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Diamond Heights Village Association Inc. v. Financial Freedom Senior Funding Corp.
Court errs in voiding non-party’s interest in contested property after non-party had obtained previous summary judgment regarding such interest.
Real Property Jun. 8, 2011
Folgelstrom v. Lamps Plus Inc.
Cause of action alleging that retailer violated Song-Beverly Credit Card Act of 1971 by asking customers for ZIP codes survives demurrer.
Business Law Jun. 8, 2011
People v. Butler
Crime of fraudulent presentation of multiple claims for same loss is not limited to presentation of claims to more than one insurer.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 8, 2011
Fox v. Vice
When plaintiff's suit involves frivolous and non-frivolous claims, defendant is only entitled to costs incurred in defending against frivolous claims.
Civil Rights Jun. 7, 2011
McNeill v. U.S.
Whether prior drug conviction qualifies as ‘serious drug offense’ under Armed Career Criminal Act is determined by maximum term of imprisonment at time of conviction.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 7, 2011
Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University v. Roche Molecular Systems Inc.
Bayh-Dole Act does not automatically void inventor’s rights in federally funded inventions or vest rights in university to take title to such inventions.
Intellectual Property Jun. 7, 2011
Erica P. John Fund Inc. v. Halliburton Co.
Securities fraud plaintiffs need not prove loss causation to obtain class certification.
Securities Jun. 7, 2011
Hazelton v. Lozano
Order
Jun. 7, 2011
Kurns v. Railroad Friction Products Corp.
Order
Constitutional Law Jun. 7, 2011
Martinez v. Ryan
Order
Jun. 7, 2011
Foster v. Buchanan
Order
Jun. 7, 2011
Van Stuyvesant v. Conway
Order
Jun. 7, 2011
Gillard v. S. New England School of Law
Order
Jun. 7, 2011
In re Harold v. Davis
Order
Jun. 7, 2011
Franchise Tax Board v. Superior Court (Gonzales)
Taxpayer does not have right to jury trial in action for refund of state income taxes.
Taxation Jun. 7, 2011
V.V., a Minor
Arson is established where minors had intent to ignite firecracker in brush-covered area with highly probable consequence that brush would burn.
Juveniles Jun. 7, 2011
Styre v. Adams
Separate hearing is not required before governor can reverse board’s grant of parole to prisoner, who did not dispute receiving procedural protection.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 7, 2011
People v. Law
Firearm enhancement is supported by substantial evidence where witnesses testified as to seeing, touching, and hearing defendant’s use of gun.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 7, 2011
People v. Frandsen
Jury instruction regarding imperfect self-defense is proper where defendant participated in ongoing imprisonment of victim who lawfully attempted escape.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 7, 2011
First American Commercial Real Estate Services Inc. v. County of San Diego
Tax service company is not entitled to cancellation of late payment penalty due to inadvertent but avoidable clerical error.
Taxation Jun. 7, 2011
Quinn v. U.S. Bank NA
National Bank Act's 'at pleasure' clause preempts Fair Employment and Housing Act to extent disability provisions exceed Americans with Disability Act requirements.
Employment Law Jun. 7, 2011
California Chamber of Commerce v. Brown
Labor Code reference method set forth in Health and Safety Code Section 25249.8 continues to specify minimum content of Proposition 65 list.
Environmental Law Jun. 7, 2011
California Correctional Peace Officers Association v. Tilton
California Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation does not have authority to conduct basic training outside two academies listed in statute.
Administrative Agencies Jun. 6, 2011
Kono v. Meeker
Inventory items are not items ‘actually used’ in conducting debtor’s business and, therefore, not subject to exemption from judgment collection.
Civil Procedure Jun. 6, 2011
Sessoms v. Runnels
Petitioner is not entitled to federal habeas relief where state court decisions, which found that right to counsel was not unequivocally asserted, were not unreasonable.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 6, 2011
Vasquez de Alcantar v. Holder
Petitioner fails to meet continuous residence requirement for cancellation of removal because admission status is achieved only after legal permanent residency is granted.
Immigration Jun. 6, 2011
Guevara v. Holder
Employment authorization issued to undocumented alien pending his status adjustment does not grant ‘admittance in any status’ to qualify for cancellation of removal.
Immigration Jun. 6, 2011
Brantley v. NBC Universal Inc.
Consumers’ complaint failing to show that defendants’ practices excluded competitors from entering market is insufficient to show injury under Sherman Act.
Antitrust Jun. 6, 2011
Vanguard Outdoor, LLC v. City of Los Angeles,
Order
Jun. 6, 2011
People v. Ardoin
Conviction is upheld although court erred in declining to reopen case for defense argument following modification of felony-murder instruction.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 6, 2011