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People v. Foalima
Right of cross-examination under Sixth Amendment is not violated when prosecution rebuttal witness repeatedly testifies he cannot remember.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 1, 2015
Castro v. City of Thousand Oaks
Pedestrians involved in accident at crosswalk may maintain dangerous condition of public property action against City of Thousand Oaks.
Government Sep. 1, 2015
Marriage of Brandes
Based upon rebuttable presumption of lender's intent doctrine, party seeking to prove stock shares acquired during marriage by way of promissory note are separate property must make evidentiary showing to that effect.
Family Law Sep. 1, 2015
Michaels v. Turk
Restraining order void where self-represented party does not consent to having a commissioner hear the matter.
Constitutional Law Sep. 1, 2015
James L. Harris Painting & Decorating Inc. v. West Bay Builders Inc.
Party not entitled to attorney fees under fee-shifting provisions of prompt payment statutes fee where neither side was 'prevailing party' in whole litigation.
Contracts Aug. 31, 2015
Hewlett-Packard Co. v. Oracle Corp.
Anti-SLAPP motion brought 558 days after the statutorily-suggested 60-day window had closed was properly denied as untimely.
Civil Procedure Aug. 31, 2015
Nosal-Tabor v. Sharp Chula Vista Medical Ctr.
Hospital not entitled to summary judgment where reasonable juror could find that nurse was wrongfully terminated for refusing to follow legally deficient procedures.
Health Care Aug. 31, 2015
Benson v. Southern Cal. Auto Sales
Car purchaser not entitled to damages under the Consumer Legal Remedies Act after seller offers an appropriate correction.
Civil Procedure Aug. 31, 2015
Park v. Board of Trustees of the California State University
Trial court errs in denying University's special motion to strike former employee's discrimination claim, the thrust of which was based on protected activity.
Employment Law Aug. 31, 2015
Puskar v. City and County of San Francisco
Public entity not liable for injuries suffered by tenant in fire due to absence of fire extinguisher in residence.
Torts Aug. 31, 2015
Royal Pacific Funding Corp. v. Arneson
Employee who prevailed in administrative hearing may recover attorney fees incurred to defend employer's aborted appeal.
Labor Law Aug. 31, 2015
People v. Segura
Resentencing under Proposition 47 does not apply to convictions for conspiracy.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 31, 2015
Animal Legal Defense Fund v. CA Exposition & St. Fairs
Animal rights group may not bring civil action based upon violations of animal cruelty statutes by way of taxpayer action.
Animal Law Aug. 31, 2015
Pegastaff v. PG&E
Staffing agency's causes of action are not barred when they do not interfere with California Public Utilities Commission's exercise of regulatory authority.
Utilities Aug. 31, 2015
Slone v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Tax court decision must be vacated and remanded for applying incorrect test when determining shareholder liability relating to stock sale.
Taxation Aug. 31, 2015
Barboza v. Cal. Ass'n of Prof. Firefighters
Firefighters' long-term disability plan meets the requirements for a trust under 29 U.S.C. § 1103(a), though not expressly described as such.
Employment Law Aug. 31, 2015
People v. Gallardo
Father who used knowingly forged documents supporting his position in child support dispute is guilty of offering forged or fraudulent documents into evidence though documents were never formally introduced in evidence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 31, 2015
People v. Toloy
Law enforcement's noncompliance with notice requirement does not preclude sex offender's conviction for failing to reregister as sex offender.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 28, 2015
Sternberg v. California Board of Pharmacy
Licensed pharmacist properly disciplined for allowing pharmacy technician he supervised steal staggering amount of Norco during two-year period.
Administrative Agencies Aug. 28, 2015
McMillin Albany LLC v. Superior Court (Carl Van Tassell et al.)
Regardless of whether homeowners allege cause of action under Right to Repair Act for construction defects, they are required to comply with Act's prelitigation procedures.
Administrative Agencies Aug. 28, 2015
Hilton v. Superior Court (People)
Order
Aug. 28, 2015
People v. Hickman
Order
Aug. 28, 2015
People v. Morales
Order
Aug. 28, 2015
Miles v. Superior Court (People)
Order
Aug. 28, 2015
Solares (Mario) on H.C.
Order
Aug. 28, 2015
People v. Prunty
For gang enhancement under the STEP Act to apply, prosecution must introduce evidence showing connection between gang subsets that unites members of the putative criminal street gang.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 28, 2015
People v. Romero and Self
Uncorroborated accomplice testimony warrants reversal of robbery conviction, but penalty judgment unaffected given nature of additional crimes.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 28, 2015
Kaass Law v. Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
District improperly sanctioned law firm under 28 U.S.C. Section 1927 because that section does not authorize sanctions on law firms.
Civil Procedure Aug. 28, 2015
Eno v. Jewell
Owner of placer mining claim not entitled to fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act because proceeding was not an adversary adjudication.
Administrative Agencies Aug. 28, 2015
Andrade v. Lynch
Petitioner properly denied relief under Convention Against Torture because he failed to establish his non-gang tattoos would subject him to torture if he returned to El Salvador.
Immigration Aug. 28, 2015