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REPLACEMENT COPY OF TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025

Name Category Published
Marriage of McLain
Family court properly ordered retired firefighter to pay monthly spousal support to wife given her age, which greatly outweighs statute's goal of becoming self-supporting. 		Family Law Jan. 8, 2017
Byrd v. Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
Court errs in sua sponte dismissing prisoner's civil rights complaint challenging prison policy of allowing female guards to observe pretrial detainees showering and using bathroom. 		Prisoners Rights Jan. 8, 2017
Gonzales v. Carmax Auto Superstores LLC
Order 		Jan. 8, 2017
Puri v. Khalsa
Ministerial exception does not warrant dismissal of dispute over control of nonprofit entities associated with the Sikh Dharma religious community. 		Constitutional Law Jan. 8, 2017
In re Perez
Youth offender granted habeas relief where Board of Parole Hearings' parole denials were not indicative of his current dangerousness. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 5, 2017
Barry v. State Bar of California
Court lacking jurisdiction may grant anti-SLAPP motion by ruling that lack of jurisdiction prevents plaintiff from showing likelihood she will prevail, as ruling is not on merits of the case. 		Anti-SLAPP Jan. 5, 2017
People v. Lopez
Intent to sell finding for methamphetamine possession conviction renders transportation conviction valid, despite failure to inform jury of intent to sell requirement for transportation conviction. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 5, 2017
U.S. v. Acevedo- De La Cruz
Sentence enhancement applies to defendant's prior California conviction for violating protective order under credible threat of violence because offense constitutes categorical crime of violence. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 5, 2017
Cape Concord Homeowners Assoc. v. City of Escondido
Homeowners association not entitled to refund of sewer service fees paid for water used solely for irrigation because property was connected to city's sewer system. 		Government Jan. 5, 2017
Hernandez v. Town of Apple Valley (Walmart Stores Inc.)
Town of Apple Valley violates California's open meeting law by adopting memorandum of understanding accepting Wal-Mart's 'gift,' which does not appear on agenda. 		Government Jan. 5, 2017
Hernandez v. Ross Stores Inc.
Plaintiff does not need to arbitrate individual Labor Code violation claims pursuant to employment agreement before proceeding with PAGA suit as an grieved employee. 		Labor Law Jan. 4, 2017
Connors v. National Transportation Safety Board
Federal Aviation Administration's revocation of petitioner's aircraft registration certificate proper, where dismissal of criminal case following suppression of evidence irrelevant to revocation. 		Administrative Agencies Jan. 4, 2017
City of Los Angeles v. City of Los Angeles Employee Relations Board (Dept. of Water and Power Management Employees Association)
Judgment of dismissal in favor of city employees reversed, where Government Code section 3509.5 does not apply to decisions of city's employee relations board. 		Government Jan. 3, 2017
Chan Healthcare v. Liberty Mutual
Federal appeals court lacks jurisdiction to consider appeal of remand order in class action suit removed to federal district court for federal due process claim, not due to diversity. 		Statutory Interpretation Jan. 3, 2017
Briseno v. ConAgra Foods Inc.
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 does not impose freestanding administrative feasibility prerequisite to class certification. 		Consumer Law Jan. 3, 2017
Hardwick v. Vreeken
Social workers not entitled to absolute immunity from allegations they maliciously used perjured testimony and fabricated evidence to secure daughter's removal from mother. 		Civil Rights Jan. 3, 2017
Khan v. Shim
Defendant is not prevailing party in breach of contract and torts suit voluntarily dismissed by plaintiff as Civil Code Section 1717 prohibits prevailing party for voluntarily dismissed contract suits. 		Civil Procedure Jan. 2, 2017
569 East County Boulevard LLC v. Backcountry Against the Dump Inc.
On rehearing, reduction of attorney fees awarded to prevailing party in anti-SLAPP motion is upheld where sufficient evidence supported court's decision. 		Anti-SLAPP Jan. 2, 2017
In re Perez
Youth offender granted habeas relief where Board of Parole Hearings' parole denials were not indicative of his current dangerousness. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 2, 2017
People v. Munguia
Occupied burglary enhancement appropriate for offense in which perpetrator entered home before owner did, as nonaccomplice does not need to be in home at beginning of offense for enhancement to apply. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 2, 2017
Cal Fire Local 2881 v. California Public Employees’ Retirement System
Public employees do not have vested right to purchase airtime credit under a statute that was subsequently eliminated by Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013. 		Government Jan. 2, 2017
People v. Cady
On rehearing, appellate court upholds drunk driver's DUI convictions for DUI of alcohol and driving under the combined influence of alcohol and drug. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 2, 2017
Lkhagvasuren v. Lynch
Mongolian citizen properly denied asylum where he failed to demonstrate that purported persecutors were motivated by his whistleblowing activities or any government involvement. 		Immigration Jan. 2, 2017
San Nicolas v. Harris
Defendant properly enrolled in California's sex offender tracking program based on his Washington conviction for communicating with a minor for immoral purposes. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 29, 2016
Kupfer v. Salma (In re Kupfer)
Statutory cap on landlord's claims against tenant in bankruptcy applies only to claims resulting directly from termination of lease, not collateral claims. 		Bankruptcy Dec. 29, 2016
People v. Corpening
Defendant may not be sentenced for both robbery and carjacking as offenses both completed by same 'act' as defined under Penal Code Section 654. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 29, 2016
County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors v. Superior Court (ACLU of Southern California)
Legal billing invoices related to lawsuits filed against the County of Los Angeles are not categorically exempt from disclosure under the Public Records Act. 		Public Records Act Dec. 29, 2016
Navigators Specialty Insurance Co. v. Moorefield Construction Inc.
Insured not required to pay portion paid by insured toward settlement that is attributable to attorney fees, costs of suit under supplementary payments provision. 		Insurance Dec. 28, 2016
Flores v. Nature’s Best Distribution
Arbitration agreement lacking employer signature, description of included disputes, and definition of applicable arbitration rules is too ambiguous to compel binding arbitration in employment suit. 		Arbitration Dec. 28, 2016
Great Basin Resource Watch v. Bureau of Land Management
Bureau of Land Management's air impacts analysis of proposed molybdenum mining project in Nevada violates National Environmental Policy Act. 		Environmental Law Dec. 28, 2016
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