Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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14-56443
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M.D. v. Newport-Mesa Unified School District
Motion for relief from judgment erroneously denied where two-day delay in filing amended complaint was excusable under 'Pioneer' factors. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 20, 2016 | |
14-16833
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Syngenta Seeds Inc. v. County of Kauai
Court does not err in finding county's regulation of pesticides impliedly preempted by state law. |
Statutory Interpretation |
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Nov. 20, 2016 | |
A148325
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People v. Morera-Munoz
Prohibition on providing peace officers with false information does not violate First Amendment as statute serves legitimate government purpose of assisting enforcement of Vehicle Code. |
Constitutional Law |
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Nov. 20, 2016 | |
C079831
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People v. Rendon
Possession of materials that may be used to produce more counterfeit bills irrelevant to valuation of counterfeit bills for purposes of determining defendant's punishment for forgery. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 20, 2016 | |
H042499
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People v. Colbert
Store's back office is a discrete area separate from the commercial part of the establishment; hence, theft occurring there does not constitute shoplifting. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 20, 2016 | |
A145283
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Tanguilig v. Bloomingdale's Inc.
Bloomingdale's cannot compel arbitration of employee's individual PAGA claim where representative action waiver remains unenforceable under 'Iskanian.' |
Arbitration |
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Nov. 17, 2016 | |
D069614
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Marriage of Fregoso and Hernandez
Restraining order properly issued despite parties' post-TRO consensual sex, which was part of their six-year repeated cycle of violence, forgiveness, sex, and repeated violence. |
Family Law |
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Nov. 17, 2016 | |
13-56069
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Retail Digital Network LLC v. Gorsuch
Order |
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Nov. 17, 2016 | ||
S237014
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Butler (Roy) on H.C.
Order |
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Nov. 17, 2016 | ||
S237374
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People v. Chatman
Order |
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Nov. 17, 2016 | ||
S237734
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Hopkins v. S.C. (People)
Order |
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Nov. 17, 2016 | ||
S237762
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In Re C.H.
Order |
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Nov. 17, 2016 | ||
S237117
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People v. Castro
Order |
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Nov. 17, 2016 | ||
S237667
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People v. Garcia
Order |
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Nov. 17, 2016 | ||
S237790
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In Re J.E.
Order |
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Nov. 17, 2016 | ||
S237390
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People v. McCarty
Order |
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Nov. 17, 2016 | ||
S237768
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People v. Smith
Order |
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Nov. 17, 2016 | ||
S237219
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People v. Vanvleck
Order |
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Nov. 17, 2016 | ||
S237664
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People v. Walker
Order |
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Nov. 17, 2016 | ||
15-35910
|
N.E. v. Seattle School District
Student unsuccessful in challenging educational placement under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act where he fails to object to 'then-current' placement before its implementation. |
Education |
|
Nov. 17, 2016 | |
14-17111
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State of Missouri v. Harris
Possibility of fluctuating egg prices due to California hen care regulations do not give other states 'parens patriae' standing, as affected farmers may sue individually. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 17, 2016 | |
12-55307
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Fue v. Biter
Waiting fourteen months to inquire about status of state habeas petition constitutes reasonable diligence and may entitle petitioner to equitable tolling for federal habeas petition. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 17, 2016 | |
B267081
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Brookside Investments v. City of El Monte
Local legislative bodies' statutory power to introduce proposals to repeal former voter initiatives does not require amendment to State Constitution. |
Municipal Law |
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Nov. 16, 2016 | |
B263224
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Soria v. Univision Radio Los Angeles Inc.
On-air radio personality wins reversal of summary judgment in favor of employer where material issues of fact remain regarding disability discrimination and related claims. |
Disability Discrimination |
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Nov. 16, 2016 | |
G050268
|
People v. Garcia
Pimp's constitutional challenge over trial court's decision to release minor from commitment as material witness after permitting her conditional examination fails to overturn convictions. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 16, 2016 | |
F070772
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Lee v. West Kern Water District
Employee who prevailed at trial against coworkers who subjected her to mock robbery successfully overturns order granting new trial. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Nov. 16, 2016 | |
12-73654
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Lemus v. Lynch
In deferral situation, 'Montgomery Ward' test appropriate in determining retroactivity; hence, rule that bars imputation of parent's residential history applies retroactively to petitioner, barring relief. |
Immigration |
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Nov. 16, 2016 | |
D068563
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Thaxton v. State Personnel Board
Dismissed employee's failure to appear at evidentiary hearing before administrative law judge constitutes failure to proceed, meriting dismissal of appeal to State Personnel Board. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Nov. 16, 2016 | |
B271987
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Capital Builders Hardware Inc. v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (Gaona)
Workers' Compensation Appeals Board order regarding ex parte communications not a final order and thus not reviewable via writ review in Court of Appeal. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Nov. 16, 2016 | |
B272222
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People v. Mendoza
In Proposition 47 case, judgment modified to reflect concurrent sentence in second case, but otherwise affirmed, where court may resentence defendant on any component of aggregate term. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 15, 2016 |