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REPLACEMENT COPY OF TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025

Name Category Published
Chango Coffee, Inc. v. Applied Underwriters, Inc.
Orders under Code of Civil Procedure Section 1008(b) are not appealable.
Civil Procedure May 31, 2017
California Fair Plan Assoc. v. Garnes
In insurance coverage dispute, policy holder entitled to receive amount to repair home damaged in fire less depreciation, even though amount exceeds home's fair market value.
Insurance May 31, 2017
Impression Products Inc. v. Lexmark International Inc.
Manufacturer gives up patent rights to toner cartridges when it decided to sell its product, regardless of any purported restrictions or location of sale.
Intellectual Property May 31, 2017
Esquivel-Quintana v. Sessions
Defendant's conviction under California law for statutory rape does not qualify as aggravated felony under Immigration and Nationality Act so as to subject him to removal.
Immigration May 31, 2017
BNSF Railway Co. v. Tyrrell
Miles of track and employees does not make BNSF Railway 'at home' in Montana, for general jurisdiction purposes; FELA's 'doing business' statute does not provide jurisdiction but rather refers to venue
Civil Procedure May 31, 2017
County of Los Angeles, California v. Mendez
Ninth Circuit's 'provocation rule' in determining whether force used in making seizure complies with Fourth Amendment incompatible with U.S. Supreme Court excessive force jurisprudence.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 31, 2017
Dickson v. Rucho
Order
May 31, 2017
Jaffe v. Roberts
Order
May 31, 2017
Arunga v. Obama
Order
May 31, 2017
Husted v. Randolph Institute
Does 52 U.S.C. § 20507 permit Ohio's list- maintenance process, which uses a registered voter's voter inactivity as a reason to send a confirmation notice to that voter under the NVRA and RAVA?
May 31, 2017
In re Keller
Creditor's postpetition credit reporting of debtors' overdue or delinquent payments is not per se violation of collections statute or violation of order confirming bankruptcy plan.
Bankruptcy May 31, 2017
Natural Resources Defense Council v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA's grant of conditional registration for pesticide that uses nanosilver as active ingredient vacated because it fails to satisfy FIFRA's public-interest requirement.
Environmental Law May 31, 2017
U.S. v. Kovall
Neither the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act nor Due Process confer on non-party victims the right to appeal restitution order.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 31, 2017
M.C. v. Antelope Valley Union High School District
School district's procedural violations of the IDEA result in reversal and remand in blind student's favor.
Education May 31, 2017
Ledezma-Cosino v. Sessions
Changing course, Ninth Circuit denies petition for review of decision denying application for cancellation of removal, upholding "habitual drunkard" provision as ground for removal.
Immigration May 31, 2017
City and County of San Francisco v. Regents of the University of California
San Francisco may not compel state universities to collect city parking taxes from parking lot users and remit them to San Francisco.
Municipal Law May 30, 2017
People ex rel. Harris v. Aguayo
Real estate scammers unsuccessful in challenging adverse judgment in civil enforcement action for violation of unfair competition laws.
Real Property May 30, 2017
People v. Patterson
Receipt of statutory advisement regarding possible adverse immigration consequences of criminal conviction does not categorically bar defendant from seeking to withdraw plea.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 30, 2017
Association of Irritated Residents v. Dept. of Conservation (Aera Energy LLC)
Environmental groups challenging approval of new oil wells victorious in reversing judgment, where trial court errs in sustaining demurrer on grounds of res judicata.
Environmental Law May 30, 2017
Thompson v. Ioane
In dispute over title to real property summary judgment improperly granted in plaintiff's favor, where there remains triable issue of fact with respect to his chain of title.
Real Property May 30, 2017
Friends of Outlet Creek v. Mendocino County
Environmental advocates may bring suit against air quality district under CEQA directly; need not employ administrative mandamus section.
Environmental Law May 30, 2017
Corona-Contreras v. Gruel
Absent motion to remand, district court lacks authority to remand case to state court sua sponte based on procedural defect.
Civil Procedure May 30, 2017
Whidbee v. Pierce County
Plaintiff's claims properly dismissed on ground that they were time barred before his case was removed to federal court.
Civil Rights May 30, 2017
Miller v. Ford Motor Co.
Order
May 30, 2017
Diego v. Sessions
Where state law regarding sexual assault is divisible, and asylee found to have committed the portion pertaining to sexual assault with a minor, asylee rightly removable under modified categorical approach.
Immigration May 30, 2017
In re Sunnyslope Housing Ltd. Partnership
Creditor unsuccessful in challenging debtor's plan of reorganization and bankruptcy court's valuation of apartment complex which assumed complex's continued use as low-income housing.
Bankruptcy May 30, 2017
In re J.L.
Does Proposition 47 ("the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act") apply to the offense of unlawful taking or driving a vehicle (Veh. Code, § 10851), because it is a lesser included offense of Penal Code section 487, subdivision (d), and that offense is eligible for resentencing to a misdemeanor under Penal Code sections 490.2 and 1170.18?
May 26, 2017
People v. Penn
Did the trial court err imposing an "electronics search condition" on minor as a condition of his probation when it had no relationship to the crimes he committed but was justified on appeal as reasonably related to future criminality under People v. Olguin (2008) 45 Cal.4th 375 because it would facilitate his supervision?
May 26, 2017
People v. Renteria
Is a defendant eligible for resentencing on the penalty enhancement for serving a prior prison term on a felony conviction after the superior court has reclassified the underlying felony as a misdemeanor under the provisions of Proposition 47?
May 26, 2017
People v. Superior Court (Bobby Joe B.)
Opinion
May 26, 2017