| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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12-15388
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Golinski v. U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Order |
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May 22, 2012 | ||
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E053476
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People v. Lueth
Failure to give unanimity instruction on charge of inflicting corporal injury on cohabitant is harmless when defendant's acts were so closely connected in time as to form part of one transaction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 22, 2012 | |
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B231591
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Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. v. McGurk
Where defendant is voluntarily dismissed from quiet title action, quiet title judgment is not binding on company that defendant assigned its deed of trust to. |
Real Property |
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May 22, 2012 | |
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10-1472
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Taniguchi v. Kan Pacific Saipan Ltd.
Prevailing party in personal injury case is not entitled to recover costs for document translation because those who translate writings are not 'interpreters.' |
Civil Procedure |
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May 21, 2012 | |
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10-1542
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Holder v. Gutierrez
Each alien seeking cancellation of removal is required to satisfy 8 U.S.C. Section 1229b(a)’s requirements on his or her own, without imputing parent’s status. |
Immigration |
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May 21, 2012 | |
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11-159
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Astrue v. Capato
Posthumously conceived children of deceased wage earner, who do not qualify for inheritance through intestate succession, are not entitled to Social Security survivors benefits. |
Administrative Agencies |
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May 21, 2012 | |
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11-943
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League of Women Voters of IL v. Quinn, Gov. of IL, et al.
Order |
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May 21, 2012 | ||
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11-926
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Dir., OWCP, Dept. of Labor v. Boroski
Order |
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May 21, 2012 | ||
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11-936
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DynCorp International, et al. v. Boroski
Order |
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May 21, 2012 | ||
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11-962
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Wildtangent, Inc. v. Ultramercial, LLC, et al.
Order |
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May 21, 2012 | ||
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11-1025
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James R. Clapper , et al. v. Amnesty Int'l USA, et al.
Order |
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May 21, 2012 | ||
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11-9301
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In re Justo Richards
Order |
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May 21, 2012 | ||
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08-16984
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Alday v. Raytheon Co.
Employer breaches its contractual duty to provide benefits by using new collective bargaining agreement to charge retirees monthly payments for healthcare coverage. |
Labor Law |
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May 21, 2012 | |
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10-55769
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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 |
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May 21, 2012 | |
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B221322
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Campbell v. Ford Motor Co.
Employer has no duty to protect family members of employees from secondary exposure to asbestos used during course of employer’s business. |
Torts |
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May 21, 2012 | |
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B228930
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California Paving & Grading Co. Inc. v. Lincoln General Insurance Co.
Subcontractor's complaint is barred by statute of limitations because subdivision improvement work was work of improvement contracted for by public entity. |
Contracts |
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May 21, 2012 | |
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H036411
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Chao Fu Inc. v. Chen
Compulsory cross-complaint does not apply to plaintiff where defendant failed to establish that prior assignment of claim constituted transfer of interest in subject property. |
Civil Procedure |
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May 21, 2012 | |
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A132673
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Neville v. County of Sonoma
County has authority to terminate employment of commissioner and sealer after determining that performance of local tasks and duties is unsatisfactory. |
Government |
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May 21, 2012 | |
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F062443
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Bickel v. Sunrise Assisted Living
In elder abuse case, waiver in residency agreement of plaintiff’s statutory right to recover attorney fees and costs is contrary to public policy. |
Torts |
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May 21, 2012 | |
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A131580
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In re Hunter
Denial of parole is not supported by 'some evidence' where record contained no evidence that inmate's description of his crime was untruthful. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 20, 2012 | |
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C065057
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People v. Fulton
Warantless seizure of DNA evidence from defendant’s genitalia violates Fourth Amendment rights absent showing of exigent circumstances justifying immediate seizure. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 20, 2012 | |
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12-16084
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Lopez v. Brewer
Order |
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May 20, 2012 | ||
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B221531
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Chakalis v. Elevator Solutions Inc.
Defendants fail to meet burden of showing that non-party physician was comparatively at fault where there was no expert testimony as to causation. |
Torts |
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May 20, 2012 | |
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S200923
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Duran v. U.S. Bank National Association
Order |
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May 17, 2012 | ||
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S200237
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People v. Kidd
Order |
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May 17, 2012 | ||
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S201372
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City of Lake Forest v. Lake Forest Wellness Center
Order |
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May 17, 2012 | ||
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S201454
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City of Lake Forest v. Evergreen Holistic
Order |
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May 17, 2012 | ||
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S201877
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People v. Superior Court (Karsai)
Order |
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May 17, 2012 | ||
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S200475
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Western States Petroleum Association v. State Board of Equalization
Order |
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May 17, 2012 | ||
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S202512
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Garcia (Sergio C.) on Admission
Order |
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May 17, 2012 |