Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B170647
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Societe Civile Succession Richard Guino v. Redstar Corp.
Plaintiffs that failed to serve summons on defendants cannot enforce foreign money judgment. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 10, 2005 | |
H027346
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Litmon v. Superior Court
Court may consolidate Sexually Violent Predator recommitment petitions when consolidation does not lead to delay of first petition. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 10, 2005 | |
03-55238
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Laparade v. Ivanova
Production companies enjoy rights as 'authors' of 34 Spanish-language motion pictures under Mexican law. |
Intellectual Property |
|
Jan. 10, 2005 | |
B169749
|
People v. Chan
Sex offender who willfully provided inaccurate address is guilty of failure to register. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 10, 2005 | |
03-71013
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Ding v. Ashcroft
Lack of physical restraints during forced abortion is not legitimate basis for adverse credibility finding of asylum petitioner. |
Immigration |
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Jan. 10, 2005 | |
02-72480
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Hamoui v. Ashcroft
Applicant moving to reopen deportation proceeding under Convention Against Torture must only show that torture is more likely than not. |
Immigration |
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Jan. 10, 2005 | |
02-55983
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Newton v. Diamond
Composer fails to demonstrate that rap group Beastie Boys' use of his composition was substantial enough for copyright infringement. |
Intellectual Property |
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Jan. 10, 2005 | |
03-30221
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U.S. v. Melendrez
Sentence enhancement applies to defendant who 'breeds' fake identification documents from authentic Social Security numbers. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 10, 2005 | |
H026265
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People v. Jaffe
Possession of cocaine is lesser included offense of armed possession of cocaine. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 10, 2005 | |
G033269
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Permanent General Assurance Corp. v. Superior Court (Hernandez)
Plaintiff in action against insured is entitled to particular claims files after obtaining insureds' authorizations. |
Insurance |
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Jan. 10, 2005 | |
B173974
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Curtis T. v. County of Los Angeles
Delayed discovery rule may apply to child sexual molestation cases. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 10, 2005 | |
B169468
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Sagi Plumbing v. Chartered Construction Corp.
Trial in bifurcated action that resolved first cause of action did not dispose of remaining causes of action. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jan. 10, 2005 | |
S127529
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People v. Sykes
Court did not err in permitting victim to testify she had knowledge of defendant's previous bank robbery convictions |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 9, 2005 | |
03-35057
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Johnson v. Hawe
Police communications over radio in police car with window rolled down is not protected by Washington's Privacy Act. |
Government |
|
Jan. 9, 2005 | |
S127505
|
People v. Partida
Order |
|
Jan. 9, 2005 | ||
02-56943
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Cabazon Band of Mission Indians v. Smith
County's prohibition on display of emergency light bars on tribe's police vehicles is discriminatory. |
Native American Affairs |
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Jan. 9, 2005 | |
C045211
|
People v. Dial
Defendant awaiting sentencing in California in other state is not entitled to be returned to California for sentencing. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Jan. 9, 2005 | |
F044068
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Leavitt v. County of Madera
Requirement that petitioner request hearing in writ of mandate proceeding must be construed literally. |
Environmental Law |
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Jan. 9, 2005 | |
S117641
|
People v. Briceno
Additions to list of serious felonies include felony committed for benefit of gang and active participation in gang. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 9, 2005 | |
S121568
|
McClung v. Employment Development Dept.
Amendment to Fair Employment Housing Act imposing personal liability for harassment does not apply retroactively. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jan. 9, 2005 | |
03-35711
|
Natural Resources Defense Council v. Abraham
Lawsuit challenging energy department's purported methods of waste disposal is not ripe for review. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Jan. 9, 2005 | |
03-30474
|
U.S. v. Adams
Individual can be guilty of violating federal forest regulation pertaining to groups. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 9, 2005 | |
B167909
|
Estate of Coplan
Personal representative of estate did not violate no-contest clause by seeking compensation of administrative services. |
Probate and Trusts |
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Jan. 9, 2005 | |
03-70930
|
Zhang v. Ashcroft
Evidence of persecution on account of religious beliefs entitles plaintiff to withholding of removal. |
Immigration |
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Jan. 9, 2005 | |
02-73434
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Mihalev v. Ashcroft
Past persecution need not be solely due to ethnicity to establish eligibility for asylum. |
Immigration |
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Jan. 9, 2005 | |
04-7249
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Reed v. United States
Order |
|
Jan. 9, 2005 | ||
04-448
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Beard, Sec., PA DOC v. Hardcastle
Order |
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Jan. 9, 2005 | ||
04-515
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Elliott v. Virginia
Order |
|
Jan. 9, 2005 | ||
04-568
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Florida v. Franklin
Order |
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Jan. 9, 2005 | ||
04-582
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Rui One Corp. v. Berkeley, California
Order |
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Jan. 9, 2005 |