| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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B299142
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Plascencia v. Deese
It is error for a trial court not to allow the jury to assess the comparative fault of defendants who settled before trial. |
Civil Procedure |
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K. Yegan | Jan. 21, 2021 |
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19-35119
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Bean v. Matteucci
District court erred in denying petitioner's habeas petition based on 'Younger v. Harris' abstention grounds because irreparable harm exception applied. |
Prisoners' Rights |
|
R. Paez | Jan. 21, 2021 |
|
18-35573
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Setty v. Shrinivas Sugandhalaya
District court did not abuse its discretion in rejecting defendant's argument that plaintiffs should be equitably estopped from avoiding arbitration. |
Arbitration |
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D. Nelson | Jan. 21, 2021 |
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20-927
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U.S. v. Higgs
Order |
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Jan. 20, 2021 | ||
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D076239
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Borman v. Brown
Trial court erred in concluding that defendant established that plaintiff would be unable to prove 'intent to induce reliance' element of negligent misrepresentation claim. |
Torts |
|
C. Aaron | Jan. 20, 2021 |
|
A154936
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People v. Delavega
Court has discretion to impose lesser enhancement when it strikes greater enhancement under Penal Code Section 12022.53 only when lesser enhancement was charged and found to be true. |
statutory_interpretation |
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J. Humes | Jan. 20, 2021 |
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D077440
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Board of Registered Nursing v. Superior Court (Johnson & Johnson)
Trial court erred in granting defendants' motion to compel production of documents against nonparty state agencies because defendants' motions were untimely. |
Civil Procedure |
|
P. Guerrero | Jan. 20, 2021 |
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B302086
|
Decea v. County of Ventura
Doctrine of laches held applicable to petition challenging parcel map's purported error 35 years after it could have been addressed. |
Civil Procedure |
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S. Perren | Jan. 20, 2021 |
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C084032
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Modification: Capra v. Capra
Trial court erred by concluding that probate court had 'exclusive jurisdiction' under Probate Code Section 17000 over plaintiff's wrongful ownership claim. |
probate_and_trusts |
|
H. Hull | Jan. 20, 2021 |
|
F078357
|
People v. Montes
Limited remand was appropriate for trial court to consider defendant's future ability to pay fines and assessments imposed postconviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
K. Meehan | Jan. 20, 2021 |
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19-10353
|
U.S. v. Gear
In order to gain a conviction under 18 U.S.C. Section 922(g)(5)(B), government must prove defendant knew he was admitted into the country under a nonimmigrant visa. |
statutory_interpretation |
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P. Curiam (9th Cir.) | Jan. 20, 2021 |
|
B303520
|
Bohnett v. County of Santa Barbara
Plaintiff's purchase of property constituted sibling-to-sibling sale and therefore was not exempt from reassessment as Proposition 58 transfer between parent to child. |
Real Property |
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M. Tangeman | Jan. 20, 2021 |
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B297176
|
Trinity Risk Management v. Simplified Labor Staffing Solutions
Filing amended complaint does not render cross-complaint null; thus, anti-SLAPP motion to strike cross-complainants' defamation claim was not rendered moot. |
Anti-SLAPP |
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M. Stratton | Jan. 19, 2021 |
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B293672
|
Amended Opinion: Ko v. Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc.
Parents' virtual presence during their son's abuse through real-time audiovisual connection satisfied requirement in 'Thing v. La Chusa' of contemporaneous presence for bystander negligent infliction of emotional distress liability. |
Torts |
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G. Feuer | Jan. 19, 2021 |
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18-56414
|
Tekoh v. County of Los Angeles
Use of un-Mirandized statement against defendant in prior criminal case is alone sufficient to support action under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 based on Fifth Amendment violation. |
Civil Rights |
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K. Wardlaw | Jan. 19, 2021 |
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18-73488
|
International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration properly found that California's meal and rest break rules were preempted by federal law as applied to drivers of property-carrying commercial motor vehicles. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
D. Bress | Jan. 19, 2021 |
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19-35824
|
Scalia v. State of Alaska
When rotational employee takes continuous leave, both his on and off weeks count as 'workweeks of leave' for purposes of Family and Medical Leave Act. |
statutory_interpretation |
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P. Watford | Jan. 19, 2021 |
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19-15068
|
Estate of Anderson v. Marsh
Public official may not immediately appeal fact-related dispute about pretrial record, namely, whether or not evidence in pretrial record was sufficient to show genuine issue of fact for trial. |
Civil Rights |
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M. Friedland | Jan. 19, 2021 |
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19-357
|
Chicago v. Fulton
Mere retention of estate property after filing of bankruptcy petition does not violate Bankruptcy Code Section 362(a)(3). |
Bankruptcy |
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S. Alito | Jan. 15, 2021 |
|
S258191
|
Vazquez v. Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc.
'Dynamex' standard to determine whether workers should be classified as employees or independent contractors for purposes of obligations imposed by California's wage orders, applies retroactively. |
statutory_interpretation |
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T. Cantil-Sakauye | Jan. 15, 2021 |
|
E075340
|
Favor v. Superior Court (People)
The right to a preliminary hearing within 60 days of arraignment 'is absolute absent a defendant's personal waiver.' |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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M. Raphael | Jan. 15, 2021 |
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20-10007
|
U.S. v. King
District court properly denied defendant's motion to suppress firearms found during search because search warrant was not overbroad. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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P. Bumatay | Jan. 15, 2021 |
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15-50509
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Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Collazo
To obtain conviction for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, government need not prove defendant's knowledge or intent with respect to drug type and quantity. |
statutory_interpretation |
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S. Ikuta | Jan. 15, 2021 |
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19-16441
|
Bello-Reyes v. Gaynor
'Nieves v. Bartlett's holding that presence of probable cause generally defeats retaliatory criminal arrest claim is inapplicable in habeas challenges of immigration bond revocations. |
Immigration |
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S. Thomas | Jan. 15, 2021 |
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B306519
|
People v. Superior Court (Arnold)
Absent further time waivers, preliminary hearings cannot be continued beyond the agreed-upon date. |
statutory_interpretation |
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G. Feuer | Jan. 14, 2021 |
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D077024
|
People v. Sims
Assembly Bill No. 1950's two-year limitation on felony probation was an ameliorative change to criminal law that is subject to 'In re Estrada' presumption of retroactivity. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
J. McConnell | Jan. 14, 2021 |
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A150545
|
Saint Francis Memorial Hospital v. State Dept. of Public Health
Counsel's mistake in missing statutory language that agency decisions that are 'effective immediately' eliminate 30-day period for reconsideration, and thus begin limitations period, was not objectively reasonable under equitable tolling. |
Civil Procedure |
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J. Humes | Jan. 14, 2021 |
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18-55289
|
Sandoval v. County of San Diego
District court erred by applying subjective deliberate indifference standard to Plaintiff's Fourteenth Amendment claim. |
Civil Rights |
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K. Wardlaw | Jan. 14, 2021 |
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19-16699
|
Greenberg v. Target Corp.
Because structure/function claim about biotin met FDCA's requirements, plaintiff's state law claims amounted to imposition of different standards and was thus preempted. |
Constitutional Law |
|
K. Lee | Jan. 14, 2021 |
|
20A34
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Food and Drug Administration v. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Order |
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Jan. 14, 2021 |