Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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A136985
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Rosen v. LegacyQuest
Creditor may obtain attorney fees against sureties, who she was forced to file suit against in order to enforce judgment in her favor. |
Civil Procedure |
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Apr. 10, 2014 | |
09-99007
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Henry v. Ryan
Order |
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Apr. 10, 2014 | ||
11-17994
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Eldee-K Rental Properties LLC v. DIRECTV Inc.
Landlord must sue DIRECTV for illegally installing equipment on its property in local court where property was located, not California’s federal court. |
Real Property |
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Apr. 10, 2014 | |
13-10110
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U.S. v. Barrios-Siguenza
Deported man gets retrial of invalid conviction for assault on federal officer where counsel assured that he would be willing to return. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 10, 2014 | |
12-30324
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U.S. v. Sheldon
Prosecution does not need to prove that man knew recorder used for child pornography was made outside of his state to convict him for sexual exploitation of child. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 10, 2014 | |
D062680
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Thoryk v. San Diego Gas & Electric Co.
Lender is not entitled to recover portion of developer’s future judgment against San Diego Gas & Electric in connection with property damage from wildfires. |
Real Property |
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Apr. 10, 2014 | |
G047429
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Gray1 CPB LLC v. SCC Acquisitions Inc.
Judgment debtor cannot obtain additional post-judgment attorney fees, even if creditor delivered cashier’s check to fully satisfy judgment two years late. |
Civil Procedure |
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Apr. 10, 2014 | |
B246606
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Horiike v. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Co.
Property buyer may sue Coldwell Banker’s salesperson for misrepresenting size of property, because salesperson owed him the same fiduciary duty as his broker. |
Real Property |
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Apr. 10, 2014 | |
B243773
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People v. Safety National Casualty Insurance Co.
Trial court incorrectly orders forfeiture of bail bond due to felony defendant's failure to attend hearing he was not required to attend by court or law. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 10, 2014 | |
E058373
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People v. Sheehy
Thief is disqualified from serving sentence in county jail under Criminal Justice Realignment Act, because prior conviction required him to register as sex offender. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 10, 2014 | |
12-56652
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PAMC Ltd. v. Sebelius
Medicare provider must receive two percent reduction to annual payment increase because it failed to submit quality of care data when it was due. |
Health Care |
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Apr. 9, 2014 | |
B244776
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Martinez v. County of Ventura
County may not assert design immunity in suit by motorcyclist, who struck berm next to drainage system which was never approved by anyone with authority. |
Torts |
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Apr. 9, 2014 | |
B242893
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Sipple v. City of Hayward
Internet service provider may pursue tax refund claims against cities and counties on behalf of customers, who it settled with due to improper ‘internet access’ charges. |
Taxation |
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Apr. 9, 2014 | |
13-50066
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U.S. v. Dominguez-Maroyoqui
Prior conviction for assault of federal officer does not qualify as a crime of violence for purposes of 12-level sentence increase on illegal reentry conviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 8, 2014 | |
12-683
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James v. FEC
Order |
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Apr. 8, 2014 | ||
13-719
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Dart Cherokee Basin, et al. v. Owens
Order |
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Apr. 8, 2014 | ||
S199339
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People v. Arriaga
Mexican citizen, who sought to vacate previous conviction that could lead to his deportation, may pursue his appeal without obtaining certificate of probable cause. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 8, 2014 | |
12-50428
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U.S. v. Albino-Loe
Government may use ‘Notice to Appear’ document filed during immigration court proceedings at defendant’s criminal trial for illegally reentering country. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 8, 2014 | |
12-10185
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U.S. v. French
Operator of eBay business, who charged customers without delivering items, waives right to counsel by deciding to represent herself, despite court’s warnings. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 8, 2014 | |
11-57187
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Courthouse News Service v. Planet
Federal court must hear news wire service’s First Amendment case against superior court, seeking same-day access to newly filed civil complaints. |
Civil Rights |
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Apr. 8, 2014 | |
B239361
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Imburgia v. DIRECTV Inc.
Customers do not need to arbitrate their class action against DIRECTV for charging improper fees where arbitration provision conflicted with California law. |
Business Law |
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Apr. 8, 2014 | |
A137796
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People v. Waxler
Police officer has reasonable cause to search truck after smelling odor of burnt marijuana and observing marijuana pipe inside vehicle. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 7, 2014 | |
D063847
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People v. Rowe
Woman must face charges of soliciting forcible rape and sodomy, because she posted ads online encouraging men to go to victim’s house for sex. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 7, 2014 | |
12-15185
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Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. v. Panasonic Corp.
Samsung may sue Panasonic for antitrust law violations, despite statute of limitations, because Panasonic created new licensing agreement and attempted to enforce it. |
Antitrust |
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Apr. 7, 2014 | |
13-15433
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Messick v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
Patient’s products liability suit may resume because district court improperly excluded expert testimony regarding causal link between drug and jaw condition. |
Torts |
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Apr. 7, 2014 | |
11-18067
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Quihuis v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Order |
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Apr. 7, 2014 | ||
B250618
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1300 N. Carson Investors LLC v. Drumea
Building’s new owners may charge terminated resident manager, who continued to occupy unit, much more than amount she paid before she began managing apartment. |
Real Property |
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Apr. 7, 2014 | |
A136567
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Bock v. Hansen
Homeowners may sue insurance adjuster for negligent misrepresentation where he falsely stated that their policy did not cover cost of cleaning up damage to their home. |
Insurance |
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Apr. 4, 2014 | |
A136371
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People v. Canela
Robber receives 'great bodily injury' sentence increase for hitting pedestrian with vehicle while evading police officers by driving on wrong side of highway. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 4, 2014 | |
S206720
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Alonzo J., a Minor
Juvenile offender, who attacked his mother on two occasions, may not enter no contest plea to charges against him without his attorney’s consent. |
Juveniles |
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Apr. 4, 2014 |