| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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D074958
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SLPR, L.L.C. v. San Diego Unified Port District
Plaintiffs' claims were barred because overwhelming extrinsic evidence clarified previous judgment fixing boundaries between private and public lands. |
Real Property |
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J. McConnell | May 27, 2020 |
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B289603
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People v. Braum
Double Jeopardy Clause protects only against multiple criminal punishments in successive proceedings for same offense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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D. Kim | May 27, 2020 |
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19-7685
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Lindsey v. U.S.
Order |
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May 27, 2020 | ||
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20-55533
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South Bay United Pentecostal Church v. Gavin Newsom
In evaluating a motion for an injunction pending appeal, we consider whether the moving party has demonstrated that they are likely to succeed on the merits, that they are likely to suffer irreparable harm in the absence of preliminary relief, that the balance of equities tips in their favor, and that an injunction is in the public interest. |
Administrative Agencies |
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May 27, 2020 | |
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18-16105
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Oakland Bulk & Oversized Terminal LLC v. City of Oakland
City was in breach of contract because it lacked substantial evidence that proposed coal operations posed substantial health or safety danger. |
Contracts |
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K. Lee | May 27, 2020 |
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18-15499
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County of San Mateo v. Chevron Corp.
Defendants could not invoke federal-officer removal statute because they failed to show they were acting 'under color of federal office.' |
Civil Procedure |
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S. Ikuta | May 27, 2020 |
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18-16663
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City of Oakland v. BP PLC
Fact-bound state law claims, such as for public nuisance, do not require interpretations of federal law for federal question jurisdiction. |
Civil Procedure |
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S. Ikuta | May 27, 2020 |
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A157323
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Conservatorship of J.Y.
Lanterman-Petris-Short Act conservatees are similarly situated to to persons found not guilty by reason of insanity with respect to right against compelled testimony. |
Conservatorship |
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J. Kline | May 26, 2020 |
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B293625
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Betancourt v. OS Restaurant Services, LLC
Plaintiff was not entitled to attorney fees because her claims were based solely on nonprovision of meal or rest periods. |
Remedies |
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E. Grimes | May 26, 2020 |
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E073284
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In re E.E.
Dependency jurisdiction does not require actual neglect; rather there must be a 'substantial risk' that the child will be neglected. |
Dependency |
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M. Slough | May 26, 2020 |
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B299607
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People v. Bonilla-Bray
Under Assembly Bill 865 defendant should have been provided resentencing hearing in which court takes into account mitigating factors related to military service. |
statutory_interpretation |
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L. Lavin | May 26, 2020 |
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19-35172
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U.S. v. Dade
The 9th Circuit decides if the appellant should be released from detention due to the risks of COVID-19. The motion for release on bail pending approval is denied. Berzon dissents. |
Administrative Agencies |
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May 26, 2020 | |
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19-55295
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Cooper v. Tokyo Electric Power Company
International comity doctrine factors weighed in favor of dismissing lawsuit because Japanese law applied and Japan had a stronger interest. |
International Law |
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J. Bybee | May 26, 2020 |
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A155891
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People v. Smolkin
Appellant's conviction under Penal Code Section 69 based on threatening speech was unconstitutional because his speech was not 'true threat.' |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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M. Simons | May 22, 2020 |
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S253295
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Hart v. Keenan Properties, Inc.
Witness observations of names and logos were not hearsay because they were relevant to prove disputed link between defendant and pipes and were not offered for truth of their content. |
Evidence |
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C. Corrigan | May 22, 2020 |
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S248125
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In re Christopher Lee White
Trial court's exercise of discretion in denying bail under California Constitution Article I, Section 12(b) did not constitute abuse of discretion. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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M. Cuéllar | May 22, 2020 |
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S251706
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People v. Rodriguez
Prosecutors must generally avoid raising subject of future perjury prosecutions in their closing arguments to avoid improper vouching. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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J. Groban | May 22, 2020 |
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14-99003
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Smith v. Baker
Petitioner successfully argued his counsel's performance was deficient but failed to show he was prejudiced by it. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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M. Christen | May 22, 2020 |
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H044587
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Modification: Pott v. Lazarin
Civil Code Section 3344.1 prohibits only commercial speech and does not extend to solicitation of funds for advocacy. |
Civil Procedure |
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N. Mihara | May 22, 2020 |
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E071361
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People v. Valles
Courts have discretion to strike greater enhancements only when imposed enhancement was legally inapplicable or unsupported by evidence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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M. Ramirez | May 21, 2020 |
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E073322
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Changsha Metro Group Co., Ltd. v. Xuefeng
Proper procedure to follow for plaintiff's attorneys' fees request for opposing anti-SLAPP motion was procedure set forth in Code of Civil Procedure Section 128.5 subdivision (a) and (c). |
Anti-SLAPP |
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D. Miller | May 21, 2020 |
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B298750
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Modification: In re D.B.
Father's violence, verbal abuse, racism, impulsivity, and lack of insight created substantial evidence that daughter faced substantial risk of serious emotional damage. |
Dependency |
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J. Wiley | May 21, 2020 |
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A153421
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Lowery v. Kindren Healthcare Operating, Inc.
Trial court properly excluded expert witness because his declaration provided no explanation as to why he opined that defendant's alleged lack of untimely treatment caused decedent's death. |
Evidence |
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S. Pollak | May 20, 2020 |
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D075723
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Carlsbad Police Officers Assn. v. City of Carlsbad
Trial court abused its discretion in conditioning intervention on interveners striking their request for attorney's fees because they intervened as of right. |
Civil Procedure |
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W. Dato | May 20, 2020 |
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A156095
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Six4Three, LLC v. Facebook, Inc.
No statutory provision, or 'sealing rules' authorizes appeal from order striking documents; thus, portion of court's order striking documents was not appealable. |
Civil Procedure |
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S. Pollak | May 20, 2020 |
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H047068
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Willow Glen Trestle Conservancy v. City of San Jose
City's actions in connection with Streambed Alteration Agreement could not be construed as 'approval of project' requiring further environmental review under CEQA. |
Environmental Law |
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N. Mihara | May 20, 2020 |
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19-867
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Wexford Health v. Garrett
Order |
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May 19, 2020 | ||
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19-864
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Beers v. Barr
Order |
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May 19, 2020 | ||
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17-1268
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Opati v. Republic of Sudan
Plaintiffs in federal causes of action under Section 28 U.S.C. 1605A(c) may seek punitive damages for preenactment conduct because Congress explicitly authorized it. |
statutory_interpretation |
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N. Gorsuch | May 19, 2020 |
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B298642
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People v. Smith
Courts may not defer to jury's pre-'Banks/Clark' factual findings when determining petitioner's eligibility for resentencing under Penal Code Section 1170.95. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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C. Moor | May 19, 2020 |