Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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11-56965
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Ferguson v. Corinthian Colleges Inc.
Students must arbitrate claims under California law alleging academic institutions misrepresented their job prospects after graduation. |
Business Law |
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Oct. 29, 2013 | |
11-73178
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Association of Public Agency Customers v. Bonneville Power Administration
Groups that did not directly buy power from Bonneville Power Administration fail to challenge agreement providing refunds and new rates to overcharged customers. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Oct. 29, 2013 | |
12-17466
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Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. v. Plant Insulation Co. (In re Plant Insulation Co.)
Insurers make insulation company, subject to numerous asbestos lawsuits, redo bankruptcy plan because trust did not fully control its new business. |
Bankruptcy |
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Oct. 29, 2013 | |
C069970
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Goldman v. Sunbridge Healthcare LLC
Skilled nursing facility cannot require wife to arbitrate her claim based on husband’s death because she never had authority to sign arbitration agreement. |
Torts |
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Oct. 29, 2013 | |
H038736
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Young v. Horizon West Inc.
Elderly woman, who contracted herpes due to alleged sexual assault at nursing facility, does not have to arbitrate suit based on agreement signed by daughter. |
Torts |
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Oct. 29, 2013 | |
B248324
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Farmers Insurance Exchange v. Superior Court (Bautista)
Motor vehicle exception in homeowner’s insurance policy covers accident where grandfather ran over granddaughter in his driveway. |
Insurance |
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Oct. 29, 2013 | |
13-504
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Opinion of Harris
Attorney General does not allow lawsuit against former mayor of City of Glendale under terms of charter, challenging his taking of vacant City Council position. |
Government |
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Oct. 29, 2013 | |
A137462
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Fowler v. M&C Association Management Services Inc.
Home purchaser may not file lawsuit against property management company based on its failure to record imposition of transfer fees. |
Real Property |
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Oct. 29, 2013 | |
A136872
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People v. Accredited Surety and Casualty Co.
Bail bond forfeiture cannot be discharged based on trial court's failure to initiate forfeiture proceedings within specific time frame. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 29, 2013 | |
A136993
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People v. Douglas M.
Sex offender does not have to enroll in ‘approved sex offender management treatment program’ because his offenses occurred before new law went into effect. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 28, 2013 | |
08-73972
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Bondarenko v. Holder
Russian citizen who applied for asylum in U.S. after being persecuted for war protests must be given opportunity to investigate forensic report against him. |
Immigration |
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Oct. 28, 2013 | |
08-99016
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James v. Ryan
Ninth Circuit's decision to lift death sentence due to ineffective assistance goes undisturbed, even if Arizona state court previously denied relief on procedural grounds. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 28, 2013 | |
11-17384
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Medical Protective Co. v. Pang
Doctor may recover attorney fees following settlement of lawsuit by insurance company, which alleged he hid malpractice claim when he applied for extra coverage. |
Civil Procedure |
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Oct. 28, 2013 | |
A136858
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Marriage of Davis
Married couple is considered separated when they began placing money into personal accounts, even if wife moved out of family home five years later. |
Family Law |
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Oct. 28, 2013 | |
A129583
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People v. Childs
City's principal network engineer is properly convicted of disrupting computer services because he refused to reveal network passwords after being reassigned. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 28, 2013 | |
S212940
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People v. Ford
Order |
|
Oct. 25, 2013 | ||
S213132
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Hampton v. County of San Diego
Order |
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Oct. 25, 2013 | ||
11-16535
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Ritchie v. United States
Military service member’s husband cannot sue U.S. for wrongful death of baby, which allegedly occurred because personnel forced mother to train while pregnant. |
Torts |
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Oct. 25, 2013 | |
11-17484
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State of Arizona v. ASARCO LLC
In sexual harassment case, six-figure punitive damages award is excessive where jury only awarded one dollar in other damages to victim. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 25, 2013 | |
12-30005
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U.S. v. Steele
Husband, who was convicted of hiring man to kill his wife, must hold off on asking for new trial based on trial counsel’s alleged ineffective assistance. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 25, 2013 | |
A138769
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People v. Wortham
Inmate may appeal trial court's refusal to recall sentence under reformed Three Strikes law, but is not entitled to new sentence because he committed a serious felony. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 25, 2013 | |
B247320
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Garcia v. Governing Board of Bellflower Unified Shool District
Former employee gets attorney fees after forcing school district to hand over documents related to possible complaints about mold. |
Government |
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Oct. 25, 2013 | |
B245203
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Brianna M., a Minor
Non-biological father receives custody of child, who he raised, even though her biological father later came into her life, seeking custody as well. |
Juveniles |
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Oct. 25, 2013 | |
S213275
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Curtis v. County of Los Angeles
Order |
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Oct. 25, 2013 | ||
S213437
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Woodward v. Ocwen Loan Servicing
Order |
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Oct. 25, 2013 | ||
E052746
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Nissho of California Inc. v. Bond Safeguard Insurance Co.
Landscaper may only recover amount in offsite labor and materials bond, rather than all seven bonds for residential community development project. |
Real Property |
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Oct. 24, 2013 | |
10-56014
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Harris v. Amgen Inc.
Employees of pharmaceutical giant Amgen Inc. may pursue ERISA claims related to company's handling of employee stock-ownership plans. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 24, 2013 | |
11-10036
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U.S. v. Black
Defendant may not overturn conviction when he readily agreed to carry out undercover agent’s plan to rob a fictional cocaine stash house. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 24, 2013 | |
13-16747
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Visendi v. Bank of America N.A.
Class action against banks for deceptive mortgage lending is properly sent to federal court because it involved more than 100 homeowners, who proposed a joint trial. |
Real Property |
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Oct. 24, 2013 | |
B241807
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Mave Enterprises Inc. v. The Travelers Indemnity Co. of Connecticut
Superior court does not need to wait for federal court's decision before confirming arbitration award in case, which was initially filed in superior court. |
Civil Procedure |
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Oct. 24, 2013 |