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REPLACEMENT COPY OF TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025

Name Category Published
Modification: San Diego County Water Authority v. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
'Wheeling' statutes allow water district to include system-wide transportation costs, including maintenance costs of aqueduct it does not own, in setting 'wheeling' rate. 		California Courts of Appeal Jul. 20, 2017
People v. Roberts
Answers regarding gang affiliation elicited during arrest intake, prior to 'Miranda' warnings, may not be admitted to substantiate gang affiliation enhancement. 		Criminal Law and Procedure California Courts of Appeal Jul. 20, 2017
County of Los Angeles v. Allegheny Casualty Company
A court issuing subsequent extension orders under Penal Code Section 1305 is limited to issuing those orders within 180 days from the initial extension order. 		Criminal Law and Procedure California Courts of Appeal Jul. 20, 2017
Modification: Schep v. Capital One N.A.
Plaintiff does not state cause of action for slander of title based on trustee's recording of nonjudicial foreclosure documents because trustee's acts are privileged. 		California Courts of Appeal Jul. 20, 2017
Bishop Paiute Tribe v. Inyo County
Tribe’s declaratory action regarding its right to conduct law enforcement on reservation properly before federal court and was, therefore, improperly dismissed on jurisdictional grounds. 		Native American Affairs 9th Jul. 20, 2017
Harris v. Mangum
Court properly declined to evaluate pro se inmate’s competence where inmate had no interest in litigation that could have been protected by requested appointment. 		Prisoners' Rights 9th Jul. 19, 2017
In re Pesticide Action North America
Order 		9th Jul. 19, 2017
In re National Security Letter
National Security Letter law’s nondisclosure provision, which prohibits disclosure of receipt of such letter, does not violate recipient’s First Amendment rights. 		Constitutional Law 9th Jul. 18, 2017
Swigart v. Bruno
Primary assumption of risk bars experienced horseback rider’s claims against fellow rider for injuries suffered during an organized endurance riding event. 		Torts California Courts of Appeal Jul. 18, 2017
Lewis v. Superior Court
An invasion of privacy that is justified by competing interests does not violate the California State Constitution. 		Constitutional Law CASC Jul. 18, 2017
Lehman v. Nelson
Award in ERISA dispute involving allegedly illegally withheld employer contributions overturned where complaint failed to give requisite notice under FRCP 8(a)(2). 		Civil Procedure 9th Jul. 17, 2017
Lazar v. Kroncke
Plaintiff unsuccessful in challenging constitutionality of Arizona’s revocation-on-divorce statute as applied to proceeds of her ex-husband’s individual retirement account following his death. 		Constitutional Law 9th Jul. 17, 2017
Alfaro v. Johnson
Habeas petitioner’s claim is barred where petitioner fails to exhaust available court remedies. 		Civil Procedure 9th Jul. 17, 2017
Gerard v. Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center
Order 		CASC Jul. 14, 2017
People v. Webb
Williamson rule inapplicable where violation of Section 530.5 cannot follow from violation of Section 148.9 and Vehicle Code Section 31; penalty assessments inapplicable to non-punitive fees; court must establish finding of defendant’s ability to pay attorney fees. 		Criminal Law and Procedure California Courts of Appeal Jul. 14, 2017
United States v. Sierra Pacific Industries Inc.
Defendants not entitled to relief from judgment based on government’s fraud on court where alleged ‘trail of fraud’ was known prior to parties’ settlement. 		Civil Procedure 9th Jul. 14, 2017
In the Matter of Spanish Peaks Holdings II LLC
District court properly authorizes sale of property in bankruptcy action free and clear of unexpired leases. 		Bankruptcy 9th Jul. 14, 2017
People v. Jeffrey G.
Defendant erroneously denied transfer to conditional release program pursuant to ‘Sanchez,’ which substantially limited expert testimony on case-specific hearsay evidence. 		Criminal Law and Procedure California Courts of Appeal Jul. 14, 2017
Cleveland National Forest Foundation v. San Diego Association of Governments
Regional planning agency does not abuse discretion by declining to include analysis of plan’s consistency with greenhouse gas emission goals set forth in governor’s executive order. 		Environmental Law CASC Jul. 14, 2017
People v. Mendoza
Order 		CASC Jul. 14, 2017
Voris v. Lampert
Order 		CASC Jul. 14, 2017
Williams v. Superior Court (Marshalls CA LLC)
“Good cause” not required in order to gather information about potential PAGA action class members, where opposing party has burden to show relevancy of information requested. 		Civil Procedure CASC Jul. 14, 2017
Snyder & Associates Acquisitions LLC v. United States
Order 		9th Jul. 14, 2017
Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. v. Pyle
Subsequent purchaser does not qualify as bona fide purchaser where underlying action did not seek to quiet title and purchaser had record notice of bank’s deed. 		Real Property California Courts of Appeal Jul. 14, 2017
Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs v. Superior Court (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept.)
Union representing sheriff’s deputies successful in modifying injunction to prohibit disclosure of so-called ‘Brady’ list of deputies absent a granted ‘Pitchess’ motion. 		Constitutional Law California Courts of Appeal Jul. 13, 2017
Modification: Santa Ana Police Officers Association v. City of Santa Ana
Police officers may maintain suit against police department alleging violation of Public Safety Officers Association Bill of Rights Act’s investigation and interrogation requirements. 		Government California Courts of Appeal Jul. 13, 2017
People v. Carothers
Inmate’s out-of-state murder conviction is not ineligible for Prop 36 resentencing, where Texas conviction ‘might not have been a murder’ under California law. 		Criminal Law and Procedure California Courts of Appeal Jul. 13, 2017
Los Angeles Unified School District v. Safety National Casualty Corp.
Motion to compel arbitration of LAUSD’s dispute with one of its insurer concerning the controversial Miramonte litigation properly denied pursuant to California’s arbitration procedures. 		Arbitration California Courts of Appeal Jul. 13, 2017
People v. Turner
Evidence of defendant’s prior arrest properly admitted to impeach his claim that police ‘planted’ loaded firearm and ammunition in his duffel bag. 		Criminal Law and Procedure California Courts of Appeal Jul. 12, 2017
Stone Creek Inc. v. Omnia Italian Design Inc.
In trademark infringement action, leather furniture manufacturer and seller successful in reversing defense judgment in favor of former business partner. 		Intellectual Property 9th Jul. 12, 2017
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