Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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A140752
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Cafferkey v. City and County of San Francisco
Property owner must pay property taxes on lot because even if did not appear in parcel maps, it existed on assessor's maps for tax assessment purposes. |
Taxation |
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May 10, 2015 | |
E058979
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In re Establishment of The Press-Enterprise as a Newspaper of General Circulation
Newspaper that was not printed or produced in Corona prior to 1923 does not qualify for printing exemption; it is not a newspaper of general circulation in Corona. |
Government |
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May 8, 2015 | |
A137961
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Marriage of Honer
Court's valuation of primary marital assets, as based upon circumstances existing at the time of trial, is supported by 'ample evidence' and must be upheld. |
Family Law |
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May 7, 2015 | |
14-1362
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Plyam v. Precision Development LLC (In re Plyam)
State court judgment of punitive damages does not have preclusive effect because it does not meet 'wilfullness' required for nondischargeability under Bankruptcy Code Section 523(a)(6). |
Bankruptcy |
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May 7, 2015 | |
13-10322
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U.S. v. Zamudio
Government does not acquire knowledge of deportee's illegal presence in country at time deportee presented invalid green card. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 7, 2015 | |
09-16951
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Harrington v. Scribner
Prison's obligations under the Eighth Amendment and Equal Protection Clause do not compete and jurors should assess whether the race-based actions were narrowly tailored. |
Prisoners Rights |
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May 7, 2015 | |
S198616
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In re Cipro Cases I & II
'Reverse payment' to generic drug manufacturers to settle patent challenges to brand-name drugs are not immune from antitrust law scrutiny. |
Antitrust |
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May 7, 2015 | |
B256182
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Nicholas E., a Minor
Juvenile court may not skip evidentiary hearing on jurisdiction or apply abstention rule merely because of ongoing custody fight in family court. |
Dependency |
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May 7, 2015 | |
F070090
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In re Alejandro B.
Application of <EM>People v. Vargas</EM> to strike juvenile's commitment offenses where there were no prior convictions is premature. |
Juveniles |
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May 7, 2015 | |
H039707
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Keep Our Mountains Quiet v. Co. of Santa Clara
Where substantial evidence support fair argument that proposed events might have significant environmental impacts, environmental impact report should be issued. |
Environmental Law |
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May 7, 2015 | |
B256985
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Rodriguez v. Cho
Default judgment in wrongful termination action is void for exceeding amount of damages stated in complaint. |
Civil Procedure |
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May 7, 2015 | |
A137121
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People v. Vega-Robles
Drug dealer cannot defeat conspiracy conviction where evidence showed his involvement in distribution of methamphetamine in west Contra Costa County. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 7, 2015 | |
A137121
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People v. Vega-Robles
Drug dealer cannot defeat conspiracy conviction where evidence showed his involvement in distribution of methamphetamine in west Contra Costa County. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 6, 2015 | |
G048644
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People v. Gana
Excluding involuntary manslaughter instruction is not error; excluding instruction on unconsciousness defense relating to defendant's medical condition and use of cancer medications is harmless error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 6, 2015 | |
B256737
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Davis v. Southern Cal. Edison
Per the 'primacy' of Public Utility Code section 1759, Superior Court may not weigh in on dispute between solar-energy producing customer and utility company. |
Utilities |
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May 6, 2015 | |
12-57059
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Stahl v. Simon (In re Adamson Apparel Inc.)
Guarantor-insider is absolved of any preference liability to which he might otherwise have been subject to. |
Bankruptcy |
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May 6, 2015 | |
B255656
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In re J.W.
When determining whether to seal juvenile records court should consider the seriousness of crimes petitioner committed as a juvenile and not only whether he is rehabilitated. |
Juveniles |
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May 6, 2015 | |
F070114
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Ethan J., a Minor
Juvenile court may not terminate dependency jurisdiction over child who refuses visit with mother absent finding that continued visitation would be detrimental to him. |
Dependency |
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May 6, 2015 | |
B259392
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American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Southern California v. Superior Court (County of Los Angeles)
Records generated by Automatic License Plate Reader, which aids law enforcement in criminal investigations, are exempt from disclosure under California Public Records Act. |
Government |
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May 6, 2015 | |
A144528
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T.W. v. Superior Court
Petitioner entitled to writ relief where his juvenile plea bargain resulted in a felony conviction that qualifies as a reduced offense under Proposition 47. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 6, 2015 | |
G048876
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People v. Osorio
Particularly in the context of slight parole violations, defendant's demurrer to parole revocation petition should be sustained where such petition fails to show reason as to why intermediate measure do not suffice. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 6, 2015 | |
A139774
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Robles v. Employment Development Dept.
EDD must comply with enforcement order requiring it to pay wrongfully withheld unemployment compensation benefits. |
Workers' Compensation |
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May 5, 2015 | |
12-56067
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Sam Francis Foundation v. Christie's Inc.
Provision of California Resale Royalty Act regulating fine art sales where 'the seller resides in California' violates dormant Commerce Clause in sales that take place wholly outside California. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 5, 2015 | |
13-15063
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Davis v. Devanlay Retail Group
Order |
Consumer Law |
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May 5, 2015 | |
14-840
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FERC v. Electric Power Supply, et al.
Order |
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May 4, 2015 | ||
14-841
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Enernoc Inc., et al. v. Electric Power Supply Assoc.
Order |
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May 4, 2015 | ||
14-116
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Bullard v. Blue Hill Bank
Order denying chapter 13 debtor's proposed repayment plan is nonappealable because debtor remained free to propose another plan. |
Bankruptcy |
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May 4, 2015 | |
13-56080
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Patterson v. Wagner
Time lapse provision under extradition treaty between U.S. and South Korea does not impose mandatory bar to man's extradition for 1997 murder. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 4, 2015 | |
13-56080
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Patterson v. Wagner
Time lapse provision under extradition treaty between U.S. and South Korea does not impose mandatory bar to man's extradition for 1997 murder. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 4, 2015 | |
S213100
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Williams v. Chino Valley Independent Fire Dist.
California Government Code Section 12965(b) and the Christiansburg standard should have been applied to calculate whether prevailing defendant should be awarded its costs in FEHA action. |
Employment Law |
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May 4, 2015 |