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In Harland v. City of West Hollywood, published June 2, 2026, the Second District Court of Appeal, Division 8 affirmed dismissal of the action after demurrer. The plaintiff alleged she tripped and fell due to a sidewalk condition. Two days before the six-month claim-presentation period expired, plaintiff’s counsel mailed a claim for damages to the… Keep reading →
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In Agustin v. Golden Empire Transit District, ordered published November 26, 2025, the Fifth District Court of Appeal affirmed summary judgment for the defendant district. The plaintiff fell over while standing up in a moving bus. The footage taken by the video system on the bus showed that the plaintiff had a plastic bag in… Keep reading →
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In Hawatmeh v. City of Henderson, published November 7, 2025, the 9th Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of a lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. section 1983. A family’s neighbor invaded the family’s apartment, killed the mother and a housekeeper, shot a daughter multiple times, and then took the 12-year-old son hostage. The man entered the… Keep reading →
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In County of Los Angeles v. Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, published October 23, 2025, the Second District Court of Appeal, Division 8 affirmed summary judgment in one consolidated appeal, and dismissal on demurrer in another. The plaintiff county filed a writ petition against its sheriff. Its county counsel sent the sheriff a letter… Keep reading →
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In King v. Villegas, published October 20, 2025, a divided panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the district court’s dismissal of a state prisoner’s 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit. The plaintiff was involved in a physical altercation with two corrections officers. His version of events and the officers’ versions were completely different.… Keep reading →
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In Berkeley People’s Alliance v. City of Berkeley, published September 30, 2025, the First District Court of Appeal, Division 4 reversed the dismissal on demurrer of an action alleging violations of the Brown Act at three city council meetings. At each meeting, the mayor determined that the city council was unable to conduct business due… Keep reading →
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In Bean v. City of Thousand Oaks, published September 29, 2025, the Second District Court of Appeal, Division 6, affirmed summary judgment for the city’s co-defendant. The plaintiff tripped and fell on a raised portion of city sidewalk in front of a private property owner’s residence. The plaintiff sued the city and the property owners… Keep reading →
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In St. Clair v. County of Okanogan, published September 23, 2025, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed dismissal of a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 case at the pleading stage. The plaintiff alleged that a defendant sheriff’s deputy and detective took advantage of the plaintiff’s drug addiction and involvement in criminal activity to coerce her… Keep reading →
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In Bronshteyn v. Department of Consumer Affairs, published September 17, 2025 ,the Second District Court of Appeal, Division 8 affirmed an attorney fee award against the defendant department. The plaintiff, an employee of the department, sued the department under FEHA for failure to accommodate or engage in an interactive process, disability discrimination, and failure to… Keep reading →
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In Jones v. City of North Las Vegas, published September 8, 2025, the 9th Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part summary judgment for the defendant city and two of its officers. While responding to a domestic violence call, one of the responding officers saw a person flee over the wall to the south… Keep reading →
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