| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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B235100
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MVP Entertainment Inc. v. Frost
In dispute over movie rights to book, email from lawyer does not create binding contract when writer never signed a formal agreement. |
Intellectual Property |
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Nov. 8, 2012 | |
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11-10462
|
U.S. v. Zamorano-Ponce
Prior Washington state conviction for rape of child between 14 and 16 when perpetrator was four years older adds time to alien’s sentence for illegal reentry. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 7, 2012 | |
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08-99007
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Carrera v. Ayers
Defense counsel's assistance is not ineffective due to failure to object to peremptory challenges because dismissal of Hispanic jurors was non-discriminatory. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 7, 2012 | |
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B231434
|
People v. Aznavoleh
Street racer's conviction for assault with deadly weapon is upheld when he deliberately ran red light, causing collision that severely injured others. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 7, 2012 | |
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B234509
|
ReadyLink Healthcare Inc. v. Jones (Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau)
State Compensation Insurance Fund may increase workers’ compensation insurance policy premium after finding per diem payments to traveling nurses count as payroll. |
Insurance |
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Nov. 7, 2012 | |
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B240914
|
Lebel v. Mai
Tenant may not sue lessor who lives overseas where she did not ask about foreign residence and served lessor's mother with complaint in California. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Nov. 7, 2012 | |
|
H037217
|
People v. Franzen
Internet database containing list of cell phone owners is not admissible to identify defendant as owner of cell phone used in a drug sale transaction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 7, 2012 | |
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H037166
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In re Coronel
Board of Parole Hearings wrongly denies parole by failing to establish nexus between inmate's evasive responses and his current dangerousness. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 7, 2012 | |
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B233860
|
Kyablue v. Watkins
Professional gambler, who agreed to fund his friend’s legal gambling, may sue to recover funds because he reserved the right to terminate agreement. |
Contracts |
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Nov. 7, 2012 | |
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C066410
|
Asociacion de Gente Unida por el Agua v. Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board
Water quality control board's order regulating waste from milk dairies violates state's antidegradation policy by not requiring best method for regulating water. |
Environmental Law |
|
Nov. 7, 2012 | |
|
E052612
|
People v. Moncada
Man is convicted of killing infant son by pushing him into couch until he stopped breathing, even though son died eight years later of complications. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 6, 2012 | |
|
12-168
|
Lefemine v. Wideman
Anti-abortion protester is ‘prevailing party’ in lawsuit against police for engaging in content-based restriction regarding his use of graphic signs. |
Civil Rights |
|
Nov. 6, 2012 | |
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12-6254
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McCarthy v. Servitto, et al.
Order |
|
Nov. 6, 2012 | ||
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12-6595
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Oriakhi v. Wilson
Order |
|
Nov. 6, 2012 | ||
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S206407
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Fair Political Practices Commission v. Americans for Responsible Leadership
Order |
|
Nov. 6, 2012 | ||
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S189786
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People v. Wyatt
Simple assault jury instruction is not required where adult defendant leaps on toddler during 'play wrestling' and child dies from injuries. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 6, 2012 | |
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11-55187
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Johnson v. Uribe,
Order |
|
Nov. 6, 2012 | ||
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11-16629
|
Akhtar v. Mesa
Prisoner who was relocated multiple times, despite medical orders requiring him to be housed on ground floor cell, may sue prison for deliberate indifference. |
Prisoners Rights |
|
Nov. 6, 2012 | |
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11-35332
|
Parrish v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration
Attorney fee awards in successful Social Security benefits claim is subject to offset where attorney received fees for same work. |
Attorneys |
|
Nov. 6, 2012 | |
|
B233295
|
West Washington Properties LLC v. California Dept. of Transportation
California Dept. of Transportation may issue notice of violation for ‘wallscape’ that violated Outdoor Advertising Act, despite taking no action for over 20 years. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
Nov. 6, 2012 | |
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C067709
|
International Brotherhood v. City of Redding
City may not unilaterally retract promise to pay retirement benefits during collective bargaining because city council formally ratified agreement. |
Labor Law |
|
Nov. 5, 2012 | |
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10-55769
|
James v. City of Costa Mesa
Americans with Disabilities Act does not protect against discrimination based on doctor-recommended marijuana use permitted by state law, but prohibited by federal law. |
Civil Rights |
|
Nov. 2, 2012 | |
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10-16479
|
Day v. AT&T Disability Income Plan
Plan administrator correctly reduces benefits based on reasonable determination that employee received pension benefits when he rolled them into IRA. |
Employment Law |
|
Nov. 2, 2012 | |
|
C064301
|
Styrene Information and Research Center v. Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
Styrene may not be listed as chemical known to cause cancer when identified as possibly carcinogenic based on limited evidence. |
Environmental Law |
|
Nov. 2, 2012 | |
|
S196985
|
People v. Armstrong
Order |
|
Nov. 2, 2012 | ||
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S194724
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Kaiser Cement & Gypsum v. Insurance Co. of the State of Pennsylvania
Order |
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Nov. 2, 2012 | ||
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S191317
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People v. Avila
Order |
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Nov. 2, 2012 | ||
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S192828
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City of Los Angeles v. S.C. (Engineers & Architects Association)
Order |
|
Nov. 2, 2012 | ||
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S205306
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Mongols Nation Motorcycle Club v. City of Lancaster
Order |
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Nov. 2, 2012 | ||
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S205260
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People v. Schaeffer
Order |
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Nov. 2, 2012 |
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