| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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A134873
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People v. Neasham
Insurance broker is not guilty of stealing from elderly woman, who showed signs of dementia, just because he sold her an inadvisable annuity policy. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 9, 2013 | |
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D064531
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Zimmerman v. Superior Court (People)
Public defender may not invoke attorney-client privilege in relation to documents, which she claimed she received from people acting on her client’s behalf. |
Attorneys |
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Oct. 9, 2013 | |
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12-35395
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Hamad v. Gates
Sudanese citizen cannot sue U.S. government officials in federal district court over his detainment and treatment at Guantanamo Bay. |
International Law |
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Oct. 8, 2013 | |
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11-30262
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U.S. v. Gomez
Defendant’s prior sexual offense conviction cannot form basis for 16-level sentencing enhancement in current illegal entry conviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 8, 2013 | |
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12-10240
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U.S. v. Cohen
Court properly increases defendant’s sentence because he lured patrons of charitable organization into buying false shares in for-profit company. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 8, 2013 | |
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B241154
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Reid v. Mercury Insurance Co.
Insurance company may not be held responsible for failing to settle insurance claim when injured party does not demand settlement. |
Insurance |
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Oct. 8, 2013 | |
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G047919
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Rouland v. Pacific Specialty Insurance Co.
Insurance company may be entitled to expert fees incurred in defending lawsuit filed by homeowners whose hillside home was damaged in landslide. |
Insurance |
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Oct. 8, 2013 | |
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E055009
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People v. Lester
Police officers act reasonably by entering apartment looking for people in need of help, after receiving 911 call that there had been fight. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 8, 2013 | |
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H038356
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People v. Reece
Under Criminal Justice Realignment Act, man convicted of nonviolent crimes is sent to county jail, rather than state prison. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 8, 2013 | |
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12-9499
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Ruiz-Sanchez v. United States
Order |
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Oct. 8, 2013 | ||
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12-9877
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Ingram v. Stephens
Order |
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Oct. 8, 2013 | ||
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12-10639
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Sanchez v. United States
Order |
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Oct. 8, 2013 | ||
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13-7
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Fifth Third Bancorp v. Arlington Video Productions
Order |
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Oct. 8, 2013 | ||
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13-5059
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O'Neil v. United States
Order |
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Oct. 8, 2013 | ||
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13-5257
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Smith v. United States
Order |
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Oct. 8, 2013 | ||
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D060989
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Yee v. Cheung
Lawsuit’s winner may not later sue opposing party’s attorneys for malicious prosecution when suit involved a valid business dispute. |
Torts |
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Oct. 7, 2013 | |
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10-17520
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Voggenthaler v. Maryland Square Shopping Center LLC
Order |
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Oct. 7, 2013 | ||
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11-36053
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Phoenix Trading Inc. v. Loops LLC
Flexible toothbrush designer cannot be sued for defamation based on letters to New York City officials and the press accusing competitor of counterfeiting. |
Torts |
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Oct. 7, 2013 | |
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11-57239
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Diaz v. First American Home Buyers Protection Corp.
Warranty plan provider may not escape homeowner’s lawsuit based on her rejection of its offer to resolve her claims. |
Civil Procedure |
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Oct. 7, 2013 | |
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12-10220
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U.S. v. Flores-Cordero
Order |
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Oct. 7, 2013 | ||
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12-16018
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Armstrong v. Brown
California prison officials may not shirk responsibility to provide accommodations to disabled parolees, who are awaiting hearings in county jails. |
Prisoners Rights |
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Oct. 7, 2013 | |
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B247362
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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 |
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Oct. 7, 2013 | |
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B241398
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Chapman v. Skype Inc.
Consumer may continue to litigate class action alleging Skype deceptively labels calling plans “Unlimited” although they have many restrictions. |
Business Law |
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Oct. 7, 2013 | |
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13-16895
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Schad v. Ryan
Murderer may not file second habeas petition to claim his attorney should have presented evidence of the effect of childhood abuse on his mental condition. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 7, 2013 | |
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S042346
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People v. Jones (Bryan Maurice)
Order |
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Oct. 4, 2013 | ||
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S070536
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People v. Maciel (Luis)
Order |
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Oct. 4, 2013 | ||
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S089478
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People v. Mai (Hung Thanh)
Order |
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Oct. 4, 2013 | ||
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S213003
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Hudec v. S.C. (People)
Order |
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Oct. 4, 2013 | ||
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S212319
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People v. Nguyen
Order |
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Oct. 4, 2013 | ||
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S213200
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People v. Broyles
Order |
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Oct. 4, 2013 |