Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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13-35866
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Alaska Wilderness League v. Jewell
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement not required to consult under Endangered Species Act prior to approving Shell's oil spill response plans. |
Environmental Law |
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Jun. 11, 2015 | |
C075331
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People v. Namphonh
Trial court properly ordered sex offender to pay victim's medical examination costs despite claim of present inability to pay. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 11, 2015 | |
E057279
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People v. Garcia
Instructing on the legal impossibility of conspiracy to commit attempted murder is error but error was harmless. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 10, 2015 | |
10-56739
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Doe v. Nestle USA Inc.
Former child slaves who were forced to harvest cocoa in Ivory Coast may sue corporations for aiding and abetting child slavery by assisting Ivorian farmers. |
Torts |
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Jun. 10, 2015 | |
11-73131
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Fuentes v. Lynch
Woman's conviction for conspiracy to commit money laundering rendered her statutorily ineligible for cancellation of removal because offense involved more than $10,000. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 10, 2015 | |
13-50636
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U.S. v. Osuna-Alvarez
Aggravated identity theft under 18 U.S.C. Section 1028A does not require theft as an element of the offense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 10, 2015 | |
14-72794
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In re Pesticide Action Network N. Am.
Order |
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Jun. 10, 2015 | ||
E061137
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D.T., a Minor
Evidence supported wardship over minor for assault with deadly weapon where he repeatedly poked sharp, pointy knife on back of terrified girl. |
Juveniles |
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Jun. 10, 2015 | |
A138234
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Chan v. Curran
Plaintiff who prevailed in medical malpractice action fails to convince judiciary to apply 'changed circumstances' analysis to MICRA's $250,000 cap on noneconomic damages. |
Torts |
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Jun. 9, 2015 | |
E059942
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In re Joseph H.
It is error to commence <EM>Gladys R.</EM> questionnaire on minor without <EM>Miranda</EM> warnings but error is harmless when minor made repeated spontaneous admissions. |
Juveniles |
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Jun. 9, 2015 | |
12-17503
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Zapata v. Vasquez
Gang member is entitled to habeas relief where counsel's failure to object to prosecutor's inflammatory, fabricated, and ethnically charged remarks, constituted ineffective assistance. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 9, 2015 | |
12-56258
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Lee v. Jacquez
State's failure to prove rule is an adequate state law ground barring federal review results in reversal and consideration of claims on the merits. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 9, 2015 | |
12-73710
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National Parks Conservation Association v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA's 'BART' determinations to reduce nitrous oxide emissions at Montana plant are lacking in explanation and are, thus, arbitrary and capricious. |
Environmental Law |
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Jun. 9, 2015 | |
12-99005
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Bemore v. Chappell
Prisoner entitled to reduction of life sentence to life without parole based on ineffective assistance of counsel because jury might have been persuaded by mitigating evidence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 9, 2015 | |
C071959
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Jimenez v. 24 Hour Fitness USA
General presumption that fact-intensive gross negligence claims should proceed to a jury, especially where some deviation from 'industry standard' can be shown. |
Torts |
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Jun. 9, 2015 | |
A140263
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Elias V., a Minor
Minor's purported confession is inadmissible because it was product of coercive interrogation warranting reversal of wardship ruling. |
Juveniles |
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Jun. 9, 2015 | |
F067723
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Lee v. Silveira
Plaintiff is not entitled to recover CCP 998 fees because judgment was less than plaintiff's offer of compromise after negotiated rate differential is deducted. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 9, 2015 | |
C074810
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Whitlow v. Rideout Memorial Hospital
Hospital not entitled to summary judgment where triable issue of fact remains regarding ostensible agency. |
Torts |
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Jun. 9, 2015 | |
B261007
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Williams v. Superior Court
PAGA claims generally are not individual claims; thus, it is not within scope of employers' power to have such claims submitted to arbitration. |
Labor Law |
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Jun. 9, 2015 | |
B255945
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Khalatian v. Prime Time Shuttle Inc.
Employer's 14-month delay in filing motion to compel arbitration did not constitute waiver of its right to arbitrate driver's dispute. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 9, 2015 | |
B253580
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People v. Chung
Consecutive sentences on three offer to sell counts violated bar on multiple punishment for 'single act' under Penal Code Section 654. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 9, 2015 | |
14-235
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Bank of America v. Bello
Order |
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Jun. 8, 2015 | ||
14-580
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Bank of America v. Waits
Order |
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Jun. 8, 2015 | ||
14-581
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Bank of America v. Lee
Order |
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Jun. 8, 2015 | ||
14-600
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Bank of America v. Iest
Order |
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Jun. 8, 2015 | ||
14-652
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Bank of America v. Nemcik
Order |
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Jun. 8, 2015 | ||
14-749
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Bank of America v. Hall
Order |
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Jun. 8, 2015 | ||
14-750
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Bank of America v. Phillips
Order |
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Jun. 8, 2015 | ||
14-787
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Bank of America v. Iest
Order |
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Jun. 8, 2015 | ||
14-808
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Nobach v. Woodland Village Nursing Center
Order |
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Jun. 8, 2015 |