| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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C071065
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People v. Prunty
Norteno gang member may not escape sentence enhancement due to gang involvement by claiming he was a member of a small subset of Nortenos. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 26, 2013 | |
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D059035
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San Diego Unified School District v. Commission on Professional Competence (Jesperson)
Teacher’s dismissal based on allegations that he inappropriately touched student is overturned because alleged conduct did not adversely affect teaching ability. |
Education |
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Mar. 26, 2013 | |
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A135782
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Intengan v. BAC Home Loans Servicing LP
Homeowner may pursue wrongful foreclosure claim against loan servicer that failed to make initial contact with homeowner prior to proceeding with foreclosure process. |
Real Property |
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Mar. 25, 2013 | |
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11-708
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Liu v. Pearson Education, Inc., et al.
Order |
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Mar. 25, 2013 | ||
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11-1343
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Kumar v. Pearson Education, Inc., et al.
Order |
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Mar. 25, 2013 | ||
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12-562
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United States v. Woods
Order |
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Mar. 25, 2013 | ||
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12-682
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Schuette, Att'y Gen. of MI v. Coalition to Defend, et al.
Order |
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Mar. 25, 2013 | ||
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12-8267
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James-Bey v. North Carolina, et al.
Order |
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Mar. 25, 2013 | ||
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12-8286
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Davis v. Hudson Refinery, et al.
Order |
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Mar. 25, 2013 | ||
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12-8660
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Krug v. Roberts, Chief Justice, et al.
Order |
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Mar. 25, 2013 | ||
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12-60009
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Drummond v. Welsh (In re Welsh)
Proposed bankruptcy plan is made in good faith because court could not consider payments to secured creditors when making good faith determination. |
Bankruptcy |
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Mar. 25, 2013 | |
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10-55577
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Perez v. Nidek Co. Ltd.
LASIK eye surgery patient may not sue laser manufacturer solely because unapproved FDA status of device was not disclosed. |
Torts |
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Mar. 25, 2013 | |
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11-55497
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Luvdarts LLC v. AT&T Mobility LLC
Wireless carrier is not vicariously liable for copyright infringement by declining to stop users from forwarding purchased multimedia messaging content. |
Intellectual Property |
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Mar. 25, 2013 | |
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D062995
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Centex Homes v. Superior Court (City of San Diego)
City may not deny builder’s equitable indemnity claim as untimely when homeowners' complaint against builder did not involve allegations giving rise to claim. |
Real Property |
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Mar. 25, 2013 | |
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B244661
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Bridgeforth v. Superior Court (People)
Prosecutor did not violate duty to disclose information to defense because photographs of victim's truck were not exculpatory or favorable to defense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 25, 2013 | |
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12-1241
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Pierce v. Carson (In re Rader)
Bankruptcy Code preempts Arizona statute, which established procedures under which creditors could obtain deficiency judgments after non-judicial foreclosure sales. |
Bankruptcy |
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Mar. 24, 2013 | |
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10-99005
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Poyson v. Ryan
Arizona courts do not fail to consider defendant’s history of substance abuse as factor in mitigating death sentence for commission of multiple murders. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 24, 2013 | |
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11-55213
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Ellins v. City of Sierra Madre
Chief of police must face union president's lawsuit alleging delay in pay increase took place in retaliation for leading vote against chief. |
Civil Rights |
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Mar. 24, 2013 | |
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11-71311
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Amponsah v. Holder
BIA must reconsider whether to give effect to state court judgment, which retroactively decreed that alien’s adoption occurred before her 16th birthday. |
Immigration |
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Mar. 24, 2013 | |
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B233401
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People v. Mecano
LAPD police officer is guilty of soliciting prostitution by implying to woman that he wanted to have sex, giving her money, and telling her to meet him at a motel. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 24, 2013 | |
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S058157
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People v. Pearson
Receptionist who fatally shot supervisor and co-worker after being fired for making threats is properly convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 22, 2013 | |
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B228045
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Marriage of Bendetti
Former wife is entitled to recover attorney fees incurred to enforce spousal support agreement because she needed fees to pursue her claims. |
Family Law |
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Mar. 21, 2013 | |
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11-338
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Decker v. Northwest Environmental Defense Center
Logging firms do not need permits for discharges of channeled stormwater runoff because permits are not required for temporary, outdoor logging installations. |
Environmental Law |
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Mar. 21, 2013 | |
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12-98
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Wos v. E.M.A.
North Carolina may not take one-third of child’s $2.8 million recovery from medical malpractice claim as reimbursement for medical expenses paid on child’s behalf. |
Torts |
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Mar. 21, 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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Mar. 21, 2013 | |
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11-35412
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Li v. Kerry
Chinese professionals and skilled workers, who were denied permanent residency, cannot recapture visa numbers from prior fiscal years to adjust status. |
Immigration |
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Mar. 21, 2013 | |
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11-35923
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U.S. v. $11,500 in United States Currency
In civil forfeiture proceeding, failure to identify bailor on claim form should not result in dismissal where mistake did not prejudice or delay proceedings. |
Civil Procedure |
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Mar. 21, 2013 | |
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D060817
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In re Villa
Prisoner’s ties to prison gang may not be validated by forms he had in his possession to help another prisoner with preparing legal documents. |
Prisoners Rights |
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Mar. 21, 2013 | |
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G047627
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Fabian L. v. Superior Court (Orange County Social Services Agency)
Incarcerated father's reunification services are terminated because he failed to make substantive progress regarding drug use and violence in court-ordered treatment plan. |
Juveniles |
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Mar. 21, 2013 | |
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B236246
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People ex. rel Harris v. Rizzo
Attorney General may pursue claims against corrupt former City of Bell officials seeking reimbursement for excessive salaries paid to those officials. |
Government |
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Mar. 21, 2013 |