| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
B298289
|
In re Adam H.
Juvenile court erroneously failed to consider Welfare and Institutions Code Section 361.2(a) in evaluating whether minor should be placed with his father. |
Dependency |
|
L. Rubin | Dec. 9, 2019 |
|
F076012
|
Garcia v. Rosenberg
Anti-SLAPP motion was properly granted because plaintiffs failed to comply with the applicable statute of limitations, so their action was time-barred and they would not prevail on the merits. |
Anti-SLAPP |
|
B. Hill | Dec. 6, 2019 |
|
B285489
|
Canyon View Ltd. v. Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC
Mobilehome Residency Law addresses right of purchaser at MRL-regulated abandonment sale to take title free and clear of liens; thus, plaintiff's actions arose out of MRL and plaintiff was entitled to attorney fees. |
Real Property |
|
F. Rothschild | Dec. 6, 2019 |
|
D075519
|
Fabian v. Renovate America, Inc.
Trial court did not err in denying defendant's petition to compel arbitration based on defendant's failure to prove that plaintiff electronically signed contract. |
Arbitration |
|
J. Irion | Dec. 6, 2019 |
|
B296384
|
Narith S. v. Superior Court (Los Angeles)
Senate Bill 1391 is constitutional and consistent with Proposition 57's intent. The Legislature has the power to categorically exempt 14-and 15-year-old juveniles from transfer to adult court. |
Constitutional Law |
|
A. Egerton | Dec. 6, 2019 |
|
A158011
|
Ashmus v. Superior Court (San Mateo)
Trial court clearly erred in transferring habeas corpus petition to a court that was not 'the court which imposed the sentence' as Penal Code Section 1509 dictates. |
Civil Procedure |
|
M. Miller | Dec. 6, 2019 |
|
18-35998
|
U.S. v. Phattey
Citizenship revocation is not a civil penalty within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. Section 2462; denaturalization proceedings are not subject to Section 2462's five year statute-of-limitations. |
Immigration |
|
S. Ikuta | Dec. 6, 2019 |
|
S242244
|
People v. Guzman
Penal Code Section 632(d)'s exclusionary remedy was superseded by Proposition 8 and since reenactments of Section 632(d) were merely technical, they were insufficient to revive the exclusionary remedy. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
T. Cantil-Sakauye | Dec. 6, 2019 |
|
B297354
|
In re Milton
'People v. Gallardo's extension of 'Apperendi v. New Jersey' to prior strike determinations under California's three strikes law does not apply retroactively to convictions finalized on direct appeal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
J. Segal | Dec. 5, 2019 |
|
B298184
|
In re I.I.
Welfare and Institutions Code Section 300(f) petition must be sustained even if there is no evidence that the minors currently at issue had been abused, neglected, or at risk of harm. |
Juveniles |
|
F. Rothschild | Dec. 5, 2019 |
|
B287125
|
Gonzalez v. City of Los Angeles
City's provision of a hearing before the Board of Rights was the administrative appeal Government Code Section 3304(b) requires. |
Government |
|
A. Egerton | Dec. 5, 2019 |
|
F068714
|
People v. Medrano
Defendants were prejudiced by trial court's instruction on the now-invalid natural and probable consequences theory as it related to attempted murder, so defendants' convictions for attempted murder must be reversed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
R. Peña | Dec. 5, 2019 |
|
H045703
|
People v. Leelu
Appointment of a second mental health expert would not have affected the trial court's finding that defendant was not competent to stand trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
A. Danner | Dec. 5, 2019 |
|
F078759
|
People v. Larios
The relief provided in Penal Code Section 1170.95 is limited to certain murder convictions and excludes all other convictions, including a conviction for attempted murder. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
R. Peña | Dec. 5, 2019 |
|
17-17492
|
Martinez v. City of Clovis
A police officer's verbal disparagement of a domestic violence victim foreseeably encourages the abuser to continue battering; it is now a clearly established constitutional violation in the 9th Circuit, but officer entitled to qualified immunity. |
Civil Rights |
|
R. Lasnik | Dec. 5, 2019 |
|
B284164
|
Soni v. SimpleLayers, Inc.
