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United States v. Estate of Hage
Ranchers who grazed cattle on federal lands without requisite permit or authorization cannot assert water rights as a defense to government's claims of trespass. 		Government Jan. 20, 2016
Burgueno et al. v. The Regents of the University of California
Dangerous condition of public property and wrongful death claims against university relating to student's bicycle accident correctly barred by 'trial immunity' statute. 		Government Jan. 14, 2016
Goddard v. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
Dept. of Fish and Wildlife not liable for drowning death in Tuolumne River where condition created by man-made condition mimicked natural condition. 		Government Dec. 24, 2015
DeSilva Gates Construction LP v. Dept. of Transportation
Contract award properly invalidated where CalTrans erroneously deemed lowest-bidder's bid 'nonresponsive' and abused its discretion in waiving winning bidder's material deviation from bid information. 		Government Dec. 15, 2015
Pacific Merchant Shipping Assn. v. Board of Pilot Com.
Fee award against pilots' port agent upheld where court properly determines plaintiff is prevailing party under the California Public Records Act. 		Government Dec. 7, 2015
J.M. v. Huntington Beach Union High School District
High school football player who suffered double concussion cannot sue school district in court after he neglected to timely file a government claim. 		Government Oct. 26, 2015
Green Valley Landowners Assn v. City of Vallejo
California law is applicable to charter cities when a city's charter is silent on a matter of municipal affairs. 		Government Oct. 20, 2015
Chand v. Bolanos
City of San Francisco's lien against plaintiff's recovery from driver who struck him is valid and not preempted by state law. 		Government Oct. 19, 2015
U.S. v. Moser
Several errors in considering unopposed fee request under Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act requires vacating and remanding for recalculation of award. 		Government Oct. 7, 2015
J.M. v. Huntington Beach Union High School District
High school football player who suffered double concussion cannot sue school district in court after he neglected to timely file a government claim. 		Government Oct. 2, 2015
California School Boards Association v. State Board of Education (Aspire Public Schools Inc.)
Reference to adjudicatory provisions of APA in Education Code section that authorizes Board of Education to grant or deny charter school application is the result of a drafting error. 		Government Sep. 28, 2015
Santa Clarita Organization etc. v. Abercrombie
Express and implicit exceptions to conflict of interest statutes as set forth in water agency's enabling legislation exempt director of water agency from liability. 		Government Sep. 23, 2015
San Diegans for Open Government v. Har Construction Inc.
Contractors allegedly involved in school district projects approved by financially interested public officers cannot dodge lawsuit by filing anti-SLAPP motion where action falls under public interest exemption. 		Government Sep. 21, 2015
Wabakken v. California Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation
California State Personnel Board's unfavorable decision has no preclusive effect on former employee's whistleblower retaliation claim in court. 		Government Sep. 15, 2015
Grupp v. DHL Express
Application of California False Claims Act would impermissibly regulate shipping company's prices, routes and services in conflict with federal law, thus preempting claims. 		Government Sep. 14, 2015
Santa Clarita Organization etc. v. Abercrombie
Express and implicit exceptions to conflict of interest statutes as set forth in water agency's enabling legislation exempt director of water agency from liability. 		Government Sep. 11, 2015
Miles v. Wesley
Trial court correctly employs 'O'Shea' federal abstention where plaintiffs seek injunction that would entail 'heavy federal interference' as to L.A. County Superior Court's courtroom budget-forced consolidation plan. 		Government Sep. 9, 2015
Summit Media LLC v. City of Los Angeles (CBS Outdoor LLC)
Advertising company that successfully halted use of outdoor digital displays loses bid to have all illegal digital displays demolished. 		Government Sep. 9, 2015
Castro v. City of Thousand Oaks
Pedestrians involved in accident at crosswalk may maintain dangerous condition of public property action against City of Thousand Oaks. 		Government Sep. 1, 2015
Poole v. Orange County Fire Authority
Supervisor's daily log does not constitute 'personnel file' under Firefighters Procedural Bill of Rights Act because log was neither shared nor made available to anyone but author. 		Government Aug. 25, 2015
Carson Harbor Village Ltd. v. City of Carson
City of Carson may deny proposed mobilehome park subdivision that is inconsistent with open space element of city's general plan. 		Government Aug. 24, 2015
Warner v. CalPERS
A judge who becomes disabled may receive either disability or service retirement benefits under the Judges' Retirement System II Law, but not both. 		Government Aug. 19, 2015
Hamdan v. United States Department of Justice
Failure to undertake segregability analysis relating to Freedom of Information Act request warrants remand as to that issue. 		Government Aug. 17, 2015
Carson Harbor Village Ltd. v. City of Carson
City of Carson may deny proposed mobilehome park subdivision that is inconsistent with open space element of city's general plan. 		Government Aug. 3, 2015
Newark Unifed School District v. Superior Court (Elizabeth Brazil)
Government Code Section 6254.5 is construed not to apply to an inadvertent release of privileged documents under the California Public Records Act. 		Government Aug. 3, 2015
City of Petaluma v. Cohen
Department of Finance does not abuse its discretion in disapproving items relating to roadway project where no obligation exists to use bond proceeds specifically for project. 		Government Aug. 2, 2015
U.S. v. Mark
Government's flimsy and controverted evidence that informant had become uncooperative and thus lost immunity should not have merited district court's ruling in government's favor. 		Government Aug. 2, 2015
Castaic Lake Water Agency v. Newhall County Water District
No Brown Act violation occurs where notice given by public agency regarding closed session to discuss potential lawsuit is in substantial compliance with the Act. 		Government Jul. 22, 2015
Law Offices of Marc Grossman v. Victor Elementary School District
Law firm entitled to attorney fees following successful mandamus proceeding; court abuses discretion in denying fees on ground that firm represented itself. 		Government Jul. 21, 2015
Willard v. Kelley (Eric Woolery)
Orange County candidate not entitled to attorney fees under Elections Code Section 1021.5 for successfully defending against political opponent's peremptory writ of mandate. 		Government Jul. 21, 2015
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