| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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S211933
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People v. Mauricio
Order |
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Aug. 23, 2013 | ||
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S212033
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Vargas v. Sai Monrovia B.
Order |
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Aug. 23, 2013 | ||
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S073316
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People v. Edwards
California Supreme Court upholds death sentence following first-degree murder conviction based on pathologist’s opinion on another doctor’s autopsy report. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2013 | |
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08-70746
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Rusak v. Holder
Deaf Belarusian woman is eligible for asylum because her family suffered persecution due to their membership in Seventh Day Adventist Church. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 23, 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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Aug. 23, 2013 | |
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12-10420
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U.S. v. Reed
Nevada’s drugged driving law applies to defendant caught driving on road in national park while under influence of marijuana. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2013 | |
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12-17558
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Planned Parenthood Arizona Inc. v. Betlach
Arizona law that would grant Medicaid funding only to providers who do not perform abortions violates free-choice-of-provider provision of Medicaid Act. |
Civil Rights |
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Aug. 23, 2013 | |
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B237916
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Barker v. Garza
Sister of bipolar man who died after using psychiatric medications may not sue nurse, who illegally provided those drugs, because lawsuit was untimely. |
Torts |
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Aug. 23, 2013 | |
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A129933
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In re Thomas
Defendant who fatally shot his neighbor over parking dispute successfully overturns second degree murder conviction due to instructional error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 23, 2013 | |
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D063372
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Mary N.B., a Minor
Father may not regain custody of daughter because he had history of domestic violence and disobeying court orders by allowing unauthorized visits with mother. |
Juveniles |
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Aug. 23, 2013 | |
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B235404
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Hendleman v. Los Altos Apartments L.P.
Tenants may not bring class action against landlord for alleged failure to repair and maintain property in safe condition and unlawful rent increases. |
Real Property |
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Aug. 22, 2013 | |
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B236626
|
Rayii v. Gatica
Negligent driver’s employer is not liable for accident because employee was driving home when head-on collision with another vehicle occurred. |
Torts |
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Aug. 22, 2013 | |
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10-55978
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Dahlia v. Rodriguez
Detective who was suspended after reporting harassment and police brutality may sue for retaliation because making report was not within his official duties. |
Civil Rights |
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Aug. 22, 2013 | |
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11-17398
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Smith v. Clark County School District
School district may not dismiss teacher’s lawsuit under Americans with Disabilities Act just because she made inconsistent statements in disability benefit applications. |
Civil Rights |
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Aug. 22, 2013 | |
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11-72605
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Jimenez Bolanos v. Holder
Lawful permanent resident’s conviction for brandishing a firearm in front of a vehicle occupant makes him ineligible to cancel his removal. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 22, 2013 | |
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E054882
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People v. Ortega
Father is properly convicted of molesting his daughter in 1995 because original charges were filed within 10 years of commission of offense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 22, 2013 | |
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B242054
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Barry v. The State Bar of California
State Bar of California is not entitled to attorney fees after successfully dismissing attorney’s lawsuit regarding her disciplinary matter. |
Attorneys |
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Aug. 22, 2013 | |
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B239693
|
Cox v. Los Angeles Unified School District
School district may decline to classify counselor as permanent employee because she did not work for enough time in prior school year due to maternity leave. |
Education |
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Aug. 22, 2013 | |
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11-17530
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Richards v. Ernst & Young LLP
Ernst & Young may arbitrate former employee’s state wage and hour claims despite its initial delay in moving to compel arbitration. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 22, 2013 | |
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G044628
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People v. Petronella
Business owner who underreported payroll for several years to receive lower insurance premiums is convicted of violating Insurance Code. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 21, 2013 | |
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04-74471
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Duenas-Alvarez v. Holder
Peruvian citizen is removable after pleading guilty in California to stealing vehicle with intent to permanently take it because offense was an aggravated felony. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 21, 2013 | |
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10-10131
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U.S. v. Zepeda
Order |
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Aug. 21, 2013 | ||
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11-16133
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Carpenters Pension Trust Fund for Northern California v. Moxley
Construction contractor does not have to pay debt to pension fund during bankruptcy proceedings because debt resulted from him ceasing to make payments to fund. |
Bankruptcy |
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Aug. 21, 2013 | |
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E048880
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People v. Nguyen
Sexually violent predator lawfully receives indeterminate sentence due to poor prognosis for successful treatment and high likelihood of recidivism. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 21, 2013 | |
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C070448
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Friends of Oroville v. City of Oroville (Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)
City must adequately determine whether greenhouse gas emissions will have environmental impact before approving Wal-Mart Supercenter. |
Environmental Law |
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Aug. 20, 2013 | |
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G047562
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Coffey v. Shiomoto
DMV suspends license of driver who appeared intoxicated, failed field sobriety tests, and had rising blood alcohol content within minutes after first sobriety test. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Aug. 19, 2013 | |
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11-35127
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CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc. v. Rose
Order |
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Aug. 19, 2013 | ||
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12-16145
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Stapley v. Pestalozzi
Prosecutor must face lawsuit alleging he filed civil RICO action against member of Board of Supervisors as part of harassing public-relations ploy. |
Civil Rights |
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Aug. 19, 2013 | |
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12-57162
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Griffin v. Harrington
Lawyer provides ineffective assistance by failing to object to testimony of witness, who identified defendant as killer in recording, but changed story at trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 19, 2013 | |
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B244767
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Brewer v. Carter
California court may not make parents resolve child custody dispute in Illinois without allowing them to make arguments about where case should be heard. |
Family Law |
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Aug. 19, 2013 |