| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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G043569
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The Main Street Plaza v. Cartwright & Main LLC
Property owner claiming prescriptive easement for driving rights does not have to show payment of taxes assessed on railway easement for railway purposes. |
Real Property |
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Apr. 28, 2011 | |
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S190956
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Accusation of Wong
Order |
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Apr. 28, 2011 | ||
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S191550
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Sargon Enterprises v. University of Southern California
Order |
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Apr. 28, 2011 | ||
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A127186
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Fort Bragg Unified School District v. Solano County Roofing Inc.
Insurance Code Section 1063.1(c)(9)(B) bars claim for subrogation against insured of insolvent carrier seeking recovery against California Insurance Guarantee Association. |
Insurance |
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Apr. 28, 2011 | |
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S190646
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Sharp v. Superior Court (People)
Order |
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Apr. 28, 2011 | ||
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09-893
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AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion
State law prohibiting arbitration of particular claim outright is preempted by Federal Arbitration Act. |
Contracts |
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Apr. 27, 2011 | |
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B225646
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Monty v. Leis
Investor may use its majority shares after agreement is signed to amend articles to allow it to issue additional shares to itself. |
Corporations |
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Apr. 27, 2011 | |
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10-35714
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Balvage v. Ryderwood Improvement and Service Association Inc.
Community may qualify for housing-for-older-persons exemption under Fair Housing Act by establishing it currently satisfies requirements, regardless of previous failure to comply. |
Civil Rights |
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Apr. 27, 2011 | |
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09-10397
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U.S. v. Maier
Court properly exercises discretion to vacate possession of child pornography charge and sentence under distribution charge based on defendant’s significant criminal activity. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 27, 2011 | |
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10-35022
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Forest Grove School District v. T.A.
Determination that student is not entitled to reimbursement for private school tuition is proper where parents enrolled him there for non-educational reasons. |
Education |
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Apr. 27, 2011 | |
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08-17094
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Gonzalez v. State of Arizona
Order |
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Apr. 27, 2011 | ||
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D057204
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People v. Jaska
Grand theft convictions based on series of thefts against employer are proper where they were not committed under one intention, impulse, and plan. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 27, 2011 | |
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D057024
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Cahill v. San Diego Gas & Electric Co.
Court properly determines settlement was made in good faith where settlors’ liability was remote and proportionate to settlement amount. |
Civil Procedure |
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Apr. 27, 2011 | |
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B226614
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Gutierrez v. Girardi
Underlying case dismissed on statute of limitations grounds does not bar plaintiff’s action alleging breach of fiduciary duty regarding defendants’ subsequent actions. |
Civil Procedure |
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Apr. 27, 2011 | |
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B223366
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Shahinian v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Arbitrator is not required to order hospital to conduct peer review hearing where dispute with doctor did not involve competence. |
Civil Procedure |
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Apr. 27, 2011 | |
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G043650
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Starbucks Corp. v. Superior Court (Lords)
In class action, precertification discovery order that required employer to review job applications for minor marijuana convictions constitutes abuse of discretion. |
Civil Procedure |
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Apr. 26, 2011 | |
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09-846
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United States v. Tohono O’odham Nation
Plaintiff may not file claim in Court of Federal Claims where suit pending in other court is based on substantially same operative facts. |
Civil Procedure |
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Apr. 26, 2011 | |
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E049827
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People v. Moomey
Sufficient evidence supports accessory to burglary conviction where defendant entered store with principal without apparent intent to make purchases. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 26, 2011 | |
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09-15057
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Dept. of Fair Employment and Housing v. Lucent Technologies Inc.
District court possesses diversity jurisdiction where state agency that filed suit was not real party in controversy. |
Civil Procedure |
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Apr. 26, 2011 | |
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07-56549
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U.S. v. $186,416.00 in U.S. Currency
Order |
|
Apr. 26, 2011 | ||
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G043073
|
Barry v. OC Residential Properties LLC
Expenses paid for repair work and interest on foreclosure sale are properly included in redemption price for unit in common interest development. |
Real Property |
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Apr. 26, 2011 | |
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B218639
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Digerati Holdings LLC v. Young Money Entertainment LLC
Claim based on breach of express contractual obligations does not involve conduct in furtherance of protected activity and is not subject to special motion to strike. |
Civil Procedure |
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Apr. 26, 2011 | |
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B222455
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Liberty National Enterprises L.P. v. Chicago Title Insurance Co.
Attorney disqualification is impliedly waived where delay in bringing disqualification motion was unreasonable and caused extreme prejudice to opponent. |
Attorneys |
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Apr. 26, 2011 | |
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E050114
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People v. Larson
Prior conviction records made in ordinary course of business for courts are nontestimonial in nature, and not subject to Sixth Amendment confrontation requirements. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 26, 2011 | |
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E048880
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People v. Nguyen
Defendant’s due process rights are not violated where there is no evidence he objected to his attorney’s waiver of presence at time of recommitment trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Apr. 25, 2011 | |
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10-9073
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Cannon v. California
Order |
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Apr. 25, 2011 | ||
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10-9138
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Ward v. Masto, Atty Gen. of NV, et al.
Order |
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Apr. 25, 2011 | ||
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10-9169
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Lau v. Harrington
Order |
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Apr. 25, 2011 | ||
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10-9250
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Lau v. Dept. of Homeland Security
Order |
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Apr. 25, 2011 | ||
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10-9786
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In re Aaron Spears
Order |
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Apr. 25, 2011 |
