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Case #	Name	Category	Court	Judge	Published
13-35290	Shinault v. Hawks State’s obligation to provide medical care does not extend to shielding inmate’s assets gained from medical-related lawsuit.	Prisoners Rights			Apr. 6, 2015
B248814	Friends of Oceano Dunes Inc. San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District Trial court stretches ‘contrivance’ to describe a state park in allowing San Luis Obispo Air Pollution Control District to regulate air emissions from park.	Environmental Law			Apr. 6, 2015
F067956	Delano Farms Co. v. Cal. Table Grape Com. California Table Grape Commission’s conduct is government speech and thus immune from challenge under the constitution.	Constitutional Law			Apr. 6, 2015
B255005	People v. Keith Drug offender’s sentence for crack cocaine-related offenses is reduced in light of recent changes in the law affecting cocaine.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Apr. 6, 2015
G049135	People v. Guzman Prop 47’s definition of ‘unreasonable risk of danger to public safety’ may not be applied to Prop 36 resentencing petitions.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Apr. 5, 2015
13-50463	U.S. v. Tamman Application of Broker-Dealer and Special Skill sentence enhancements to attorney’s crimes does not run afoul Sentencing Guideline’s prohibition on double counting.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Apr. 5, 2015
12-55726	Chula Vista Citizens v. Norris Chula Vista ballot initiative requirements do not violate First Amendment.	Civil Rights			Apr. 5, 2015
11-10459	U.S. v. Simmons Offender’s prior escape conviction in Hawaii does not constitute ‘crime of violence’ under career offender guidelines to warrant sentence enhancement.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Apr. 5, 2015
D064888	Sedlock v. Baird School yoga program did not constitute an establishment of religion in violation of the California Constitution.	Constitutional Law			Apr. 5, 2015
B252773	Ong v. Fire Insurance Exchange ‘Malice,’ as used in insurance policy exclusion, should bear its plain, layperson definition in court, rather than a ‘malice in law’ definition.	Contracts			Apr. 5, 2015
12-17245	Ameripride Serv. v. Texas Eastern Overseas CERCLA’s ‘equitable factors’ language means courts are not required to follow any particular approach as to settlements involving fewer than all jointly-and-severally liable tortfeasors.	Environmental Law			Apr. 2, 2015
B252184	Z.S., a Minor Father’s appeal over juvenile court’s termination of his parental rights is dismissed because he filed it too late.	Dependency			Apr. 2, 2015
S224086	McGill v. Citibank Order				Apr. 2, 2015
S224546	People v. Vidana Order				Apr. 2, 2015
S224383	People v. Hernandez Order				Apr. 2, 2015
S224592	Rivers v. Cedar-Sinai Medical Care Foundation Order				Apr. 2, 2015
B256411	In re R.T. Proof of parental culpability not required to exercise dependency jurisdiction under Welfare and Institutions Code Section 300(b)(1).	Dependency			Apr. 2, 2015
15-15237	Eminence Investors v. BNYM No federal jurisdiction where ‘securities exception’ under CAFA applies to case brought by holders of bonds against bank.	Civil Procedure			Apr. 2, 2015
14-30003	U.S. v. Richter Defendant implicitly waives right to give closing argument where his counsel had several meaningful opportunities to request one, but did not.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Apr. 2, 2015
13-60023	Pensco Trust Co. v. Tristar Esperanza Properties LLC (In re Tristar Esperanza Properties LLC) Judgment creditor’s claim is subject to mandatory subordination under Bankruptcy Code because claim for damages arose from sale of debtor’s security.	Bankruptcy			Apr. 2, 2015
10-72239	Rendon v. Holder Order				Apr. 2, 2015
D066683	Carian v. Dept. Fish & Wildlife Notification to only some relevant parties not enough to meet ‘reasonable attempt to settle’ standard as it relates to attorney fees provision.	Civil Procedure			Apr. 2, 2015
B248860	Ellis v. Ellis Appeal untimely when taken from subsequent judgment that did not materially affect wife’s rights in marriage dissolution proceeding.	Family Law			Apr. 2, 2015
A140420	CADC/RAD Venture 2011-1 LLC v. Bradley Lender may pursue deficiency judgment against guarantors who failed to demonstrate that guaranty was a sham.	Contracts			Apr. 2, 2015
D063462	DeCambre v. Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego Physician defeats San Diego hospital’s anti-SLAPP motion because her harassment claim did not arise from protected activity.	Civil Procedure			Apr. 2, 2015
D066701	Aguilera v. Loma Linda Univ. Med. Center Future health care expenses should be excluded when calculating reimbursement by State Department of Health Care Services but Department must present sufficient evidence to support the exclusion.	Health Care			Apr. 2, 2015
12-99003	Elmore v. Sinclair Not unreasonable to reject petitioner’s ineffective assistance of counsel claims where counsel’s decision not to present mental health defense was strategic and petitioner failed to show prejudice on other claims.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Apr. 1, 2015
14-35943	Jordan v. Nationstar Mortgage LLC Removal under CAFA is timely although it was more than two years after case became removable on federal question grounds.	Civil Procedure			Apr. 1, 2015
15-55176	Reyes v. Dollar Tree Stores Federal court has jurisdiction because state court’s class certification order created CAFA jurisdiction by expanding amount-in-controversy.	Civil Procedure			Apr. 1, 2015
A139104	People v. Huggins Accomplice and in-custody informant may corroborate each other for purposes of corroboration requirement under California Penal Code.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Apr. 1, 2015