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People v. Frederickson
Resentencing first-degree murder conviction--thereby eliminating special circumstance that attached only to first-degree murders--did not run afoul of Penal Code section 1385.1, which prohibits judges from striking special circumstances. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/3 Dec. 9, 2025
Maneri v. FCA US LLC
Lemon-law plaintiff could not recover costs for long-term rentals or replacement vehicle where those expenses neither exceeded the original purchase price nor were related to care of the original vehicle. 		Consumer Law 4DCA/3 Dec. 9, 2025
California FAIR Plan Assn. v. Lara
Trial court erred by deferring to non-contemporaneous agency interpretation allowing Insurance Commissioner to add liability insurance as part of "basic property insurance." 		Insurance, Real Property 2DCA/3 Dec. 9, 2025
Modification: In re Mattison
Penal Code section 1465.9(d)'s 10-year limit on restitution fines does not trigger the full resentencing rule when vacating that portion of a judgment. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/2 Dec. 9, 2025
Salazar v. Majestic Realty Co.
Trial court erred in denying plaintiff's request to preliminarily enjoin shopping centers from enforcing their total ban on the expressive activity of handing out leaflets. 		Constitutional Law 2DCA/1 Dec. 8, 2025
Rodriguez v. WNT, Inc.
Because dismissal resulted from both the client's nonparticipation and counsel's deliberate noncompliance, mandatory relief under Code of Civil Procedure section 473(b) for terminating sanctions was unavailable. 		Civil Procedure, Attorneys 4DCA/1 Dec. 8, 2025
Modification: Jacobson v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
The Education Code does not require vendors to disclose fees for retirement investment products that, while previously offered to public education employees, are no longer available to prospective purchasers. 		Education 2DCA/1 Dec. 8, 2025
Villa Zinfandel v. Bearman
Awarding more than $35,000 in damages in civil action originally classified as limited was not error where the case was consolidated for all purposes with an unlimited civil action. 		Civil Procedure 1DCA/1 Dec. 8, 2025
State of Washington v. U.S. Dept. of Education
Federal government was unlikely to succeed on its claim that the Court of Federal Claims, not the district court, had jurisdiction over States' challenge to discontinuance of education grants. 		Education 9th Dec. 8, 2025
Abbott v. League of United Latin American Citizens
Order 		USSC Dec. 8, 2025
International Partners for Ethical Care, Inc. v. Ferguson
Order 		9th Dec. 8, 2025
Andrews v. Wagner
Landowner bore no liability for insurance inspector's injuries occurring on her backyard steps when, despite being qualified as a "hirer" under *Privette*, the steps were not a concealed hazard. 		Torts, Real Property 2DCA/6 Dec. 5, 2025
Jacobson v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
The Education Code does not require vendors to disclose fees for retirement investment products that, while previously offered to public education employees, are no longer available to prospective purchasers. 		Education 2DCA/1 Dec. 5, 2025
Landis' Labyrinth v. Whitaker
Where judge's factual findings in previous case met issue preclusion requirements and created triable issues regarding probable cause and malice in subsequent malicious prosecution case, summary judgment was improper. 		Torts, Attorneys 2DCA/3 Dec. 5, 2025
Rancho Cucamonga Central School Dist. v. Superior Court (Flowers)
School district's lack of actual or constructive knowledge of child abuse in YMCA after-school program was fatal to plaintiff's negligent supervision claim. 		Torts 4DCA/2 Dec. 5, 2025
Lee v. Superior Court (People)
Dismissal was required where preliminary hearing on amended complaint was set outside the statutory 60-day period and defendant's limited time waiver--despite defendant's general time waiver under the original complaint. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 5DCA Dec. 5, 2025
Morgan v. Ygrene Energy Fund, Inc.
Suit seeking refund of special assessment from private companies administering government program was subject to statutory procedures for challenging taxes despite being framed as a consumer protection action. 		Tax, Consumer Law CASC Dec. 5, 2025
Black v. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Trial court erred in denying plaintiff leave to amend pleadings to allege that defendant's failure to register as a public entity's excused noncompliance with the Government Claims Act's presentation requirement. 		Government, Employment Law 2DCA/1 Dec. 4, 2025
People v. Holliday
Defendant failed to show eligibility for military pretrial diversion despite relatively low burden of proof because he offered no admissible evidence of his eligibility. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 3DCA Dec. 4, 2025
People v. Dozier
Penal Code section 1172.75(d)(4) constitutionally permitted reimposition of defendant's pre-2007 upper-term enhancement despite the absence of jury-found aggravating facts. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 2DCA/7 Dec. 4, 2025
Noon v. Fuentes
Landlord who prosecuted unlawful detainer action was not protected against plaintiffs' wrongful eviction claims (for concealing the unlawful detainer action) by the anti-SLAPP statute. 		Anti-SLAPP 2DCA/4 Dec. 4, 2025
San Luis Obispo Coastkeeper v. County of San Luis Obispo
When relief benefiting one Endangered Species Act-listed species may harm others, courts must weigh the competing equities and public interest as to the other protected species before granting mandatory injunctive relief. 		Environmental Law, Remedies 9th Dec. 4, 2025
Li v. Arcsoft Inc.
Order 		9th Dec. 4, 2025
People v. Seigler
Trial court abused its discretion in denying trial continuance for defendant's mental health evaluation. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/2 Dec. 3, 2025
Shayan v. Shakib
Order 		2DCA/1 Dec. 3, 2025
Rhode v. Bonta
Order 		9th Dec. 3, 2025
Arroyo v. Pacific Ridge Neighborhood Homeowners Assn.
Homeowner association's failure to provide recalled board member with equal access to association media by excluding her opposing statement during recall campaign violated Civil Code section 5105. 		Real Property 4DCA/1 Dec. 3, 2025
Doyle v. Royal
Holding that prospective jurors excluded for race-neutral reasons did not count in assessing whether defendant established prima facie case of discrimination was unreasonable application of clearly established federal law. 		Habeas Corpus 9th Dec. 3, 2025
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assn. v. Coachella Valley Water District
Where water district failed to demonstrate a fair or reasonable relationship between the charges imposed and the benefits received within areas charged for groundwater, charges were unconstitutional. 		Tax 4DCA/2 Dec. 2, 2025
Estate of Bodmann
Proposed executor was properly disqualified when his behavior was not merely interpersonal unpleasantness but rather resulted in textbook mismanagement, contributing to the estate asset's decline. 		Trust and Estates 1DCA/4 Dec. 2, 2025
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