| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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09-35472
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Lake Washington School District No. 414 v. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
School district lacks standing to file suit against state agency under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Feb. 23, 2011 | |
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09-56510
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Strikepoint Trading, LLC v. Sabolyk
Order |
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Feb. 23, 2011 | ||
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D055896
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Safaie v. Jacuzzi Whirlpool Bath Inc.
Class certification motion cannot be renewed following final decertification order previously affirmed on appeal. |
Civil Procedure |
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Feb. 23, 2011 | |
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B219867
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Gould v. Corinthian Colleges Inc.
Lessor waives lessee’s defects on compliance with early termination rights by retaining benefit of payments received. |
Contracts |
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Feb. 23, 2011 | |
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G043049
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Avalon Pacific-Santa Ana L.P. v. HD Supply Repair & Remodel LLC
Cost of repair award is improper when lease has neither expired nor been terminated and while lessor continues to receive monthly rent. |
Real Property |
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Feb. 23, 2011 | |
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S110541
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People v. Murtishaw
Court properly denies defendant’s request for jury instructions to weigh in factors other than those enumerated under effective statute. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 23, 2011 | |
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09-50614
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U.S. v. Garcia-Guerrero
Court errs in calculating defendant’s base offense level for crime which defendant was not convicted of and carried much more serious penalty. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 22, 2011 | |
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D057005
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Gomes v. Countrywide Home Loans Inc.
Nonjudicial foreclosure statute does not give debtor right to bring court action to determine if lender’s nominee has authority to initiate such proceedings. |
Real Property |
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Feb. 22, 2011 | |
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S179252
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Century-National Insurance Co. v. Garcia
Insurer's fire insurance policy impermissibly denies coverage to innocent insureds when coinsured intentionally set fire to their home. |
Insurance |
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Feb. 18, 2011 | |
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S188661
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People v. Thompson
Order |
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Feb. 18, 2011 | ||
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S188667
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People v. Hernandez
Order |
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Feb. 18, 2011 | ||
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S188619
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People v. Johnson
Order |
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Feb. 18, 2011 | ||
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S188627
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Gonzalez (Sergio) on Habeas Corpus
Order |
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Feb. 18, 2011 | ||
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S188915
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People v. Ortega
Order |
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Feb. 18, 2011 | ||
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S189476
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Perry v. Schwarzenegger (Hollingsworth)
Order |
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Feb. 18, 2011 | ||
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S188573
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People v. Seneca Insurance
Order |
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Feb. 18, 2011 | ||
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S186079
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Clarendon America Insurance v. Starnet Insurance
Order |
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Feb. 18, 2011 | ||
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D055585
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People v. Dejourney
Issue on why developmentally disabled persons would not seek assistance when faced with threat is beyond common experience and proper for expert testimony. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 18, 2011 | |
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09-15932
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MDY Industries LLC v. Blizzard Entertainment Inc.
Court errs in granting summary judgment on tortious interference claim in relation to program that automatically plays online game, where triable issues existed. |
Torts |
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Feb. 18, 2011 | |
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B222315
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Borger v. DMV
Speculative testimony regarding margin-of-error of breath testing machine is not substantial evidence to rebut presumptive validity of actual recorded results. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Feb. 18, 2011 | |
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B221020
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People v. Mozes
Child support orders must not be given priority over white collar crime victim restitution in Freeze and Seize proceedings. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 18, 2011 | |
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S188655
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Shaputis (Richard) on Habeas Corpus
Order |
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Feb. 18, 2011 | ||
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B219501
|
Price v. Starbucks Corp.
Employer properly pays employee minimum reporting time payment for meeting called on employee’s day off. |
Labor Law |
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Feb. 18, 2011 | |
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09-70136
|
Abufayad v. Holder
Visa holder is inadmissible for being likely to engage in terrorist activity based on jihadist materials on computer, connections, and background. |
Immigration |
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Feb. 17, 2011 | |
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08-16965
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Baccei v. United States
Substantial compliance doctrine does not apply to applicant’s failure to enter extension period when applying for filing extension for federal estate tax return. |
Taxation |
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Feb. 17, 2011 | |
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09-15878
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Darensburg v. Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Statistical evidence showing that minorities comprise large percentage of bus ridership is insufficient to prove that expansive rail program will disparately impact minorities. |
Civil Rights |
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Feb. 17, 2011 | |
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09-55317
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Trishan Air Inc. v. Federal Insurance Co.
Insured’s complete failure to comply with pilot warranty requirement precludes any recovery for jet’s accident under aviation insurance policy. |
Insurance |
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Feb. 17, 2011 | |
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10-35388
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Lahoti v. Vericheck Inc.
Court properly determines trademark is suggestive on remand, after finding mark did not immediately convey information about nature of services offered by trademark holder. |
Intellectual Property |
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Feb. 17, 2011 | |
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E049899
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Rosencrans v. Dover Images Ltd.
Court errs in granting summary judgment because absence of flagger on motocross track raised issue of whether it constituted extreme departure from standard of conduct. |
Torts |
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Feb. 17, 2011 | |
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S050583
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People v. Howard
Defendant’s failure to make adequate showing on trial record that stun belt affected his testimony is waived on appeal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 17, 2011 |
