Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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23-1137
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Boston Parent Coalition for Academic Excellence Corp. v. The School Committee
Order |
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Dec. 9, 2024 | ||
22-35305
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Martinez v. Zoominfo Technologies, Inc.
Order |
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Dec. 9, 2024 | ||
23-16074
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Camacho v. Northern Mariana Islands Settlement Fund
Order |
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Dec. 9, 2024 | ||
C098299
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Modification: People v. Robinson
Grand jury was prior hearing that resentencing court could consider evidence from when determining whether petitioner was entitled to ameliorative resentencing relief for his murder conviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence |
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L. Earl | Dec. 9, 2024 |
B339093
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County of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (Hernandez)
County had no duty to notify relative requesting preferential consideration for minor's placement in protective custody prior that a removal order had been issued. |
Dependency |
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A. Collins | Dec. 9, 2024 |
E082997
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People v. Vicencio
Out-of-state conviction for offense that had all the elements of an enumerated sexually violent offense qualified the offense as such and made criminal defendant ineligible for resentencing relief. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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M. Raphael | Dec. 9, 2024 |
A169027
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Bai v. Yip
Instead of dismissing pro se plaintiffs' complaint, trial court should have treated pro se plaintiffs' revised response to defendants' demurrer as an amended complaint. |
Civil Procedure |
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C. Fujisaki | Dec. 9, 2024 |
F087187
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People v. Hall
As children's statements made to officers investigating 911 hang-up were in response to an ongoing emergency, admission of those statements through officers' testimony did not violate Confrontation Clause. |
Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence |
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M. Snauffer | Dec. 9, 2024 |
B329240
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In re T.R.
A juvenile court that selected legal guardianship as the permanent plan for a child and terminated dependency jurisdiction retained authority to ensure compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act. |
Dependency |
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G. Martinez | Dec. 9, 2024 |
A168526
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Howell v. State Dept. of State Hospitals
Failure to directly address prevailing plaintiff's unopposed request for prejudgment interest required remand. |
Remedies |
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T. Desautels | Dec. 9, 2024 |
A167764
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Modification: Littlefield v. Littlefield
Anti-SLAPP statute mandated granting of attorney's fees where motion was frivolous, as no reasonable attorney would conclude that plaintiff's petition sought to impose liability based on any protected activity. |
Anti-SLAPP |
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J. Goldman | Dec. 6, 2024 |
24-1008
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In re: Carole D. King
Fully secured creditors were countable creditors for determining the number of an alleged bankruptcy debtor's creditors under the involuntary petition provisions of 11 U.S.C. Section 303. |
Bankruptcy |
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W. Lafferty | Dec. 6, 2024 |
B331083
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Hughes v. Farmers Insurance Exchange
Trial court properly granted summary judgment to insurance company when insured failed to evidence that insurance company's actions created an agency relationship with independent contractor. |
Insurance |
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N. Stone | Dec. 5, 2024 |
B329455
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Gordon v. Continental Casualty Co.
Trial court properly granted summary judgment for insurance company, which invoked a coverage exclusion for abuse or molestation. |
Insurance |
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G. Feuer | Dec. 5, 2024 |
B328959
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Gonzalez v. Nowhere Beverly Hills LLC
Claims against a group of related entities arose out of an employment agreement and therefore were sufficiently intertwined to merit equitable estoppel and compel arbitration. |
Arbitration |
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A. Kline | Dec. 5, 2024 |
23-962
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U.S. v. Knight
District court's imposition of "no pornography" special condition for supervised release of defendant twice convicted of child pornography was not unduly restrictive nor impermissibly broad. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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D. Collins | Dec. 5, 2024 |
19-50182
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U.S. v. Dorsey
Officer's lay opinion testimony regarding surveillance videos was properly admitted because it was based on personal knowledge and was helpful to the jury in determining a fact in issue. |
Evidence, Criminal Law and Procedure |
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A. Johnstone | Dec. 5, 2024 |
22-10348
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U.S. v. Abouammo
Prosecution of falsifying records to obstruct a federal investigation may take place in the venue where the obstructed investigation occurred. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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D. Bress | Dec. 5, 2024 |
22-56181
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The Ohio House LLC v. City of Costa Mesa
Living facility's disparate-treatment claim failed because the differential treatment imposed under the City's ordinances facially benefitted the protected class. |
Disability Discrimination |
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D. Forrest | Dec. 5, 2024 |
23-35518
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Planned Parenthood v. Labrador
Idaho Attorney General's interpretation of the Idaho Code to prohibit physicians to refer women across state lines for abortion services likely violated the First Amendment. |
Constitutional Law |
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W. Fletcher | Dec. 5, 2024 |
21-56237
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Chinaryan v. City of Los Angeles
Order |
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Dec. 5, 2024 | ||
A166279
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People v. Clymer
Warrantless search of decedent's electronic devices did not violate CalECPA where law enforcement accessed devices with the decedent's parents' permission who had physical possession of the devices and their passcodes. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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K. Banke | Dec. 5, 2024 |
C097818
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Schneider v. Lane
Civil Code Section 845 did not obligate easement owner to construct a riverbank stabilization project separate from the right-of-way to protect the easement road from risk of the riverbank's future erosion. |
Real Property |
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H. Hull | Dec. 4, 2024 |
F087324
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JHVS Group, LLC v. Slate
Trial court's preliminary injunction was void based upon a lack of fundamental jurisdiction over two individual defendants who were never served. |
Civil Procedure |
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B. Hill | Dec. 4, 2024 |
B327111
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Trujillo v. J-M Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Code of Civil Procedure Section 1281.98's late fee arbitration waiver does not apply to parties who make post-dispute stipulations to arbitrate. |
Arbitration |
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M. Stratton | Dec. 4, 2024 |
23-2679
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Windy Cove Inc. v. Circle K Stores Inc.
A gasoline wholesaler set its fuel supply contract prices in good faith where at least one refiner sold gasoline at a higher price. |
Commercial Law |
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A. Hurwitz | Dec. 4, 2024 |
20-99008
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Atkins v. Bean
Nevada Supreme Court reasonably denied petitioner's claim that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to investigate and present additional mitigating and social history evidence. |
Habeas Corpus |
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C. Callahan | Dec. 3, 2024 |
23-3787
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Matsumoto v. Labrador
The "recruiting" prong of Idaho's abortion trafficking statute prohibited too broad a swath of protected speech and was deemed unconstitutional. |
Constitutional Law |
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M. McKeown | Dec. 3, 2024 |
B329158
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In re Nguyen
The difference in how the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation applies award credits against an inmate's minimum eligible parole date and youth parole eligible date does not violate equal protection. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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L. Edmon | Dec. 2, 2024 |
20-55622
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J.K.J. v. City of San Diego
Order |
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Dec. 2, 2024 |