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Wallis v. PHL Associates Inc.
Trial court's failure to issue statement of its tentative decision warrants new trial because judge who heard case was no longer available.
Civil Procedure Oct. 18, 2013
People v. Mahoney
Defendant cannot claim he never saw child pornography when his computers contained over one thousand images in temporary, downloaded and deleted files.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 18, 2013
People v. Freeman
Defense attorney may no longer represent his client on appeal after filing four unintelligible and unsupported opening appellate briefs.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 17, 2013
State ex rel. Dept. of California Highway Patrol v. Superior Court (Alvarado)
CHP is not liable for injuries suffered by woman struck by tow truck driver, who was patrolling highway under its Freeway Service Patrol program.
Torts Oct. 17, 2013
Aiden G., a Minor
Father is entitled to custody of children following removal from mother, who believed she had supernatural powers and that President Obama spoke through her.
Juveniles Oct. 17, 2013
Ricardo C., a Minor
Juvenile court fails to honor terms of plea bargain by placing delinquent minor in less restrictive setting than what he negotiated.
Juveniles Oct. 17, 2013
Rope v. Auto-Chlor System of Washington Inc.
Employer cannot duck former manager’s disability discrimination lawsuit when it fired him to avoid giving him paid leave to donate kidney to his sister.
Employment Law Oct. 17, 2013
State of Alaska v. Lubchenco
Order
Oct. 17, 2013
Maggie S. v. Superior Court (Los Angeles County Dept. of Children and Family Services)
Juvenile court may not take imprisoned woman’s baby from her when godmother agreed to take care of child during her incarceration.
Juveniles Oct. 17, 2013
People v. Sandercock
Members of marijuana cultivating collective, who delivered and sold marijuana to undercover detective, may be prosecuted for selling marijuana for profit.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 17, 2013
Benton v. Telecom Network Specialists Inc.
Telecommunications company must face class action filed by its technicians based on alleged failure to adopt policy regarding meal and rest breaks.
Employment Law Oct. 17, 2013
State Dept. of Finance v. Commission on State Mandates (County of Los Angeles)
California does not have to reimburse Los Angeles County for cost of installing trash receptacles and inspecting construction sites as part of stormwater sewer permit.
Environmental Law Oct. 17, 2013
Brown v. Plata
Order
Oct. 16, 2013
Abramski v. United States
Order
Oct. 16, 2013
Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA
Order
Environmental Law Oct. 16, 2013
AM. Chemistry Council, et al. v. EPA, et al.
Order
Oct. 16, 2013
Energy-Intensive Manufacturers v. EPA, et al.
Order
Oct. 16, 2013
Southeastern Legal Foundation v. EPA, et al.
Order
Oct. 16, 2013
Texas, et al. v. EPA, et al.
Order
Oct. 16, 2013
Chamber of Commerce, et al. v. EPA, et al.
Order
Oct. 16, 2013
Madigan v. Levin
Order
Oct. 16, 2013
Angelica Textile Services Inc. v. Park
Laundry service may continue to sue its former employee’s competing business, after jury threw out claim alleging he stole trade secrets.
Intellectual Property Oct. 16, 2013
McGuire v. More-Gas Investments LLC
Real estate seller must pay $80,000 back to buyer due to failure to ensure neighbors would not be allowed to build around road leading up to property.
Contracts Oct. 16, 2013
The Regents of the University of California v. Superior Court (Platter)
UC Regents avoid lawsuit following loss of computer hard drive, which contained patients’ medical records, from UCLA physician’s home during burglary.
Health Care Oct. 16, 2013
Mendez v. Mid-Wilshire Health Care Center
Health care center may not force its former nurse’s assistant to arbitrate her discrimination claims against it by invoking union’s collective bargaining agreement.
Employment Law Oct. 16, 2013
People v. Burkett
Burglar who stole bathroom fixtures from home may only be convicted of second-degree burglary because no one lived there at the time.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 16, 2013
Griffith v. Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency
Water agency may account for average water usage in enacting ordinance that charges property owners for groundwater conservation efforts.
Government Oct. 16, 2013
Utnehmer v. Crull (In re Utnehmer)
Developer may erase debt to investors during bankruptcy proceedings because their loan agreement for luxury home project did not make them business partners.
Bankruptcy Oct. 15, 2013
U.S. v. Christensen
Businessman receives increased, 60-month prison sentence for cheating investors out of nearly $1 million for his personal use.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 14, 2013
Hunton v. Sinclair
Washington prisoner may not bring 'Brady' claim in federal court when he failed to follow proper procedure for claiming his counsel was ineffective.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 14, 2013