filing claim with school district or charter school. |
Government |
|
Oct. 23, 2006 | |
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B184461
|
Estate of Dehgani-Fard
Court improperly allocated income tax responsibility to all beneficiaries of estate where university had tax exempt status. |
Probate and Trusts |
|
Oct. 23, 2006 | |
|
A112673
|
In re Andrade
Despite erroneously requiring offender to have dual parole plans, parole board's decision to deny parole based solely on commitment offense was proper. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 23, 2006 | |
|
C049470
|
Kreeger v. Wanland
Denial of special motion to strike is proper where plaintiffs had right to pursue malicious prosecution claim. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 23, 2006 | |
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04-17118
|
Pickern v. Pier 1 Imports (U.S.) Inc.
Private entity was not required to build wheelchair ramp across grassy strip it did not own, lease or control. |
Civil Rights |
|
Oct. 23, 2006 | |
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04-35952
|
Widmark v. Barnhart
ALJ's reasons for rejecting examining physician's opinion are not supported by substantial evidence in record or reasonable inferences drawn therefrom. |
Government |
|
Oct. 23, 2006 | |
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05-35085
|
Northern Alaska Environmental Center v. Kempthorne
Government's environmental impact statement for oil and gas program is proper where site specific analysis was not required. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
Oct. 23, 2006 | |
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S144112
|
In re: B. (Lino)
Order |
|
Oct. 23, 2006 | ||
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B176552
|
Kelly v. County of Los Angeles
Order directing county to provide back pay is not proper where hospital nurse was not dismissed from her employment. |
Government |
|
Oct. 23, 2006 | |
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S143777
|
McQuarters v. S.C. (People)
Order |
|
Oct. 23, 2006 | ||
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S143771
|
People v. Sanchez
Order |
|
Oct. 23, 2006 | ||
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S126715
|
Soukup v. Law Offices of Herbert Hafif
In case involving malicious prosecution action under SLAPPback statute, plaintiff has shown probability of prevailing on her claim. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 23, 2006 | |
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S143999
|
Olson v. Automobile Club of Southern California
Order |
|
Oct. 23, 2006 | ||
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S128429
|
Flatley v. Mauro
Party whose petitioning activity was illegal and unprotected by guarantee of free speech could not use anti-SLAPP statute to strike complaint. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 23, 2006 | |
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S127513
|
S.B. Beach Properties v. Berti
Defendants who did not file anti-SLAPP motion before plaintiffs' voluntary dismissal may not recover attorney fees and costs under anti-SLAPP statute. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 23, 2006 | |
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04-76383
|
Salviejo-Fernandez v. Gonzales
Notice to Appear need not include conviction that is not ground for removal but is ground for denial of relief from removal. |
Immigration |
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Oct. 23, 2006 | |
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04-70345
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Navarro-Lopez v. Gonzales
Removal is proper where petitioner's accessory after fact conviction constitutes crime of moral turpitude. |
Immigration |
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Oct. 23, 2006 | |
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S117816
|
City of Marina v. Board of Trustees of the California State University
University's board of trustees failed to mitigate effects on environment when they refused to contribute funds to Fort Ord Reuse Authority. |
Environmental Law |
|
Oct. 23, 2006 | |
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C052769
|
Jonathon M. v. Superior Court (People)
Juvenile court judge abused her discretion when she refused to follow published opinion and also wrongfully denied peremptory challenge. |
Judges |
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Oct. 23, 2006 |