This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.
Subscribe to the Daily Journal for access to Daily Appellate Reports, Verdicts, Judicial Profiles and more...

    Filter by date
     to 
    Search by Case Name
    Search by Judge
    Search by Case Number
    Search by DJ Citation Number
    Search by Category
    Search by Court
Name Category Published
Ambers v. Beverages & More, Inc.
California Civil Code Section 1747.08 does not apply to consumer's online credit card transaction; retailer is allowed to obtain his personally identifying information.
Consumer Law May 4, 2015
People v. Lopez
'Unreasonable risk of danger' finding, as part of section 1170.126 resentencing review, does not invoke Sixth Amendment; need not be submitted to jury or proven beyond reasonable doubt.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 4, 2015
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 May 3, 2015
United States v. Brown
FRCP 23(b) gives trial court discretion to continue with 11 jurors after one is dismissed during deliberations, even where alternate jurors are available.
Civil Procedure May 3, 2015
Castro v. County of Los Angeles
County of Los Angeles escapes liability for savage beating of arrestee at hands of another arrestee while inside sobering cell of West Hollywood Station.
Civil Rights May 3, 2015
Center for Competitive Politics v. Harris
Non-profit's First Amendment challenge fails where it cannot show likelihood of harm from disclosure of donor information and where government has a compelling state interest in requiring the disclosure.
Civil Rights May 3, 2015
People v. Vega
Gang participation conviction related to killing of rival gang member is overturned because offender acted alone.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 3, 2015
Salazar v. Thomas
Notice of default issued under a deed of trust is not sufficient to dispute owners' possession and thus commence statute of limitations on owners' action for quiet title.
Real Property May 3, 2015
People v. Lorta
Order
Apr. 30, 2015
People v. Marquez
Order
Apr. 30, 2015
People v. Munoz
Order
Apr. 30, 2015
People v. Rodriguez
Order
Apr. 30, 2015
Ahmed v. Superior Court (People)
Order
Apr. 30, 2015
PegaStaff v. California Public Utilities Commission
Trial court lacks jurisdiction to preside over constitutional challenge that would effectively interfere with CPUC's performance of its official duties.
Civil Procedure Apr. 30, 2015
Miles v. Deutsche Bank
Demurrer and grant of summary judgment must be reversed where mortgagor adequately stated his claims and court incorrectly applied contract rather than tort measure of damages on wrongful disclosure claim.
Civil Procedure Apr. 30, 2015
Augustus v. ABM Security Services
Order
Apr. 30, 2015
Citizens for Fair REU Rates v. City of Redding
Order
Apr. 30, 2015
People v. Espinoza
Order
Apr. 30, 2015
Frealy v. Reynolds
Order
Apr. 30, 2015
Mendoza v. Nordstrom
Order
Apr. 30, 2015
People v. Wade
Order
Apr. 30, 2015
People v. Doolittle
Order
Apr. 30, 2015
People v. Dragasits
Order
Apr. 30, 2015
People v. Jones
Order
Apr. 30, 2015
People v. Lexington National Insurance Corp.
Order
Apr. 30, 2015
People v. Lexington National Insurance Corp.
Order
Apr. 30, 2015
U.S. v. Gardenhire
District court's application of recklessness enhancement in the absence of 'clear and convincing' evidence dilutes mens rea requirement and is overturned.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 30, 2015
Santa Monica Nativity Scenes Committee v. City of Santa Monica
City of Santa Monica ordinance banning all unattended displays at parks is constitutional even though group that traditionally displayed Nativity scene at Pacific Park bore the brunt of it.
Civil Rights Apr. 30, 2015
People v. Vizcarra
Collateral estoppel bars relitigation of defendant's argument on appeal and modified sentence that corrects the imposition of an unauthorized sentence must be affirmed.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 30, 2015
People v. Kopatz
Father who murdered his wife and child for financial gain fails to overturn death verdict.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 30, 2015