| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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20-1039
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In re John Jean Bral
Bankruptcy Code preempted state law causes of action because they arose from debtor's filing of voluntary bankruptcy petition on behalf of his company. |
Bankruptcy |
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G. Spraker | Dec. 4, 2020 |
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E074178
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In re D.H.
Sealing juvenile records under Welfare & Institutions Code Section 786(e) is inapplicable where minor has been declared ward of the court following adjudicated hearings. |
Juveniles |
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C. Codrington | Dec. 4, 2020 |
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F077267
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Ventura Coastal v. Occupational Safety & Health Appeals Bd.
Plaintiff should be allowed to amend its petition for writ of mandate to allege facts supporting application of equitable tolling doctrine. |
Administrative Agencies |
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B. Hill | Dec. 4, 2020 |
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H042715
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Kwan Software Engineering, Inc. v. Hennings
Trial court abused its discretion in denying defendants' request for monetary sanctions against plaintiffs for misuse of discovery process. |
Civil Procedure |
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A. Danner | Dec. 4, 2020 |
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18-35072
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Tovar v. Zuchowski
To qualify for derivative U-visa as spouse, person need not have been married to applicant when Form I-918 was filed, so long as marriage exists when applicant receives U-visa. |
Immigration |
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S. Graber | Dec. 4, 2020 |
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17-50336
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U.S. v. Lozoya
Vennue for in- flight federal crimes is proper in landing district, not district sitting directly below plane when crime was committed. |
statutory_interpretation |
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M. Bennett | Dec. 4, 2020 |
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18-17356
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Center for Investigative Reporting v. USDOJ
Tiahrt Rider did not exempt records concerning weapon ownership by former law enforcement from disclosure under Freedom of Information Act. |
statutory_interpretation |
|
K. Wardlaw | Dec. 4, 2020 |
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B302241
|
Modification: Prescription Opioid Cases
Rule 3.516 of California Rules of Court only permits one judicial peremptory challenge per side in Judicial Council Coordination Proceedings. |
Civil Procedure |
|
A. Egerton | Dec. 3, 2020 |
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B290805
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Conservatorship of O.B.
Mother's testimony was sufficient evidence to support establishing limited conservatorship of her daughter despite expert testimony opining against conservatorship. |
Conservatorship |
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K. Yegan | Dec. 3, 2020 |
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15-50509
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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 | Dec. 3, 2020 |
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20-35127
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In the Matter of Garrett
Because alleged tort did not occur on navigable waters, complaint was not cognizable under district court's admiralty jurisdiction. |
Civil Procedure |
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A. Tashima | Dec. 3, 2020 |
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19-17213
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City and County of San Francisco v. USCIS
Panel preserved prior, longstanding public policy by affirming injunction against enforcing Department of Homeland Security's new definition of 'public charge.' |
Immigration |
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M. Schroeder | Dec. 3, 2020 |
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18-56256
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Broidy Capital Management v. State of Qatar
District court properly dismissed plaintiff's complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction under Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act because tortious activity exception did not apply. |
Civil Procedure |
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D. Collins | Dec. 3, 2020 |
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19-16478
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Bair v. California Dept. of Transportation
District court erred in finding California Department of Transportation's Environmental Assessment for proposed highway improvement within state park arbitrary and capricious. |
Environmental Law |
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F. Fernandez | Dec. 3, 2020 |
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B294632
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People v. Avila
Ruling on a 'Romero' motion requires consideration of nature and circumstance of crime actually committed, not crime that might have occurred. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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H. Dhanidina | Dec. 2, 2020 |
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D076513
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Center for Healthcare Education and Research v. International Congress for Joint Reconstruction
Principals seeking disgorgement of fiduciary's wrongful gains are not required to prove economic damages from the breach to recover. |
Remedies |
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J. McConnell | Dec. 2, 2020 |
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A159104
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People v. Griffin
One-year enhancement for prior felony conviction imposed under Penal Code Section 667.5(b) as part of plea agreement was stricken due to Senate Bill 136. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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M. Simons | Dec. 2, 2020 |
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B297107
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Sabetian v. Exxon Mobile Corp.
Oil companies did not owe plaintiff duty of care to protect from asbestos exposure because they did not own, possess, or control Iranian facility where plaintiff worked. |
Torts |
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G. Feuer | Dec. 2, 2020 |
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19-55084
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Wright v. Beck
Reasonable factfinder could conclude that police officer violated plaintiff's due process rights by obtaining court order to destroy his firearms without giving plaintiff notice. |
Civil Rights |
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R. Paez | Dec. 2, 2020 |
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B299044
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Modification: People v. Johnson
Senate Bill No. 1437 does not provide relief to defendants convicted of murder under provocative act murder doctrine. |
statutory_interpretation |
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K. Yegan | Dec. 2, 2020 |
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S249274
|
In re Long
Defendant received ineffective assistance of counsel when counsel failed to consult time-of-death expert to rebut prosecution witness's testimony establishing a timeline. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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G. Liu | Dec. 1, 2020 |
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S154459
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People v. Turner
Defendant's conviction for fetal murder was reversed because trial court's admission of hearsay testimony about fetus's viability was harmful error. |
Evidence |
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C. Corrigan | Dec. 1, 2020 |
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F079811
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Davis v. Fresno Unified School Dist.
Trial court erroneously interpreted plaintiff's lawsuit as exclusively 'in rem' reverse validation action. |
Civil Procedure |
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D. Franson | Nov. 30, 2020 |
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B291302
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Foroudi v. The Aerospace Corporation
Exhaustion of EEOC remedies does not satisfy exhaustion requirements for state law claims. |
Civil Procedure |
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T. Bigelow | Nov. 30, 2020 |
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F079904
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Sierra Club v. County of Fresno
Partial certification of environmental impact report was rejected because an EIR is either completed in compliance with California Environmental Quality Act or it is not so completed. |
statutory_interpretation |
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D. Franson | Nov. 30, 2020 |
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D076120
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Villafana v. County of San Diego
Plaintiff failed to allege disparate impact on protected group of individuals and thus failed to state claim for discrimination. |
Civil Procedure |
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R. Huffman | Nov. 30, 2020 |
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B302241
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Prescription Opioid Cases
Rule 3.516 of California Rules of Court only permits one judicial peremptory challenge per side in Judicial Council Coordination Proceedings. |
Civil Procedure |
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A. Egerton | Nov. 30, 2020 |
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C089363
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In re Canady
Proposition 57 authorizes the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation broad discretion to award, or not award conduct credits as it sees fit. |
statutory_interpretation |
|
E. Duarte | Nov. 30, 2020 |
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123456
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TO BE DELETED
Opinion |
Constitutional Law |
|
S. Breyer | Nov. 30, 2020 |
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15-50556
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Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Price
18 U.S.C Section 2244 does not require the government to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the perpetrator subjectively knew the victim did not consent to sexual contact. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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K. Wardlaw | Nov. 30, 2020 |