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Golinski v. U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Order
May 22, 2012
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 May 22, 2012
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 May 22, 2012
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 May 21, 2012
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 May 21, 2012
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 May 21, 2012
League of Women Voters of IL v. Quinn, Gov. of IL, et al.
Order
May 21, 2012
Dir., OWCP, Dept. of Labor v. Boroski
Order
May 21, 2012
DynCorp International, et al. v. Boroski
Order
May 21, 2012
Wildtangent, Inc. v. Ultramercial, LLC, et al.
Order
May 21, 2012
James R. Clapper , et al. v. Amnesty Int'l USA, et al.
Order
May 21, 2012
In re Justo Richards
Order
May 21, 2012
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 May 21, 2012
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 May 21, 2012
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 May 21, 2012
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 May 21, 2012
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 May 21, 2012
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 May 21, 2012
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 May 21, 2012
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 May 20, 2012
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 May 20, 2012
Lopez v. Brewer
Order
May 20, 2012
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 May 20, 2012
Duran v. U.S. Bank National Association
Order
May 17, 2012
People v. Kidd
Order
May 17, 2012
City of Lake Forest v. Lake Forest Wellness Center
Order
May 17, 2012
City of Lake Forest v. Evergreen Holistic
Order
May 17, 2012
People v. Superior Court (Karsai)
Order
May 17, 2012
Western States Petroleum Association v. State Board of Equalization
Order
May 17, 2012
Garcia (Sergio C.) on Admission
Order
May 17, 2012