Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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22-500
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Great Lakes Insurance SE v. Raiders Retreat Realty Co.
Choice-of-law provisions in maritime insurance contract was enforceable under federal maritime law because it was presumptively valid and there was no applicable exception. |
Maritime Law |
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B. Kavanaugh | Feb. 22, 2024 |
22-721
|
McElrath v. Georgia
Verdict of "not guilty by reason of insanity" constituted an acquittal for double jeopardy purposes notwithstanding jury's inconsistent verdicts. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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K. Jackson | Feb. 22, 2024 |
23-16032
|
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Biden
Order |
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Feb. 22, 2024 | ||
B320814
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Modification: Baker v. Pacific Oaks Education Corp.
Plaintiffs contending childcare center exceeded licensing "capacity limitation" must show physical attendance rather than merely enrollment. |
Education |
|
R. Adams | Feb. 22, 2024 |
D081713
|
People v. Garcia
Trial court's decision authorizing hospital to involuntarily administer antipsychotic medication to plaintiff was substantially supported by the evidence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
J. McConnell | Feb. 22, 2024 |
B327473
|
People v. Kim
Officers' false statements in police reports regarding hitting a fleeing suspect with their car were "material" since a reasonable person would deem them an important part of the reports. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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D. Kim | Feb. 21, 2024 |
B331175
|
People v. Yeager-Reiman
Because plaintiff's prosecution for defrauding veteran's program was not preempted by federal regulations, trial court had jurisdiction over his case. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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D. Kim | Feb. 21, 2024 |
23-203
|
Missouri Department of Corrections v. Finney
Order |
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Feb. 21, 2024 | ||
23-170
|
Coalition for TJ v. Fairfax County School Board
Order |
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Feb. 21, 2024 | ||
22-7871
|
In re Bowe
Order |
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Feb. 21, 2024 | ||
22-1130
|
74 Pinehurst LLC v. New York
Order |
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Feb. 21, 2024 | ||
22-1804
|
Valley Hospital Medical Center, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
Ninth Circuit's remand order did not foreclose the National Labor Relations Board from changing its ruling and interpretation of the National Labor Relations Act. |
Labor Law |
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D. O'Scannlain | Feb. 21, 2024 |
23-137
|
National Labor Relations Board v. Valley Health System LLC
Written assignments for union dues checkoff did not need to expressly state revocation opportunities to comply with the provisions of the Taft-Hartley Act. |
Labor Law |
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D. O'Scannlain | Feb. 21, 2024 |
D080114
|
People v. Rouston
Defendant's conviction reversed where trial court committed prejudicial evidentiary error in allowing detective's opinion that was based on witness's testimony. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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J. McConnell | Feb. 21, 2024 |
D080977
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Marriage of Tara and Robert D.
Trial court's error in refusing to grant continuance after permitting attorney's withdrawal on eve of trial was not prejudicial where appellant's contentions were merely suggestive of disadvantage. |
Civil Procedure |
|
W. Dato | Feb. 20, 2024 |
D081124
|
Hilltop Group, Inc. v. County of San Diego
Project was exempt from environmental impact report requirements where there was not substantial evidence supporting a finding that uniform policies and procedures would not mitigate the project's potential environmental effects. |
Environmental Law |
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T. O'Rourke | Feb. 20, 2024 |
B320488
|
People v. Paul
Police officers' encounter with defendant was not consensual where they stood a few feet from each of his parked car's doors and shined two flashlights into the car simultaneously. |
Constitutional Law |
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C. Moor | Feb. 16, 2024 |
D082615
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In re H.D.
Because under Welfare and Institutions Code Section 311 "probation officer" was analogous to "social worker," juvenile court had authority to issue restraining order against juvenile's mother. |
Dependency |
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J. Castillo | Feb. 16, 2024 |
D082187
|
Bonds v. Superior Court (People)
Trial court erred by not considering abundant evidence of police officer's implicit bias in defendant's Racial Justice Act claim. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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W. Dato | Feb. 16, 2024 |
E079130
|
San Bernardino County Fire Protection District v. Page
Initiative petition repealing special tax on San Bernardino County Fire Protection District was invalidated because it contained false and misleading information about the tax's constitutionality. |
Government |
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C. Codrington | Feb. 16, 2024 |
22-55204
|
Los Angeles Unified School District v. A.O.
Proposed individual education program's weekly range of one to ten speech therapy sessions lacked reasonably clarity to allow parents to meaningfully evaluate benefits and to participate in the formulation process. |
Education |
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D. Hamilton | Feb. 16, 2024 |
D080606
|
Modification: People v. Cartwright
Footage from City ID streetlight camera of defendant's robbery did not violate Fourth Amendment because defendant had no reasonable expectation of privacy on San Diego street during the day. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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W. Dato | Feb. 16, 2024 |
A164483
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Whitehead v. City of Oakland
Plaintiff's release for participating in a bicycle ride fundraiser was valid as to his claim against the City of Oakland because releasing liability in recreational sports does not involve the public interest. |
Torts |
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C. Fujisaki | Feb. 15, 2024 |
22-50186
|
U.S. v. Parkins
Consent-based search was invalid where defendant, in the presence of the police, told his girlfriend not to let the police enter his apartment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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J. Owens | Feb. 15, 2024 |
23-9
|
Guzman-Maldonado v. Garland
Under the categorical approach, state-level armed robbery conviction carrying prison term of more than one year was an aggravated felony for immigration removability purposes. |
Immigration |
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A. Hurwitz | Feb. 15, 2024 |
22-55315
|
Amended Opinion: Jane Doe v. Webgroup Czech Republic, A.S.
District court had specific personal jurisdiction against foreign pornography website operators who used U.S.-based content delivery network services to improve U.S. user viewing experience. |
Civil Procedure |
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D. Collins | Feb. 15, 2024 |
22-16063
|
Peace Ranch, LLC v. Bonta
Plaintiff challenging new law adequately pled standing based on pre-enforcement injury theory where the Attorney General admitted that the law targeted plaintiff. |
Civil Procedure |
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M. McKeown | Feb. 14, 2024 |
B324831
|
Fraser v. Farvid
Landlord did not have actual knowledge of pit bulls' vicious nature sufficient for liability from one e-mail referencing the dogs as "guard dogs." |
Torts |
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E. Grimes | Feb. 13, 2024 |
C097389
|
People v. Kimble
Senate Bill 483 did not require trial court to resentence defendant who had been previously denied resentencing under the Three Strikes Reform Act. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
P. Krause | Feb. 13, 2024 |
E080924
|
Modification: Mosby v. Superior Court (People)
Trial court erred in not proceeding to Racial Justice Act evidentiary hearing where petitioner provided evidence that the DA's office sought convictions for more serious offenses against African-Americans. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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D. Miller | Feb. 13, 2024 |