| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B222310 | Kaiser Cement and Gypsum Corp. v. Insurance Co. of the State of Pennsylvania Summary adjudication is improper where record does not indicate whether primary insurers exhausted policy to trigger excess insurer’s liability. | Insurance |  | Jun. 6, 2011 | |
| B208839 | Ilshin Investment Co. Ltd. v. Buena Vista Home Entertainment Inc. Court errs in awarding attorney fees to prevailing creditor in independent creditor’s suit where statute does not authorize such award. | Civil Procedure |  | Jun. 3, 2011 | |
| S175351 | People v. Anderson Trial court has no obligation to provide instruction on defense of accident where defendant's theory attempted to negate intent element of crime. | Criminal Law and Procedure |  | Jun. 3, 2011 | |
| S072316 | People v. Gonzales Although prosecutor’s emotional remarks were improperly allowed, conviction is reasonable due to substantial evidence of horrendous murder. | Criminal Law and Procedure |  | Jun. 3, 2011 | |
| S173490 | People v. Zambia Pandering in violation of Penal Code Section 266i applies to defendant who encouraged victim to engage in future acts of prostitution, whether or not victim is already prostitute. | Criminal Law and Procedure |  | Jun. 3, 2011 | |
| 08-36031 | U.S. v. Buckles Defendant who detrimentally relies on misinformation from court’s clerk may be entitled to equitable tolling of untimely motion. | Criminal Law and Procedure |  | Jun. 3, 2011 | |
| 09-50315 | U.S. v. Baptist Fair Sentencing Act, which was enacted to restore fairness to federal cocaine sentencing, does not apply to defendants sentenced before date of enactment. | Criminal Law and Procedure |  | Jun. 3, 2011 | |
| 10-35355 | Jackson v. Tate Intra-governmental immunity does not bar discharged serviceman from suing recruiters whom he accused of fraudulently re-enlisting him. | Government |  | Jun. 3, 2011 | |
| 10-50273 | U.S. v. Rodriguez-Castro Drug courier is not entitled to minor-role sentencing reduction given defendant’s significant involvement in planning for offense and substantial quantity of drugs seized. | Criminal Law and Procedure |  | Jun. 3, 2011 | |
| D058568 | Clark v. Superior Court (VeriSign Inc.) Law firm is properly disqualified from representation after extensively reviewing and relying on opposing party’s privileged documents obtained from client. | Attorneys |  | Jun. 3, 2011 | |
| C063783 | Collins v. Sutter Memorial Hospital New trial is properly granted even if ground was not specified in notice, but substantively argued in papers and understood by opposing party. | Civil Procedure |  | Jun. 3, 2011 | |
| F060144 | Hall-Villareal v. City of Fresno Due process requires that good-cause exception for late-filed appeals be read into administrative procedures where case involved right to continued employment. | Employment Law |  | Jun. 3, 2011 | |
| 09-10303 | U.S. v. Pool Order |  | Jun. 3, 2011 | ||
| B227190 | United Parcel Service v. Superior Court (Allen) Employer must make separate payments to employees for failure to provide meal periods and for failure to provide rest periods. | Employment Law |  | Jun. 3, 2011 | |
| B229437 | Adams v. Superior Court (Centinella Freeman Regional Medical Center) Court errs in abating administrator’s wrongful death and survival actions since petitioner need not join all heirs and claims survived decedent’s death. | Torts |  | Jun. 3, 2011 | |
| A128296 | Kimes v. Grosser Owner of injured pet animal with little market value can recover reasonable and necessary costs attributable to injury. | Torts |  | Jun. 2, 2011 | |
| G044138 | Sierra Club v. Superior Court (County of Orange) Geographic information system database, which is integral to county’s computer mapping software, is exempt from dislcosure under California Public Records Act. | Government |  | Jun. 2, 2011 | |
| D057302 | Jones v. Jacobson Non-party to agreement containing arbitration provision cannot compel arbitration in underlying lawsuit where no nexus exists between agreement and lawsuit. | Contracts |  | Jun. 2, 2011 | |
| D056302 | People v. Cordell Fraudulent conveyance of access card conviction is not supported by sufficient evidence where evidence shows defendant only ‘used’ card without permission. | Criminal Law and Procedure |  | Jun. 2, 2011 | |
| 08-35951 | Pakootas v. Teck Cominco Metals Ltd. Federal court does not have citizen suit jurisdiction under Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act where plaintiffs sought penalties for noncompliance with order. | Environmental Law |  | Jun. 2, 2011 | |
| 08-56187 | Carijano v. Occidental Petroleum Corp. Court errs in dismissing case under forum non conveniens where evidence from both sides failed to outweigh deference owed to plaintiffs’ chosen forum. | Civil Procedure |  | Jun. 2, 2011 | |
| 09-16404 | McCollum v. California Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation Minister-plaintiff asserting violation of inmates’ right to free exercise of religion lacks standing where inmates are able to assert own claims. | Prisoners Rights |  | Jun. 2, 2011 | |
| 09-71597 | Ixcot v. Holder Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act cannot be applied retroactively to alien who submitted asylum application before its enactment. | Immigration |  | Jun. 2, 2011 | |
| 10-35371 | Keyser v. Commissioner Social Security Administration Agency errs in denying application for benefits because it failed to strictly follow regulations in reaching its conclusion that petitioner’s disability is not severe. | Administrative Agencies |  | Jun. 2, 2011 | |
| D056695 | California Restaurant Management Systems v. City of San Diego Prior class action does not equitably toll time to file claim under Government Claims Act for claimant not within class description in timely-filed claim. | Government |  | Jun. 2, 2011 | |
| B224896 | Hamilton v. Greenwich Investors XXVI LLC Claims against lender, which were known at time of bankruptcy proceedings but not disclosed in schedules, are barred from subsequent action. | Bankruptcy |  | Jun. 2, 2011 | |
| B223447 | Ferguson v. Avelo Mortgage LLC Dismissal of quiet title claim is proper where plaintiff fails to plead tender and there is no evidence of procedural error in foreclosure sale. | Real Property |  | Jun. 2, 2011 | |
| 09-10242 | U.S. v. Lynn Dual convictions for both receiving and possessing child pornography violates double jeopardy prohibition where convictions are based on same conduct. | Criminal Law and Procedure |  | Jun. 1, 2011 | |
| 11-99007 | Beaty v. Brewer Order |  | Jun. 1, 2011 | ||
| G041225 | People v. Sifuentes Doctrine of constructive possession does not support conviction for possession of firearm by felon where defendant did not have right to control gun. | Criminal Law and Procedure |  | Jun. 1, 2011 | 
 

 
