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Monarrez v. Automobile Club of Southern California
Order
Oct. 16, 2014
Bell (Terry Lee) on H.C.
Order
Oct. 16, 2014
People v. Bhatia
Order
Oct. 16, 2014
People v. Povio
Order
Oct. 16, 2014
People v. Soto
Order
Oct. 16, 2014
Bennett (Benjamin) on H.C.
Order
Oct. 16, 2014
Lewis (Jerrett Martell) on H.C.
Order
Oct. 16, 2014
People v. Garcia
Inmate with nonstop criminal history fails to overturn Three Strikes Reform Act’s ‘unreasonable risk of danger to public safety’ provision as unconstitutionally vague.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 16, 2014
People v. Brimmer
Prisoner serving indeterminate life sentence under Three Strikes law is ineligible for resentencing when armed with firearm during commission of possession of firearm offense.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 16, 2014
People v. Blakely
Attacker cannot prove he was insane while robbing victim he believed was a demon because he needed to offer evidence that he did not know right from wrong.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 16, 2014
D.H., a Minor
Juvenile court may not deny father reunification services where prior removal of child’s half siblings did not involve same alcohol problem as current case.
Juveniles Oct. 16, 2014
Coalition for Adequate Review v. City and County of San Francisco
After winning CEQA case, city may recover costs incurred in preparing supplemental record of proceedings, even where petitioners chose to prepare record themselves.
Environmental Law Oct. 15, 2014
Willemsen v. Mitrosilis
Property purchaser may not sue lender’s appraiser for negligent misrepresentation, when appraisal was intended only to assist lender in analyzing loan for property.
Real Property Oct. 15, 2014
Millview County Water District v. State Water Resources Control Board
State Water Resources Control Board must set aside order limiting water right claimant’s use of Russian River due to faulty finding of forfeiture.
Real Property Oct. 15, 2014
Williams v. Superior Court (People)
In parole revocation proceedings, Orange County must provide a probable cause hearing within 15 days of arrest and allow parolees to present evidence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 15, 2014
Palomar Grading & Paving Inc. v. Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
Lien claimants are entitled to prejudgment interest at seven percent, not 10, against noncontracting, innocent property owners, after foreclosing mechanic’s liens.
Real Property Oct. 15, 2014
Verizon California Inc. v. Board of Equalization
In property tax refund action, Verizon does not have to name all 38 California counties where it owns property when it only sought refund from nine counties.
Taxation Oct. 15, 2014
Latta v. Otter
Idaho may no longer prevent same-sex couples from marrying in light of U.S. Supreme Court’s denial of review in all pending same-sex marriage cases.
Constitutional Law Oct. 15, 2014
C.B. v. City of Sonora
Officers are not entitled to qualified immunity on excessive force claim based on handcuffing of 11-year-old student with ADHD, who refused to leave playground.
Civil Rights Oct. 15, 2014
Lopez-Valenzuela v. Arpaio
Arizona may not constitutionally prohibit arrested undocumented immigrants from obtaining bail or pretrial release where they are not a flight risk.
Civil Rights Oct. 15, 2014
Kan v. Guild Mortgage Co.
Defaulting debtor may not maintain pre-foreclosure action challenging lender’s authority in initiating foreclosure process under California’s nonjudicial foreclosure scheme.
Real Property Oct. 15, 2014
People v. Lind
60-day time limit to hold preliminary hearing after defendant enters plea is tolled when defendant files motion to disqualify judge.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 15, 2014
Dynamex Operations West Inc. v. Superior Court (Lee)
Drivers who sued employer for improper reclassification may use definition of ‘employment relationship’ within Industrial Welfare Commission wage orders.
Employment Law Oct. 15, 2014
People v. Gjersvold
Jury must find ex-convict did not have ‘informed consent’ when he entered prison grounds in order to convict him of unauthorized entry onto grounds.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 15, 2014
Menefield v. Foreman
Appeals coordinator properly cancels inmate's appeal as duplicative of earlier appeal where they had differences, but both concerned access to chapel.
Prisoners Rights Oct. 15, 2014
Vanegas v. United States
Order
Oct. 14, 2014
Wheeler v. DeSautel
Order
Oct. 14, 2014
Claiborne v. California
Order
Oct. 14, 2014
Pugh v. Balish
Order
Oct. 14, 2014
Hunter v. FL Dept. of Financial Services
Order
Oct. 14, 2014