Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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07-75087
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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 |
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Feb. 27, 2014 | |
B242544
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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 |
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Feb. 27, 2014 | |
A136527
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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 |
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Feb. 27, 2014 | |
S189462
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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 |
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Feb. 27, 2014 | |
12-72262
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Ragasa v. Holder
Order |
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Feb. 26, 2014 | ||
A138128
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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 |
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Feb. 26, 2014 | |
G047661
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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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Feb. 26, 2014 | |
G047707
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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 |
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Feb. 26, 2014 | |
12-574
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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 |
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Feb. 26, 2014 | |
12-7822
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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 |
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Feb. 26, 2014 | |
12-464
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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 |
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Feb. 26, 2014 | |
09-99005
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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 |
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Feb. 26, 2014 | |
11-17608
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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 |
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Feb. 26, 2014 | |
B248654
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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 |
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Feb. 26, 2014 | |
H037514
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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 |
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Feb. 26, 2014 | |
C073052
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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 |
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Feb. 26, 2014 | |
E058521
|
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 |
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Feb. 26, 2014 | |
13-6440
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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 |
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Feb. 25, 2014 | |
13-439
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Carmax Auto Superstores, et al. v. Fowler
Order |
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Feb. 25, 2014 | ||
13-5997
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Ford v. United States
Order |
|
Feb. 25, 2014 | ||
13-6733
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Snipes v. United States
Order |
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Feb. 25, 2014 | ||
13-7283
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Story v. United States
Order |
|
Feb. 25, 2014 | ||
S189577
|
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 |
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Feb. 25, 2014 | |
13-7664
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Jones v. Florida
Order |
|
Feb. 25, 2014 | ||
13-7826
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Lawhorn v. Wright
Order |
|
Feb. 25, 2014 | ||
13-7876
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Johnson v. Holder
Order |
|
Feb. 25, 2014 | ||
13-7911
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Cobble v. Owens
Order |
|
Feb. 25, 2014 | ||
13-7938
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Tate v. Florida
Order |
|
Feb. 25, 2014 | ||
13-8168
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Lai v. Ipson
Order |
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Feb. 25, 2014 | ||
13-8315
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Settle v. United States
Order |
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Feb. 25, 2014 |