| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B257385
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Leslie O. v. Superior Court (Thomas O.)
Trial court should have granted mother’s request to have child custody evaluator removed because record was replete with evidence of evaluator’s bias against mother. |
Family Law |
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Dec. 23, 2014 | |
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F067279
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People v. Losa
Trial court properly denies third strike offender’s resentencing petition because equal protection does not require proof beyond reasonable doubt on dangerousness. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 23, 2014 | |
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12-60052
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In re Schwartz-Tallard
Order |
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Dec. 23, 2014 | ||
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12-35266
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Institute of Cetacean Research v. Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Sea Shepherd US violates injunction by assisting foreign-led entities in continuing efforts to disrupt whaling activities of Japanese research foundation in high seas. |
Environmental Law |
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Dec. 23, 2014 | |
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12-72527
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Salus Mundi Foundation v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Transferee may be held liable for unpaid taxes arising from sale of company assets allegedly effectuated by series of fraudulent conveyances. |
Taxation |
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Dec. 23, 2014 | |
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F067389
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Hardy v. America’s Best Home Loans
Doctrine of collateral estoppel does not bar homeowner’s state action against lender although prior federal action involving same parties, claims was dismissed. |
Real Property |
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Dec. 23, 2014 | |
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12-15144
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San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority v. Locke
National Marine Fisheries Service’s use of raw salvage data to support actions regulating negative flows of Central Valley rivers is neither arbitrary nor capricious. |
Environmental Law |
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Dec. 23, 2014 | |
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A137173
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City of South San Francisco v. Board of Equalization
Local sales tax may not be imposed on transactions involving out of state goods, because state use tax applied to those transactions. |
Taxation |
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Dec. 22, 2014 | |
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A138784
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Danko v. O’Reilly
In terminated attorney’s suit against law firm, trial court properly amends judgment to add manipulative attorney as judgment debtor on alter ego theory. |
Corporations |
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Dec. 22, 2014 | |
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G049838
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McGill v. Citibank N.A.
Consumer class action against Citibank N.A. must proceed to arbitration, including claims for injunctive relief for alleged consumer law violations. |
Business Law |
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Dec. 22, 2014 | |
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A138872
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Daugherty v. Daugherty
Father’s derivative disability benefits do not count as income for purposes of calculating father's child support obligations. |
Family Law |
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Dec. 22, 2014 | |
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C073173
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Van Horn v. Dept. of Toxic Substances Control
Agency’s procedure for challenging lien placed on real property for hazardous substances cleanup violates due process. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Dec. 22, 2014 | |
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13-50528
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U.S. v. Alvarado-Pineda
Noncitizen is ineligible for removal relief because theft conviction in Washington, coupled with 14-month sentence, constitutes aggravated felony. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 22, 2014 | |
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C074049
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People v. Noyan
Sentencing scheme applicable to persons bringing contraband to custodial facility violates equal protection because it imposed unequal sentence depending on type of contraband. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 19, 2014 | |
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B248533
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Judge v. Nijjar Realty Inc.
Employee’s appeal is dismissed as nonappealable because order vacating arbitrator’s construction ‘award’ is not final award resolving all disputes. |
Employment Law |
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Dec. 19, 2014 | |
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F067838
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People v. Payne
Three strikes offender’s resentencing petition is properly denied because preponderance of evidence showed he posed unreasonable risk of danger to public. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 19, 2014 | |
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A135938
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Stephens & Stephens XII LLC v. Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co.
Insured is entitled to conditional award of repair costs against insurer for damages sustained on insured’s building although insurer has not made any repairs. |
Insurance |
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Dec. 19, 2014 | |
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S222211
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Raceway Ford Cases
Order |
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Dec. 19, 2014 | ||
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S222031
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People v. Harris
Order |
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Dec. 19, 2014 | ||
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S222473
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People v. Canon
Order |
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Dec. 19, 2014 | ||
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S220286
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Laborers' Int'l. Union of No. America, Local Union No. 1184 v. Energy Resources Conservation and Development Com. (Nextera Blythe Solar Energy Center)
Order |
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Dec. 19, 2014 | ||
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S210702
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People v. White
Order |
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Dec. 19, 2014 | ||
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S221296
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People v. S.C. (Johnson)
Order |
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Dec. 19, 2014 | ||
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E057280
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Lennar Homes of California Inc. v. Stephens
Homebuyers dodge seller’s lawsuit that was based on homebuyers’ protected right of filing class action, and concerning unenforceable indemnity agreement. |
Contracts |
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Dec. 19, 2014 | |
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C077031
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Saltonstall v. City of Sacramento (Sacramento Basketball Holdings LLC)
Statute that modified deadlines for environmental review of new Sacramento Kings sports arena project under CEQA does not violate separation of powers doctrine. |
Environmental Law |
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Dec. 19, 2014 | |
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B248848
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Lin v. Coronado
Altered deed that omitted name of party listed in original deed as grantee with no percentage interest does not render subsequent deed void. |
Real Property |
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Dec. 19, 2014 | |
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F067946
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People v. Valencia
Three strikes offender is not entitled to resentencing relief because new definition of ‘unreasonable risk of danger to public safety’ does not apply to him. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 18, 2014 | |
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D065072
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California Insurance Guarantee Association v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board
Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board retains jurisdiction over consolidated medical billing dispute despite recent legislation affecting resolution of such disputes. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Dec. 18, 2014 | |
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12-15750
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Arduini v. Hart
Second shareholder derivative action that contains new allegations regarding demand futility is properly dismissed because demand futility issue was decided in first action. |
Corporations |
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Dec. 18, 2014 | |
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D063937
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Flanery v. VW Credit Inc.
Lessee of repossessed vehicle may maintain lawsuit against repossessing seller for failing to provide notice required under Vehicle Leasing Act. |
Business Law |
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Dec. 18, 2014 |