| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B247196
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Teal v. Superior Court (People)
Prisoner is ineligible for resentencing under amended Three Strikes Law because one of his prior convictions was for sexually violent offense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 19, 2013 | |
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G046961
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R.V., a Minor
Minor who brandished knife at stepfather and another person is competent to stand trial because he failed to demonstrate that he was not. |
Juveniles |
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Jun. 19, 2013 | |
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13-72062
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Stake Center Locating Inc. v. District Court (DiFrancesco)
Victim of various tax evasion and wire fraud crimes may not pursue defendant's assets until after defendant has been sentenced. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 19, 2013 | |
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A135338
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Smith v. St. Jude Medical Inc.
Pacemaker salesperson does not owe duty of care to patient who died during pacemaker implantation with respect to acts that caused her death. |
Torts |
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Jun. 19, 2013 | |
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12-315
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Air Wisconsin Airlines Corp. v. Hoeper, William L.
Order |
Torts |
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Jun. 18, 2013 | |
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12-992
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Ray Haluch Gravel Co., et al. v. Central Pension Fund, et al.
Order |
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Jun. 18, 2013 | ||
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12-623
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U.S. Forest Service, et al. v. Pacific Rivers Council, et al.
Order |
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Jun. 18, 2013 | ||
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12-1056
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Dunn, Timothy S., et al. v. United States
Order |
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Jun. 18, 2013 | ||
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12-9747
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Gonzalez-Zavala, Jose v. United States
Order |
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Jun. 18, 2013 | ||
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12-10109
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Renneke, Frederick E. v. Florence County, WI
Order |
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Jun. 18, 2013 | ||
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C066002
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Barnes v. Western Heritage Insurance Co.
Plaintiff who was injured may sue insurer that denied him additional medical benefits, even after settling related personal injury action. |
Insurance |
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Jun. 18, 2013 | |
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12-35209
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U.S. v. Avery
Attorney’s honest services fraud conviction is vacated following Supreme Court’s decision narrowing scope of crime to those involving bribery and kickback. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 18, 2013 | |
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08-74005
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Tamayo-Tamayo v. Holder
Alien's entry into U.S. by presenting invalid permanent resident card constitutes ‘illegal entry,’ subjecting him to reinstatement of prior removal order. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 18, 2013 | |
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11-16487
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Lopez-Valenzuela v. County of Maricopa
Arizona proposition that prohibits bail for certain serious felonies is not unconstitutional because it is reasonably related to goal of controlling flight risk. |
Civil Rights |
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Jun. 18, 2013 | |
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11-30176
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U.S. v. Vasquez
Defendant should not have received higher sentence based on prior conviction for driving with suspended license because sentence did not count as probation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 18, 2013 | |
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H037245
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People v. Fong
Defendant who pleaded guilty to assault and inflicting great bodily injury is limited to accruing 15 percent of credit due to credit limiting provisions. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 18, 2013 | |
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D061261
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SB Liberty LLC v. Isla Verde Association Inc.
Homeowners association may exclude homeowner’s representative from board meeting because representative is not a member under association’s governing documents and bylaws. |
Corporations |
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Jun. 18, 2013 | |
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A134400
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In re Martinez
Prison officials may not withhold erotic romance novel about werewolves from prisoner due to obscenity because it did not lack serious literary value. |
Prisoners Rights |
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Jun. 18, 2013 | |
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S209756
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Lantz v. W.C.A.B. (State Compensation Insurance Fund)
Order |
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Jun. 17, 2013 | ||
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S209794
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People v. Arancibia
Order |
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Jun. 17, 2013 | ||
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S210817
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People v. Scott
Order |
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Jun. 17, 2013 | ||
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S183724
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People v. Hopkins
Order |
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Jun. 17, 2013 | ||
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S191112
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Kemp (Randy) on H.C.
Order |
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Jun. 17, 2013 | ||
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S208475
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In re David R.
Order |
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Jun. 17, 2013 | ||
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S209975
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People v. Lavender
Order |
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Jun. 17, 2013 | ||
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A135832
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Series AGI West Linn of Appian Group Investors DE LLC v. Eves
Although surety specifically excluded house in Italy from guaranty, proceeds from sale of house are not excluded when surety answers for guaranty. |
Contracts |
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Jun. 17, 2013 | |
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12-416
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FTC v. Actavis Inc.
Settlement between brand-name drug manufacturer and generic drug manufacturers, which resolved patent litigation, may have anticompetitive effects. |
Antitrust |
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Jun. 17, 2013 | |
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12-246
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Salinas v. Texas
Prosecution's use of defendant's silence during interview regarding murders may be used at trial because interview with police was voluntary. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 17, 2013 | |
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11-9335
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Alleyne v. U.S.
Federal court must reassess defendant's sentence for robbing store manager because his sentence was based on findings made by judge, rather than jury. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 17, 2013 | |
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12-25
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Maracich v. Spears
South Carolina attorneys may not obtain personal information from DMV to solicit prospective clients for pending litigation without their express consent. |
Attorneys |
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Jun. 17, 2013 |