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People v. Salvador
Error in sentencing defendant to consecutive 10-year gang enhancement terms on each of his indeterminate life terms results in vacated enhancements and remand for resentencing. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 8, 2016
Dominguez v. Colvin
Disability benefits applicant not entitled to immediate award of benefits despite administrative law judge's legal error where there remained inconsistencies, conflicts, and gaps in the records. 		Administrative Agencies Feb. 8, 2016
1U.S. v. Johnson
Defendant, convicted of perjury, must be resentenced following remand to determine whether obstruction enhancement applies to his subsequent false trial testimony. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 8, 2016
White v. City of Stockton (Johnston)
City of Stockton's statute imposing two-term limit on mayors and councilmembers applies to each office separately, not cumulatively. 		Municipal Law Feb. 8, 2016
Stuard v. Stuard
Grandparent visitation properly granted even absent allegation that divorced parents are unfit, where parents themselves fostered grandparents' relationship with grandchild. 		Family Law Feb. 8, 2016
People v. Wood
Does Proposition 47 ("the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act"), which reclassifies as a misdemeanor any grand theft involving property valued at $950 or less (Pen. Code, § 490.2), apply to theft of access card information in violation of Penal Code section 484e, subdivision (d)? 		Feb. 8, 2016
People v. Ramos
Order 		Feb. 8, 2016
Smith v. Schriro
Intellectually disabled defendant's capital sentence overturned pursuant to 'Atkins v. Virginia.' 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 5, 2016
People v. Peoples
On automatic appeal, judgment of death for four murder convictions affirmed where no reasonable possibility trial court's few errors prejudiced defendant. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 5, 2016
People v. Casares
Capital defendant unsuccessfully challenges murder conviction where evidence demonstrated deliberate and premeditated killing of victims in 1989 drug deal. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 5, 2016
People v. Superior Court (Rangel)
Excess custody credits may be applied to offset term of community supervision just as they would to offset term of parole. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 5, 2016
People v. Superior Court (Rangel)
Excess custody credits may be applied to offset term of community supervision just as they would to offset term of parole. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 4, 2016
People v. Valenzuela
Carjacker's prior conviction for reckless evasion of police properly admitted for impeachment purposes though prior incident was factually similar to instant case. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 4, 2016
Garcia v. County of Riverside
Former LA County Sheriff, LA County and LA Sheriff's Department unsuccessful in challenging denial of immunity relating to imprisonment of plaintiff based on mistaken identity. 		Civil Rights Feb. 4, 2016
Perry v. Bakewell Hawthorne LLC
Plaintiff's expert declarations properly excluded where plaintiff unreasonably failed to disclose expert witness information with defendants. 		Civil Procedure Feb. 4, 2016
People v. Nichols
Prisoner ineligible for resentencing of felony offense of buying or receiving stolen motor vehicle as misdemeanor under Proposition 47. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 4, 2016
Haering v. Topa Insurance Co.
Uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage is not provided under plaintiff's excess liability policy that incorporates by reference underlying primary policy including such coverage. 		Insurance Feb. 4, 2016
Unilab Corp. v. Angeles-IPA
Clinical laboratory unsuccessful in overturning summary adjudication in independent physician association's favor where laboratory provides testing services to association's patients after termination of contract. 		Contracts Feb. 3, 2016
Villavicencio-Rojas v. Lynch
Petitioner's expunged convictions of misdemeanor drug possession do not bar him from first-offender treatment under Federal First Offender Act. 		Immigration Feb. 3, 2016
Valencia v. Lynch
Petitioner unsuccessful in overturning denial of adjustment of immigration status under "grandfathering" exception for beneficiaries of labor-certification applications where substitution occurs after April 30, 2001. 		Immigration Feb. 3, 2016
Elliott v. Well (In re Elliott)
Debtor not entitled to claim homestead exemption to property he elaborately concealed and vigorously attempted to shield from judgment creditors and bankruptcy trustee. 		Bankruptcy Feb. 2, 2016
Lloyd v. CVB Financial Corp.
Securities fraud class action against bank revived involving alleged misrepresentations made in 2010 SEC filings regarding its largest borrower. 		Administrative Agencies Feb. 2, 2016
People v. Safety National Casualty Corp.
Without written waiver of personal presence, defendant's absence at scheduled pretrial hearing constitutes basis on which to forfeit bail under Penal Code Section 1305. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 2, 2016
Martin Potts and Associates Inc. v. Corsair LLC
Attorney's affidavit attesting default and default judgment was caused by him need not explain reasons for mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or neglect for court to grant relief. 		Civil Procedure Feb. 1, 2016
Rubio v. Superior Court (People)
Defendant seeking postconviction discovery need not reimburse agency providing discovery for costs related to examination and preparation of documents for production, but must pay labor cost. 		Administrative Agencies Feb. 1, 2016
JMR Construction Corp. v. Environmental Assessment and Remediation Management Inc.
General contractor prevails against subcontractor and surety in contractual claims due to delays in public works project. 		Contracts Feb. 1, 2016
Mark C., a Minor
Electronics search probation condition improper where minor's use of electronics had no relation with minor's underlying offense, was not otherwise criminal, or reasonably related to future criminality. 		Juveniles Feb. 1, 2016
Epic Medical Management LLC v. Paquette
Judgment confirming arbitrator's award in favor of medical management company upheld where illegality of contract not reviewable, and even if it were, was not illegal. 		Civil Procedure Feb. 1, 2016
Hughes v. County of San Bernardino
Employee's retirement does not deprive Civil Service Commission of jurisdiction to continue to hear retiree's pending administrative appeal. 		Administrative Agencies Feb. 1, 2016
Nozzi v. Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles
Order 		Feb. 1, 2016
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