| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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E035882
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Shewry v. Begil
Health services department's claim for reimbursement of Medi-Cal benefits is not barred by applicable statute of limitations. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 20, 2005 | |
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B168144
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Yeboah v. Progeny Ventures Inc.
Court 'order' that approves special master's resolution of accounting dispute is not appealable. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 20, 2005 | |
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B177986
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Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control v. Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board (Quintanar)
Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control violated due process in conducting administrative proceedings. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Jun. 20, 2005 | |
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02-71208
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Diaz-Ramos v. Gonzales
Order |
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Jun. 20, 2005 | ||
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03-30456
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U.S. v. Combs
'Knock and announce' rule does not require an actual knock as long as police acted reasonably under totality of circumstances. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 20, 2005 | |
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A105518
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Parrish v. Cingular Wireless LLC
Contractual ban on class-wide arbitration is not unconscionable. |
Contracts |
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Jun. 20, 2005 | |
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02-55627
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Moreno v. Baca
Because parolee is not stripped of all Fourth Amendment protection, denial of officers' qualified immunity claims was proper. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 19, 2005 | |
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04-10081
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U.S. v. Lopez-Armenta
Defendant waived right to appeal pretrial constitutional defects when he entered unconditional guilty plea. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 19, 2005 | |
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03-56306
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Thomas v. Fry's Electronics Inc.
Motion under California's anti-SLAPP law is available to federal litigants. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 19, 2005 | |
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04-35340
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Whisnant v. U.S.
Discretionary function exception cannot shield government from Federal Tort Claims Act liability for negligence. |
Torts |
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Jun. 19, 2005 | |
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02-73352
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De Leon v. Gonzales
Where immigration judge's opinion is incoherent, appellate court may not substantively review it without violating principles of judicial review. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 19, 2005 | |
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B173302
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Jones v. Union Bank of California
Antideficiency legislation does not preclude award of attorney fees to bank in action to set aside nonjudicial foreclosure. |
Real Property |
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Jun. 19, 2005 | |
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D045050
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In re Elijah V.
Biological father who was denied chance to prove paternity failed to establish constitutional claim. |
Family Law |
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Jun. 19, 2005 | |
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B168667
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Bouley v. Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
Statutory amendment permitting domestic partners to sue for wrongful death applies retroactively. |
Family Law |
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Jun. 19, 2005 | |
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03-35165
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Turney v. Pugh
Alaska's jury tampering statute is not overbroad under First Amendment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 19, 2005 | |
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03-16671
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Old Republic Insurance Co. v. Griffin
Order |
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Jun. 19, 2005 | ||
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B169470
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Robbins v. Regents of the University of California
Temporary suspension of educational club members for making violent film did not violate First Amendment. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jun. 19, 2005 | |
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B174785
|
Rea v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Workers' Compensation Appeals Board exceeded authority by implementing new procedures for Uninsured Employers Fund. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Jun. 19, 2005 | |
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B169295
|
People v. Cummins
Attempted murder was 'natural and probable consequence' of carjacking and robbery. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 19, 2005 | |
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D043246
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People v. Jungers
Probation condition prohibiting defendant from initiating contact with wife is constitutionally valid. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jun. 19, 2005 | |
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F044370
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People v. Hagedorn
Statute criminalizing unauthorized use of personal identifying information does not require intent to defraud. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 19, 2005 | |
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D044090
|
Christopher M., a Minor
Disclosure of juvenile's medical and psychiatric records as condition of probation did not violate his privacy rights. |
Juveniles |
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Jun. 19, 2005 | |
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H026576
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People v. Terry
Trial court will reconsider whether prosecution of defendant for sexual crimes against girl were time barred. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 19, 2005 | |
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03-71121
|
Kon v. Gonzales
Alien's voluntary departure from United States deprived court of jurisdiction over asylum claim. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 19, 2005 | |
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03-72384
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Lolong v. Gonzales
Petitioner has well-founded fear of persecution on account of her Chinese ethnicity if returned to Indonesia. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 19, 2005 | |
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S028970
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People v. Stitely
Defendant's conviction and death sentence for murder during commission of sodomy are upheld. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 19, 2005 | |
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B172413
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Metropolitan News-Enterprise v. Daily Journal Corp.
Newspaper must publish notice before being declared newspaper of general circulation for recently incorporated cities. |
Government |
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Jun. 19, 2005 | |
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S119129
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People v. Guzman
Defendant's ineligibility for probation under Proposition 36 does not violate equal protection rights. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 19, 2005 | |
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D044899
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Versaci v. Superior Court (Palomar Community College District)
Performance goals mentioned in school superintendent's employment contract were not subject to public disclosure. |
Contracts |
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Jun. 19, 2005 | |
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B176988
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Falahati v. Kondo
Default judgment that denied due process to defendant was improperly entered. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 19, 2005 |