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Madigan v. Levin
Order 		Oct. 16, 2013
Angelica Textile Services Inc. v. Park
Laundry service may continue to sue its former employee’s competing business, after jury threw out claim alleging he stole trade secrets. 		Intellectual Property Oct. 16, 2013
McGuire v. More-Gas Investments LLC
Real estate seller must pay $80,000 back to buyer due to failure to ensure neighbors would not be allowed to build around road leading up to property. 		Contracts Oct. 16, 2013
The Regents of the University of California v. Superior Court (Platter)
UC Regents avoid lawsuit following loss of computer hard drive, which contained patients’ medical records, from UCLA physician’s home during burglary. 		Health Care Oct. 16, 2013
Mendez v. Mid-Wilshire Health Care Center
Health care center may not force its former nurse’s assistant to arbitrate her discrimination claims against it by invoking union’s collective bargaining agreement. 		Employment Law Oct. 16, 2013
People v. Burkett
Burglar who stole bathroom fixtures from home may only be convicted of second-degree burglary because no one lived there at the time. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 16, 2013
Griffith v. Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency
Water agency may account for average water usage in enacting ordinance that charges property owners for groundwater conservation efforts. 		Government Oct. 16, 2013
Utnehmer v. Crull (In re Utnehmer)
Developer may erase debt to investors during bankruptcy proceedings because their loan agreement for luxury home project did not make them business partners. 		Bankruptcy Oct. 15, 2013
U.S. v. Christensen
Businessman receives increased, 60-month prison sentence for cheating investors out of nearly $1 million for his personal use. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 14, 2013
Hunton v. Sinclair
Washington prisoner may not bring 'Brady' claim in federal court when he failed to follow proper procedure for claiming his counsel was ineffective. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 14, 2013
U.S. v. Ramos-Atondo
Judge correctly instructs jury on deliberate ignorance where marijuana smugglers claimed they did not know what they were transporting. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 14, 2013
Aguilar v. Gostischef
Insurer must pay more than $1 million in costs to man, who lost his leg in car accident, after rejecting his pre-trial offer, which was above policy limits. 		Civil Procedure Oct. 14, 2013
Self v. Sharafi
Couple may not build on their part of lot in City of San Diego due to restriction put in place more than 40 years before purchase. 		Real Property Oct. 14, 2013
People v. Miles
Felon may not reduce his sentence based on time spent in prison while awaiting sentencing because he had a prior robbery conviction. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 11, 2013
Morrical v. Rogers
Brothers must be included in their sister’s lawsuit concerning sale of family business because they needed to be able to protect their interests. 		Corporations Oct. 11, 2013
K.C., a Minor
Teenager cannot avoid responsibility of agreeing to pay for shattering driver’s windshield when he threw items out of a moving school bus. 		Juveniles Oct. 11, 2013
People v. Miles
Felon may not reduce his sentence based on time spent in prison while awaiting sentencing because he had a prior robbery conviction. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 11, 2013
State Dept. of Public Health v. Superior Court (Center for Investigative Reporting)
Dept. of Public Health must reveal more information to news organization regarding violations of patient care standards at facilities for mentally ill. 		Government Oct. 10, 2013
Wong v. Beebe
Federal court may not reject negligence claim against U.S., even though INS detainee missed six-month deadline for filing her suit. 		Torts Oct. 10, 2013
U.S. v. Cortes
Undercover agent may have entrapped man by persuading him to make plans to rob a drug stash house for potentially large profits. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 10, 2013
Prudential Locations LLC v. U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
Real estate company may not obtain identities of people who accused it of receiving kickbacks from a bank from Dept. of Housing and Urban Development. 		Government Oct. 10, 2013
Friars Village Homeowners Association v. Hansing
Homeowners’ association may enact rule that forbids relatives to serve together on board of directors to avoid conflicts of interest. 		Real Property Oct. 10, 2013
Rashidi v. Moser
Under MICRA, court reduces noneconomic damages portion of jury award against doctor because hospital’s settlement with patient already included such damages. 		Torts Oct. 10, 2013
Eden Township Healthcare District v. Eden Medical Center
Nonprofit corporation is entitled to attorney fees because it successfully enforced agreement with public healthcare agency regarding sale of hospital. 		Contracts Oct. 10, 2013
City of Bell v. Superior Court (Rizzo)
City of Bell does not have to defend Robert Rizzo in civil or criminal lawsuits against him after he stole from the city for nearly 17 years. 		Government Oct. 10, 2013
Schad v. Brewer
Murderer fails to postpone his execution by claiming Arizona’s governor pressured Clemency Board to deny his bid for clemency. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 9, 2013
People v. Watson
Dune buggy driver must pay all of teenager’s medical bills after severely injuring him in drunken-driving accident. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 9, 2013
Valle Del Sol Inc. v. Whiting
Arizona law that attempts to punish those who harbor or transport unauthorized aliens in Arizona is unconstitutional because it is too vague. 		Constitutional Law Oct. 9, 2013
Gonzalez v. Santa Clara County Dept. of Social Services
Mother's use of wooden spoon to spank child, who stopped doing homework and showed interest in gangs, does not amount to child abuse. 		Family Law Oct. 9, 2013
Davis v. Kiewit Pacific Co.
Female employee may continue to demand additional damages from her employer based on inadequate portable toilets for women at her job site. 		Employment Law Oct. 9, 2013
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