| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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C045912
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State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Grisham
Auto insurance did not cover bite from dog that escaped parked truck. |
Insurance |
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Jan. 18, 2005 | |
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B172631
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Cole v. California Insurance Guarantee Association
Federal and state disability insurance benefits may not be credited against motorists' recovery from California Insurance Guarantee Association. |
Insurance |
|
Jan. 18, 2005 | |
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03-50491
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U.S. v. Cortez-Rocha
Search of defendant's spare tire at border was not 'particularly offensive' search requiring reasonable suspicion. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 18, 2005 | |
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02-56648
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Motley v. Parks
Several officers searching home of parolee who was in custody are not entitled to qualified immunity. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 18, 2005 | |
|
A103980
|
Bowman v. City of Berkeley (Affordable Housing Associates)
Where housing complex for seniors has no environmentally significant aesthetic effects, environmental impact report is not required. |
Environmental Law |
|
Jan. 18, 2005 | |
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03-50381
|
U.S. v. Bueno-Vargas
Weekend fax procedure satisfies Fourth Amendment requirement that government obtain judicial determination of probable cause within 48 hours of warrantless arrest. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 18, 2005 | |
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C044133
|
People v. Kunitz
Court cannot impose joint and several restitution fines on codefendants who pleaded guilty to forcibly committing lewd acts upon child. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 18, 2005 | |
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A105577
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Marriage of Melville
Order granting primary custody to father after mother moved with son to Oregon is supported by substantial evidence. |
Family Law |
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Jan. 18, 2005 | |
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02-71841
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Mashiri v. Ashcroft
Asylum petitioner who shows past persecution does not have to prove that she could have relocated safely within home country. |
Immigration |
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Jan. 18, 2005 | |
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01-35406
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MetroNet Services Corporation v. Qwest Corporation
Court need not expand scope of antitrust law that would provide only minimal benefit to consumers. |
Antitrust |
|
Jan. 18, 2005 | |
|
B165771
|
California Fair Employment and Housing Commission v. Gemini Aluminum Corp.
Voluntary Jehovah's Witness convention may qualify as religious observance for employment discrimination claim. |
Employment Law |
|
Jan. 18, 2005 | |
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D044147
|
People v. Superior Court (Cole National Corp.)
Trial court's discovery orders were abuse of discretion. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jan. 18, 2005 | |
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B171608
|
Sylmar Air Conditioning v. Pueblo Contracting Services Inc.
Party that filed SLAPP is liable for attorney fees despite filing amended complaint. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jan. 18, 2005 | |
|
B163108
|
ECC Construction Inc. v. Oak Park Calabasas Homeowners Association
Defendant's notice of appeal of cross-complaint was timely under 'one final judgment' rule. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jan. 18, 2005 | |
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B173810
|
Marriage of Kreiss
Father may have access to psychiatric records of mother who underwent drug rehabilitation. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jan. 18, 2005 | |
|
H026443
|
Architectural Heritage Association v. County of Monterey
Substantial evidence supports fair argument that Monterey County's Old Jail is historic resource under California Environmental Quality Act. |
Environmental Law |
|
Jan. 18, 2005 | |
|
B168867
|
Gonzalez v. County of Los Angeles
Five-year deadline to bring civil case to trial is extended when mediation occurs during final six months of limitations period. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jan. 18, 2005 | |
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C045502
|
Sinaiko v. Superior Court (Medical Board of California)
Disqualification of plaintiff's experts rendered administrative proceeding unfair. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jan. 18, 2005 | |
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A099675
|
People v. Jenkins
Admission of statements made to police during illegal detention did not prejudice defendant. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 18, 2005 | |
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A106242
|
Arntz Builders v. Superior Court (County of Contra Costa)
Contractual provision waiving plaintiff's right to transfer action to neutral county is invalid. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jan. 18, 2005 | |
|
G033896
|
Hemingway v. Superior Court
Defendant's motion to disqualify court cannot be denied as untimely based on court's invalid assignment of case to itself. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 18, 2005 | |
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H025873
|
People v. Vy
Attempted murder can be predicate crime for jury's determination of 'primary activities' prong of gang enhancement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 18, 2005 | |
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H026182
|
Nwosu v. Uba
Bench trial's disposal of equitable claims did not deprive party of right to jury trial. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Jan. 18, 2005 | |
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C041897
|
Coalition for Reasonable Regulation of Naturally Occurring Substances v. California Air Resources Board
State agency report that contains data necessary to support airborne toxic control measure is valid. |
Environmental Law |
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Jan. 18, 2005 | |
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03-8662
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Sierra v. Romine
Order |
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Jan. 18, 2005 | ||
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04-531
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Michigan v. Russell
Order |
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Jan. 18, 2005 | ||
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03-1234
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Mid-Con Freight Systems v. MI Public Service Commission
Order |
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Jan. 18, 2005 | ||
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03-8075
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Perez-Aguilar v. Ashcroft
Order |
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Jan. 18, 2005 | ||
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04-717
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American Axle Manufacturing Inc. v. Dana Corp.
Order |
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Jan. 18, 2005 | ||
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04-7225
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Martin v. Nebraska
Order |
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Jan. 18, 2005 |