all - Opinion Summaries

People v. Stutelberg

Criminal Law & Procedure
Reversed a conviction for assault with a deadly weapon on grounds of erroneous jury instructions defining "deadly weapon." Otherwise affirmed the...

Independent Living Center of Southern California, Inc. v. Kent

Government Benefits, Health Law, Attorney's Fees
Reversed the denial of the plaintiffs' request for attorney fees following the settlement of litigation challenging California's attempt to reduce the...

Brand Services, LLC v. Irex Corp.

Trade Secrets, Labor & Employment Law
In an amended opinion, revived an industrial scaffolding company's claim that a former employee stole trade secrets and confidential information when...

Roe v. Halbig

Attorney's Fees, Cyberspace Law, Injury & Tort Law
Affirmed that a blogger who moved to quash a subpoena was entitled to an award of attorney fees as the prevailing party, in a case where a...

Arista v. County of Riverside

Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
Revived wrongful death and other claims that a wife brought against a county government after her husband died of hypothermia because he was not...

Riley v. City of Kokomo, Indiana, Housing Authority

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Held that a terminated employee of a city housing authority who suffered from medical conditions that required leaves of absences did not survive...

Taylor v. City of Lawrenceburg

Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
Held that a former police officer did not survive summary judgment on his claims that his employment was terminated because of his disagreements with...

Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. v. Superior Court (Larco Productions, Inc.)

Civil Procedure
Held that the trial court should have dismissed a proposed class action for failure to bring the case to trial within five years, rather than...

Professional Tax Appeal v. Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.

Contracts, Tax Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Reinstated an unjust enrichment claim brought by a tax specialist that had helped a landowner reduce delinquent property taxes. Held that a...

Gordon v. Drape Creative, Inc.

Trademark, Intellectual Property
In an amended opinion, held that greeting-card companies were not entitled to summary judgment against a trademark infringement suit. The companies...