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People v. Graves
Order
Feb. 28, 2011
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 Feb. 28, 2011
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 Feb. 28, 2011
People v. Delacy
Statute prohibiting possession of firearms by persons convicted of specified misdemeanors does not violate Second Amendment rights.
Constitutional Law Feb. 28, 2011
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 Feb. 28, 2011
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 Feb. 28, 2011
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 Feb. 25, 2011
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 Feb. 25, 2011
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
DISH Network Corp. v. FCC
Court properly finds statute adjusting timetable for providing high-definition formatted programming is content-neutral restriction.
Constitutional Law Feb. 25, 2011
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 Feb. 25, 2011
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
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 Feb. 25, 2011
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 Feb. 25, 2011
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 Feb. 25, 2011
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 Feb. 25, 2011
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
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 Feb. 25, 2011
Angelotti v. The Walt Disney Co.
Workers’ compensation is exclusive remedy for employee’s negligence claims against employer.
Workers' Compensation Feb. 25, 2011
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
People v. Duarte
Order
Feb. 25, 2011
Johnson (Francis D.) on Habeas Corpus
Order
Feb. 25, 2011
C.A. v. William S. Hart Union High School District
Order
Feb. 25, 2011
Richards (William) on Habeas Corpus
Order
Feb. 25, 2011
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 Feb. 24, 2011
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 Feb. 24, 2011
Walker v. Martin
Established state procedural requirement, although discretionary, is still adequate state grounds to deny federal habeas petition.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 24, 2011
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 Feb. 24, 2011
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 Feb. 24, 2011
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 Feb. 24, 2011