Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B247885
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Eneaji v. Ubboe
Ex-wife obtains permanent domestic violence prevention restraining order against ex-husband, even though he had not abused her for three years. |
Family Law |
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Mar. 19, 2014 | |
12-50137
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U.S. v. Cortes
Undercover agent may have entrapped man by persuading him to make plans to rob a drug stash house for potentially large profits. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 18, 2014 | |
12-30233
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U.S. v. Cabrera-Gutierrez
Convicted sex offender who travels between states may be required by Congress to register as sex offender under authority of Commerce Clause. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 18, 2014 | |
08-99013
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Murray v. Schriro
Murderer, who killed victims during armed robbery, could not revisit sanitized crime scene, which his attorney and investigators had already inspected. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 18, 2014 | |
08-99008
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Murray v. Schriro
Death sentence is upheld for armed robber, who murdered two victims, because prosecution’s removal of two Hispanic potential jurors was not discriminatory. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 18, 2014 | |
D063435
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Purcell v. Schweitzer
Borrower does not have to pay $60,000 penalty based on liquidated damages clause in promissory note, after making one late payment to lender. |
Contracts |
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Mar. 18, 2014 | |
G049090
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People v. Smit
Use of boobytrap that launched zip gun in attempt to kill testifying detective warrants sentence increase, even if offender was not present during its discharge. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 18, 2014 | |
H037418
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Santa Clara County Correctional Peace Officers’ Association Inc. v. County of Santa Clara
County of Santa Clara may reduce 85.75 hour biweekly work schedule for peace officers after giving employee organization opportunities to meet and confer. |
Labor Law |
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Mar. 18, 2014 | |
B241060
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Carter v. City of Los Angeles
Class action settlement regarding access to City of Los Angeles sidewalks violates due process by failing to allow class members to opt out to pursue individual claims. |
Civil Rights |
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Mar. 17, 2014 | |
C067758
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Property Reserve Inc. v. Superior Court (Dept. of Water Resources)
California may not conduct precondemnation environmental activities on private properties to build tunnel to transport water from Northern California. |
Real Property |
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Mar. 17, 2014 | |
13-1366
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Frates v. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. (In re Frates)
In denying debtors’ motion for creditor’s default, bankruptcy court incorrectly relies on California’s procedural rules, rather than federal bankruptcy rules. |
Bankruptcy |
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Mar. 17, 2014 | |
D064336
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Gino C., a Minor
Juvenile court cannot assume permanent jurisdiction over children who lived in Mexico without complying with Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. |
Juveniles |
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Mar. 17, 2014 | |
D061370
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Eskeland v. City of Del Mar (Scurlock)
City correctly approves variance to excuse hillside property owner from 20-foot front yard setback requirement based on property’s unique characteristics. |
Real Property |
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Mar. 17, 2014 | |
11-15626
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USACM Liquidating Trust v. Deloitte & Touche
Order |
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Mar. 17, 2014 | ||
11-56256
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Rosebrock v. Mathis
Veteran's request to stop Dept. of Veterans Affairs from citing protestors outside of Los Angeles facility is moot, after associate director instituted policy change. |
Constitutional Law |
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Mar. 17, 2014 | |
11-72121
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Coronado v. Holder
BIA properly finds legal resident inadmissible based on his California convictions for methamphetamine possession, but must rehear his due process claims. |
Immigration |
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Mar. 17, 2014 | |
12-15522
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Blake v. Baker
District court must allow habeas petitioner to return to state court to exhaust ineffective assistance claim because he had good cause to justify failure to exhaust. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 17, 2014 | |
12-57302
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Garcia v. Google Inc.
Order |
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Mar. 17, 2014 | ||
13-1339
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Wu v. Markosian (In re Markosian)
Debtors may reclaim $100,000 post-petition bonus from bankruptcy estate, because they converted their bankruptcy from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7. |
Bankruptcy |
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Mar. 14, 2014 | |
S202483
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People v. Gray
City must make public announcement and institute 30-day warning notice period for each 'red light camera' it installs, before issuing citations. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 14, 2014 | |
S059912
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People v. Montes
Capital murderer may not also be convicted of carjacking, because it was already included in offense of kidnapping during a carjacking. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 14, 2014 | |
S215614
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Kilby v. CVS Pharmacy
Order |
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Mar. 14, 2014 | ||
S215927
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People v. Cook
Order |
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Mar. 14, 2014 | ||
S216031
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In re Mark R.
Order |
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Mar. 14, 2014 | ||
S216198
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Murray (Christopher) on H.C.
Order |
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Mar. 14, 2014 | ||
S215455
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Burdick v. S.C. (Sanderson)
Order |
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Mar. 14, 2014 | ||
S210847
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Daimler AG v. S.C. (Pierson)
Order |
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Mar. 14, 2014 | ||
13-10005
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U.S. v. Morales-Isabarras
District court may revoke supervised release for Mexican citizen, who repeatedly illegally reentered U.S., although his term of supervised release had already expired. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 14, 2014 | |
11-15871
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San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority v. Jewell
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s biological opinion regarding harmful impacts of water projects on endangered delta smelt is valid based on best science available. |
Environmental Law |
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Mar. 14, 2014 | |
12-50302
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U.S. v. Morris
District court properly calculates banks' $1,033,500 loss in mortgage fraud case by deducting amount they recovered from entire value of principal of loans. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 14, 2014 |