| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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11-55956
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George v. Morris
Deputies are not entitled to qualified immunity in shooting death of terminally ill elderly man found with pistol in one hand while holding a walker. |
Civil Rights |
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Sep. 18, 2013 | |
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09-56079
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Phillips v. Herndon
Shooter may not use accomplice’s confession to absolve himself of murder conviction when accomplice offered three inconsistent versions of the murder. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 18, 2013 | |
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10-17574
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California Association of Rural Health Clinics v. Douglas
California may not eliminate coverage for adult dental, podiatry, optometry and chiropractic services to under-served communities because Medicaid Act mandates coverage. |
Health Care |
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Sep. 18, 2013 | |
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11-50498
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U.S. v. Grandberry
LAPD unlawfully searches apartment because officers saw suspect there several times, but failed to establish that he lived there. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 18, 2013 | |
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11-55780
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Beauchamp v. City of Long Beach
Order |
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Sep. 18, 2013 | ||
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B239858
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Moradi v. Marsh USA Inc.
Employer may not escape liability for crash caused by its salesperson, who was driving home and hit a motorcyclist while stopping for frozen yogurt. |
Torts |
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Sep. 18, 2013 | |
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B241998
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Moreno v. Quemuel
Motorcyclist may not sue police officer after crashing into police car’s open side door during a traffic stop involving another driver. |
Torts |
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Sep. 18, 2013 | |
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B241087
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Charter Township of Clinton Police and Fire Retirement System v. Martin
Shareholders may not sue company’s board of directors based on new compensation plan because they failed to first ask the board to rescind it. |
Corporations |
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Sep. 18, 2013 | |
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D061449
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Aspiras v. Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
Homeowners cannot sue bank for fraudulent foreclosure without specifically describing phone call, during which bank agreed to reopen home loan modification. |
Real Property |
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Sep. 18, 2013 | |
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F065511
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Tearlach Resources Ltd. v. Western States International Inc.
State court has authority to decide litigation involving oil and gas leases on federal land because U.S. was not implicated. |
Real Property |
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Sep. 18, 2013 | |
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G046800
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Estate of Trikha
Son gets another chance at proving he is entitled to father's estate based on will, which could not be found after father committed suicide. |
Probate and Trusts |
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Sep. 17, 2013 | |
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08-30013
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U.S. v. Descamps
Order |
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Sep. 17, 2013 | ||
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09-99018
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McKinney v. Ryan
Use of dual juries for co-defendants does not create unlawful courtroom layout where defendant faced jury during trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 17, 2013 | |
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10-56118
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Larsen v. Soto
Following trial, suspect proves his innocence and overturns his life sentence by presenting three credible witnesses, who attested to his innocence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 17, 2013 | |
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11-56325
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Doe v. Gangland Productions Inc.
'Gangland' television series must continue to defend itself against claims by police informant that show endangered his life by failing to hide his identity. |
Torts |
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Sep. 17, 2013 | |
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12-30218
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U.S. v. Bahr
Government may not require sex offender to disclose past sexual history as part of treatment program, then use that information against him at sentencing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 17, 2013 | |
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G047440
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Sanders v. Walsh
Buyer wins case against wig maker, who made defamatory comments on website, after prevailing in small claims court against maker as well. |
Torts |
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Sep. 17, 2013 | |
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C073586
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People v. Leggett
Petitioner is not entitled to consideration for resentencing under amended Three Strikes Law because his attempted robbery conviction was a serious felony. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 17, 2013 | |
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B244569
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Mount Vernon Fire Insurance Corp. v. Oxnard Hospitality Enterprise Inc.
Insurer does not have to pay nightclub dancer for injuries suffered when patron set her on fire because nightclub’s insurance policy did not cover the incident. |
Insurance |
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Sep. 17, 2013 | |
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09-99005
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Ayala v. Wong
Trial judge may not consider whether prosecution’s peremptory challenges are racially discriminatory during private hearings without defense counsel. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 16, 2013 | |
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11-10669
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U.S. v. Bonds
Barry Bonds is guilty of obstructing justice during grand jury hearings regarding athletes' steroid use because he gave deliberately misleading answers. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 16, 2013 | |
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11-56476
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Shoemaker v. Taylor
Website owner may be convicted of possessing child pornography based on innocuous images of children, digitally altered to look like child pornography. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 16, 2013 | |
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11-71788
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Gutierrez v. Holder
Dept. of Homeland Security may notify immigrant about removal proceedings without first having a hearing regarding a prior decision to withhold removal. |
Immigration |
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Sep. 16, 2013 | |
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09-99005
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Ayala v. Wong
Order |
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Sep. 16, 2013 | ||
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G047198
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Brown Bark III LP v. Haver
New company recovers some of its attorney fees after proving that it was not formed just to avoid debts of its founder's former company. |
Contracts |
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Sep. 16, 2013 | |
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S199495
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People v. Martinez
Order |
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Sep. 13, 2013 | ||
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S212072
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California Building Industry Association v. City of San Jose (Affordable Housing Network of Santa Clara County)
Order |
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Sep. 13, 2013 | ||
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S211962
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Brown v. S.C. (Morgan Tire & Auto)
Order |
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Sep. 13, 2013 | ||
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S212511
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Leos v. Darden Restaurants
Order |
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Sep. 13, 2013 | ||
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S211840
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People v. Loper
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 13, 2013 |