| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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S140272
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Hartford Fire Insurance v. S.C. (Turner)
Order |
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Aug. 21, 2006 | ||
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S139595
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People v. Torres
Order |
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Aug. 21, 2006 | ||
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S139609
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People v. Pitto
Order |
|
Aug. 21, 2006 | ||
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C044660
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People v. Platz
Mother cannot assert consent defense to kidnapping, which resulted in her child's murder. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 21, 2006 | |
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01-71848
|
Lopez-Castellanos v. Gonzales
Immigration judge's denial of alien's application for relief based on discretionary ground is insulated from federal appellate review. |
Immigration |
|
Aug. 21, 2006 | |
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C046556
|
People v. Lamb
Defense counsel's failure to disclose information from its accident reconstruction expert violated discovery rules. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 21, 2006 | |
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D045112
|
People v. Christopher
Defendant forfeited right to challenge jury instruction and response to request for clarification on appeal by failing to object at trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 21, 2006 | |
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C047075
|
Gill Petrolium Inc. v. Hayer
Code of Civil Procedure gives court discretion to relieve tenant from forfeiture and restore him to his former estate or tenancy. |
Real Property |
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Aug. 21, 2006 | |
|
B184608
|
Farmers Insurance Exchange v. Superior Court (Ryan)
Comprehensive scheme for administrative enforcement of insurance rates could not be circumvented by filing class action in state court. |
Insurance |
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Aug. 21, 2006 | |
|
A110571
|
Pieri v. City and County of San Francisco
Facial challenge to relocation assistance ordinance is defeated where law vests public entities with power to mitigate adverse impact on displaced tenants. |
Government |
|
Aug. 21, 2006 | |
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05-8436
|
Vora v. PA State Police
Order |
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Aug. 21, 2006 | ||
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05-502
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Brigham City, UT v. Stuart
Order |
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Aug. 21, 2006 | ||
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05-5966
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Clark v. Arizona
Order |
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Aug. 21, 2006 | ||
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05-8794
|
Hill v. McDonough, Int. sec., FL Doc
Order |
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Aug. 21, 2006 | ||
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05-650
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Igartua de La Rosa v. United States
Order |
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Aug. 21, 2006 | ||
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05-751
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Van Poyck v. Florida
Order |
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Aug. 21, 2006 | ||
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05-965
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Dretke v. Guidry
Order |
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Aug. 21, 2006 | ||
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05-8562
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Dixon v. Minneapolis, MN, Et al.
Order |
|
Aug. 21, 2006 | ||
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S142665
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Mokhtari-Sharghi v. Trustees of the CA State University
Order |
|
Aug. 21, 2006 | ||
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A110311
|
Bell v. Farmers Insurance Exchange
Plaintiffs' request for postjudgment interest was properly denied where satisfaction of judgment includes payment to damages fund managed by claims administrator. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 20, 2006 | |
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B149425
|
People v. Robinson
Improper application of caselaw in considering defendant's challenge to jury selection requires new hearing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 17, 2006 | |
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F045053
|
People v. Prince
DNA statistics based on defendant's ethnicity as opposed to perpetrator's were proper in light of independent evidence establishing defendant as perpetrator. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 17, 2006 | |
|
02-O-10930
|
State Bar v. Thomson
Attorney is recommended for disbarment for violating court order, in part because he had been disciplined for similar misconduct on four prior occasions. |
Attorneys |
|
Aug. 17, 2006 | |
|
E033515
|
Bighorn-Desert View Water Agency v. Beringson (Kelley)
Water agency's usage-based water rates are excluded from voter approval and initiative provisions of Proposition 218. |
Government |
|
Aug. 16, 2006 | |
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C044636
|
Marriage of Fellows
Law that limits ability to assert defenses to support obligations applies retroactively. |
Family Law |
|
Aug. 16, 2006 | |
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B169563
|
John B. v. Superior Court (Bridget B.)
Right to sexual privacy limits discovery in wife's action against husband for allegedly infecting her with HIV. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 16, 2006 | |
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B171570
|
Flatley v. Mauro
Attorney's attempt to extort money in exchange for silence is not subject to special motion to strike. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 16, 2006 | |
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A101459
|
People v. Wilson
Relevant group for determining DNA probabilities is population of possible suspects, not perpetrator's racial group. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 16, 2006 | |
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F043067
|
Derrick B., a Minor
Court did not err in requiring minor to register as sex offender pursuant to Penal Code Section 290. |
Juveniles |
|
Aug. 16, 2006 | |
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A085450
|
People v. Johnson
Prosecution's use of peremptory challenges to exclude all African-American jurors was sufficient evidence to prove improper group bias. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 16, 2006 |