Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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H041127
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Lewis v. YouTube LLC
User's breach of contract claim against YouTube properly disposed where user failed to establish entitlement to either damages or specific performance. |
Contracts |
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Jan. 27, 2016 | |
E062878
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People v. Perkins
Defendant may refile petition for resentencing of felonies to misdemeanors in order to supply evidence that stolen property and firearms do not exceed $950 in value. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 27, 2016 | |
B258175
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Lefebvre v. Southern California Edison
Court lacks jurisdiction over Edison customer's lawsuit seeking refund for Edison's alleged manipulation of 'CARE' program. |
Utilities |
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Jan. 27, 2016 | |
13-15685
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Bozzio v. EMI Group Ltd.
Court errs in dismissing artist's action against recording companies based on her status as third-party beneficiary to suspended corporation. |
Contracts |
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Jan. 27, 2016 | |
13-17430
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Vietnam Veterans of America v. Central Intelligence Agency
Army must provide medical care to servicemen exposed to chemicals as human test subjects although servicemen could seek care from Veterans Affairs. |
Veterans Affairs |
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Jan. 27, 2016 | |
D068689
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Bucur v. Ahmad
Grant of additional sanctions against plaintiffs and their trial counsel warranted based on frivolous appeal. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 27, 2016 | |
D067239
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Blackwell v. Vasilas
Summary judgment in favor of property owner improperly granted where injured laborer presented viable negligence claim under doctrine of respondeat superior. |
Torts |
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Jan. 27, 2016 | |
G049854
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Noergaard v. Noergaard
Court errs in ordering child's return to Denmark without conducting evidentiary hearing over mother's claims that would prevent child's return under Hague Convention. |
Family Law |
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Jan. 26, 2016 | |
D069275
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People v. Trujillo et al.
Order granting defendants' demurrer to felony complaint reversed where prosecution meets applicable pleading requirements. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 26, 2016 | |
G050315
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People v. Ramos
Where subsequent (and retroactive) statutory amendment adds element to convicted offense, defendant's conviction must be remanded for reconsideration by jury. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jan. 26, 2016 | |
14-1061
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Elem v. Airtran Airways Inc.
Order |
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Jan. 26, 2016 | ||
15-278
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Amgen Inc. v. Harris
Ninth Circuit fails to properly assess ERISA action of AMGEN employees by not using test set forth in 'Fifth Third Bancorp v. Dudenhoeffer.' |
Securities |
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Jan. 26, 2016 | |
14-840
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission v. Electric Power Supply Association et al.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has power to issue rule regulating wholesale demand response and rule is adequately reasoned, resulting in reversal and remand. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Jan. 26, 2016 | |
14-510
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Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin v. United States
Tribe not entitled to equitable tolling where no extraordinary circumstances beyond Tribe's control caused delay in filing contract claim against federal government. |
Native American Affairs |
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Jan. 26, 2016 | |
14-1095
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Musacchio v. United States
A sufficiency-of-the-evidence challenge should be assessed against the elements of the crime charged, not against jury instructions that erroneously added an extra element. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jan. 26, 2016 | |
14-280
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Montgomery v. Louisiana
'Miller v. Alabama,' which prohibits mandatory life without parole for homicide juvenile offenders, adopts a new substantive rule that applies retroactively on collateral review. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 26, 2016 | |
S208838
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Monterey Peninsula Water Management District v. Public Utilities Commission (California-American Water Co.)
PUC lacks authority to review and regulate user fee imposed by local government agency collected through regulated public utility. |
Utilities |
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Jan. 26, 2016 | |
13-16458
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Davis v. United States
IRS' breach of closing agreement with partnership that owned the Oakland Raiders did not invalidate assessments; nor were assessments untimely. |
Taxation |
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Jan. 26, 2016 | |
15-493
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James v. Boise
The Idaho Supreme Court is bound by the US Supreme Court's interpretation of a federal statute. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 25, 2016 | |
S230235
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People v. Camarena
Does the trial court have the power under Penal Code Section 1385 to dismiss a Penal Code section 186.22 enhancement for gang-related crimes, or is the court limited to striking the punishment for the enhancement in accordance with Section 186.22(g)? |
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Jan. 22, 2016 | ||
S231757
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People v. Grayson
Order |
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Jan. 22, 2016 | ||
15-1091
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In re Adinolfi
Court errs in holding that Adoption Assistance benefits chapter 13 debtor receives are not covered by Social Security Act exclusion. |
Bankruptcy |
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Jan. 22, 2016 | |
C070201
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Pacific Shores Property Owners Association v. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
Department of Fish and Wildlife liable in inverse condemnation for intentional flooding and reduction of levels of flood protection historically provided to property owners. |
Environmental Law |
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Jan. 22, 2016 | |
S231107
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People v. Cuen
Order |
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Jan. 22, 2016 | ||
S231765
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People v. Buycks
Order |
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Jan. 22, 2016 | ||
S230568
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Regents of the University of California v. Superior Court (Rosen)
Order |
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Jan. 22, 2016 | ||
S231405
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People v. Romanowski
Order |
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Jan. 22, 2016 | ||
D067313
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People v. Orozco
Defendant unsuccessful in obtaining resentencing of theft-related felonies to misdemeanors under Proposition 47 where crimes not specifically enumerated in the law itself. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 22, 2016 | |
11-55247
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Taylor v. Beard
Subsequent determination that defendant was not the actual shooter did not establish his innocence so as to require reversal of his felony murder conviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 22, 2016 | |
S213137
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Coker v. JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.
California's anti-deficiency protections apply to lender-approved 'short sale' of real property just as they do to foreclosure sales. |
Real Property |
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Jan. 22, 2016 |