| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
B333138
|
People v. Olmos
Defendant's 33-years-to-life sentence failed to meet Penal Code Section 1170(d)(1)(A)'s functional equivalent sentencing requirement of life without the possibility of parole. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
D. Kim | Mar. 11, 2025 |
|
A170304
|
People v. Terwilligar
Three Strikes Reform Act did not apply in Section 1172.75 resentencing to reduce indeterminate life term, despite the third strike not being a serious or violent felony. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
M. Simons | Mar. 11, 2025 |
|
B326147
|
Mandell-Brown v. Novo Nordisk Inc.
Failure to provide an opposing statement or any excuse for not doing so was sufficient grounds for granting defendant's summary judgment motion on FEHA and Labor Code claims. |
Civil Procedure, Employment Discrimination |
|
D. Kim | Mar. 10, 2025 |
|
B332110
|
In re J.F.
A conditional affirmance of a legal guardianship order sufficiently preserved parental rights and allowed father to remain a party to the proceeding, making a conditional reversal unnecessary. |
Dependency, Native American Affairs |
|
D. Kim | Mar. 10, 2025 |
|
23-3727
|
Hudnall v. Dudek
Despite existing contrary precedent, rejecting lay evidence regarding disability claim without providing germane reasons was plainly not erroneous under new regulations adopted by Commissioner of Social Security regarding such evidence. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
P. Bumatay | Mar. 10, 2025 |
|
D083131
|
People v. Copeland
Under Penal Code Section 136.1(a)(2), which criminalizes dissuading a witness, the statutory definition of "witness" did not encompass potential future witnesses to civil disputes. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
J. Kelety | Mar. 10, 2025 |
|
F085800
|
Modification: Civil Rights Dept. v. Cathy's Creations
Bakery's design standard permitting sales of wedding cakes only for use in heterosexual weddings violated the Unruh Civil Rights Act. |
Civil Rights |
|
K. Meehan | Mar. 7, 2025 |
|
B315409
|
Catholic Medical Mission Bd. v. Bonta
Trial court abused its discretion in issuing permanent injunction against Attorney General's enforcement of consumer protection statute without analyzing injunction's necessity. |
Remedies |
|
G. Martinez | Mar. 7, 2025 |
|
23-3320
|
Farmers Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Co. v. Montez
The amount in controversy in insurer's action was not controlled by the insurance policy's limit because insurer could be liable for more than that limit. |
Civil Procedure, Insurance |
|
E. Wallach | Mar. 7, 2025 |
|
F085028
|
Modification: Wash v. Banda-Wash
Because a remittitur is not served on parties, defendant's motion for her attorney fees and costs was ineligible for statutory extension for service and the request deemed untimely. |
Civil Procedure |
|
M. Smith | Mar. 6, 2025 |
|
23-55299
|
Ratha v. Rubicon Resources, LLC
Order |
|
Mar. 6, 2025 | ||
|
24A831
|
Department of State v. AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition
Order |
|
Mar. 6, 2025 | ||
|
23-713
|
Bufkin v. Collins
Determining whether veterans' disability benefits' claims' denial was in "approximate balance" under the benefit-of-the-doubt rule, necessitated only assessment of mostly factual issues for clear error. |
Veterans' Affairs |
|
C. Thomas | Mar. 6, 2025 |
|
23-1703
|
U.S. v. Steinman
Thirty-minute-long traffic stop was not unreasonably prolonged where officer questioned defendant while writing the citation and waiting for the criminal history check. |
Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence |
|
M. Smith | Mar. 6, 2025 |
|
23-4310
|
Hartzell v. Marana Unified School Dist.
Summary judgment on First Amendment retaliation claim was not appropriate where jury could have concluded school district banned parent from school property for criticizing administrator rather than alleged disruptive conduct. |
Constitutional Law |
|
M. Smith | Mar. 6, 2025 |
|
A171257
|
Herren v. George S.
Elder Abuse Act restraining order was upheld where evidence fully supported that attorney used undue influence to obtain a $100,000 retainer fee agreement from medically-incompetent elder. |
Trust and Estates, Attorneys |
|
C. Fujisaki | Mar. 5, 2025 |
|
B332393
|
Politsch v. Metroplaza Partners, LLC
Trial court did not abuse discretion when its decision to vacate default judgment based on Defendant's mistake was well-supported and analyzed. |
Civil Procedure |
|
E. Grimes | Mar. 5, 2025 |
|
B331916
|
Kim v. New Life Oasis Church
Issue preclusion prevented attorney from relitigating validity of lien on real property securing attorney's fees because he was in privity with party to first litigation that necessarily decided the issue. |
Civil Procedure, Attorneys |
|
J. Wiley | Mar. 5, 2025 |
|
23-753
|
City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency is not authorized to include "end-result" provisions in its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits. |
Environmental Law |
|
S. Alito | Mar. 5, 2025 |
|
24-2626
|
Gopher Media LLC v. Melone
Order |
|
Mar. 5, 2025 | ||
|
23-902
|
U.S. v. Bowers
Defendant could not invoke the jury provision in Article III of the Constitution during a supervised release revocation hearing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure, Constitutional Law |
|
A. De Alba | Mar. 5, 2025 |
|
23-3050
|
State of Montana v. Talen Montana, LLC
District court correctly applied "navigable in fact" test to quiet title for the U.S in decades-long dispute with Montana regarding ownership of riverbeds along the Missouri River. |
Government |
|
A. De Alba | Mar. 5, 2025 |
|
23-16148
|
Day v. Henry
Statutes requiring retailers wishing to ship liquor directly to consumers maintain a physical location managed by a resident were not discriminatory because it applied equally to in-state and out-of-state companies. |
Constitutional Law |
|
M. Smith | Mar. 5, 2025 |
|
D084751
|
Jackson v. Superior Court (People)
Statistical and other evidence was sufficient to entitle defendant to evidentiary hearing on whether there was a violation of the Racial Justice Act due to officers' implicit bias. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
R. Huffman | Mar. 4, 2025 |
|
B320677
|
Ryan v. County of Los Angeles
Publicly operated health facilities are subject to Health and Safety Code Section 1278.5 whistleblower claims. |
Government |
|
L. Edmon | Mar. 4, 2025 |
|
G063075
|
Santa Ana Police Officers Assn. et al. v. City of Santa Ana
City's failure to follow mandated procedures regarding investigation into the public release of police officers' records required mandamus relief to compel its compliance. |
Municipal Law |
|
M. Sanchez | Mar. 4, 2025 |
|
A168481
|
Moniz v. Adecco USA, Inc.
Private Attorneys General Act plaintiff lacked standing to move to vacate settlement reached in overlapping PAGA action against the same defendant. |
Employment Law, Civil Procedure |
|
T. Brown | Mar. 4, 2025 |
|
A168750
|
People v. Hill
Defendant was not eligible for resentencing under Penal Code Section 1172.6 where the jury was not instructed on the natural and probable consequences doctrine. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
J. Richman | Mar. 4, 2025 |
|
24-361
|
Speech First, Inc. v. Whitten
Order |
|
Mar. 4, 2025 | ||
|
24-349
|
Johnson v. Myers
Officers not entitled to qualified immunity for using deadly force without warning less than six seconds after kicking in door where suspect raised his hand in compliance with officers' commands. |
Qualified Immunity |
|
W. Fletcher | Mar. 4, 2025 |
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