| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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12-240
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CGI Technologies and Solutions v. Rose
Order |
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Apr. 23, 2013 | ||
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12-478
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Brooks v. Minnesota
Order |
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Apr. 23, 2013 | ||
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S192513
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People v. McCullough
Defendant who failed to object to trial court’s imposition of booking fee after making guilty plea may not challenge fee on appeal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 23, 2013 | |
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S200612
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People v. Nuckles
Woman is guilty of being an accessory because she helped parolee abscond from parole supervision by harboring him in her home. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 23, 2013 | |
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11-56376
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Radcliffe v. Experian Information Solutions Inc.
Incentive awards given to class representatives in class action settlement, which were conditioned on support of settlement, improperly undermine fairness of settlement. |
Civil Procedure |
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Apr. 23, 2013 | |
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11-50471
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U.S. v. Bustos-Ochoa
Immigration judge’s failure to inform illegal alien of availability of possible relief from deportation does not prejudice alien because he was ineligible for relief. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 23, 2013 | |
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D060057
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Ramirez v. Balboa Thrift and Loan
Court incorrectly declines to certify class on unfair competition claim alleging creditor failed to include contract reinstatement conditions in notice of intent to sell vehicles. |
Business Law |
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Apr. 23, 2013 | |
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C067739
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County of Sacramento v. WCAB
Probation officer who felt his authority was being undermined is not entitled to compensation for psychiatric injury because personnel actions substantially caused his injury. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Apr. 23, 2013 | |
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B239245
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Mendoza v. Hamzeh
Attorney must face civil extortion claims due to demand letter threatening to report criminal conduct to agencies if letter's recipient did not pay damages. |
Attorneys |
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Apr. 23, 2013 | |
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11-965
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Daimlerchrysler AG v. Bauman
Order |
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Apr. 23, 2013 | ||
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12-9331
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Mitchell v. United States
Order |
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Apr. 23, 2013 | ||
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D059976
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Chanda v. Federal Home Loans Corp.
Mortgage broker gets new trial after losing in lenders' lawsuit because trial court improperly excluded title insurance policy procured as part of lending transaction. |
Civil Procedure |
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Apr. 22, 2013 | |
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D062081
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Curtis S., a Minor
Minor's punishment for shouting and swinging at woman, who stopped him from escaping after he was accused of theft, does not violate First Amendment. |
Juveniles |
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Apr. 22, 2013 | |
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12-30015
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U.S. v. McClendon
Handgun discovered by police may be used as evidence because defendant discarded gun while walking away from police before they tackled him. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 22, 2013 | |
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11-16069
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Parra v. PacifiCare of Arizona Inc.
Medicare Advantage Organization may not sue family of man killed in car accident for reimbursement of medical expenses under Medicare Act. |
Health Care |
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Apr. 22, 2013 | |
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B237363
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Serpa v. California Surety Investigations Inc.
Company’s ability to revise employee handbook at its sole discretion without notice does not render arbitration agreement illusory or unenforceable. |
Contracts |
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Apr. 22, 2013 | |
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B185940
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People v. Barba
In case involving murder of cab driver, DNA tests of bloody knife and sweatshirt used to convict defendant do not violate his constitutional rights. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 22, 2013 | |
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S208398
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People v. Shazier
Order |
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Apr. 19, 2013 | ||
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S208611
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California Charter Schools Association v. Los Angeles Unified School District
Order |
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Apr. 19, 2013 | ||
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S195423
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People v. Vangelder
Order |
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Apr. 19, 2013 | ||
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11-30107
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U.S. v. Barnes
FBI agents engage in prohibited interrogation process by deliberately delaying giving 'Miranda' warnings to induce defendant’s cooperation in drug investigation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 19, 2013 | |
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11-50376
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U.S. v. Anguiano-Morfin
Former lawful permanent resident is convicted of making false claim of citizenship despite defense that he suffered delusion causing him to believe he was a citizen. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 19, 2013 | |
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D060557
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Marriage of Simmons
Ex-husband is not required to pay sanctions to ex-wife for fraudulently failing to disclose his separate property assets during divorce proceedings. |
Family Law |
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Apr. 19, 2013 | |
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B238408
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Hernandez v. Amcord Inc.
Wife may sue company that manufactured asbestos-containing gun plastic cement after her husband died of mesothelioma due to asbestos exposure. |
Torts |
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Apr. 19, 2013 | |
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A132591
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In re Stoneroad
Board of Parole Hearings' parole denial fails to properly consider factors bearing on parole suitability and is unsupported by evidence of current dangerousness. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 19, 2013 | |
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A132915
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People v. Harrison
Trial court has no duty to inform defendant of his option to request advisory counsel after granting his request to represent himself. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 19, 2013 | |
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B242002
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Hyundai Securities Co. Ltd. v. Lee
Hyundai fails to file proper superior court action in order to enforce securities fraud judgment obtained in Korean courts against its former CEO. |
International Law |
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Apr. 19, 2013 | |
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B236269
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People v. McCall
Unlicensed student midwife is properly convicted of practicing medicine without certification, a felony, because she delivered child without supervision. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 19, 2013 | |
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S200158
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People v. Clancey
Trial court must resolve ambiguity as to whether its indicated sentence was appropriate punishment, regardless of whether guilt was secured by plea or trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 19, 2013 | |
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11-1233
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Roth v. Educational Credit Management Corp. (In re Roth)
Bankrupt former student is entitled to hardship discharge of her student loan debt despite her lack of efforts to renegotiate her loans or obtain forbearance. |
Bankruptcy |
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Apr. 18, 2013 |