Supreme Court of California - May 2019 Opinion Summaries
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Heimlich v. ShivjiSupreme Court of California
Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
Clarified how California Code of Civil Procedure section 998 (relating to pretrial settlement offers) is used in arbitration. Held a request for costs...
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05/30/2019 | S243029 |
Southern California Gas Leak CasesSupreme Court of California
Oil and Gas Law, Injury & Tort Law
Held that businesses may not recover compensation for purely economic losses suffered from mere proximity to an industrial accident (a massive,...
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05/30/2019 | S246669 |
Plantier v. Ramona Municipal Water DistrictSupreme Court of California
Government Law, Water Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Clarified the procedure for challenging a local governmental agency's decision to impose or increase property-related fees. The question in this case...
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05/30/2019 | S243360 |
People v. RiveraSupreme Court of California
Sentencing, Criminal Law & Procedure
On an automatic appeal, affirmed a death judgment imposed on a man who murdered a peace officer.
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05/23/2019 | S153881 |
In re WebbSupreme Court of California
Criminal Law & Procedure
Held that courts may impose release conditions on persons who post bail. A defendant who posted bail contended that it was improper to require her to...
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05/23/2019 | S247074 |
People v. ErskineSupreme Court of California
Sentencing, Criminal Law & Procedure
On an automatic appeal, affirmed a death judgment imposed for the first-degree murders of two people.
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05/23/2019 | S127621 |
People v. DaltonSupreme Court of California
Sentencing, Criminal Law & Procedure
Modified a sentence imposed in a capital murder case, on an automatic appeal.
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05/16/2019 | S046848 |
Black Sky Capital, LLC v. CobbSupreme Court of California
Property Law & Real Estate, Banking Law
Interpreting Code of Civil Procedure section 580d, the California Supreme Court held that a creditor holding two deeds of trust on the same property...
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05/06/2019 | S243294 |
FilmOn.com Inc. v. DoubleVerify Inc.Supreme Court of California
Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law
Interpreting the state's anti-SLAPP statute, the California Supreme Court addressed whether the commercial nature of a defendant's speech is relevant...
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05/06/2019 | S244157 |
People v. BellSupreme Court of California
Sentencing, Criminal Law & Procedure
Affirmed a death judgment imposed on a man who robbed a convenience store and fatally shot the clerk.
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05/02/2019 | S080056 |