| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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23-16147
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DeFrancesco v. Robbins
Qualified immunity shielded university officials from liability for allegedly violating the First Amendment rights of a university employee by firing the employee in retaliation for a family member's speech. |
Qualified Immunity |
|
P. Curiam (9th Cir.) | May 8, 2025 |
|
A169744
|
People v. Hickman
Petitioner who pled guilty to manslaughter after Senate Bill No. 1437 changed Penal Code Sections 188 and 189 was ineligible for resentencing relief under Section 1172.6. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
J. Humes | May 7, 2025 |
|
A169966
|
People v. Anderson
Both lost revenue and paid prize money should be included in restitution amount for defendant who stole and redeemed lottery tickets. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
G. Burns | May 7, 2025 |
|
B332299
|
Tillinghast v. Los Angeles Unified School Dist.
School district forfeited jury instruction issues on appeal when it failed to raise the issue during trial. |
Civil Procedure |
|
J. Wiley | May 7, 2025 |
|
23-1034
|
U.S. v. Myers
Mandatory Victims Restitution Act applied to the gradual accumulation of cash deposits from family and friends in inmate's trust account. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
R. Nelson | May 7, 2025 |
|
C100075
|
Marriage of J.G. and K.G.
Because family judge failed to specifically delineate reasons for assuming that father's previous abuse against mother overcame legal requirement against awarding him custody, father's custody based on agreement was error. |
Family Law |
|
L. Earl | May 6, 2025 |
|
B339084
|
Los Angeles College Faculty Guild v. Los Angeles Community College Dist.
Union's request to arbitrate grievances fell outside the scope of its collective bargaining agreement when core issues were superseded by other laws. |
Education, Arbitration |
|
J. Wiley | May 6, 2025 |
|
S173784
|
People v. Oyler
Despite media coverage of wildfire set by capital murder defendant, trial court correctly denied change of venue motion given the large size of the county and other factors. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
P. Guerrero | May 6, 2025 |
|
E083362
|
People v. Whipple
Issue preclusion prevented petitioner from relitigating jury instruction issue to demonstrate she could no longer be convicted of murder because she did not raise instructional error in initial appeal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
M. Raphael | May 5, 2025 |
|
C101549
|
Zenith Insurance Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Bd.
Special risk exception did not apply to employee injured during commute because there was no relationship between the risk and the location of the premises/conditions within the employer's control. |
Workers' Compensation |
|
J. Renner | May 5, 2025 |
|
E081147
|
People v. Williams
Defendant who did not seek help for victim's injuries and actively impeded another person who eventually found the victim and sought aid exhibited reckless indifference to human life. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
D. Miller | May 5, 2025 |
|
24-1422
|
North Cascades Conservation Council v. U.S. Forest Service
National Environmental Policy Act required consideration of the cumulative effects of another reasonably foreseeable project when determining whether the impacts were significant and required preparation of an environmental impact statement. |
Environmental Law |
|
R. Gould | May 5, 2025 |
|
11-99000
|
Bejarano v. Reubart
District court did not err in denying habeas petitioner an evidentiary hearing, where the failure to develop the factual predicate for petitioner's ineffective assistance claim was attributable to petitioner. |
Habeas Corpus |
|
R. Nelson | May 5, 2025 |
|
A168604
|
People v. Lopez-Barraza
Trial court erroneously denied resentencing petition by impermissibly relying on factual findings that conflicted with the jury's determination that defendant was not guilty of conspiracy. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
T. Stewart | May 5, 2025 |
|
S284303
|
Whitehead v. City of Oakland
Waiver releasing Oakland from liability during charity bike-ride was against public policy to the extent it released the City for negligently violating its statutory duty to maintain public safety. |
Contracts, Torts |
|
K. Evans | May 2, 2025 |
|
D085178
|
Reyes v. Hi-Grade Materials Co.
Death knell doctrine did not apply to order denying class certification where individual and representative Private Attorneys General Act claims remained pending even when plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the remaining claims. |
Employment Law, Civil Procedure |
|
M. Buchanan | May 1, 2025 |
|
23-861
|
Feliciano v. Department of Transportation
A reservist seeking differential pay for service "during a national emergency," need not show that their service bears a substantive connection to a particular emergency. |
Government |
|
N. Gorsuch | May 1, 2025 |
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19-55616
|
Cassirer v. Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation
Order |
|
May 1, 2025 | ||
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20-15948
|
Teter v. Lopez
Order |
|
May 1, 2025 | ||
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D084344
|
Marriage of A.M. and R.Y.
Given the totality of the circumstances, evidence submitted by domestic violence restraining order applicant was legally sufficient to establish abuse. |
Family Law |
|
M. Buchanan | May 1, 2025 |
|
23-1956
|
U.S. v. Turrey
Criminal defendant waived claims regarding alleged prejudicial statements made during jury selection issues because his counsel invited the error and failed to object or request remedial action at the time. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
P. Curiam (9th Cir.) | May 1, 2025 |
|
A171241
|
Goebner v. Superior Court (McDonald)
Trial court erroneously dismissed demurrer to probate petition as time-barred under the Code of Civil Procedure, where relevant Probate Code provision should have been applied. |
Trust and Estates, Civil Procedure |
|
V. Rodriguez | May 1, 2025 |
|
A172485
|
B.D. v. Superior Court (Contra Costa County Children and Family Services Bureau)
Although mother demonstrated substantive progress in her treatment plan, juvenile court's decision to terminate reunification services was harmless because the children were unlikely to be returned within 18 months. |
Dependency |
|
C. Fujisaki | May 1, 2025 |
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D083555
|
Modification: Cleveland Nat. Forest Foundation v. County of San Diego
San Diego County's "thresholds of significance," used for assessing the environmental impact of land-use projects, were unsupported by substantial evidence. |
Environmental Law |
|
W. Dato | Apr. 30, 2025 |
|
B333182
|
De la Cruz v. Mission Hills Shopping Center LLC
Despite contract between defendants and plaintiff's employer that allegedly relieved defendants from liability for negligent acts, summary judgment was not appropriate where employee-plaintiff had not signed the contract. |
Torts, Contracts |
|
J. Wiley | Apr. 30, 2025 |
|
23-55532
|
Alves v. County of Riverside
Mixed jury verdict on Fourth Amendment excessive force and state negligence claims was reasonable because the federal and state standards focus on different aspects of the totality of the circumstances. |
Civil Rights, Torts |
|
G. Sanchez | Apr. 30, 2025 |
|
B334490
|
People v. Benson
Trial court did not abuse its discretion by admitting gang-related evidence, as it was relevant to issues of identity, motive, and witness credibility. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
M. Stratton | Apr. 30, 2025 |
|
S141519
|
Modification: People v. Hin
Trial court abused its discretion in admitting rap song from a CD found in defendant's bedroom during both the guilt and penalty phases. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
G. Liu | Apr. 28, 2025 |
|
24-10526
|
In re Global One Media, Inc.
Failure to file UCC financing statement in debtor's state of incorporation meant creditor's security interest in personal property was not perfected despite filing statements in states where property was located. |
Bankruptcy |
|
J. Brand | Apr. 25, 2025 |
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25-2358
|
Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto v. U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
Order |
|
Apr. 29, 2025 |
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