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People v. Thomas
Sufficient evidence supported jury’s finding that father committed repeated sexual abuse of young daughter by means of force, fear, menace, or duress.
Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/2 Oct. 2, 2017
Williams v. Superior Court (People)
Deputy district attorney’s excusal of potential juror on hardship grounds during grand jury proceedings warrants dismissal of indictment.
Criminal Law and Procedure 3DCA Oct. 2, 2017
State of California v. Continental Insurance Company
Damages are certain where ‘allocation of indemnity… turns exclusively on legal issues.’
Insurance 4DCA/2 Oct. 2, 2017
City of Vallejo v. NCORP4, Inc.
Requirement that medical marijuana dispensaries only qualify for public nuisance law immunity if they had paid past business taxes is proper exercise of city’s land use and police power.
Municipal Law 1DCA/3 Oct. 2, 2017
People v. Mooring
Criminalist’s use of Indent-A-Drug Website to identify drugs found in defendants’ possession do not violate hearsay law or confrontation clause.
Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/5 Sep. 29, 2017
Dalmazzi v. U.S.
Order
USSC Sep. 29, 2017
Cox v. U.S.
Order
USSC Sep. 29, 2017
Ortiz v. U.S.
Order
USSC Sep. 29, 2017
Collins v. Virginia
Order
USSC Sep. 29, 2017
Hall v. Hall
Order
USSC Sep. 29, 2017
Encino Motorcars v. Navarro
Order
USSC Sep. 29, 2017
Byrd v. U.S.
Order
USSC Sep. 29, 2017
Janus v. American Federation
Order
USSC Sep. 29, 2017
Hays v. Vogt
Order
USSC Sep. 29, 2017
McCoy v. Louisiana
Order
USSC Sep. 29, 2017
Rosales-Mireles v. U.S.
Order
USSC Sep. 29, 2017
Black Sky Capital v. Cobb
Order
4DCA/1 Sep. 29, 2017
People v. McCloud
Court’s instructional error omitting essential element prejudicial where evidence shows that jury verdict could have been different absent the error.
Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/2 Sep. 29, 2017
Higgins v. Superior Court (Cabandong)
Automatic bankruptcy stay that applied to claims against debtor-codefendant does not apply to claims against nondebtor-defendant, making service to nondebtor-defendant untimely and subject to dismissal.
Civil Procedure 4DCA/1 Sep. 29, 2017
People v. Lin
Holding in ‘People v. Sanchez’ regarding expert’s use of case-specific facts applies equally to cases involving commitments of mentally disordered offenders.
Criminal Law and Procedure 2DCA/6 Sep. 29, 2017
Luz Solar Partners Ltd. v. San Bernardino County
State Board of Equalization’s appraisal guideline directing assessor to include solar and nonsolar components of solar energy unit as part of appraisal unit affirmed.
Real Property 4DCA/2 Sep. 29, 2017
Davis Test Only Smog Testing v. Dept. of Consumer Affairs etc.
Administrative ruling not rendered void because party chose to be represented by nonattorney.
Civil Procedure 3DCA Sep. 29, 2017
Facebook Inc. v. Superior Court (Touchstone)
Subpoena seeking pretrial discovery of victim’s nonpublic Facebook communications should have been quashed where content is protected from disclosure under Stored Communications Act.
Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/1 Sep. 28, 2017
Sargon Enterprises Inc. v. Browne George Ross LLP
Arbitrator’s conclusion that arbitration agreement precluded party from filing malpractice action in trial court violated party’s statutory right to petition.
Arbitration 2DCA/3 Sep. 28, 2017
Levi v. The Regents of the University of California
Summary judgment reversed where retaliation complaint alleges claims that involve state university policies that ‘have the force and effect of statute.’
Labor Law 4DCA/1 Sep. 28, 2017
Lopez v. Friant & Associates LLC
Employee seeking to recover civil penalties under PAGA for alleged wage statement violations need not demonstrate ‘injury’ as required if statutory penalties were sought.
Labor Law 1DCA/1 Sep. 28, 2017
In re J.P.
Order reversed where court fails to timely appoint counsel for parent who requests reappointment of counsel.
Dependency 2DCA/5 Sep. 28, 2017
URS Corp. v. Atkinson/Walsh Joint Venture
Appeal of order disqualifying counsel automatically stays enforcement of that order, but not of all trial court proceedings.
Civil Procedure 1DCA/1 Sep. 28, 2017
Oregon State University v. Superior Court
Order overruling demurrer based on Oregon’s claims notice provision vacated where Oregon’s provision does not conflict with California policy.
Civil Procedure 4DCA/1 Sep. 28, 2017
Marriage of Berman
Where evidence suggests spouse transfers business asset in bad faith, trial court doesn't abuse discretion by refusing to lower support order
Family Law 2DCA/8 Sep. 28, 2017