| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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20-5363
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Jones v. Lousiana
Order |
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Jan. 12, 2021 | ||
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19-1184
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Bruni v. City of Pittsburgh
Order |
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Jan. 12, 2021 | ||
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18-70780
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Hussain v. Rosen
Substantial evidence supported Board of Immigration Appeals' finding that petitioner failed to meet his burden of proof for asylum because petitioner was not a victim of persecution. |
Immigration |
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L. VanDyke | Jan. 12, 2021 |
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D076621
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People v. Brand
Defendant's condition of mandatory supervision specifying that defendant must report arrests or contacts with law enforcement was not unconstitutionally vague or overbroad. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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J. Irion | Jan. 12, 2021 |
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B300552
|
Nagel v. Westen
Trial court erred in dismissing plaintiff's cause of action for fraudulent transfer under Uniform Voidable Transactions Act. |
Real Property |
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S. Perren | Jan. 11, 2021 |
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G058631
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Lee v. Kotyluk
Landlords may rely on three-day notice served by their predecessor in interest as grounds for unlawful detainer claim. |
Civil Procedure |
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E. Moore | Jan. 11, 2021 |
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F082094
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Antelope Valley Groundwater Cases
Expert testimony provided substantial support for trial court's conclusion that parties' stipulated plan would restore basin to hydrological balance. |
Water Rights |
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R. Peña | Jan. 11, 2021 |
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G058436
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Modification: 11 Lagunita, LLC v. California Coastal Commission
There was no abuse of discretion in California Coastal Commission's $1 million administrative penalty against plaintiffs for violating Coastal Development Permit. |
Administrative Agencies |
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E. Moore | Jan. 11, 2021 |
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08-99024
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Hooper v. Shinn
Arizona Supreme Court did not unreasonably apply clearly established law in concluding that defendant failed to show that disclosure of witness benefits violated defendant's due process rights. |
Prisoners' Rights |
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M. Bennett | Jan. 11, 2021 |
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B302782
|
Luebke v. Automobile Club of Southern California
Trial court erred by reaching out to decide issue not addressed in defendant's motion for summary judgment and therefore deprived plaintiff of his right to oppose summary judgment. |
Torts |
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D. Perluss | Jan. 8, 2021 |
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D074804
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Balla v. Hall
For readers to perceive defendants' advertisement as harmful to plaintiff's reputation, they would need outside context; thus, trial court should have granted defendant's anti-SLAPP motion. |
Anti-SLAPP |
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W. Dato | Jan. 8, 2021 |
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B297509
|
People v. Gonzalez
Expert witness's conclusory and contradictory statements held insufficient to support gang enhancement under Penal Code Section 186.22. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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J. Wiley | Jan. 8, 2021 |
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B301093
|
People v. Choi
Defendant's two one-year prior prison term enhancements were stricken under Senate Bill No. 136 and remanded for trial court to reevaluate its discretionary sentencing decisions in light of these changed circumstances. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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T. Bigelow | Jan. 8, 2021 |
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19-50151
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U.S. v. Grimaldo
District court plainly erred by failing to determine whether defendant's possession of gun emboldened his possession of narcotics for purposes of four-level weapon enhancement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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K. Lee | Jan. 8, 2021 |
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15-70636
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Cheneau v. Rosen
Order |
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Jan. 8, 2021 | ||
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D077483
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In re Morse
Trial court erred in sustaining petitioner's hearsay objection at Welfare and Institution Code Section 6602 probable cause hearing because Section 6602 is an implied exception to hearsay rule. |
Evidence |
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P. Benke | Jan. 7, 2021 |
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B305420
|
In re K.B.
Mother's lack of supervision put children at substantial risk of physical harm and it was reasonable to infer her drug use was connected to this conduct. |
Dependency |
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J. Wiley | Jan. 7, 2021 |
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B301970
|
People v. Cook
Dissuading witness from reporting crime conviction was proper because jurors reasonably inferred defendant understood his mother to be speaking with 911 dispatcher when he broke phone. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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T. Bigelow | Jan. 7, 2021 |
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H046266
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Modification: People v. Mackreth
Resisting arrest under Penal Code Section 148(a)(1) does not require actual knowledge that the person defendant resists was a police officer. |
statutory_interpretation |
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F. Elia | Jan. 7, 2021 |
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19-50080
|
U.S. v. Henry
District court made adequate fact findings to support each of its three ends-of-justice continuances under 18 U.S.C. Section 3161(h)(7)(A). |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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L. Rosenthal | Jan. 7, 2021 |
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A159235
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New Livable California v. Assn. of Bay Area Governments
Trial court erroneously granted defendant's demurrer after taking judicial notice of defendant's documents without allowing plaintiff to present contrary extrinsic evidence. |
Civil Procedure |
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I. Petrou | Jan. 7, 2021 |
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B292446
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Dept. of Finance v. Commission on State Mandates
Requirement that local government install and maintain trash receptacles was a reimbursable state mandate, but requirement to inspect was not because local government may levy that charge. |
statutory_interpretation |
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F. Rothschild | Jan. 6, 2021 |
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B296923
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Garcia v. Haralambos Beverage Co.
Defendant waived right to arbitration because it delayed filing its motion to compel arbitration for two years, engaged in classwide discovery and mediation, and prejudiced plaintiffs. |
Arbitration |
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D. Kim | Jan. 6, 2021 |
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E055062
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People v. Windfield
Appellants' sentence remanded for trial court to exercise its discretion whether to strike or dismiss any of firearm enhancements as contemplated by Senate Bill No. 620. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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M. Ramirez | Jan. 6, 2021 |
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B302708
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Chinese Theatres, LLC v. County of Los Angeles
Property owner not entitled to attorney fees under Revenue and Taxation Code Section 1611.6 because trial court did not order County Assessment Appeals Board to make new findings on remand. |
Tax |
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L. Lavin | Jan. 6, 2021 |
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H046105
|
Yumori-Kaku v. City of Santa Clara
City of Santa Clara's at-large elections for office of city council violated California Voting Rights Act of 2001. |
Constitutional Law |
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E. Premo | Jan. 5, 2021 |
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A156839
|
Amended Opinion: In re J.E.
Substantial evidence supported the trial court's determination that minor appreciated the wrongfulness of her conduct as required under Penal Code Section 26. |
Juveniles |
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Jan. 5, 2021 | |
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A157104
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Ali v. Daylight Transport, LLC
Arbitration provision contained substantively unconscionable terms because it substantially shortened statute of limitations period. |
Arbitration |
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J. Kline | Jan. 5, 2021 |
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B300726
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Aghaian v. Minassian
Conducting sham transfers under family court supervision was not communicative conduct and thus not protected under litigation privilege. |
Civil Procedure |
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F. Rothschild | Jan. 5, 2021 |
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A158725
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Phillis v. County of Humboldt
Foreclosure sales are not 'open market transactions' supporting application of Revenue and Taxation Code Section 110's purchase price presumption as measure of value. |
Tax |
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J. Kline | Jan. 5, 2021 |