| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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21-55365
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Munoz v. U.S. Dept. of State
The government violated the notice requirements of due process when it did not provide evidence supporting a consular official's decision to deny a visa application until three years after the denial. |
Immigration |
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K. Lipez | Oct. 6, 2022 |
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A163476
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People v. Mitchell
Defendant was not entitled to have her sentence reduced because amended Penal Code Section 1170 does not apply to cases where sentence is imposed pursuant to a stipulated plea agreement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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R. Wiseman | Oct. 5, 2022 |
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B305837
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Karton v. Musick, Peeler, Garrett LLP
Denying motion for setoff predicated upon the tort-of-another doctrine was proper where the movant provided no evidence it incurred the costs in an action against any third party. |
Torts |
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F. Rothschild | Oct. 5, 2022 |
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21-55178
|
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission v. Murphy
Individuals who traded and acted as agents behaved as brokers within the Securities Exchange Act's meaning and were required to register as brokers. |
Securities |
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K. Lee | Oct. 5, 2022 |
|
H048745
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Kirk v. City of Morgan Hill
Penal Code Section 25250, requiring theft or loss of gun to be reported within 5 days did not preempt local ordinance that required reporting within 48 hours. |
Municipal Law |
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A. Grover | Oct. 4, 2022 |
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A162524
|
Athletics Investment Group v. Dept. of Toxic Substances Control
New Hazardous Waste Control Law provision did not require the Department of Toxic Substances Control to rescind a certification for treated metal-shredder waste as nonhazardous. |
Environmental Law |
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A. Tucher | Oct. 4, 2022 |
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20-50052
|
Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Rosenow
Yahoo and Facebook's search of child pornographer's data was not a Fourth Amendment violation as they had legitimate, independent reasons to do so. |
Civil Rights |
|
W. Hayes | Oct. 4, 2022 |
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A163756
|
Honchariw v. FJM Private Mortgage Fund, LLC
Late-payment fee in loan constituted an unlawful penalty pursuant to Civil Code Section 1671 since the interest rate on the late payment was measured against the entire unpaid loan balance. |
Contracts |
|
I. Petrou | Oct. 3, 2022 |
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G061222
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Bates v. Poway Unified School Dist.
School district improperly used bond reimbursement funds for new outlay expenditures rather than for retiring the bonds. |
Education |
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K. O'Leary | Oct. 3, 2022 |
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E077058
|
People v. Boukes
Where evidence supported that defendant would not have obtained a more favorable result even if his case had been bifurcated, any resulting error was harmless, not meriting reversal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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A. McKinster | Oct. 3, 2022 |
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B313848
|
People v. Nonaka
Civil settlement and release of liability between defendant and victim did not relieve defendant of his obligation to pay restitution for victim's economic loss resulting from attorney fees and costs. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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K. Yegan | Oct. 3, 2022 |
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A161959
|
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 39 v. Macy's, Inc.
Labor Code Section 1138's heightened standard requires clear, unequivocal, and convincing proof of actual misconduct participation or authorization by union leadership to survive an anti-SLAPP motion. |
Anti-SLAPP |
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T. Brown | Oct. 3, 2022 |
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B308253
|
Daniel C. v. White Memorial Medical Center
When determining California Department of Health Care Services' lien award on Medi-Cal beneficiary's wrongful life settlement, trial court erred by failing to distinguish between past medical expenses and other damages. |
Health Care |
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L. Edmon | Sep. 30, 2022 |
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21-55520
|
Guzman v. Polaris Industries
Summary judgment was improper where district court lacked equitable jurisdiction and therefore could not make a determination on the merits of the underlying claim. |
Civil Procedure |
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E. Robreno | Sep. 30, 2022 |
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21-15526
|
Sonner v. Premier Nutrition
District court did not abuse its discretion in denying injunction of state court complaint based on res judicata since the decision to enjoin under the Anti-Injunction Act relitigation exception is discretionary. |
Civil Procedure |
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B. Bade | Sep. 30, 2022 |
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19-35427
|
Gable v. Williams
Trial court's exclusion of third party's detailed and compelling confession violated petitioner's due process rights. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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J. Nguyen | Sep. 30, 2022 |
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A162508
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T.L. v. City Ambulance of Eureka, Inc.
