| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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15-16478
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U.S. v. Walker River Irrigation District
Court errs in dismissing all claims under doctrine of res judicata in protracted water rights matter where litigating parties had no opportunity to brief or be heard on matter. |
Water Rights |
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A. Tashima | May 23, 2018 |
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15-16316
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Nevada State Engineer v. U.S. Board of Water Commissioners
Modification to decreed water rights that proposes delivery of water from river basin to lake is appropriate where lake is part of river basin. |
Water Rights |
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J. Bybee | May 23, 2018 |
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15-16342
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Mono County v. Walker River Irrigation District
Order |
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May 23, 2018 | ||
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A147188
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People v. Meza
Warrantless blood draw violates Fourth Amendment, but nevertheless harmless where motorist was driving under influence of alcohol with BAC well over legal limit. |
Constitutional Law |
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A. Tucher | May 22, 2018 |
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A147923
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People v. Hall
Judgment finding defendant's misdemeanor conduct admissible reversed where evidence cannot impeach 'prosecution's' evidence of defendant's statement relating to defendant's good character. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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R. Dondero | May 22, 2018 |
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G051996
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Prince v. Invensure Ins. Brokers
A case was remanded to the trial court for further consideration because the trial court erred with respect to the validity of an offer to compromise under CCP Section 998. |
Civil Procedure |
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E. Moore | May 22, 2018 |
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G053002
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Modification: Williams v. Moulton Niguel Water Dist.
Water Districts not liable under nuisance theory for chemical causing pinhole pipe leaks where chemical's inclusion was permitted by state health agency. |
Civil Procedure |
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R. Ikola | May 22, 2018 |
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16-285
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Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis
Federal Arbitration Act trumps savings clause and National Labor Relations Act, requiring enforcement of arbitration agreements, including terms requiring individualized proceedings. |
Arbitration |
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N. Gorsuch | May 22, 2018 |
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17-387
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Upper Skagit Tribe v. Lundgren
Tribe's assertion of sovereign immunity to quiet title action erroneously rejected due to misplaced reliance on case law, which did not address scope of tribal sovereign immunity. |
Native American Affairs |
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N. Gorsuch | May 22, 2018 |
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17-5992
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Lyle v. U.S.
Order |
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May 22, 2018 | ||
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17-6520
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Houston v. U.S.
Order |
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May 22, 2018 | ||
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16-1275
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Virginia Uranium Inc. v. Warren
Order |
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May 22, 2018 | ||
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17-773
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Culbertson v. Berryhill
Order |
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May 22, 2018 | ||
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17-1011
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Jam v. International Finance Corp.
Order |
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May 22, 2018 | ||
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17-1107
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Royal v. Murphy
Order |
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May 22, 2018 | ||
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S065233
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People v. Smith
Defendant fails to carry burden of persuasion in 'Batson/Wheeler' challenges despite making prima facie showing of prosecutor's race-based exclusion of Black jurors. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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L. Kruger | May 22, 2018 |
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16-55941
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Easley v. City of Riverside
Not error for district court to sua sponte prompt briefing on qualified immunity, though defendant had indicated he would not seek such a motion. |
Immunity |
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C. Callahan | May 21, 2018 |
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16-15597
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Fuqua v. Ryan
Prison inmate who brings action relating to prison's conditions under federal law exhausts administrative remedies by engaging in and completing prison's disciplinary appeal process. |
Prisoners' Rights |
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M. Christen | May 21, 2018 |
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G055228
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In re Galaviz
Where court sees 'substantial evidence' raising reasonable doubt of chronically ill and tenuously-competent defendant's ability to stand trial, it must hold a competency hearing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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R. Fybel | May 21, 2018 |
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A138219
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People v. Kerley
Introduction of extensive evidence of domestic abuse in murder trial not violation of Evidence Code Section 352, where charged offense was 'primary focus' of prosecution. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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T. Reardon | May 21, 2018 |
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E065764
|
Modification: Curry v. Equilon Enterprises, LLC
Employees of entities who leased and operated gas stations owned by an oil company were not de facto employees of the oil company because there was no employer vis a vis employee relationship. |
Employment Law |
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D. Miller | May 21, 2018 |
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C079897
|
Yeager v. Holt
Denial of motion to declare suit asserting causes of action for malpractice, breach of contract, and misappropriation of name as SLAPP suit affirmed where suit does not attack expressive activity. |
Anti-SLAPP |
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E. Duarte | May 18, 2018 |
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S247677
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Gonzalez v. Mathis
Order |
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May 18, 2018 | ||
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S239713
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People v. Rodriguez
Juvenile sentenced to 50 years to life prior to 'Franklin' decision entitled to remand for a chance to supplement the record for his youth offender parole hearing on the 25th year of incarceration. |
Constitutional Law |
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G. Liu | May 18, 2018 |
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S235556
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People v. Ruiz
Fees imposed under Penal Code Section 182 (a) on conviction for 'conspiracy' to commit crime affirmed where fees constitute punishment pursuant to Legislature's intent. |
statutory_interpretation |
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M. Chin | May 18, 2018 |
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S104144
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Modification: People v. Perez
A defense attorney burdened by an 'actual' conflict of interest violates a defendant's constitutional right to effective counsel. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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M. Cuéllar | May 18, 2018 |
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G053897
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Marriage of Marshall
An innocent spouse determination by the Franchise Tax Board or the Internal Revenue Service is not binding on court; does not direct court's ruling as to determining tax liability in a couple's division of marital property. |
Family Law |
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R. Ikola | May 18, 2018 |
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B281761
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Benaroya v. Willis
Arbitrator may not join nonsignatory of arbitration contract to arbitration proceedings absent a prior judicial ruling approving such. |
Arbitration |
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T. Willhite | May 18, 2018 |
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B278295
|
Albert v. Truck Insurance Exchange
Umbrella policy’s personal injury provision that provides coverage for ‘invasion of the right of private occupancy’ covers ‘non-physical invasions of rights in real property.’ |
Insurance |
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J. Segal | May 17, 2018 |
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B286525
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Davis v. App. Div. of the Superior Court
If a defendant's motion seeks to suppress evidence obtained as a result of police conduct involving a series of warrantless searches and seizures, the defendant must precisely identify which of the searches or seizures he or she challenges as unlawful. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
D. Perluss | May 17, 2018 |
