| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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S122142
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Cousins on Habeas Corpus
Order |
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Mar. 25, 2005 | ||
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B167064
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In re Daniel G., A Minor.
No substantial evidence supports court's finding that minor was loitering with the intent to publicize a street gang. |
Juveniles |
|
Mar. 24, 2005 | |
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D040806
|
People v. Lewis
Trial court will resentence defendant convicted of assaulting four-month old child. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 24, 2005 | |
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S131779
|
People v. Superior Court (Lopez)
Order |
|
Mar. 24, 2005 | ||
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S130897
|
Briley v. Superior Court (Hermosa Beach Police)
Order |
|
Mar. 24, 2005 | ||
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B171741
|
Berg v. Darden
Plaintiff's settlement offer satisfied procedural rule by demonstrating its acceptance would result in final disposition. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Mar. 23, 2005 | |
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D041452
|
People v. Mullens
Where court admits propensity evidence of defendant's uncharged sex offense, it must also admit evidence of acquittal for that offense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 23, 2005 | |
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03-15265
|
Aloe Vera of America Inc. v. United States
Party that failed to comply with court's directions in drafting protective order is subject to sanctions. |
Taxation |
|
Mar. 23, 2005 | |
|
02-16992
|
Bruce v. Terhune
Court's instruction to jury on burden of proof must be reviewed in light of the overall charge, not in artificial isolation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 23, 2005 | |
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02-72506
|
Juarez v. Ashcroft
Exceptional circumstances exist so that immigration judge should reopen deportation proceeding even where petitioner's reason for absence was unexceptional. |
Immigration |
|
Mar. 23, 2005 | |
|
S115654
|
Kulshrestha v. First Union Commercial Corp.
Declaration executed out of state is inadmissible unless it invokes California law. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Mar. 23, 2005 | |
|
A103446
|
Baba v. Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco
Portions of city's rent control ordinance are unconstitutional. |
Government |
|
Mar. 23, 2005 | |
|
03-1261
|
Brosseau v. Haugen
Qualified immunity shields officer who shot suspect fleeing in car because she feared for other officers on foot. |
Government |
|
Mar. 23, 2005 | |
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03-407
|
Kowalski v. Tesmer
Attorneys lack third-party standing to assert rights of indigent defendants denied appellate counsel. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 23, 2005 | |
|
03-710
|
Devenpeck v. Alford
Warrantless arrest is reasonable if given facts known to officer, there is probable cause to believe that crime has been committed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 23, 2005 | |
|
02-1192
|
Cooper Industries v. Aviall Services
Private party who voluntarily undertakes cleanup may not obtain contribution from other liable parties. |
Environmental Law |
|
Mar. 23, 2005 | |
|
05-11556
|
Schiavo v. Schiavo
Opinion |
|
Mar. 23, 2005 | ||
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02-55681
|
Abrams v. City of Rancho Pales Verdes
Title 42 Section 1983 remedies are available to amateur radio operator whose rights under Telecommunications Act were violated by city. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Mar. 22, 2005 | |
|
B166204
|
People v. Lee
Tape-recorded police interviews with witnesses contacted by police after incident are testimonial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 22, 2005 | |
|
C041861
|
Gradle v. Doppelmayr USA Inc.
Evidence of Cal-OSHA standards are now admissible to establish negligence per se against third party. |
Labor Law |
|
Mar. 22, 2005 | |
|
S130507
|
People v. Mello
Order |
|
Mar. 22, 2005 | ||
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00-99000
|
Payton v. Woodford
Defendant who was sentenced to death without full consideration of his religious conversion was entitled to habeas relief. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 22, 2005 | |
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B170806
|
People v. Boulden
Trial court's prophylactic order for counsel not to misuse peremptory challenges was reasonable. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 22, 2005 | |
|
01-56673
|
Mena v. City of Simi Valley
Police officers who allegedly used excessive force and unreasonably detained plaintiff while executing search warrant are not entitled to qualified immunity. |
Civil Rights |
|
Mar. 21, 2005 | |
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03-16173
|
Mondero v. Salt River Project
Female employee failed to show that discontinuation of training program was motivated by gender bias. |
Employment Law |
|
Mar. 21, 2005 | |
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04-8495
|
Breton-Pichardo v. United States
Order |
|
Mar. 20, 2005 | ||
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S131311
|
McDonnell v. McBride
Order |
|
Mar. 20, 2005 | ||
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04-8295
|
Pruitt v. United States
Order |
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Mar. 20, 2005 | ||
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04-8479
|
Buffington v. United States
Order |
|
Mar. 20, 2005 | ||
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S130773
|
North Pacifica, LLP v. California Coastal Commission
Order |
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Mar. 20, 2005 |