| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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S131048
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People v. Shabazz
Convict sentenced to life imprisonment for first degree murder was also subject to sentence enhancement of 25 years to life. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2006 | |
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B179975
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Zuniga v. Los Angeles County Civil Service Commission
Court properly upheld county civil service commission's rejection of former deputy sheriff's claim for back pay. |
Civil Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2006 | |
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B179868
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Marijanovic v. Gray, York & Duffy
Counsel's unsubstantiated representation that client was not liable for construction defect does not satisfy 'without probable cause' element of malicious prosecution claim. |
Torts |
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Aug. 23, 2006 | |
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B170359
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Holden v. Los Angeles City Ethics Commission
Action is time-barred where petition challenging city ethics commission's decision was not within 90-day statute of limitations. |
Civil Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2006 | |
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B175147
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People v. Jantz
Court erred when it failed to give limiting instruction regarding convict's statements to experts concerning his judgment, but error was harmless. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2006 | |
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A109488
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Aaron v. Dunham
Where permission to pass signs were not posted by owner as required by Civil Code Section 1008, neighbors acquired prescriptive easement rights. |
Real Property |
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Aug. 23, 2006 | |
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C045708
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Nadler v. Schwarzenegger
Residents challenging reapportionment of assembly district failed to prove unconstitutionality of Legislature's plan. |
Government |
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Aug. 23, 2006 | |
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A110521
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Antione D., a Minor
Juvenile delinquency laws are designed to give juvenile court great latitude in fashioning orders to rehabilitate juvenile. |
Juveniles |
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Aug. 23, 2006 | |
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B176232
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Geffcken v. D'Andrea
In mold mycotoxins case, exclusion of environmental sampling data was proper because it had minimal probative value pursuant to Evidence Code. |
Civil Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2006 | |
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A108235
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Marriage of Pearlstein
Market value of unsold shares of stock received by business owner from sale of business generally is not income for child support purposes. |
Family Law |
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Aug. 23, 2006 | |
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C051100
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Californians for Fair Representation-No on 77 v. Superior Court (Schwarzenegger)
Expenditures meeting statutory definition of independent expenditures should have been reported on 24-hour basis during 90 days before election. |
Government |
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Aug. 23, 2006 | |
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B185904
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Rene C., a Minor
Mentally retarded and immature 14-year-old boy with no prior criminal record should be tried as juvenile. |
Juveniles |
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Aug. 23, 2006 | |
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C049492
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People v. Accredited Surety and Casualty Co. Inc.
Good cause exists to extend bail bond forfeiture period if surety shows due diligence to locate defendant and bring him into court. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2006 | |
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A109823
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Wong v. Ohlone College
Under Education Code, university was not required to appoint former dean to faculty position where there was no available position. |
Education |
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Aug. 23, 2006 | |
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G036211
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Experian Information Solutions Inc. v. Superior Court (Mellonie Sorensen)
After class certification was denied, trial court erred by approving sections of letter notifying nonparties of their potential legal rights. |
Civil Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2006 | |
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B178428
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Harris v. Investor's Business Daily Inc.
Demurrer is improperly sustained where Fair Labor Standards Act does not pre-empt claim under California Business and Professions Code. |
Labor Law |
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Aug. 23, 2006 | |
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A101719
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Marriage of Kieturakis
Marital settlement agreement between couple strongly supported finding against presumption of undue influence. |
Family Law |
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Aug. 23, 2006 | |
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D045247
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Thornburg v. Superior Court (Bactes Imaging Solutions Inc.)
Company that contracts with hospital to respond to patient requests for medical records is bound by Evidence Code Section 1158 cost restrictions. |
Civil Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2006 | |
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A108911
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Andrews v. Foster Wheeler
In asbestos liability case, plaintiff's theory that asbestos 're-entrained' into air is too speculative and summary judgment for defendant was proper. |
Torts |
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Aug. 23, 2006 | |
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B173591
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People v. Navarro
Search warrant based on information from alleged attorney's breach of confidentiality need not be quashed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2006 | |
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G034435
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People v. Balint
'Dominion and control' clause in search warrant authorizes seizure of open laptop computer since laptop is akin to digital filing cabinet. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2006 | |
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B188294
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People v. Petrisca
Prosecutor's degree of comfort in trying killer of colleague's mother had no bearing on whether conflict of interest warranting recusal existed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2006 | |
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B182028
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People v. Castro
In felony false imprisonment conviction, court erred in failing to instruct on misdemeanor false imprisonment and error was not harmless. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2006 | |
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G034988
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People v. Najera
Defense attorney's failure to object to prosecutor's misstatements about law was harmless because defendant was not entitled to manslaughter instruction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2006 | |
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D045682
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People v. Markley
In stalking case, equal protection principles are not necessarily implicated where defendant was not entitled to transcript of her prior stalking trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2006 | |
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H028212
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People v. Gonzalez
In multiple, unrelated criminal cases, trial court erred when it failed to award defendant any presentence custody credits for second period of confinement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2006 | |
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B188995
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Sunset Millennium Associates LLC v. Le Songe LLC
Fourteen page minute order with notice of entry language on page 13 did not comply with requirements of California Rules of Court. |
Civil Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2006 | |
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F047368
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People v. Ryan
Various subdivisions of Penal Code Section 470 set forth different ways of committing forgery and not greater and lesser included offenses. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2006 | |
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S145566
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Montgomery (Michael) on H.C.
Order |
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Aug. 23, 2006 | ||
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C048147
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People v. Brown
Retrial on counts of aggravated battery and assault was not barred despite People's concession that retrial was improper. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 22, 2006 |