| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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S188704
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People v. Graves
Order |
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Feb. 28, 2011 | ||
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10-15303
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Park Village Apartment Tenants Association v. Mortimer Howard Trust
Former project-based rental subsidy must allow tenants to remain in housing and accept enhanced vouchers for payment under Housing and Community Development Act. |
Government |
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Feb. 28, 2011 | |
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B224453
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Garcia v. Politis
Plaintiff who prevailed by default judgment may not seek attorney fees postjudgment if request for those fees were not included in judgment request. |
Civil Procedure |
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Feb. 28, 2011 | |
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A125803
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People v. Delacy
Statute prohibiting possession of firearms by persons convicted of specified misdemeanors does not violate Second Amendment rights. |
Constitutional Law |
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Feb. 28, 2011 | |
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B228680
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California School Boards Association v. Brown
Governor may exercise his constitutional right to veto general appropriation resulting in zero appropriation for particular mandate. |
Constitutional Law |
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Feb. 28, 2011 | |
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A127491
|
F.H., a Minor
Vehicle’s passenger who grabs steering wheel, causing accident, is properly determined to be ‘driver’ in actual physical control of vehicle. |
Juveniles |
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Feb. 28, 2011 | |
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B215812
|
Hibbs v. Allstate Insurance Co.
Court errs in granting summary judgment in issue of bad faith because triable issue exists whether insured is prejudiced by insurance’s subrogation claim. |
Insurance |
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Feb. 25, 2011 | |
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S080550
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People v. Lee
Victim being found partially clothed does not undermine jury’s finding based on other evidence that defendant committed murder during commission of attempted rape. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 25, 2011 | |
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S174475
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Sonic-Calabasas A Inc. v. Moreno
Arbitration agreement waiving employee’s statutory right to hearing is unenforceable as contrary to public policy. |
Employment Law |
|
Feb. 25, 2011 | |
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10-16666
|
DISH Network Corp. v. FCC
Court properly finds statute adjusting timetable for providing high-definition formatted programming is content-neutral restriction. |
Constitutional Law |
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Feb. 25, 2011 | |
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09-50632
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U.S. v. Salazar-Mojica
Felony conviction later reduced to misdemeanor has no effect on sentencing because defendant was convicted of felony at time of offense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 25, 2011 | |
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B216445
|
Cabrera v. E. Rojas Properties Inc.
Collateral source rule does not bar reduction of past medical expenses that reflect rate discount between medical insurer and provider. |
Torts |
|
Feb. 25, 2011 | |
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B227337
|
People v. Superior Court (Salter)
People are entitled to jury trial to resolve conflicts regarding state of prisoner’s mental disorder in involuntary commitment proceedings. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 25, 2011 | |
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B217668
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County of Los Angeles v. Los Angeles County Employee Relations Commission (Service Employees International Union, Local 721)
County employees who are not union members are entitled to procedural safeguards before their personal information is disclosed to union. |
Labor Law |
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Feb. 25, 2011 | |
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B219372
|
Smith v. Home Loan Funding Inc.
Court properly finds loan officer acted as mortgage broker, not just mortgage lender, after stating to borrower he would ‘shop’ loan around. |
Real Property |
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Feb. 25, 2011 | |
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B216607
|
Coretronic Corp. v. Cozen O’Connor
Claim based on conflicting attorney representation, and not attorney’s litigation-related activity, is not protected activity subject to special motion to strike. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Feb. 25, 2011 | |
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B217156
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Hodge v. Aon Insurance Services
Claims adjusters who handle complex claims for insurance-related entities perform administrative duties and are exempt from overtime pay. |
Employment Law |
|
Feb. 25, 2011 | |
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B214824
|
Marriage of Fossum
Court errs in refusing to awarding attorney fees to aggrieved spouse who was victim of breach of fiduciary duty by other spouse. |
Family Law |
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Feb. 25, 2011 | |
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B219946
|
Angelotti v. The Walt Disney Co.
Workers’ compensation is exclusive remedy for employee’s negligence claims against employer. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Feb. 25, 2011 | |
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B221709
|
McGann v. United Parcel Service Inc.
Prevailing defendant is not precluded from seeking statutory attorney fees under Labor Code where unpaid overtime compensation is just one of employee-plaintiff’s claims. |
Employment Law |
|
Feb. 25, 2011 | |
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S189174
|
People v. Duarte
Order |
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Feb. 25, 2011 | ||
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S182705
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Johnson (Francis D.) on Habeas Corpus
Order |
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Feb. 25, 2011 | ||
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S188982
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C.A. v. William S. Hart Union High School District
Order |
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Feb. 25, 2011 | ||
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S189275
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Richards (William) on Habeas Corpus
Order |
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Feb. 25, 2011 | ||
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F058350
|
People v. Brown
Evidence of prior acts of domestic violence is properly admitted in murder trial where defendant has history of such violence with victim and previous girlfriends. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 24, 2011 | |
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08-1314
|
Williamson v. Mazda Motor of America Inc.
State tort suit regarding manufacturer’s choice of seatbelt is not preempted by federal law giving manufacturers choice of which seatbelt type to install. |
Torts |
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Feb. 24, 2011 | |
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09-996
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Walker v. Martin
Established state procedural requirement, although discretionary, is still adequate state grounds to deny federal habeas petition. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 24, 2011 | |
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08-72849
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Lui v. Holder
Adverse credibility finding based on date discrepancy and failure to mention element central to asylum claim does not necessarily support frivolous finding. |
Immigration |
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Feb. 24, 2011 | |
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09-10242
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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 |
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Feb. 24, 2011 | |
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09-50666
|
U.S. v. Watson
Defendant’s supervised release is properly tolled where he maintains fugitive status until his arrest by federal authorities, despite previous arrests by state authorities. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 24, 2011 |
