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In re David K. Danser
Order
Apr. 25, 2011
Miller v. Oregon Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision
Oregon statute placing burden on prisoner to make showing of parole eligibility creates liberty interest in early parole eligibility.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 25, 2011
U.S. v. Sandoval-Gonzalez
Conviction for being alien who reentered U.S. after deportation is vacated where burden of proof was shifted to alien to establish citizenship.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 25, 2011
People v. Varela
Defendant’s conviction for evading police officer while driving motor vehicle is proper because ‘pocket bike’ is within definition of ‘motor vehicle.’
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 25, 2011
FEI Enterprises Inc. v. Yoon
Objective standard applies in determining whether good faith dispute between general contractor and subcontractor negates prompt-payment penalty.
Contracts Apr. 25, 2011
Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. v. WCAB
Worker rendered temporarily totally disabled is entitled to statutory rate of two-thirds his average weekly earnings, not higher, maximum rate.
Workers' Compensation Apr. 25, 2011
People v. Valdez
Defendant may be sentenced per occurrence, not victim, under ‘one strike law,’ where sex offenses were committed against multiple victims.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 25, 2011
Vanderpol v. Starr
Row of trees erected to annoy adjoining property owners constitutes 'structure in nature of fence' for purposes of 'spite fence' statute.
Real Property Apr. 24, 2011
International Church of the Foursquare Gospel v. City of San Leandro (Faith Fellowship Foursquare Church)
Triable issue of material fact exists as to whether city imposed substantial burden on church's religious assembly by denying rezoning application.
Constitutional Law Apr. 24, 2011
California Farm Bureau Federation v. State Water Resources Control Board
Annual fee collected to be used for administration of water resources, but not for revenue purposes, only requires majority assent.
Administrative Agencies Apr. 24, 2011
Cuiellette v. City of Los Angeles
Liability for disability discrimination is properly based on employee’s ability to perform ‘light duty’ position, which was regularly given to individuals with medical restrictions.
Employment Law Apr. 24, 2011
California Farm Bureau Federation v. State Water Resources Control Board
Order
Apr. 21, 2011
Riverisland Cold Storage v. Fresno Madera Production Credit Association
Order
Apr. 21, 2011
People v. Ahmed
Order
Apr. 21, 2011
Loveless (Michael Jay) on Habeas Corpus
Order
Apr. 21, 2011
Villa Vicenza Homeowners v. Nobel Court Development
Order
Apr. 21, 2011
People v. Estrada
Order
Apr. 21, 2011
In re Robert M.
Order
Apr. 21, 2011
Davenport v. Superior Court (People)
Order
Apr. 21, 2011
Howell v. Hamilton Meats & Provisions
Order
Apr. 21, 2011
Porter v. Wyner
Order
Apr. 21, 2011
Tobar v. United States
Court has discretion to determine whether foreign reciprocity exists under Public Vessels Act before dismissing case on sovereign immunity grounds.
Maritime Law Apr. 21, 2011
Perez-Mejia v. Holder
Government is relieved of burden of offering further evidence to prove removability because alien admitted conviction and conceded removability at pleading stage.
Immigration Apr. 21, 2011
E.M. v. Los Angeles Unified School District
Minor's application for leave to file late claim against school district in relation to molestation is timely where filed within one year of molestation.
Torts Apr. 20, 2011
Innovative Business Partnerships Inc. v. Inland Counties Regional Center Inc.
Vendor has potential breach of contract claim under Lanterman Act where vendor continued to provide transportation services following termination of written agreement with regional center.
Contracts Apr. 20, 2011
Oxbow Carbon & Minerals LLC v. Dept. of Industrial Relations (Iron Workers Union Local No. 433)
Work performed under two separate contracts to form 'complete integrated object' constitutes 'public work' subject to California's prevailing wage law.
Labor Law Apr. 20, 2011
Sossamon v. Texas
In accepting federal funding, states do not consent to waive sovereign immunity to private suits under Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000.
Constitutional Law Apr. 20, 2011
Varshock v. California Dept. of Forestry and Fire Protection
Public entity is entitled to immunity where death resulted from firefighter’s allegedly negligent operation of motor vehicle while attempting to fight fire.
Torts Apr. 20, 2011
W.P.L., a Minor
Court properly imposes condition of supervised release directing minor to register as sex offender ‘if required by law.’
Juveniles Apr. 20, 2011
U.S. v. Bibbins
Substantial evidence supports conviction for willfully resisting government employee where defendant failed to obey park rangers’ orders during attempted arrest.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 20, 2011