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Sanders v. Walsh
Buyer wins case against wig maker, who made defamatory comments on website, after prevailing in small claims court against maker as well.
Torts Sep. 17, 2013
People v. Leggett
Petitioner is not entitled to consideration for resentencing under amended Three Strikes Law because his attempted robbery conviction was a serious felony.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 17, 2013
Mount Vernon Fire Insurance Corp. v. Oxnard Hospitality Enterprise Inc.
Insurer does not have to pay nightclub dancer for injuries suffered when patron set her on fire because nightclub’s insurance policy did not cover the incident.
Insurance Sep. 17, 2013
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 Sep. 16, 2013
U.S. v. Bonds
Barry Bonds is guilty of obstructing justice during grand jury hearings regarding athletes' steroid use because he gave deliberately misleading answers.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 16, 2013
Shoemaker v. Taylor
Website owner may be convicted of possessing child pornography based on innocuous images of children, digitally altered to look like child pornography.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 16, 2013
Gutierrez v. Holder
Dept. of Homeland Security may notify immigrant about removal proceedings without first having a hearing regarding a prior decision to withhold removal.
Immigration Sep. 16, 2013
Ayala v. Wong
Order
Sep. 16, 2013
Brown Bark III LP v. Haver
New company recovers some of its attorney fees after proving that it was not formed just to avoid debts of its founder's former company.
Contracts Sep. 16, 2013
People v. Martinez
Order
Sep. 13, 2013
California Building Industry Association v. City of San Jose (Affordable Housing Network of Santa Clara County)
Order
Sep. 13, 2013
Brown v. S.C. (Morgan Tire & Auto)
Order
Sep. 13, 2013
Leos v. Darden Restaurants
Order
Sep. 13, 2013
People v. Loper
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 13, 2013
Tucker on Discipline
Order
Sep. 13, 2013
Hughes v. Progressive Direct Insurance
Order
Sep. 13, 2013
Henderson v. Farmers Group
Order
Sep. 13, 2013
People v. Ramirez
Teenagers, who shot and killed two people during a gang shooting, may not be sentenced to life without possibility of parole.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 13, 2013
Schurz v. Ryan
Death sentence is warranted in case where Arizona man beat up victim, doused him with gasoline and killed him by setting him on fire.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 13, 2013
U.S. v. Lopez-Cruz
At trial, prosecution may not use information obtained by border patrol agent while impersonating defendant after anwering his cell phone.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 13, 2013
C.B. v. City of Sonora
Judge’s confusing instructions and comments during trial involving police officers, who handcuffed 11-year-old at school, necessitate new trial.
Civil Rights Sep. 13, 2013
Amponsah v. Holder
Order
Sep. 13, 2013
Rodriguez v. RWA Trucking Co. Inc.
Trucking company may require its drivers to carry insurance and charge drivers who opt to be covered by its own insurance policy.
Insurance Sep. 13, 2013
Joannou v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Homeowner may not use portion of city-owned land on which her land migrated over several years due to prehistoric landslide.
Real Property Sep. 13, 2013
People v. Austin
Therapist with extensive background in working with female sexual assault survivors may testify regarding child's reaction to unwanted oral copulation.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 13, 2013
People v. Aranda
State may not retry defendant for first degree murder after jury found him not guilty of that crime, but may try him on lesser offenses.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 13, 2013
Wild Fish Conservancy v. Jewell
Fish advocates cannot sue U.S. for diverting water from creek in Wasington without a permit, which decreased salmon and steelhead populations.
Environmental Law Sep. 12, 2013
Ventura Kester LLC v. Folksamerica Reinsurance Co.
Insurer must pay commercial building owner for lost rental income because owner was unable to rent property after thieves damaged building.
Insurance Sep. 12, 2013
People v. Martinez
Mexican citizen may overturn conviction by proving he would have rejected plea bargain if he had known of its adverse immigration consequences.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 12, 2013
People v. Hill
Trial court must allow defendant, who was charged with being a sexually violent predator, to give his reasons for seeking new counsel prior to trial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 12, 2013