| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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S237602
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People v. Adelmann
Resentencing petition must be filed in original sentencing court even where probationary transfer has taken place. |
statutory_interpretation |
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C. Corrigan | May 11, 2018 |
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B277893
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Pebley v. Santa Clara Organics
Injured plaintiff who elects not to use an available health insurance plan will be treated as 'uninsured' and allowed to present bills evidenced economic damages. |
Civil Procedure |
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S. Perren | May 10, 2018 |
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B283858
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People v. Jimenez
Under Prop 47 felony identity theft convictions properly reduced to misdemeanor shoplifting offenses where stolen checks valued at less than $950. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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S. Perren | May 10, 2018 |
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B279643
|
Lamar Advertising Co. v. County of Los Angeles
Under state law re-erection of billboard is not 'customary maintenance;' may be interfered with by local authority. |
Municipal Law |
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D. Rubin | May 10, 2018 |
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B279929
|
Modification: People v. Billingsley
Though court noted it would likely not have stayed mandatory firearm enhancement even if it had discretion to do so, remand necessary for reconsideration after statutory amendments grant such discretion. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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J. Segal | May 10, 2018 |
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B278022
|
Maldonado v. Epsilon Plastics
Employer failed to carry burden of showing Alternative Work Schedule was properly adopted where no evidence pre-adoption vote taken. |
Labor Law |
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L. Rubin | May 10, 2018 |
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07-99008
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U.S. v. Mikhel
Treaty against hostage-taking, which includes preamble referencing international terrorism, does not prescribe that as element of crime defendants taking hostages must have nexus to such terrorism. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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J. Bybee | May 10, 2018 |
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15-16173
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Amended Opinion: Davidson v. Kimberly-Clark Corp.
Consumer alleging fraud has standing to pursue injunctive relief where consumer faces 'imminent or actual threat of future harm.' |
Consumer Law |
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M. Murguia | May 10, 2018 |
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16-16415
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Ward v. U.S.
Order |
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May 10, 2018 | ||
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17-15124
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Oman v. Delta Air Lines
Order |
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May 10, 2018 | ||
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C081424
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Tindell v. Murphy
Sham Pleading Doctrine precludes homeowners from filing repetitive claims, alleging different facts and causes of action. |
Civil Procedure |
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V. Raye | May 9, 2018 |
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B270485
|
People v. Minifie
Judgment imposing prison term enhancements to ‘both’ indeterminate and determinate sentences affirmed where applicable enhancements may be imposed to both types of sentences per relevant law. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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G. Feuer | May 9, 2018 |
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16-15442
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Brown v. Muniz
Application for leave to file second or successive habeas petition denied where suppressed ‘Brady v. Maryland’ exculpatory evidence fails to show applicant’s actual innocence by clear and convincing evidence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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C. Callahan | May 9, 2018 |
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15-72645
|
Miller v. Sessions
Removal based on order entered 'in absentia' may be reopened 'at any time' where petitioner claims to have received insufficient notice. |
Immigration |
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P. Watford | May 9, 2018 |
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15-71979
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Solorio v. Muniz
Request to file second or successive federal habeas corpus petition to advance claim that state suppressed exculpatory evidence denied where applicant fails to exercise due diligence to discover claim’s underlying facts. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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C. Callahan | May 9, 2018 |
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14-71890
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Salgado v. Sessions
Poor memory, without some credible evidence of an inability to participate in or understand removal proceedings, does not constitute 'indicia of incompetency.' |
Immigration |
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R. Gould | May 9, 2018 |
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F072420B
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Arnaudo Brothers v. ALRB
Where a party raises a disclaimer defense to an unfair labor practices claim based on failure to bargain, a labor organization's disclaimer of interest must be clear and unequivocal. |
Labor Law |
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D. Franson | May 8, 2018 |
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16-35203
|
Daniel v. U.S.
‘Feres’ doctrine bars tort claim arising from medical military hospital’s treatment of active servicewoman’s pregnancy condition, which was unrelated to military service. |
Torts |
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M. Hawkins | May 8, 2018 |
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16-10395
|
U.S. v. Espinoza-Valdez
In order to convict a defendant of conspiracy to import or distribute marijuana, the government must present sufficient evidence, beyond a reasonable doubt, that there was a meeting of the minds, and the defendant actually entered into a conspiratorial agreement with drug traffickers. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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P. Friedman | May 8, 2018 |
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15-17558
|
U.S. v. County of Maricopa
County is liable for its sheriff’s racially discriminatory policies where Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 34 U.S.C. Section 12601 authorize policy maker liability. |
Civil Rights |
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P. Watford | May 8, 2018 |
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15-17451
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In re Adam Lee
A trustee's adversary complaint, which contested the basis for the a debtor's exemptions, qualified as an objection under Rule 4003 |
Bankruptcy |
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S. Ikuta | May 8, 2018 |
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S238354
|
People v. Perez
Appellate court was correct to conclude that a defendant was ineligible for relief under Prop 36 because he was armed with a deadly weapon and therefore was ineligible for re-sentencing; that the weapon was a vehicle is immaterial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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G. Liu | May 8, 2018 |
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S082776
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People v. Reed
Court does not abuse its discretion in refusing to grant continuance where court finds that continuance would significantly burden all parties involved in trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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M. Cuéllar | May 8, 2018 |
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S226753
|
California Building Industry Assn. v. State Water Resources Control Bd.
Plaintiff cannot show fee schedule increase unconstitutional under taxation limitations based, e.g., on 'bare fact that there is a fee increase without any growth in fee-funded programs.' |
Tax |
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C. Corrigan | May 8, 2018 |
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B282137
|
La Mirada Ave. v. City of Los Angeles
Code of Civil Procedure Section 1021.5 does not require successful party to rest entire dispute once and for all; thus, party may obtain fees even if lawsuit that relates to challenged lawsuit is pending. |
Civil Procedure |
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B. Hoffstadt | May 7, 2018 |
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F073151
|
Davis v. County of Fresno
Attachments that are part of report that must be disclosed under PROBA must also be disclosed where attachments further statute’s purpose. |
statutory_interpretation |
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D. Franson | May 7, 2018 |
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C072881
|
People v. Douglas
Under 'per se' approach, where prosecutor uses preemptory challenge for both permissible and impermissible reasons, 'taint' of impermissible reason requires reversal for new trial. |
Constitutional Law |
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H. Hull | May 7, 2018 |
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G054563
|
Hernandez v. Rancho Santiago Community College Dist.
Long-time employee terminated by a school district while she was on an approved medical leave to heal from a work-related injury, was effectively denied reasonable accommodation for her known physical disability, a violation of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act. |
statutory_interpretation |
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E. Moore | May 7, 2018 |
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G053002
|
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 7, 2018 |
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B278790
|
County Lines Holdings, LLC v. McClanahan
One-year statutory time limit regarding 'causes of action' does not bar later enforcement of a judgment lien after a debtor has died. |
Civil Procedure |
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A. Gilbert | May 4, 2018 |