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Schenck v. County of Sonoma (Liquid Investments Inc.)
Failure to provide notice to agency regarding development project within its jurisdiction is not prejudicial where notice would not have impact on decision making process.
Environmental Law Aug. 29, 2011
Miguel C., a Minor
Court properly places child with previously noncustodial parent without first issuing order removing child from offending custodial parent.
Juveniles Aug. 29, 2011
SEC v. Gewerter
Issuing court, rather than court where underlying action is pending, has authority to consider motions to quash subpoenas.
Civil Procedure Aug. 29, 2011
U.S. v. Milovanovic
Order
Aug. 26, 2011
City of Industry v. City of Fillmore
City, as ‘real party in interest,’ has standing to sue for another’s city’s alleged diversion of taxes and need not establish taxpayer standing.
Government Aug. 26, 2011
People v. Blacksher
Court does not err in relying on third report regarding defendant’s competency after previous reports yielded different results.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 26, 2011
People v. Garcia
Defendant challenging grand jury selection process must make showing of purposeful discrimination, including statistical proof of substantial discrimination against suspect group.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 26, 2011
Marriage of Valli
Order
Aug. 26, 2011
Elk Hills Power v. Board of Equalization
Order
Aug. 26, 2011
Kaiser Cement & Gypsum v. Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania
Order
Aug. 26, 2011
In re J.D.
Order
Aug. 26, 2011
People v. Gray
Order
Aug. 26, 2011
Morning Star Company v. Board of Equalization
Order
Aug. 26, 2011
People v. Cason
Order
Aug. 26, 2011
People v. Branner
Order
Aug. 26, 2011
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 Aug. 26, 2011
Khoshfahm v. Holder
Parent’s intent to abandon legal residency status is imputed to unemancipated minor child, until child turns 18 years old.
Immigration Aug. 26, 2011
Barnes v. U.S. Dept. of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration must consider indirect environmental impact of increased demand at airport resulting from construction of additional runway.
Environmental Law Aug. 26, 2011
J.A., a Minor
Admission of child sex crime victim's out-of-court statements is proper where minor defendant's confession was not significantly inconsistent with victim's statements.
Juveniles Aug. 26, 2011
City of Palmdale v. Palmdale Water District
Approval of new water rate structure is error where agency failed to demonstrate how new rate complied with proportionality requirement under constitutional mandate.
Administrative Agencies Aug. 26, 2011
Aroa Marketing Inc. v. Hartford Insurance Co. of the Midwest
Underlying claim for misappropriation of likeness, as derivative of intellectual property right, falls within scope of excluded coverage in insurance policy.
Insurance Aug. 26, 2011
Coalition for a Sustainable Future in Yucaipa v. City of Yucaipa (Target Stores Inc.)
Dismissal of appeal is improper where appeal was rendered moot before judgment had been fully litigated.
Civil Procedure Aug. 26, 2011
People v. Tillis
Order
Aug. 26, 2011
Estate of Dito
Res judicata does not bar petition alleging financial elder abuse where primary right in prior proceeding was right to receive share of estate as omitted spouse.
Probate and Trusts Aug. 25, 2011
Marriage of La Moure
Father's due process rights are not violated where financial institution provided obligor with sufficient notice of levy on individual retirement account rollover.
Family Law Aug. 25, 2011
Carter v. Prime Healthcare Paradise Valley LLC
Plaintiff’s failure to prove that caretaker’s neglect as to elderly father amounted to egregious conduct defeats elder abuse claim under Elder Abuse Act.
Torts Aug. 25, 2011
U.S. v. Matus-Zayas
Admission of material witnesses’ videotaped depositions at trial is improper without government’s showing of unavailability.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 25, 2011
Newton-Nations v. Betlach
Secretary of Health and Human Services exceeds waiver authority by approving Arizona's heightened cost sharing requirements for Medicaid recipients.
Government Aug. 25, 2011
U.S. v. Barajas-Alvarado
Alien criminal defendant is entitled to some meaningful review of proceedings resulting in expedited removal order to determine violation of due process rights.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 25, 2011
Gutierrez v. County of San Bernardino
County is not strictly liable for installing flood control improvements where it was attempting to protect private property owners from risk created by nature.
Real Property Aug. 25, 2011