| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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10-6739
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Miller v. California
Order |
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Nov. 30, 2010 | ||
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10-6704
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In re Hubert Warren
Order |
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Nov. 30, 2010 | ||
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10-7112
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In re Lester J. Ruston
Order |
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Nov. 30, 2010 | ||
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10-6676
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Ferqueron v. Straub
Order |
|
Nov. 30, 2010 | ||
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09-350
|
Los Angeles County v. Humphries
Municipal entities are liable under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 when 'policy or custom' inflicts injury, even if relief sought is prospective. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Nov. 30, 2010 | |
|
06-56093
|
Maxwell v. Roe
Court errs in concluding jailhouse informant testified truthfully despite overwhelming amount of evidence demonstrating informant’s pattern of perjury. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 30, 2010 | |
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08-16941
|
Ready Transportation Inc. v. AAR Manufacturing Inc.
District court has inherent power to strike improperly filed confidential settlement agreement from public docket. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Nov. 30, 2010 | |
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08-55622
|
Bryan v. MacPherson
Officer is entitled to immunity despite use of excessive force because he could have reasonably believed that use of taser was reasonable. |
Civil Rights |
|
Nov. 30, 2010 | |
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09-30063
|
U.S. v. Lightfoot
Court properly denies defendant’s motion to reduce sentence after reviewing defendant’s behavior of violence and finding he still remained dangerous. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 30, 2010 | |
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09-73725
|
Coppinger-Martin v. Solis
Statute of limitations on employee’s whistleblower protection claim under Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 begins when employee knows of actual injury or retains counsel. |
Employment Law |
|
Nov. 30, 2010 | |
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10-15813
|
Rodriguez v. Lockheed Martin Corp.
Court’s denial of summary judgment on government-contractor defense is not based on denial of immunity, and therefore, not appealable until case’s conclusion. |
Torts |
|
Nov. 30, 2010 | |
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10-80152
|
Coleman v. Estes Express Lines Inc.
Application for leave to appeal under Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 is granted where important unsettled question was present. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Nov. 30, 2010 | |
|
C061307
|
Boblitt v. Boblitt
Judgment in dissolution proceeding where domestic violence claim was litigated in relation to spousal support does not preclude later tort action for domestic violence. |
Torts |
|
Nov. 30, 2010 | |
|
H033425
|
Dang v. Smith
Summary judgment is properly granted where plaintiff fails to support complaint with evidence of defendant’s negligence. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Nov. 30, 2010 | |
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H032619
|
Golin v. Allenby
Court abuses its discretion in concluding that vexatious litigants are unlikely to prevail on merits with no legal or evidentiary basis. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Nov. 30, 2010 | |
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C063271
|
Doe v. Albany Unified School District
School districts must adopt physical education programs in elementary schools for time period of no less than 200 minutes every 10 schooldays. |
Education |
|
Nov. 30, 2010 | |
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10-5196
|
Gamache v. California
Order |
|
Nov. 29, 2010 | ||
|
10-94
|
Harper v. Maverick Recording Company et al.
Order |
|
Nov. 29, 2010 | ||
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09-466
|
U.S. v. Williams
Order |
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Nov. 29, 2010 | ||
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09-1497
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U.S. v. Almany
Order |
|
Nov. 29, 2010 | ||
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09-11567
|
Owens v. United States
Order |
|
Nov. 29, 2010 | ||
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09-50292
|
U.S. v. Johnson
District court errs in imposing condition of supervised release prohibiting defendant from associating with persons associated with gang. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 29, 2010 | |
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10-35006
|
Stahl v. United States
Members of religious corporation who work to contribute to corporation’s business are ‘employees’ for tax purposes. |
Taxation |
|
Nov. 29, 2010 | |
|
B219915
|
People v. Smith
Opening of dryer door by officer to stop noise is not unreasonable search where noise inhibited safety sweep of premises during probation compliance check. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 29, 2010 | |
|
F058826
|
Building Industry Association of Central California v. County of Stanislaus
County’s requirement that developer dedicate easements as condition to development approval is reasonably related to county’s objective to conserve agricultural land. |
Real Property |
|
Nov. 29, 2010 | |
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S186253
|
Baca v. Superior Court (People)
Order |
|
Nov. 25, 2010 | ||
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S186661
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People v. Cravens
Order |
|
Nov. 25, 2010 | ||
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S179618
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Reyes (Leo Anthony) on Habeas Corpus
Order |
|
Nov. 25, 2010 | ||
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08-15570
|
Lyon v. Gila River Indian Community (In re Schugg)
U.S. is not indispensable party in dispute between Indian tribe and trustee of bankruptcy estate over right to parcel surrounded by reservation. |
Native American Affairs |
|
Nov. 25, 2010 | |
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08-16382
|
FreecycleSunnyvale v. The Freecycle Network
Nonprofit corporation engages in 'naked licensing' by failing to exercise control over licensee and thus, abandons its trademarks. |
Intellectual Property |
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Nov. 25, 2010 |
