| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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12-9552
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Garcia v. New York
Order |
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Jun. 5, 2013 | ||
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12-9529
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In re Daniel E. Cobble
Order |
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Jun. 5, 2013 | ||
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12-9603
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In re Ahmad M. Ajaj
Order |
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Jun. 5, 2013 | ||
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10-56014
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Harris v. Amgen Inc.
Employees of pharmaceutical giant Amgen Inc. may pursue ERISA claims related to company's handling of employee stock-ownership plans. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 5, 2013 | |
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B237257
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Vargas v. SAI Monrovia B Inc.
Arbitration provision in sales contract for new car may not be enforced because provision was placed on back side of lengthy one page document. |
Business Law |
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Jun. 5, 2013 | |
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H037271
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Brown v. Superior Court (Morgan Tire & Auto LLC)
Employer may not force employees to arbitrate class claims for civil penalties under Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 5, 2013 | |
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E054801
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Grace v. Beaumont Unified School District
Email from school district's head of human resources constitutes sufficient notice to terminate probationary school nurse's employment. |
Education |
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Jun. 5, 2013 | |
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B240893
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Freeny v. City of San Buenaventura
Designers of living facility for senior citizens may not sue city council members after city rejected their application for building permits. |
Torts |
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Jun. 5, 2013 | |
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12-694
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Nevada v. Jackson
Defendant is not entitled to federal habeas relief due to trial court’s exclusion of victim’s prior false allegations of rape and assault. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 4, 2013 | |
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11-1221
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Hillman v. Maretta
Decedent's ex-wife receives life insurance proceeds because his insurance policy designated her, rather than his next wife, as named beneficiary. |
Insurance |
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Jun. 4, 2013 | |
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12-207
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Maryland v. King
Police may use cheek swab to take suspect's DNA after arresting him with probable cause for serious offense and detaining him at police station. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 4, 2013 | |
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12-1061
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Fadel v. DCB United LLC (In re Fadel)
Wife does not have ownership interest in property acquired during marriage because deed and other documents granted property to husband as 'sole and separate property.' |
Bankruptcy |
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Jun. 4, 2013 | |
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S192644
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People v. Beltran
Second degree murder conviction stands where court's instruction focused on whether average person would be induced to react from passion, not from judgment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 4, 2013 | |
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S196365
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People v. Bryant
Trial court does not need to instruct jury on voluntary manslaughter because defendant, who stabbed boyfriend during fight, lacked intent to kill. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 4, 2013 | |
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10-99013
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Deere v. Cullen
Defendant who killed ex-girlfriend's family members and pleaded guilty while knowing he would face death penalty is not incompetent to stand trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 4, 2013 | |
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11-36046
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Higher Taste Inc. v. City of Tacoma
Religious nonprofit is entitled to attorney fees after park district agreed to allow it to sell its T-shirts along main walkway leading to zoo. |
Civil Rights |
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Jun. 4, 2013 | |
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11-50230
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U.S. v. Ajoku
California ‘exemptee’ violates federal law prohibiting false statements related to health care matters by falsifying state forms to receive Medicare benefits. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 4, 2013 | |
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12-30233
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U.S. v. Cabrera-Gutierrez
Convicted sex offender who travels between states may be required by Congress to register as sex offender under authority of Commerce Clause. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 4, 2013 | |
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12-10056
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U.S. v. Morgan
Border patrol agent's re-reading of ‘Miranda’ warnings in standard I-214 Form does not constitute unconstitutional re-initiation of interrogation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 4, 2013 | |
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D062005
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People v. Woodall
Probation revocation proceedings do not violate federal constitution even if it allows arrest of probationers based on warrants not supported by sworn facts. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 4, 2013 | |
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B244759
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McAllister v. Los Angeles Unified School District
Substitute teacher loses case against LAUSD following her termination based on offensive statements made during interview at Occupy Los Angeles rally. |
Civil Rights |
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Jun. 4, 2013 | |
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A132555
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Brisbane Lodging LP v. Webcor Builders Inc.
Hotel company may not sue construction company for plumbing defects more than four years after substantial completion of construction. |
Real Property |
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Jun. 4, 2013 | |
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F065067
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Estate of Bonzi
Executor must place proceeds from landfill’s sale into trust account to fund landfill’s post-closure maintenance pursuant to court order. |
Probate and Trusts |
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Jun. 3, 2013 | |
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B243392
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Nadia G., a Minor
Juvenile court must continue supervising pregnant nonminor, who refused to participate in transitional living plan, because proper report had not yet been filed. |
Juveniles |
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Jun. 3, 2013 | |
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11-55000
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Gantt v. City of Los Angeles
Men cleared of murder charges get new trial on claims against City of Los Angeles after prosecution’s main witness recanted testimony. |
Civil Rights |
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Jun. 3, 2013 | |
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12-15478
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Fournier v. Sebelius
Medicare does not cover dental procedures performed on beneficiary who suffered from Sjogren’s Syndrome disease, which placed her at risk of heart infection. |
Health Care |
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Jun. 3, 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. 3, 2013 | |
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C071919
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L.J., a Minor
Referee's order terminating parental rights of both parents is void because only juvenile court judge had authority to do so. |
Juveniles |
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Jun. 3, 2013 | |
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F064930
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San Joaquin Raptor Rescue Center v. County of Merced (Morris)
County planning commission violates requirement to expressly disclose its consideration of environmental impacts for proposed project at meeting. |
Environmental Law |
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Jun. 3, 2013 | |
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B240358
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County of Los Angeles v. Financial Casualty & Surety Inc.
Surety is entitled to exoneration of forfeited bail bond posted for defendant who was unable to appear because he was deported while out on bail. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 3, 2013 |