| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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21-778
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Ramirez v. Guadarrama
Order |
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Jul. 1, 2022 | ||
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21-783
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Cope v. Cogdill
Order |
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Jul. 1, 2022 | ||
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21-1143
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Dr. A. v. Hochul
Order |
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Jul. 1, 2022 | ||
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21-5967
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Grzegorczyk v. U.S.
Order |
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Jul. 1, 2022 | ||
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21-6428
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Hill v. Shoop
Order |
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Jul. 1, 2022 | ||
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21-6674
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Storey v. Lumpkin
Order |
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Jul. 1, 2022 | ||
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S261247
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Grande v. Eisenhower Medical Center
Second class action regarding similar allegations was not precluded by judgment in first class action where the new defendant was a nonparty lacking privity with party in the first action. |
Civil Procedure |
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T. Cantil-Sakauye | Jul. 1, 2022 |
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20-56220
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McDougall v. County of Ventura
Order |
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Jul. 1, 2022 | ||
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20-17403
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Seidner v. De Vries
Police officer was entitled to qualified immunity because his use of a roadblock to stop a fleeing bicyclist was a use of reasonable force under the circumstances. |
Qualified Immunity |
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D. Forrest | Jul. 1, 2022 |
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19-56161
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Hamilton v. Wal-Mart Stores
To assert Private Attorneys General Act causes of action, employee plaintiffs need not comply with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 23 requirements, including manageability. |
Employment Law |
|
M. Berzon | Jul. 1, 2022 |
|
B293030
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People v. Lima
Prosecutor improperly quoting prospective jurors' statements was not unfairly prejudicial in light of overwhelming evidence of guilt at trial and jury's decision to only convict defendant. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
D. Kim | Jun. 30, 2022 |
|
A160200
|
Turo v. Superior Court (People)
Because Turo Inc. does not own or possess the vehicles it rents out, it is not a rental car company for the purpose of Government Code Section 50471.1. |
Business Law |
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M. Miller | Jun. 30, 2022 |
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20-603
|
Torres v. Texas Department of Public Safety
Congress may exercise its constitutional power to raise and support the Armed Forces to authorize private damages suits against nonconsenting states under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. |
Constitutional Law |
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S. Breyer | Jun. 30, 2022 |
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21-429
|
Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta
The Federal Government and State of Oklahoma have concurrent jurisdiction to prosecute a child neglect crime committed by a non-Indian against Indians in Indian country. |
Native American Affairs |
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B. Kavanaugh | Jun. 30, 2022 |
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21-35690
|
Knapke v. PeopleConnect
Denial of motion to compel arbitration was improper when disputes over material facts regarding principal-agent relationship had not been resolved. |
Arbitration |
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M. Bennett | Jun. 30, 2022 |
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20-55603
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Callahan v. Brookdale Senior Living Communities
Requesting to intervene in Private Attorneys General Act lawsuit because the PAGA settlement was too small was a disagreement over litigation strategy not meriting intervention as a matter of right. |
Civil Procedure |
|
E. Robreno | Jun. 30, 2022 |
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B312789
|
In re M.B.
Welfare departments cannot remedy a defective Indian Child Welfare Act investigation by conducting further interviews while the termination order is being reviewed on appeal. |
Juveniles |
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D. Perluss | Jun. 30, 2022 |
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F080361
|
People v. Rojas
Where Assembly Bill 333's changes to Penal Code Section 186.22 affected Penal Code Section 190.2(a)(22), it was an impermissible amendment to Proposition 21. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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C. Poochigian | Jun. 30, 2022 |
|
A160591
|
Broome v. The Regents of the University of California
Retired employees of University of California were not entitled to pension benefits because the implementation of benefits was conditioned on a specified event, which never occurred during retirees' employment. |
Contracts |
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M. Simons | Jun. 29, 2022 |
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F083561
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Therolf v. Superior Court (Madera County Dept. of Social Services/Child Welfare Services)
Juvenile court made multiple prejudicial errors when it denied journalist's request for deceased child's records without following certain procedures. |
Juveniles |
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K. Meehan | Jun. 29, 2022 |
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D079718
|
LG Chem, Ltd. v. Superior Court (Lawhon)
Court could not exercise jurisdiction over Korean battery manufacturer since plaintiff's product liability claims for exploding vape battery did not arise out of manufacturer's sale of batteries for electric vehicles. |
Civil Procedure |
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T. Do | Jun. 29, 2022 |
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B309803
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People v. Salazar
While Senate Bill 567 allows consideration of past trauma in sentencing, the trial court would not have chosen the low term for appellant's conviction considering the numerous aggravating factors. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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K. Yegan | Jun. 29, 2022 |
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A163396
|
Victaulic Co. v. American Home Assurance Co.
Attorneys and law firm were not disqualified from representation based on an earlier representation of an insurance group that movants were members of. |
Attorneys |
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J. Richman | Jun. 29, 2022 |
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21-70493
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Hernandez v. Garland
Non-citizen was ineligible for cancellation of removal because his grant of temporary protected status did not constitute an admission to the United States for purposes of obtaining lawful permanent resident status. |
Immigration |
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D. Forrest | Jun. 29, 2022 |
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C094190
|
JJD-HOV Elk Grove, LLC v. Jo-Ann Stores
Commercial leasing agreement's co-tenancy provision was valid and enforceable as a "dual" or "alternative" rent provision rather than an unenforceable penalty. |
Contracts |
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L. Earl | Jun. 29, 2022 |
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B317935
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Modification: In re Dezi C.
Rejecting the previously used rules in evaluating harmlessness in an Indian Child Welfare Act context, the court instead asked whether the record gave any reason to believe the children may be Indian children. |
Administrative Agencies |
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B. Hoffstadt | Jun. 29, 2022 |
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A163503
|
Seviour-Iloff v. LaPaille
Under Labor Code Section 558.1, individual liability can be imposed on CEO for company's wage violations. |
Employment Law |
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S. Margulies | Jun. 29, 2022 |
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E075184
|
Simms v. Bear Valley Community Heathcare Dist.
Hospital patient's letter, which failed to comply with presentation requirements under the Government Claims Act, constituted a claim for injuries, adequate to trigger healthcare provider's duty to give notice of the insufficiencies. |
Government |
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M. Raphael | Jun. 29, 2022 |
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B305585
|
Barber v. Southern California Edison Company
Homeowners who alleged electrical shocks from nearby substation were unable to contradict electricity company's expert testimony that the stray voltage was insufficient to cause perceptible shocks. |
Torts |
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F. Rothschild | Jun. 28, 2022 |
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21-418
|
Kennedy v. Bremerton School Dist.
The Free Exercise and Free Speech Clauses of the First Amendment protected high school football coach engaging in postgame prayers from government reprisal. |
Constitutional Law |
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N. Gorsuch | Jun. 28, 2022 |