Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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S116307
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People v. Flores
Jury reasonably concluded defendant committed murder because defendant was with victim, he shot someone near his van, and returned without victim. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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L. Kruger | May 5, 2020 |
18-10341
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U.S. v. Yang
No privacy rights exist in rental vehicle's historical location data if company's firm return policy is not adhered to. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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C. Bea | May 5, 2020 |
16-73915
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Romero-Millan v. Barr
Order |
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May 5, 2020 | ||
19-36020
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John Doe #1 v. Trump
Order |
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May 5, 2020 | ||
18-55635
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Amended Opinion: Daniels v. The Walt Disney Co.
Using colors to represent a mood or emotion is an idea that does not fall within the protection of copyright; thus, plaintiff's characters were not protected. |
Copyright |
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M. McKeown | May 5, 2020 |
19-35665
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Bark v. United States Forest Service
Environmental Impact Statement was required because Plaintiffs raised substantial questions on whether project would affect quality of human environment. |
Environmental Law |
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S. Higginson | May 5, 2020 |
B292411
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Modification: People v. The North River Insurance Co.
Failure to consider defendant's ability to pay under 'In re Humphrey' results in, at best, a voidable, not void, bail order. |
Civil Procedure |
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B. Hoffstadt | May 4, 2020 |
F077426
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People v. Davis
Remand not warranted where record clearly indicates trial court would not have stricken prior felony enhancement under SB 1393. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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C. Poochigian | May 4, 2020 |
C087151
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In re Hampton
Where appellate counsel fails to raise significant and obvious issue, failure will generally be considered deficient performance. |
Prisoners' Rights |
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A. Hoch | May 4, 2020 |
E073187
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People v. Torres
Trial court's discretion is not unfettered when defendant satisfies requirements for compassionate release pursuant to Penal Code Section 1170. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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C. Codrington | May 4, 2020 |
A156761
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Marez v. Lyft, Inc.
Defendant's activities at the time of the accident were not within the scope of his employment because they were solely personal and employer did not derive any benefit. |
Torts |
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S. Margulies | May 4, 2020 |
B296139
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People v. Offley
Trial court erred in finding defendants were ineligible for relief under SB 1437 due to sentence enhancements for intentionally discharging a firearm and proximately causing death. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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F. Rothschild | May 4, 2020 |
H041005
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Carmel Development Co., Inc. v. Anderson
Trial court erred in determining plaintiff could selectively allocate liability for liens to certain lots even though improvements that were subject of liens benefited all lots. |
Remedies |
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A. Grover | May 4, 2020 |
17-70929
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Mero v. Barr
Nevada's possession of visual presentation depicting sexual conduct of person under 16 years of age is not a 'sexual abuse of a minor' aggravated felony under 8 U.S.C. Section 1101(a)(43)(A). |
Immigration |
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P. Watford | May 4, 2020 |
18-35514
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Oregon Natural Desert Association v. United States Forest Service
Forest Service had no duty to memorialize each site-specific authorization's consistency with the Forest Plan. |
Environmental Law |
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M. Smith | May 4, 2020 |
13-99004
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Benson v. Chappell
In challenging his California death sentence for murder, petitioner failed to show state's determination was an unreasonable application of federal law. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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C. Callahan | May 4, 2020 |
19-55166
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International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 396 v. NASA Services Inc.
Failure to satisfy a condition precedent to formation results in an unenforceable contract. |
Labor Law |
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L. VanDyke | May 4, 2020 |
17-16399
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U.S. Bank v. Thunder Properties
Order |
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May 4, 2020 | ||
D075932
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Colucci v. T-Mobile USA, Inc.
It was reasonable for the jury to award punitive damages because there was sufficient evidence a managing agent engaged in retaliatory conduct that was malicious or oppressive. |
Remedies |
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W. Dato | May 1, 2020 |
F079971
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In re M.R.
Dependency case plans must specifically identify how services will accomplish specific goals; broad language recommending future unknown services is insufficient. |
Dependency |
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C. Poochigian | May 1, 2020 |
A152074
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Huang v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Notice of trustee's sale posted on plaintiff's property did not disturb their possession sufficiently to start the running of the statute of limitation to bar quiet title action. |
Civil Procedure |
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P. Siggins | May 1, 2020 |
S253405
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People v. Guerrero
Simultaneous possession of contraband alone does not raise meaningful connection as required under Proposition 47's identity theft exception. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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G. Liu | May 1, 2020 |
S250829
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People v. Lopez
Penal Code Section 459.5(b) prohibits charging shoplifting and theft of same property even in the alternative. |
statutory_interpretation |
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M. Chin | May 1, 2020 |
S250047
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Nationwide Biweekly Administration, Inc. v. Superior Court (People)
Causes of actions under the Unfair Competition Law and False Advertising Law seeking injunctive relief and civil penalties have no right to a jury trial because 'the gist of the actions' are equitable. |
Civil Procedure |
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T. Cantil-Sakauye | May 1, 2020 |
18-17031
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Mitchell v. U.S.
'Pena-Rodriguez v. Colorado' left untouched law governing investigating and interviewing jurors and thus did not give rise to 'extraordinary circumstances' for purposes of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b). |
Evidence |
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S. Ikuta | May 1, 2020 |
B291341
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County Inmate Telephone Service Cases
Inmates in county jails did not have standing to sue for unlawful taxes paid by telecommunications companies, which passed on that cost to inmates. |
Tax |
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E. Grimes | Apr. 30, 2020 |
A155106
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Obbard v. State Bar of California
Superior Court of California attorneys are state employees, thus not required to complete the State Bar's continuing legal educational program. |
Attorneys |
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G. Burns | Apr. 30, 2020 |
B290013
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Alaniz v. Sun Pacific Shippers
Trial court prejudicially erred when it omitted 'Privette/Hooker' elements from its instructions on negligence and premises liability. |
Torts |
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M. Tangeman | Apr. 30, 2020 |
C083291
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People v. Ashbey
Defendant was properly convicted of four counts of arson of forest land because Penal Code Section 450(b) is violated each time a burning, however small, occurs. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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C. Blease | Apr. 30, 2020 |
D077460
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Ayala v. Superior Court (People)
Under Emergency Rule 4, courts preserve their existing authority to increase bail from zero dollars; thus, superior court's implemented procedure was authorized. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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P. Guerrero | Apr. 30, 2020 |