Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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D064633
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Wofford v. Superior Court (People)
Mandatory supervision releasees are eligible to apply for transfers of their supervision to another state pursuant to the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 22, 2014 | |
A136626
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Lofton v. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Trial court properly issues temporary restraining order against law group that engaged in secret settlement negotiations at the expense of class members. |
Attorneys |
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Oct. 22, 2014 | |
C072820
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Ellis Law Group LLP v. Nevada City Sugar Loaf Properties LLC
Law firm may not recover attorney fees after winning anti-SLAPP motion, even though it used ‘contract attorney’ to work on that motion. |
Attorneys |
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Oct. 22, 2014 | |
B250182
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Burien LLC v. Wiley
Landlord cannot circumvent local rent control laws by converting rent-controlled apartment building to condominiums and obtaining new certificate of occupancy. |
Real Property |
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Oct. 22, 2014 | |
B254259
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Blueberry Properties LLC v. Chow
Trial court properly appoints court clerk as elisor to execute necessary documents to effectuate sale of property on behalf of recalcitrant seller. |
Real Property |
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Oct. 22, 2014 | |
13-1175
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Los Angeles, CA v. Patel, Naranjibhai, et al.
Order |
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Oct. 21, 2014 | ||
13-1428
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Chappell, Warden v. Ayala, Hector
Order |
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Oct. 21, 2014 | ||
13-1487
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Henderson, Tony v. United States
Order |
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Oct. 21, 2014 | ||
14-5769
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Nickerson, Cedric v. Ginsel, Cody, et al.
Order |
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Oct. 21, 2014 | ||
14-6165
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Whitley, Clyde K. v. USDC ED NC
Order |
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Oct. 21, 2014 | ||
12-1204
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Opinion of Harris (12-1204)
Members of governing bodies of successors to redevelopment agencies may not acquire real property in redevelopment project areas, unless exceptions apply. |
Government |
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Oct. 21, 2014 | |
D064675
|
People v. Mullendore
Pedestrian upends felony conviction for striking driver’s windshield with backpack because jury should have heard about lesser included misdemeanor offense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 21, 2014 | |
H037989
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Old Republic Construction Program Group v. The Boccardo Law Firm Inc.
Law firm must face claims that it unlawfully withdrew settlement funds from client trust account during dispute with insurer without its consent. |
Attorneys |
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Oct. 21, 2014 | |
H040146
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Negro v. Superior Court (Navalimpianti USA Inc.)
Gmail account holder's consent to production of emails in accordance with Florida court order permits Google to disclose emails without violating Stored Communications Act. |
Civil Procedure |
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Oct. 21, 2014 | |
B231038
|
People v. Whitmer
Dealership manager who arranged for fraudulent sale of 20 motorcycles fails to overturn grand theft of automobile convictions, although motorcycle is not ‘automobile.’ |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 21, 2014 | |
F067626
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Weakly-Hoyt v. Foster
Plastic surgeon may not set aside default based on malpractice plaintiff’s allegedly improper service of statement of damages in light of bankruptcy filing. |
Bankruptcy |
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Oct. 21, 2014 | |
H038382
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Jones v. Wachovia Bank
Homeowners may not sue bank after foreclosure where they did not detrimentally rely on alleged verbal promise to postpone date of trustee sale. |
Real Property |
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Oct. 21, 2014 | |
S207830
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People v. Gonzalez
Defendant may be convicted of oral copulation of unconscious person and oral copulation of intoxicated person, although both convictions were based on same act. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 20, 2014 | |
13-50632
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U.S. v. Hernandez
Defendant’s prior state conviction for being felon in possession of firearm may not be used for purposes of federal sentencing enhancement in illegal reentry case. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 20, 2014 | |
A139222
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Friends of the Eel River v. North Coast Railroad Authority (Northwestern Pacific Railroad Co.)
North Coast Railroad Authority project for resuming railroad line is not subject to CEQA, due to preemption by Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act. |
Environmental Law |
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Oct. 20, 2014 | |
13-702
|
Opinion of Harris (13-702)
Community college district board trustee may partake in collective bargaining relating to professor spouse’s employment under certain circumstances. |
Labor Law |
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Oct. 19, 2014 | |
G047661
|
Solus Industrial Innovations LLC v. Superior Court (People)
Plastics manufacturer does not have to pay civil penalties under California’s unfair competition law in connection with deadly workplace water heater accident at facility. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 19, 2014 | |
B256871
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Nixon Peabody LLP v. Superior Court (Cabot Golf CL-PP 1 LLC)
Client who authorized attorney to voluntarily dismiss action may not set aside dismissal as void, even when decision was based on erroneous legal advice. |
Civil Procedure |
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Oct. 19, 2014 | |
13-35287
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Young v. United States
U.S. may be liable for failing to warn Mount Rainier Park visitor about 12-foot hole near transformer buried in snow that she fell into. |
Torts |
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Oct. 19, 2014 | |
13-303
|
Opinion of Harris (13-303)
City may not buy goods from glass business in which city council member has 50 percent ownership interest, even if member abstains from purchasing decision. |
Government |
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Oct. 19, 2014 | |
A137679
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Stine v. Dell'Osso
Successor conservator may bring legal malpractice action against attorneys who allowed former conservator to misappropriate over $1 million in conservatorship assets. |
Conservatorship |
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Oct. 19, 2014 | |
H039764
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Johnson v. Appellate Division of Superior Court (People)
Appellate Division of Santa Cruz County Superior Court is required to rehear criminal appeal in front of three-judge panel, after only two judges heard original appeal. |
Judges |
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Oct. 19, 2014 | |
S220677
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People v. S.C. (Cahuenga's The Spot)
Order |
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Oct. 17, 2014 | ||
S214058
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Barry v. State Bar of California
Order |
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Oct. 17, 2014 | ||
S220836
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Lowe v. S.C. (People)
Order |
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Oct. 17, 2014 |