all - Opinion Summaries

Hughes v. Stottlemyre

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 brought by a demoted highway patrol officer claiming that defendants violated his First Amendment rights by...

Grayson v. Ross

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 and state law case arising from an inmate's death following self-mutilation while incarcerated in jail, grants and partial...

Vickers v. Fairfield Med. Ctr.

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a case brought by a private police officer against his employer and individuals alleging sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation in...

In re Carmen M.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Family Law, Juvenile Law
Order requiring child to submit to drug testing upon request by staff of a group home where the child resides is affirmed as the juvenile court has...

Smith v. Castaways Family Diner

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment in a discrimination and retaliation case under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is reversed and remanded where the district court...

Serafimovich v. Gonzales

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Immigration Law
Denial of application for withholding of removal is vacated in light of evidence in the record that was not addressed and that has an obvious bearing...

Westside Mothers v. Olszewski

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Elder Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law
42 U.S.C. section 1396a(a)(30) fails the first prong of the Blessing test, and thus, does not provide Medicaid recipients or providers with a right...

Blum v. Superior Ct. (Copley Press, Inc.)

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
Sustaining demurrer, without leave to amend, plaintiff's 12 wrongful termination causes of action for various violations of the California Fair...

California Ass'n of PSES v. California Dep't of Educ.

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law
Dismissal after sustaining of demurrers without leave to amend is affirmed over claims that the Superintendent of Public Instruction may not suspend...

Dubois v. Ass'n of Apartment Owners of 2987 Kalakaua

Civil Rights, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Summary judgment for a condominium association and related individuals and entities is affirmed where a claim that defendants discriminated against...