| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B220922
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Aceves v. U.S. Bank N.A.
Homeowner’s reasonable reliance on bank’s promise to negotiate loan by foregoing bankruptcy relief, which could have saved home, is sufficient to overcome demurrer. |
Contracts |
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Jan. 31, 2011 | |
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B223891
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Walnut Valley Unified School District v. Superior Court (Rowland Unified School District)
School district may limit number of students transferring out of district under District of Choice program based on 10 percent statutory cap. |
Education |
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Jan. 31, 2011 | |
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C064821
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In re Kemp
Amendment to conduct credits applies to eligible prisoners regardless of whether judgment of conviction was entered prior to amendment’s enactment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 31, 2011 | |
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G042940
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Trovato v. Beckman Coulter Inc.
Absent evidence of continuing unlawful conduct after lapse of statute of limitations, complaint for retaliation filed after limitations period is barred. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 31, 2011 | |
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B216650
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Brown v. Grimes
Attorney is excused from further obligation under fee-sharing agreement where other attorney failed to perform contractual responsibility to pay third party. |
Attorneys |
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Jan. 31, 2011 | |
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B216308
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Zubarau v. City of Palmdale
City ordinance regulating radio frequency interference is preempted by federal law and contains unconstitutionally vague term as to regulation of antennae height. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jan. 31, 2011 | |
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07-70949
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Young v. Holder
Petitioner’s guilty plea to overly-inclusive statute does not establish grounds for removability absent specific acts to prove conviction was for aggravated felony. |
Immigration |
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Jan. 31, 2011 | |
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09-50088
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U.S. v. Munoz-Camarena
Subsequent conviction for simple possession is felony, not aggravated felony, for purposes of sentencing following conviction for illegal reentry after deportation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 31, 2011 | |
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09-55367
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Alameda Books Inc. v. City of Los Angeles
Court improperly grants summary judgment where question exists on whether plaintiffs presented actual and convincing evidence casting doubt on rationale for ordinance. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 31, 2011 | |
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F060094
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Robert M., a Minor
Juvenile is properly committed to Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Facilities following finding he committed sex offense. |
Juveniles |
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Jan. 31, 2011 | |
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B214824
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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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Jan. 31, 2011 | |
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S188204
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People v. Aranda
Order |
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Jan. 28, 2011 | ||
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S187897
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In re S.W.
Order |
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Jan. 28, 2011 | ||
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S189022
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City of Merced v. Superior Court (Exxon Mobil)
Order |
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Jan. 28, 2011 | ||
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S167148
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Catlin v. Superior Court (People)
Motion for post-conviction discovery under Penal Code Section 1054.9 is not subject to timeliness requirement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 28, 2011 | |
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S171845
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Kwikset Corp. v. Superior Court (Benson)
Consumer who purchased product based on manufacturer’s misrepresentation has standing under Proposition 64 due to loss of money. |
Business Law |
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Jan. 28, 2011 | |
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S188755
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Hernandez v. Chipotle Mexican Grill
Order |
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Jan. 28, 2011 | ||
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S188956
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Gonzalez v. Southern California Gas
Order |
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Jan. 28, 2011 | ||
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S187965
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People v. Mosley
Order |
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Jan. 28, 2011 | ||
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E050459
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In re Espinoza
In considering family visitation request by inmate with prior institutional narcotics trafficking convictions, time limitation for relevance of disciplinary actions does not exist. |
Prisoners Rights |
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Jan. 28, 2011 | |
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07-74277
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Mejia-Hernandez v. Holder
BIA's reversal of immigration judge’s sua sponte reopening of petitioner’s case is unreviewable in federal court for absence of sufficient standard. |
Immigration |
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Jan. 28, 2011 | |
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09-10191
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U.S. v. Lichtenberg
Violation of domestic order is properly included in criminal history calculation because violation is insufficiently similar to contempt of court. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 28, 2011 | |
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09-16455
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Avila v. Willits Environmental Remediation Trust
Statute of limitations under CERCLA, begins to run when plaintiffs have knowledge of alleged injury one year following filing of first suit, not before. |
Environmental Law |
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Jan. 28, 2011 | |
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10-50269
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U.S. v. Leyva-Martinez,
Order |
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Jan. 28, 2011 | ||
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C060441
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Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association v. Bowen (Brandt)
Attorney General, not legislature, has exclusive authority to dictate language of ballot measure’s summary under Political Reform Act of 1974. |
Government |
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Jan. 28, 2011 | |
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H032866
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People v. Gonzales
Release of patient’s confidential communications with psychotherapist is reversible error where court cannot conclude without reasonable doubt that it had no effect on verdict. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 28, 2011 | |
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B219979
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B.C., a Minor
Juvenile court errs in lifting ‘do not remove’ order without conducting hearing to determine whether placement was unquestionably not in minor’s best interests. |
Juveniles |
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Jan. 28, 2011 | |
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B221102
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Neily v. Manhattan Beach Unified School District
Baseball coach is properly classified as ‘temporary’ employee under Education Code where assignment is limited to supervising athletic activities. |
Education |
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Jan. 28, 2011 | |
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F058716
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Ralphs Grocery Co. v. United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 8
California laws protecting labor picketing violate free speech protections by conferring speech rights on some, but not all, without compelling state interest. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jan. 28, 2011 | |
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10-56852
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Coleman v. Estes Express Lines Inc.
Federal district court is limited to complaint in deciding whether criteria for local controversy exception to removal are satisfied. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 27, 2011 |
