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People v. Quick
Person arrested for DUI may not defeat search incident to arrest by locking incriminating evidence inside his vehicle.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 22, 2016
Goles v. Sawhney
Average of three different appraisal determinations does not constitute 'fair value' for purposes of majority shareholders buyout to avoid corporate dissolution.
Business Law Nov. 22, 2016
Anderson Union High Sch. Dist. v. Shasta Secondary Home Sch.
Resource center operated by nonclassroom-based charter school must be within confines of charter-granting school district under Charter Schools Act.
Education Nov. 21, 2016
In re Carlos H.
In issuing restraining order against minor, juvenile court properly includes 'other orders' as set forth on Form No. JV-255.
Juveniles Nov. 21, 2016
People v. Walker
Defendant not eligible for Proposition 47 relief due to murder conviction that came after earlier drug-related convictions otherwise eligible for resentencing.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 21, 2016
People v. Cruz Villagran
Sufficient evidence supports convictions of attempt to commit a lewd or lascivious act on a minor where defendant commits offense through medium of text messaging.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 21, 2016
Contreras v. Dowling
Attorney representing landlords prevails on anti-SLAPP motion in case brought by tenant alleging attorney aided and abetted wrongful conduct.
Anti-SLAPP Nov. 21, 2016
People v. Guerra
Appellate division must comply with statutory requirement and issue brief statement of its reasons for overturning trial court's ruling, which does not conflict with court rule relieving it from having to issue written opinions.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 21, 2016
Horiike v. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Co.
In dual agent transaction, associate licensee functioning on real estate broker's behalf owes 'equivalent' duty of disclosure as broker.
Real Property Nov. 21, 2016
Gee v. Greyhound Lines Inc.
Motion for set aside of dismissal due to attorney error not motion for reconsideration requiring filing pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 1008.
Civil Procedure Nov. 21, 2016
Medical Marijuana Inc. v. ProjectCBD.com
Anti-SLAPP properly denied where complaint alleged no act on the part of movant in support for claims movant sought to strike.
Anti-SLAPP Nov. 21, 2016
Z.G., a Minor
Reunification services not in surviving children's best interest where parents were subject to services bypass following child's death due to parental neglect.
Dependency Nov. 20, 2016
Khosh v. Staples Construction Co. Inc.
General contractor not liable for injuries suffered by independent contractor's employee on either retained control or nondelegable duty theories.
Torts Nov. 20, 2016
N.M. v. Superior Court (Contra Costa County Children and Family Services Bureau)
Mother's arguments to set aside order scheduling section 366.26 hearing unavailing, resulting in denial of petition.
Juveniles Nov. 20, 2016
People v. Selivanov
Court may not make finding as to whether embezzled funds were 'public' as decision mandating felony classification of conviction is jury's responsibility under 'Apprendi.'
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 20, 2016
Armin v. Riverside Community Hospital
Physician need not complete internal peer review process before filing action pursuant to hospital whistleblower statute, although he may not name individual defendants in complaint.
Anti-SLAPP Nov. 20, 2016
Dept. of Finance v. Commission on State Mandates (County of Los Angeles)
State permitting conditions relating to storm drain systems are not federally mandated; as such, local government agencies entitled to reimbursement from state for associated costs.
Environmental Law Nov. 20, 2016
Visa Inc. v. Osborn
Order
Nov. 20, 2016
Visa Inc. v. Stoumbos
Order
Nov. 20, 2016
Atay v. County of Maui
Local Maui Ordinance that prohibits the cultivation and testing of genetically engineered plants is preempted by the Plant Protection Act.
Constitutional Law Nov. 20, 2016
Robert Ito Farm v. Moms on a Mission Hui
Magistrate judge presiding by consent of parties may make ruling regarding non-consenting intervenor as proposed intervenor not yet party to suit.
Civil Procedure Nov. 20, 2016
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 Nov. 20, 2016
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 Nov. 20, 2016
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 Nov. 20, 2016
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 Nov. 20, 2016
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 Nov. 20, 2016
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 Nov. 17, 2016
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 Nov. 17, 2016
Retail Digital Network LLC v. Gorsuch
Order
Nov. 17, 2016
Butler (Roy) on H.C.
Order
Nov. 17, 2016