Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B246670
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People v. Garcia
Gang member who fired shots at rival gang members evades sentence increase because prosecution could not establish gang’s ‘pattern of criminal activity.’ |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 24, 2014 | |
B248038
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Ramos v. Brenntag Specialties Inc.
Metal suppliers may be held liable for mold maker’s lung disease due to inhalation of molten metal products while he worked for metal manufacturer. |
Torts |
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Mar. 24, 2014 | |
D062807
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Falcon v. Long Beach Genetics Inc.
Mother may not sue lab for its incorrect determination of child’s paternity because lab communicated its results to county as part of privileged paternity proceeding. |
Torts |
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Mar. 24, 2014 | |
13-1205
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Stipp v. CML-NV One LLC (In re Plise)
Non-party attorney of debtor who filed for bankruptcy may not be punished for allegedly failing to comply with creditor’s request for production of documents. |
Bankruptcy |
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Mar. 24, 2014 | |
12-1397
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Wages v. J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A. (In re Wages)
Homeowners may not modify terms of their mortgage with Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan, because only security for mortgage was their principal residence. |
Bankruptcy |
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Mar. 24, 2014 | |
H039603
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People v. Garcia (H039603)
Trial court may constitutionally require juvenile sex offender to waive his right against self-incrimination to receive probation in lieu of prison sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 24, 2014 | |
S215637
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South Coast Framing v. Workers Compensation Appeals Board (Clark)
Order |
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Mar. 21, 2014 | ||
S215727
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People v. Lowe
Order |
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Mar. 21, 2014 | ||
S216109
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People v. Algire
Order |
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Mar. 21, 2014 | ||
S205073
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American States Insurance Co. v. Ramirez
Order |
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Mar. 21, 2014 | ||
S215791
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Bank of New York Mellon v. Preciado
Order |
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Mar. 21, 2014 | ||
S067394
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People v. Capistrano (John Leo)
Order |
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Mar. 21, 2014 | ||
S211702
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People v. EID
Order |
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Mar. 21, 2014 | ||
B245131
|
Center for Biological Diversity v. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife (The Newhall Land and Farming Co.)
Newhall Ranch development’s environmental impact report sufficiently provides mitigation efforts to minimize impacts on endangered stickleback fish. |
Environmental Law |
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Mar. 21, 2014 | |
10-15152
|
Haskell v. Harris
Civil rights class action does not prevent enforcement of California law, which requires submission of DNA sample by anyone arrested for a felony or attempted felony. |
Civil Rights |
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Mar. 21, 2014 | |
11-56520
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Johnshon v. Consumerinfo.com Inc.
Ninth Circuit may not consider appeal of district court’s order to compel arbitration and stay class action proceedings, which did not end case. |
Civil Procedure |
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Mar. 21, 2014 | |
12-15107
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Oliner v. Kontrabecki
District court properly refuses to seal public record of legal proceedings because avoiding embarrassment or annoyance are not sufficiently compelling reasons. |
Civil Procedure |
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Mar. 21, 2014 | |
B245052
|
Richman v. Hartley
Seller may not sue buyer of mixed-use property for breach of agreement when he failed to deliver transfer disclosure statement during deal. |
Real Property |
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Mar. 21, 2014 | |
H038462
|
People v. Ramirez
Sex offender is entitled to more lenient sentencing where his offenses occurred both before and after Oct. 1, 2011 effective date of latest conduct credit law. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 20, 2014 | |
12-35640
|
Family PAC v. Ferguson
Political committee receives appellate attorney fees, despite Ninth Circuit’s order directing parties to bear their own costs under Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. |
Civil Rights |
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Mar. 20, 2014 | |
11-55870
|
Narayanan v. British Airways
Family of international airline passenger, who died six months after denial of oxygen on flight, may not sue airline more than two years after flight landed. |
International Law |
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Mar. 20, 2014 | |
B248035
|
Cristian I., a Minor
California juvenile court may send child to Arizona due to severe beating by stepfather, after Arizona let California decide child's custody. |
Juveniles |
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Mar. 20, 2014 | |
12-55062
|
Haro v. City of Los Angeles
After winning overtime pay case, Los Angeles fire department employees receive damages offsets based on amounts they should have been paid per week. |
Employment Law |
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Mar. 19, 2014 | |
12-55305
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Islamic Shura Council of Southern California v. FBI
FBI does not have to pay sanctions after giving Islamic organization redacted documents under FOIA because it provided court with additional documents. |
Government |
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Mar. 19, 2014 | |
C071317
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Noceti v. Whorton
Couple who wanted to enforce purchase agreement may not obtain mandatory relief from judgment, after they missed trial date due to attorney’s mistake. |
Civil Procedure |
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Mar. 19, 2014 | |
B239761
|
Romine v. Johnson Controls Inc.
Court must allow apportionment of fault among settling and non-settling entities in connection with motor vehicle accident that rendered driver quadriplegic. |
Torts |
|
Mar. 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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Mar. 19, 2014 | |
10-36010
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Alaska Stock LLC v. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co.
Stock photography agency may sue publisher for copyright infringement based on registrations of CD catalogs and databases, rather than component photos. |
Intellectual Property |
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Mar. 19, 2014 | |
B243015
|
Bowman v. California Coastal Commission
Following county’s approval of development permit, landowner may not challenge public ‘costal access condition’ by filing second application. |
Real Property |
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Mar. 19, 2014 | |
E057282
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People v. Weeks
Court improperly increases inmate’s sentence for possession of contraband by taking into account prior prison term, which he had not yet completed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 19, 2014 |