Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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09-99003
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Woods v. Sinclair
Habeas petitioner’s procedural default on claims in death penalty case may be excused due to post-conviction counsel’s ineffective assistance, if substantial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 25, 2014 | |
10-73473
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Lai v. Holder
Asylum applicant’s omission of wife’s arrest on written application, which he later testified to on cross-examination, is insufficient to uphold adverse credibility finding. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 25, 2014 | |
11-50273
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U.S. v. Fowlkes
Forcible removal of drugs from defendant's rectum during warrantless body cavity search by officers without medical training violates Fourth Amendment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 25, 2014 | |
13-17339
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Murphy v. Sloan
Mother may not return daughter to Ireland from U.S., where child was habitual resident, because parents only intended to move her to Ireland for 'trial period.' |
International Law |
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Aug. 25, 2014 | |
13-1196
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DeLuca v. Seare (In re Seare)
Bankruptcy attorney may be sanctioned for failing to obtain client’s informed consent limiting scope of representation to not include adversary proceeding. |
Bankruptcy |
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Aug. 25, 2014 | |
C070475
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Dameron Hospital Association v. AAA Northern California
Emergency room operator may not collect difference between customary charges and negotiated rates from third party tortfeasors under contract with patients’ insurer. |
Health Care |
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Aug. 25, 2014 | |
F067763
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United Health Centers of the San Joaquin Valley Inc. v. Superior Court (Vradenburg-Haworth)
Arbitration award is improperly vacated based on arbitrator’s failure to disclose, where trial court could have found counsel forfeited right to vacate on that basis. |
Civil Procedure |
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Aug. 25, 2014 | |
B249005
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Pedro v. City of Los Angeles
LAPD Board of Rights incorrectly defers to chief of police's determination in case of officer who used police vehicle for personal business. |
Government |
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Aug. 25, 2014 | |
B254060
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Rando v. Harris (Quintero)
Attorney General correctly rejects application by City of Glendale residents to sue city based on appointment of former council member to vacant position. |
Government |
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Aug. 24, 2014 | |
B254958
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Shaw v. Superior Court (THC-Orange County Inc.)
Former health facility employee has right to jury trial on her action for money damages alleging retaliation for her complaints about conditions at facility. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 24, 2014 | |
D064097
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S.A. v. Maiden
Husband may not sue attorney for malicious prosecution for her actions in initiating and maintaining wife’s requests for domestic violence restraining orders. |
Family Law |
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Aug. 24, 2014 | |
09-55306
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Hernandez v. Spearman
Prisoner’s federal habeas corpus petition is considered filed at moment it was delivered to prison officials, even if another prisoner delivered petition to officials. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 24, 2014 | |
10-72239
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Rendon v. Holder
California conviction for attempted second-degree burglary of vehicle is not an aggravated felony that renders petitioner ineligible for cancellation of removal. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 24, 2014 | |
13-35209
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Mastro v. Rigby
Fugitive who fled to France may appeal judgment finding her liable for fraudulently transferring more than $1 million in bankruptcy estate assets. |
Bankruptcy |
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Aug. 24, 2014 | |
14-56075
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Doyle v. OneWest Bank FSB
District court must determine citizenship of proposed plaintiff class based on complaint on date case became removable for purposes of Class Action Fairness Act exceptions. |
Civil Procedure |
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Aug. 24, 2014 | |
G048535
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People v. Baniani
Medical marijuana collective operator is entitled to jury instruction on MMPA defense because evidence showed collective was not profit-making enterprise. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 24, 2014 | |
S220036
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Riley (Charles) on H.C.
Order |
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Aug. 22, 2014 | ||
13-1367
|
Kallman & Co. LLP v. Gottlieb (In re Lewis)
Bankruptcy court properly allows non-debtor spouse to purchase debtor’s claims when third party’s prior purchase of same claims was not consummated. |
Bankruptcy |
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Aug. 21, 2014 | |
S012279
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People v. Lucas
Throat-slashing killer fails to overturn multiple murder convictions and death sentence because joinder of other similar cases did not result in prejudice. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 21, 2014 | |
12-16043
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Martinez v. Aero Caribbean
California may not decide action because service of process on foreign corporation’s officer in state did not authorize personal jurisdiction over corporation. |
Civil Procedure |
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Aug. 21, 2014 | |
12-35461
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Mayes v. Premo
Trial court's credit to prosecution’s race-neutral explanations for striking black potential jurors is not objectively unreasonable based on comparative analysis. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 21, 2014 | |
12-56988
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United States v. Cyr
Canadian citizen’s bulk cash smuggling of $132,245 into U.S. properly results in forfeiture of entire amount, where it was likely connected to drug trafficking. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 21, 2014 | |
S219534
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Kesner v. S.C. (Pneumo Abex LLC.)
Order |
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Aug. 21, 2014 | ||
S219919
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Haver v. BNSF Railway Co.
Order |
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Aug. 21, 2014 | ||
S218993
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People v. Brown
Order |
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Aug. 21, 2014 | ||
S219050
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People v. Tirey
Order |
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Aug. 21, 2014 | ||
S213024
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Federated University Police Officers Association v. S.C. (Los Angeles Times Communications)
Order |
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Aug. 21, 2014 | ||
S217050
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Coleman v. Medtronic
Order |
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Aug. 21, 2014 | ||
S219627
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In re Felicity S.
Order |
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Aug. 21, 2014 | ||
B248151
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Kaufman v. Diskeeper Corp.
While seeking contract-based attorney fees, prevailing defendant is not required to file memorandum of costs in addition to its attorney fees motion. |
Civil Procedure |
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Aug. 21, 2014 |