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Leeman v. Adams Extract & Spice LLC
Trial court may not unilaterally modify terms of settlement agreement with respect to stipulated attorney fees award and force parties to accept it. 		Civil Procedure May 21, 2015
Rosas v. BASF Corp.
Where employee relies on doctors' assurances and is not reasonably aware of the cause of his injury, toxic tort claims not barred by statute of limitations. 		Civil Procedure May 21, 2015
People v. Jones
Threats issued during in camera hearing substantiate need to keep defendant in visible shackles, which he at first had worn voluntarily. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 21, 2015
Nolte v. Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Consumer class action against Cedars-Sinai over facility fee charged to new patients fails because plaintiff alleged no unlawful, unfair, or fraudulent acts. 		Consumer Law May 21, 2015
Pacific Caisson & Shoring v. Bernards Bros. Inc.
Contractor whose license was suspended for failing to notify state licensing board of judgment against it is not entitled to recover for work performed under the 'substantial compliance exception.' 		Business Law May 20, 2015
Harrold v. Levi Strauss
Not a violation of Song-Beverly Credit Card Act to request customers' personal information once credit card transactions have completed. 		Consumer Law May 20, 2015
Capistrano Taxpayers v. City of San Juan Capistrano
City must allocate costs of providing water at each pricing tier rather than allocate total costs over all tiers. 		Water Rights May 20, 2015
In re Sena
Order directing prisoner's release on parole was improper; court should have directed the parole board to conduct release proceedings. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 2015
People v. Therman
Force used to falsely imprison spouse reasonably seen as domestic abuse; merits postjudgment protective order. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 2015
U.S. v. Evans
Ex-felon registration check and dog sniff conducted after completion of traffic stop violates the Fourth Amendment unless there was independent reasonable suspicion. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 2015
A-1 A-Lectrician Inc. v. Snipes
Hawaii's campaign finance law requiring corporation to register as 'noncandidate committee' is not unconstitutionally vague in light of limiting construction. 		Constitutional Law May 20, 2015
Comm. for a Better Arvin v. EPA
"Waiver measures" relating to California's air quality standards should be specifically incorporated in State Implementation Plans before such plans can meet EPA approval. 		Environmental Law May 20, 2015
Garcia v. Lynch
Waiver of right to appeal is invalid where it was based on immigration judge's erroneous advice that conviction made petitioner ineligible for relief from removal. 		Immigration May 20, 2015
Albert v. Mid-Century Insurance Co.
Lawsuit stemming from trimming of neighbor's trees based on intentional, nonaccidental conduct is excluded from coverage under insurance policy. 		Insurance May 20, 2015
People v. Miranda
Voluntary waiver of right to counsel is knowing and intelligent despite later claims of mental health problems, which were not apparent when defendant invoked right to self-representation. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 20, 2015
U.S. v. Swisher
Order 		May 20, 2015
Kabran v. Sharp Memorial
Where plaintiff in medical negligence suit dies after trial, autopsy evidence giving more definite diagnosis as to plaintiff's injuries merits new trial. 		Civil Procedure May 20, 2015
U.S. v. Mageno
Where critical trial court transcript error leads appellate court to vacate conviction, rehearing is proper when said error is discovered and corrected. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 19, 2015
United States v. Pickle
Failure to comply with supplemental civil procedure Rule G(6) does not vitiate standing to contest forfeiture. 		Civil Procedure May 19, 2015
Ryan v. Editions Limited West Inc.
Court properly awards artist attorney fees in copyright infringement claim, but abused its discretion in greatly reducing award without providing adequate explanation. 		Intellectual Property May 19, 2015
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 May 18, 2015
Jefferson Street Ventures v. City of Indio
City's regulation requiring shopping center developer to keep portion of property undeveloped in consideration of potential future governmental taking constitutes uncompensated de facto taking. 		Government May 18, 2015
In re Butler
Prisoner entitled to attorney fees for settlement relating to the setting of base and adjusted base terms in sentencing of parole eligible life prisoners. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 18, 2015
Estate of Britel
Child born out of wedlock cannot establish that she is intestate decedent's natural child despite DNA evidence because decedent never held her out as his own. 		Probate and Trusts May 18, 2015
Campbell-Ewald Company v. Jose Gomez
Order 		May 18, 2015
Henderson v. U.S.
Court may accommodate felon's request to transfer firearms to friend if it is satisfied felon would not have control over those weapons. 		Criminal Law and Procedure May 18, 2015
City and County of San Francisco v. Sheehan
In confrontation with mentally ill person police entitled to qualified immunity when they do not have fair notice of what the Constitution requires. 		Civil Rights May 18, 2015
Comptroller of Treasury of MD v. Wynne
Maryland's personal income tax system that results in multiple taxation and discourages out-of-state economic enterprise violates dormant Commerce Clause. 		Constitutional Law May 18, 2015
Coleman v. Tollefson
Court may deny in forma pauperis status to prisoner who had accumulated three prior qualifying dismissals although appeal remained pending on one dismissal. 		Civil Procedure May 18, 2015
Tibble v. Edison International
Beneficiaries' lawsuit asserting pension plan was managed imprudently is not barred by statute of limitations because trustee has continuing duty to exercise prudence. 		Securities May 18, 2015
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