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Case #	Name	Category	Court	Judge	Published
10-637	Greene v. Fisher Habeas relief is properly denied where state court’s adjudication of defendant’s claim on merits predated Supreme Court’s decision affecting defendant’s claim.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Nov. 9, 2011
C064077	Marriage of Seaton Under California and Nevada law, bigamous marriage is void from its inception, even if trial court has not declared marriage void.	Family Law			Nov. 9, 2011
G043142	Jaramillo v. County of Orange Court properly awards back pay for period of time between termination and employee's conviction of felony, which would have resulted in discharge anyway.	Employment Law			Nov. 9, 2011
09-56965	Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds v. Amgen Inc. When invoking fraud-on-the-market presumption for securities class action certification, plaintiff must prove trade in efficient market and that misrepresentations were public.	Securities			Nov. 9, 2011
A129650	Metis Development LLC v. Bohacek Trial court is obligated to issue statement of decision following order denying petition to compel arbitration of claims.	Civil Procedure			Nov. 9, 2011
D057737	Roberts v. El Cajon Motors Inc. Court properly finds party waived right to arbitration following five-month delay in filing motion to compel and failure to inform opposing party of intent.	Civil Procedure			Nov. 9, 2011
B225086	Promenade at Playa Vista Homeowners Association v. Western Pacific Housing Inc. Developer, which no longer had any ownership interest in complex, lacks standing to enforce arbitration provision in covenants, conditions, and restrictions.	Real Property			Nov. 9, 2011
07-56722	Movsesian v. Versicherung AG Order				Nov. 8, 2011
H035037	Marriage of Guilardi Family court properly dismisses wife’s request for pendente lite attorney fees based on implicit waiver of fees in marital settlement agreement.	Family Law			Nov. 8, 2011
B224359	People v. Hall Trial court may refuse to instruct jury on uncharged lesser-related offense even if both prosecution and defense have agreed that court could issue instruction.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Nov. 8, 2011
10-9647	Jackson v. Hobbs, Dir., AR DOC Order				Nov. 8, 2011
F060582	Sanchez v. Strickland Plaintiff may recover medical services rendered, billed, and later gratuitously written off by medical provider as benefit recoverable under collateral source rule.	Torts			Nov. 8, 2011
10-1521	KPMG LLP v. Cocchi Court must compel arbitration of claims subject to Federal Arbitration Act, even where complaint also includes nonarbitrable causes of action.	Civil Procedure			Nov. 8, 2011
10-1540	Bobby v. Dixon Murder confession is admissible despite prior unwarned admission to forgery where suspect initially denied involvement with victim's disappearance.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Nov. 8, 2011
11-6391a	Buck v. Thaler Order				Nov. 8, 2011
11-6391s	Buck v. Thaler Order				Nov. 8, 2011
10-1032	Magner v. Gallagher Order				Nov. 8, 2011
10-9646	Miller v. Alabama Order				Nov. 8, 2011
06-71680	Gutierrez v. Holder Immigration Judge is not limited to immediate present, but reasonable period of time, in assessing applicant’s good moral character for purposes of granting registry.	Immigration			Nov. 8, 2011
09-35892	Campbell v. State of Washington Dept. of Social and Health Services Voluntary participation in state’s assisted living program does not create special relationship subjecting state to affirmative duty of care.	Civil Rights			Nov. 8, 2011
09-50502	U.S. v. Ceballos Non-binding housing designation recommendation by district court to Bureau of Prisons may not be appealed.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Nov. 8, 2011
10-15561	Roberts v. McAfee Inc. Anti-SLAPP motion to strike malicious prosecution claims should have been granted where company had probable cause to accuse former general counsel of participating in illegal backdating.	Torts			Nov. 8, 2011
10-35085	Chism v. Washington State Officers are not entitled to qualified immunity where they acted recklessly by including false statements and omissions in affidavit supporting search warrant.	Civil Rights			Nov. 8, 2011
10-35206	Father M v. Various Tort Claimants Court may not disclose priest’s personnel files based on mere allegations of sexual abuse, which did not create public interest outweighing confidentiality interests.	Civil Procedure			Nov. 8, 2011
10-36012	Ditullio v. Boehm Trafficking Victims Protection Act permits victim to recover punitive damages, but does not apply retroactively to conduct occurring before its effective date.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Nov. 8, 2011
C067807	In re Efstathiou Statutory amendment, which makes prison gang members placed in administrative segregation units ineligible for conduct credits, does not violate ex post facto.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Nov. 7, 2011
10-35636	Glenn v. Washington County Officers may not be entitled to qualified immunity from excessive force claim where they fatally shot suicidal teenager who did not pose threat to others’ safety.	Civil Rights			Nov. 7, 2011
11-35162	Executive Benefits Ins. Agency v. Arkison (In the Matter of: Bellingham Ins. Agency, Inc.) Order				Nov. 7, 2011
B227697	People v. Evans Warrantless search of vehicle is unconstitutional where arrestee is detained and officers have no reasonable belief evidence related to offense would be found.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Nov. 7, 2011
S195942	People v. Bell Order				Nov. 4, 2011