| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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S199050
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Tucker on Discipline
Order |
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Sep. 13, 2013 | ||
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S195069
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Hughes v. Progressive Direct Insurance
Order |
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Sep. 13, 2013 | ||
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S207068
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Henderson v. Farmers Group
Order |
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Sep. 13, 2013 | ||
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G044703
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People v. Ramirez
Teenagers, who shot and killed two people during a gang shooting, may not be sentenced to life without possibility of parole. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 13, 2013 | |
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07-99025
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Schurz v. Ryan
Death sentence is warranted in case where Arizona man beat up victim, doused him with gasoline and killed him by setting him on fire. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 13, 2013 | |
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11-50551
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U.S. v. Lopez-Cruz
At trial, prosecution may not use information obtained by border patrol agent while impersonating defendant after anwering his cell phone. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 13, 2013 | |
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11-17454
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C.B. v. City of Sonora
Judge’s confusing instructions and comments during trial involving police officers, who handcuffed 11-year-old at school, necessitate new trial. |
Civil Rights |
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Sep. 13, 2013 | |
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11-71311
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Amponsah v. Holder
Order |
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Sep. 13, 2013 | ||
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B241727
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Rodriguez v. RWA Trucking Co. Inc.
Trucking company may require its drivers to carry insurance and charge drivers who opt to be covered by its own insurance policy. |
Insurance |
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Sep. 13, 2013 | |
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B241035
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Joannou v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Homeowner may not use portion of city-owned land on which her land migrated over several years due to prehistoric landslide. |
Real Property |
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Sep. 13, 2013 | |
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B238535
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People v. Austin
Therapist with extensive background in working with female sexual assault survivors may testify regarding child's reaction to unwanted oral copulation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 13, 2013 | |
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E056708
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People v. Aranda
State may not retry defendant for first degree murder after jury found him not guilty of that crime, but may try him on lesser offenses. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 13, 2013 | |
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10-35303
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Wild Fish Conservancy v. Jewell
Fish advocates cannot sue U.S. for diverting water from creek in Wasington without a permit, which decreased salmon and steelhead populations. |
Environmental Law |
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Sep. 12, 2013 | |
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B241889
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Ventura Kester LLC v. Folksamerica Reinsurance Co.
Insurer must pay commercial building owner for lost rental income because owner was unable to rent property after thieves damaged building. |
Insurance |
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Sep. 12, 2013 | |
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S199495
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People v. Martinez
Mexican citizen may overturn conviction by proving he would have rejected plea bargain if he had known of its adverse immigration consequences. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 12, 2013 | |
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E054823
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People v. Hill
Trial court must allow defendant, who was charged with being a sexually violent predator, to give his reasons for seeking new counsel prior to trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 12, 2013 | |
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A136798
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David R., a Minor
Teenager who left burning box in building, which later burned down, does not have to register as arsonist because he was never committed to youth authority. |
Juveniles |
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Sep. 12, 2013 | |
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11-50417
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U.S. v. Hernandez-Estrada
Order |
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Sep. 11, 2013 | ||
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06-73451
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Aguilar-Turcios v. Holder
Order |
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Sep. 11, 2013 | ||
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10-16845
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Blaisdell v. Frappiea
Prisoner may not sue prison official for being disciplined after serving her with a summons and complaint on another inmate’s behalf. |
Prisoners Rights |
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Sep. 11, 2013 | |
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10-56104
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Sossa v. Diaz
Prisoner is entitled to extra time to challenge to his conviction after judge incorrectly informed him he had an extra month to file a petition. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 11, 2013 | |
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11-17021
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SEC v. CMKM Diamonds Inc.
Transfer agent may not be liable for selling company's unregistered securities by issuing shares based on attorney opinion letters. |
Securities |
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Sep. 11, 2013 | |
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11-17483
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Joffe v. Google Inc.
Lawsuit against Google for its collection of sensitive information from wireless networks as part of its Street View feature may proceed. |
Civil Rights |
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Sep. 11, 2013 | |
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11-60065
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Wilshire Courtyard v. California Franchise Tax Board (In re Wilshire Courtyard)
Bankruptcy court may hear dispute between partnership and tax board involving allegedly unpaid taxes because it related to court’s approval of bankruptcy plan. |
Bankruptcy |
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Sep. 11, 2013 | |
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12-50160
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U.S. v. Gonzalez
Defendant who illegally reentered the country after being deported fails to overturn 51-month sentence due to alleged sentencing errors. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 11, 2013 | |
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F065511
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Western States International Inc. v. Tearlach Resources Ltd.
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. 11, 2013 | |
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B232338
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Consumer Watchdog v. Dept. of Managed Health Care
Although new statute made it legal for unlicensed practitioners to treat autism with special form of therapy, it was illegal to do so before statute's enactment. |
Health Care |
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Sep. 11, 2013 | |
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B247837
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In re Carrillo
Trial court may not increase bail from $90,000 to $1 million based solely on confidential information provided during private meeting with prosecution. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 11, 2013 | |
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B220286
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Ellis v. Toshiba America Information Systems Inc.
Attorney who requested exorbitant fees after settling class action and refused to cooperate with court-ordered discovery must pay monetary sanctions. |
Civil Procedure |
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Sep. 11, 2013 | |
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G046483
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McClintock v. West
Father who suffered from depression may not sue court-appointed guardian for professional malpractice after he lost custody of his children in divorce. |
Family Law |
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Sep. 10, 2013 |