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Tadevosyan v. Holder
Board of Immigration Appeals should not have denied Armenian citizen’s motion to reopen removal proceedings based solely on Dept. of Homeland Security’s objection.
Immigration Feb. 27, 2014
Vollaro v. Lispi
New trial is ordered in automobile accident case to determine whether both drivers were partially at fault for passenger's injuries, rather than just one.
Torts Feb. 27, 2014
Yesson v. San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
Daughter has no right to sell her father’s ‘taxi medallion,’ because any right father may have had over medallion expired when he died.
Probate and Trusts Feb. 27, 2014
People v. Shockley
Step-grandfather is not entitled to jury instruction on battery as lesser included offense of lewd conduct on child under 14.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 27, 2014
Ragasa v. Holder
Order
Feb. 26, 2014
People v. Rosalinda C.
Developmentally disabled woman's civil commitment may be extended for one year, despite new California laws limiting extensions to six months.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 26, 2014
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 Feb. 26, 2014
People v. Superior Court (Solus Industrial Innovations LLC)
District attorney may pursue criminal charges, but not civil charges, after an accident at plastics manufacturing facility killed two employees.
Employment Law Feb. 26, 2014
Walden v. Fiore
Nevada may not exercise jurisdiction over DEA agent, who was sued for seizing $97,000 from Nevada residents in Georgia and submitting allegedly false affidavit.
Civil Procedure Feb. 26, 2014
Fernandez v. California
Police may search robbery suspect’s apartment without warrant because they obtained consent of another inhabitant well after suspect had been removed.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 26, 2014
Kaley v. U.S.
Couple cannot contest restraining order, which froze assets that were subject to forfeiture, because they challenged grand jury’s probable cause finding.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 26, 2014
Ayala v. Wong
Trial judge may not consider whether prosecution’s peremptory challenges are racially discriminatory during private hearings without defense counsel.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 26, 2014
Escriba v. Foster Poultry Farms Inc.
Employee may not sue employer under Family and Medical Leave Act after she was fired for taking two more weeks off work than requested.
Employment Law Feb. 26, 2014
Hilton v. Superior Court (People)
Driver does not have to pay additional restitution to his victim because court lacked authority to reopen restitution issue after probation term ended.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 26, 2014
Robert v. Stanford University
Stanford University recovers $100,000 in attorney fees after prevailing in former employee’s race discrimination suit, despite lack of written findings by trial court.
Employment Law Feb. 26, 2014
Johnson v. Prasad
Homeowners may be liable for child’s drowning death in swimming pool because they knowingly rented out the property and expected people to use the pool.
Torts Feb. 26, 2014
People v. Harris
Burglar gets sentence increase because he broke into guest room, which was attached to main house where owner was present at the time.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 26, 2014
Hinton v. Alabama
Death row inmate may be entitled to new trial because his trial attorney failed to understand Alabama law regarding expert witness funding.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 25, 2014
Carmax Auto Superstores, et al. v. Fowler
Order
Feb. 25, 2014
Ford v. United States
Order
Feb. 25, 2014
Snipes v. United States
Order
Feb. 25, 2014
Story v. United States
Order
Feb. 25, 2014
Ennabe v. Manosa
Underage host, who provided alcohol to guests and charged admission fees, may be responsible for death related to alcohol consumption at her party.
Torts Feb. 25, 2014
Jones v. Florida
Order
Feb. 25, 2014
Lawhorn v. Wright
Order
Feb. 25, 2014
Johnson v. Holder
Order
Feb. 25, 2014
Cobble v. Owens
Order
Feb. 25, 2014
Tate v. Florida
Order
Feb. 25, 2014
Lai v. Ipson
Order
Feb. 25, 2014
Settle v. United States
Order
Feb. 25, 2014