Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B256748
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People v. Marin
True finding on strike allegation reversed and defendant entitled to jury trial on whether his prior vehicular manslaughter conviction qualifies as a strike. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 9, 2015 | |
A142357
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Save Mount Diablo v. Contra Costa County (Nunn)
Property owners not entitled to certificate of compliance under Subdivision Map Act to legitimize division of property effected by condemnation. |
Real Property |
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Oct. 9, 2015 | |
B253983
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S.M. v. Los Angeles Unified School Dist.
Absent extraordinary circumstances, evidence as to plaintiff's sexual history cannot be admitted in suit brought against LAUSD for negligent supervision of teacher who had sex with middle schooler. |
Evidence |
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Oct. 9, 2015 | |
G050676
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Adoption of T.K., a Minor
Unwed father who made no effort to financially support and even cyber-stalked mother during pregnancy is not entitled to 'Kelsey S.' father status. |
Juveniles |
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Oct. 9, 2015 | |
H040032
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Behm v. Clear View Technologies
Plaintiff's failure to provide notice a reasonable time before obtaining punitive damages results in vacated default judgment, although defendant not relieved from underlying default. |
Civil Procedure |
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Oct. 9, 2015 | |
13-55763
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Bikram's Yoga College v. Evolation Yoga
Copyright protection for book on Bikram yoga does not extend to the sequence of Bikram yoga poses itself. |
Copyright |
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Oct. 9, 2015 | |
13-56501
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Swoger v. Rare Coin Wholesalers
Rare coin expert cannot recover on claims that depended on accuracy of his assertion because subject coin was not as he theorized. |
Contracts |
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Oct. 9, 2015 | |
12-70574
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DJB Holding Corp. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Tax Court properly attributes profits from joint venture as income to company despite owners' elaborate structuring in effort to avoid personal liability. |
Taxation |
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Oct. 8, 2015 | |
13-15954
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Fidelity National Financial v. Friedman
A registered judgment for the recovery of money or property may itself be registered in yet another district. |
Remedies |
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Oct. 8, 2015 | |
13-35230
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Glick v. Edwards
Rule of necessity applies where every judge of a tribunal would otherwise be disqualified; no abuse of discretion when judges, also defendants, decline to recuse themselves. |
Judges |
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Oct. 8, 2015 | |
B259424
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Regents of the University of California v. Superior Court (Rosen)
University of California escapes liability for UCLA student's injuries caused by fellow student's violent attack. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Oct. 8, 2015 | |
E059661
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People v. Wolfgang
Sheriff's deputy's search of defendant's bedroom is not unreasonable although deputy acted on misinformation that defendant was on probation normally subject to search condition. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 7, 2015 | |
E059452
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People v. Garcia
Improper imposition of three year enhancement requires stay; reduced 23-year sentence not cruel and unusual where defendant has chance for release within his lifetime. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 7, 2015 | |
11-73958
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Chavez-Solis v. Lynch
California conviction for possessing child pornography is not 'aggravated felony' because it is broader than any offense described under federal child pornography statute. |
Immigration |
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Oct. 7, 2015 | |
12-15360
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McMonagle v. Meyer
'Larche' overruled by en banc panel because the federal habeas procedure it prescribes effectively restricts California's appellate system; Untimely AEDPA petitioner who relied on 'Larche' receives equitable tolling. |
Prisoners Rights |
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Oct. 7, 2015 | |
13-55266
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U.S. v. Moser
Several errors in considering unopposed fee request under Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act requires vacating and remanding for recalculation of award. |
Government |
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Oct. 7, 2015 | |
C073336
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People v. Nettles
Inmate not entitled to resentencing under Proposition 36 because he had disqualifying strikes for assault with intent to commit rape, a 'sexually violent offense.' |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 6, 2015 | |
14-1115
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Bank of America, N.A. v. Hackbart
Order |
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Oct. 6, 2015 | ||
14-1322
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Herson v. Richmond, CA
Order |
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Oct. 6, 2015 | ||
14-9707
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Beale v. Madigan
Order |
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Oct. 6, 2015 | ||
14-9971
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Welch v. U.S.
Order |
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Oct. 6, 2015 | ||
14-9996
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Gonzales v. U.S.
Order |
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Oct. 6, 2015 | ||
14-10061
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Twitty v. U.S.
Order |
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Oct. 6, 2015 | ||
14-10065
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Lane v. Alabama
Order |
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Oct. 6, 2015 | ||
14-10143
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Williams v. U.S.
Order |
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Oct. 6, 2015 | ||
15-15712
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Norsworthy v. Beard
Transgendered inmate's case seeking sex reassignment surgery moot upon her release; remand required to determine whether to vacate preliminary injunction requiring state to provide surgery. |
Prisoners Rights |
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Oct. 6, 2015 | |
14-10157
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Coad v. U.S.
Order |
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Oct. 6, 2015 | ||
14-10323
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Hart v. U.S.
Order |
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Oct. 6, 2015 | ||
15-5113
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Coon v. U.S.
Order |
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Oct. 6, 2015 | ||
15-5217
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Brayboy v. U.S.
Order |
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Oct. 6, 2015 |