Ambulance company owed a general duty of care to plaintiff who sustained injuries by unbuckling herself and stepping out of a moving ambulance while being transported. |
Torts |
|
K. Banke | Sep. 30, 2022 |
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H047270
|
Modification: California Water Curtailment Cases
The State Water Resources Control Board did not have the authority to prevent pre-1914 appropriative and riparian water rights holders from diverting water in the time of a severe drought. |
Water Rights |
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A. Danner | Sep. 30, 2022 |
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B314914
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Espinoza v. Superior Court (Centinela Skilled Nursing & Wellness Centre West)
Code of Civil Procedure Section 1281.97, requiring timely payment of arbitration fees, required strict application of its deadline and was not preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act. |
Arbitration |
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H. Bendix | Sep. 29, 2022 |
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20-35752
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Johnson v. City of Grants Pass
Under the Eight Amendment's Cruel and Unusual Punishment Clause, homeless individuals may not be prosecuted for protecting themselves against the elements. |
Constitutional Law |
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R. Silver | Sep. 29, 2022 |
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21-15758
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In Re Apple Inc. Device Performance Litigation
Class action settlement was vacated and remanded because the district court applied the wrong legal standard and ignored precedent requiring a heightened fairness inquiry prior to class certification. |
Civil Procedure |
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J. Nguyen | Sep. 29, 2022 |
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21-35480
|
Save the Bull Trout v. Williams
Environmentalist plaintiffs' claims were precluded because claim preclusion barred subsequent filings of claims that were subject to a denial of leave to amend. |
Civil Procedure |
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M. Hawkins | Sep. 29, 2022 |
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G060277
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Starr v. Mayhew
Arbitrator had the power to amend arbitration award to clarify losing party was not entitled to indemnity for fees and costs incurred. |
Arbitration |
|
E. Moore | Sep. 29, 2022 |
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B309895
|
People v. Lastra
Motion to recuse district attorney and his office was proper because substantial evidence supported the trial court's determination that they were not likely to treat defendant Black Lives Matter protesters fairly. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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A. Gilbert | Sep. 29, 2022 |
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C090751
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Miller v. Roseville Lodge No. 1293
Summary judgment was appropriate where independent contractor's injured employee seeking to hold hirer liable failed to demonstrate hirer exercised retained control or failed to disclose a concealed hazardous condition. |
Torts |
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L. Earl | Sep. 29, 2022 |
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A158939
|
Rodriguez v. Parivar, Inc.
Special verdict was defective because the question posed to the jury--how much plaintiff performed exempt duties--was unduly restrictive and did not resolve every controverted issue. |
Employment Law |
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J. Streeter | Sep. 28, 2022 |
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A163346
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Environmental Health Advocates, Inc. v. Sream, Inc.
In a Prop 65 case, a bong that could be used to smoke marijuana did not directly expose individuals to cancer-causing chemicals. |
Environmental Law |
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C. Mayfield | Sep. 28, 2022 |
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B315320
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People v. Lopez
Defendant convicted of robbery demonstrated that he would not have accepted plea subjecting him to mandatory deportation because of his deep personal ties to the U.S. and legal inexperience. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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E. Lui | Sep. 28, 2022 |
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20-71923
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De La Rosa-Rodriguez v. Garland
Assuming statutory jurisdiction arguendo, petitioner's claim for cancellation of removal had no merit because his only claim for unusual hardship was based on economic detriment to his children. |
Immigration |
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A. Hurwitz | Sep. 28, 2022 |
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21-55900
|
Amended Opinion: Kassas v. State Bar of California
Indebtedness arising from a disbarred attorney's obligation to reimburse the State Bar for payments made to victims of the attorney's misconduct is not excepted from bankruptcy discharge. |
Bankruptcy |
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J. Bybee | Sep. 27, 2022 |