| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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C077622
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CVS Pharmacy v. Superior Court
A plaintiff who seeks injunctive relief on behalf of a class the plaintiff is not a member of can obtain precertification discovery to seek out a legitimate plaintiff. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Oct. 19, 2015 | |
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F069387
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Najera v. Shimoto
Driver successfully overturns license suspension by challenging reliability of DMV's blood test. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Oct. 15, 2015 | |
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B257764
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Levi Family Partnership v. City of LA
Administrative decision can disclose legally relevant sub-conclusions supporting its ultimate decision using the language of ordinance when ordinance requires that the relevant sub-conclusions be specifically stated. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Oct. 13, 2015 | |
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14-56402
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ASSE Int'l v. Kerry
State Department's imposition of sanctions on Exchange Visitor Program sponsor is subject to Administrative Procedure Act review; court errs in dismissing sponsor's complaint. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Oct. 12, 2015 | |
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B259424
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Regents of the University of California v. Superior Court (Rosen)
University of California escapes liability for UCLA student's injuries caused by fellow student's violent attack. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Oct. 8, 2015 | |
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C074569
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People ex rel. Ross v. Raisin Valley Farms
Unduly narrow interpretation of California Marketing Act provision requires reversal as it relates to marketing order for research and promotional program for raisins. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Oct. 5, 2015 | |
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E062244
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21st Century Insurance Co. v. Superior Court (Cy Tapia et al.)
Insurance company prevails on summary judgment where insured and plaintiff barred from using stipulated judgment to prove damages. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Sep. 14, 2015 | |
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B260332
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Pasadena Police Officers Association v. Superior Court
Trial court applied Public Records Act exception too broadly in redacting independent review of Pasadena Police Department practices in wake of fatal shooting of unarmed teen. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Sep. 11, 2015 | |
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G050552
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Walker v. City of San Clemente
City of San Clemente's failure to comply with Mitigation Fee Act entitles property owners to refund of unused fees. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Sep. 1, 2015 | |
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B255862
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Sternberg v. California Board of Pharmacy
Licensed pharmacist properly disciplined for allowing pharmacy technician he supervised steal staggering amount of Norco during two-year period. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Aug. 28, 2015 | |
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F069370
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McMillin Albany LLC v. Superior Court (Carl Van Tassell et al.)
Regardless of whether homeowners allege cause of action under Right to Repair Act for construction defects, they are required to comply with Act's prelitigation procedures. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Aug. 28, 2015 | |
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13-15166
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Eno v. Jewell
Owner of placer mining claim not entitled to fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act because proceeding was not an adversary adjudication. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Aug. 28, 2015 | |
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B254753
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Everett v. Mountains Recreation etc. Auth.
Vehicle Code defers to parkland management agency's traffic ordinances; plaintiff's suit over agency's stop sign cameras was thus properly dismissed. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Aug. 14, 2015 | |
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14-72794
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Pesticide Action Network North America v. United States EPA
EPA's years-long delay in issuing a final response to environmental organizations' petition requesting ban on pesticide is 'egregious' and warrants mandamus relief. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Aug. 12, 2015 | |
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13-70391
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Northwest Requirements Utilities v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Wholesale energy customers lack statutory standing to challenge federal orders where they fail to satisfy 'zone-of-interest' test. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Aug. 11, 2015 | |
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13-35453
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KS Wild v. MacWhorter
Endangered Species Act notice of violation provision simply requires potential plaintiff to provide enough information that potential defendant agency can 'identify and abate' violation. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Aug. 10, 2015 | |
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13-15213
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Brown-Hunter v. Colvin
Administrative Law Judge errs by failing to provide specific, clear and convincing reasons for rejecting Social Security claimant's testimony. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Aug. 4, 2015 | |
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13-35505
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Rounds v. Commissioner Social Security Administration
Discrepancies between vocational expert's testimony, Dictionary of Occupational titles, and determined residual functional capacity merit reconciliation in Supplemental Security Income claim. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Aug. 4, 2015 | |
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S199557
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City of San Diego v. Bd. of Trustees of the Cal. State Univ.
Dictum from state Supreme Court ruling does not support CSU Board of Trustees' position that it has no power to contribute to mitigating off-campus impacts of proposed expansion. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Aug. 3, 2015 | |
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13-15855
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City and County of San Francisco v. United States Dept. of Transportation
San Francisco's claims against Hazardous Materials Safety Administration relating to gas pipeline rupture not authorized or cognizable under federal law. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Jul. 30, 2015 | |
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11-35517
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Organized Village of Kake v. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
USDA's complete reversal of its initial decision not to exempt Tongrass National Forest from Roadless Rule is invalid absent reasoned explanation. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Jul. 29, 2015 | |
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H036790
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Rutledge v. Hewlett-Packard
Debate over inadequacies of HP tablet notebook constitute issues of fact, not law, invalidating summary judgment of lower court. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Jul. 23, 2015 | |
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D067445
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Alejandro N. v. Superior Court (People)
In lead case, Proposition 47's offense reclassification provisions under Penal Code Section 1170.18 applies to juvenile offenders, authorizing redesignation of juvenile felony to misdemeanor. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Jul. 23, 2015 | |
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12-17014
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Marsh v. Colvin
Where an ALJ, in a disability benefits denial, fails to mention treating source's notes identifying disability applicant as 'nonfunctioning,' such error may not be harmless. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Jul. 12, 2015 | |
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14-46
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Michigan v. E.P.A.
Unreasonable for EPA to deem cost an irrelevant consideration when determining whether power plants fall under regulatory purview of Clean Air Act section. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Jun. 29, 2015 | |
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B251643
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Hambrick v. Healthcare Partners Medical Group
Abstention doctrine requires dismissal of plaintiff's statutory claims under the Knox-Knee Health Care Service Plan Act. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Jun. 28, 2015 | |
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G050191
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Amin v. Superior Court (People)
Prosecutor bears risk of mistake of agreeing to plea knowing she had limited knowledge and cannot rescind plea agreement based on mistake of fact. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Jun. 24, 2015 | |
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C076785
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Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation v. Superior Court
Superior court oversteps its bounds by granting parolee's request to reside in county other than the one determined for him by the Department of Corrections. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Jun. 24, 2015 | |
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12-17014
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Marsh v. Colvin
By failing to cite treating physician's thorough notes in denial of disability benefits where such notes strongly suggested applicant was disabled, Administrative Law Judge may have committed non-harmless error. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Jun. 18, 2015 | |
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A142127
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Pacific Gas and Electric Co. v. Public Utilities Commission (City of San Bruno)
A mental state to mislead is not required to find public utility violates California Code of Regulations title 20, Section 1.1. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Jun. 16, 2015 |