Arbitration award became binding because plaintiff failed to file his complaint within 30 days of service of the award, and defendants' petition to confirm the award should have been granted. |
Arbitration |
|
C. Moor | Dec. 5, 2019 |
|
C087276
|
In re Schuster
Trial court erred in invalidating a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation emergency regulation that was not before the court and did not apply to petitioner. |
Civil Rights |
|
E. Duarte | Dec. 4, 2019 |
|
H046372
|
Short v. Superior Court (Santa Clara)
Applying bar on successive prosecutions under Penal Code Section 654(a) would not promote judicial efficiency nor was it necessary to protect defendant from harassment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
F. Elia | Dec. 4, 2019 |
|
A155737
|
Mendocino Redwood Co., LLC v. County of Mendocino
Plaintiff was entitled to refund of tax payments it made pursuant to ordinance which imposed special tax on parcel owners within district for fire protection because plaintiff's parcels were not included in district. |
Government |
|
J. Kline | Dec. 4, 2019 |
|
B289597
|
Assn. for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs v. County of Los Angeles
A public employee union need not exhaust administrative remedies before filing a lawsuit when the administrative process does not allow a class grievance on behalf of all represented employees. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
E. Lui | Dec. 4, 2019 |
|
17-56708
|
Slater v. Deasey
Order |
|
Dec. 4, 2019 | ||
|
18-55588
|
Painters and Allied Trades District Council 82 v. Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Plaintiffs satisfactorily alleged civil RICO standing in light of the proximate cause factors of 'Holmes v. Sec. Inv'r Prot. Corp.,' so the district court's dismissal of plaintiffs' RICO claims was erroneous. |
Civil Procedure |
|
C. Bea | Dec. 4, 2019 |
|
18-35321
|
Lehman v. Nelson
The Electrical Workers Pacific Coast Pension Fund may only withhold union dues from workers specifically assigned to that fund; 'traveler' worker's withholdings must be transferred to their home pension fund. |
Labor Law |
|
D. Ezra | Dec. 4, 2019 |
|
D076060
|
Fish v. Superior Court (San Diego)
Petitioner's disclosures to law enforcement that he was under the care of psychotherapist who had prescribed him medications were legally insufficient to waive his psychotherapist-patient privilege. |
Evidence |
|
J. Haller | Dec. 3, 2019 |
|
A155803
|
California Taxpayers Action Network v. Taber Construction, Inc.
Defendant was hired by public school district to provide preconstruction services in anticipation of itself completing the project for the district, so it did not violate Government Code Section 1090. |
Government |
|
M. Miller | Dec. 3, 2019 |
|
B271300
|
People v. Bryant
Defendant's electronic search condition was invalid under 'People v. Lent' because nothing in record suggested defendant ever used electronic device or social media in connection with criminal conduct. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
F. Rothschild | Dec. 3, 2019 |
|
A152988
|
United Artists Theater Circuit v. Regional Water Quality Control Board
Prior owner may be named in cleanup order as one who 'permitted' discharge if it knew or should have known that lessee's activity presented a reasonable possibility of hazardous waste discharge. |
Environmental Law |
|
M. Simons | Dec. 3, 2019 |
|
S029843
|
People v. Beck and Cruz
Evidence was collectively sufficient to corroborate accomplice's testimony and to demonstrate that defendants were part of a conspiracy to kill the victims. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
G. Liu | Dec. 3, 2019 |
|
17-35446
|
U.S. v. Burke
Armed robbery involving controlled substances described in 18 U.S.C. Section 2118(c)(1) is a crime of violence under 18 U.S.C. Section 924(c)(3)(A). |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
C. Bea | Dec. 3, 2019 |
|
18-35967
|
Johnson v. Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Studios
District court adequately explained its decision to conduct its own lodestar calculation and apply a 25 percent cut to class counsel's hours in awarding less attorneys' fees than plaintiff requested. |
Civil Procedure |
|
M. Bennett | Dec. 3, 2019 |