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Pierotti v. Walsh

Habeas Corpus, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a habeas corpus action, brought by petitioner contending that his trial attorney provided ineffective assistance of counsel by failing to request...

Ricciuti v. Gyzenis

Labor & Employment Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In a labor and employment action, arising after plaintiff was allegedly fired in retaliation for speaking to local officials about her police...

Leonard v. Stemtech Int'l Inc.

Copyright, Remedies, Intellectual Property
In a copyright infringement action, arising after defendant, a nutritional supplements company, used plaintiff's photographs of stem cells on its...

Estate of Diaz v. City of Anaheim

Civil Rights, Evidence
In a civil rights action, arising after defendant police officer shot and killed Manual Diaz, the district court's entry of judgment for defendants...

Shea Homes, Inc. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

Property Law & Real Estate, Construction
In a tax action, arising over the subject matter of taxpayer's completed-contract accounting method of reporting income related to its development of...

Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division v. BNSF Railway, Inc.

Transportation, Labor & Employment Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In a labor action, the district court's judgment in favor of defendant employer is affirmed where: 1) the test for distinguishing between major and...

People v. Miranda

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Convictions for assault likely to produce great bodily injury and sentences for assault with a deadly weapon and battery are vacated and reversed...

People v. Hronchak

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Revocation, and reinstatement on condition defendant serve an additional 60 days in custody, of parole following defendant's successful petition for...

Phillips v. Campbell

Family Law
In a domestic violence action, the trial court's restraining order against defendant is affirmed where, sitting as the trier of fact, there was...

Greco v. Greco

Probate, Trusts & Estates
In an action concerning the use of trust and estates money by defendant, trustee and administrator of parents' trust and estates, to fund suits...