Case law

In Re: Alicia Marie Richards

District Court, C.D. California · Aug 1, 2023

The bankruptcy court concluded that Debtor’s homestead exemption proceeds became property of the bankruptcy estate because she failed to reinvest the homestead exemption proceeds in a qualifying homestead dwelling within … Debtor has not established a due process violation— she had adequate notice and an opportunity to be heard.

L.C. v. Alta Loma Sch. Dist.

389 F. Supp. 3d 845 · District Court, C.D. California · Jul 18, 2019

The District attached the Policy to the letter for Plaintiff's review, including the SELPA's list of qualified independent evaluators, along with a revised proposed assessment plan for the District's assessment that omitted … The ALJ's factual conclusion is clearly in error in light of the supplemental evidence submitted by the parties, which the ALJ apparently did not allow to be admitted into the administrative record.

Sirhan v. Galaza

76 F. Supp. 3d 1073 · District Court, C.D. California · Jan 5, 2015

As explained below, Petitioner has failed to meet his burden of establishing actual innocence. … Hypnotic Programming According to Petitioner, the Report blatantly distorts and ignores the opinions of qualified professionals Dr. Daniel Brown and Professor Alan Scheflin. (Dkt. No. 218 at 35.)

Brenda M. v. Frank Bisignano, Commissioner of Social Security

District Court, C.D. California · Dec 10, 2025

If, at step four, the claimant 23 meets their burden of establishing an inability to perform past work, the 24 Commissioner must show that the claimant can perform some other work that exists 25 in “significant numbers … Huang, clearly and unequivocally opine limitations as of 24 the date they were written, well after the relevant period. (Id. at 14, 23.) As such, 25 remand to the ALJ is not required. See Marin v.

Sullivan Equity Partners, LLC v. City of Los Angeles

District Court, C.D. California · Sep 15, 2023

The appeals court specifically concluded that “there is insufficient evidence of bias to establish a violation of due process.” Id. at 29. … But Tovar does not stand for the rule that § 1983 claims are immune from issue preclusion where equivalent issues were actually decided in a state court proceeding.

PSM Holding Corp. v. National Farm Financial Corp.

743 F. Supp. 2d 1136 · District Court, C.D. California · Jul 26, 2010

See National Farm II, 2008 WL 410236 at *2 (“Debtor has stated quite clearly that its objective is to enable the Chao Family Trust to retain control of BAIC, the Debtor’s wholly-owned subsidiary”). … The party seeking restitution had delivered $50,000 worth of solder under a contract later determined to be void because it was not qualified to do business in California.

Cecelia v. Martinez v. Andrew M. Saul

District Court, C.D. California · Aug 13, 2020

She spoke clearly with normal rate and volume. Id. Her mood, 4 however, was sad and she was tearful; she expressed feelings of hopelessness. Id. 5 Dr. … On January 26, 2015, Keystone chiropractor Dr. 24 Gary Weessies prepared an Initial Qualified Functional Capacity Evaluation 25 (“QFCE”) for Dr. Pratley. AR 381-89.

Keiron M. Elias v. Rosas

District Court, C.D. California · Oct 31, 2022

Wolff established five constitutionally-mandated procedural requirements 2 || for such disciplinary proceedings. … P. 8(d)(1)); (e) set forth clearly the sequence of events giving rise to the 24 claim(s) for relief in sequentially “numbered paragraphs, each limited as far as practicable to a single set of circumstances” (Fed. R.

Shahram Seresht v. United States of America; and Does 1 to 10

District Court, C.D. California · May 28, 2026

The Court finds Plaintiff has established by a preponderance of the evidence 27 that Mr. … Cramer qualified his opinion in several material respects. First, he 4 acknowledged that he had not examined Plaintiff since 2021 and therefore would need to 5 update his diagnoses. (RT at 76).

Edward Aguayo v. Nancy A. Berryhill

District Court, C.D. California · Mar 10, 2020

21 F.3d at 1040; see also Social Security Ruling (SSR) 16-3p (findings “must contain 22 specific reasons for the weight given to the individual’s symptoms, be consistent with 23 and supported by the evidence, and be clearly … Although Plaintiff asks what further treatment was 7 possible, Plaintiff provides no evidence to support this rhetorical argument, essentially 8 failing to recognize the burden to establish disability rests on him.

David D. v. Frank Bisignano, Commissioner of Social Security

District Court, C.D. California · Dec 17, 2025

10 III. 11 THE FIVE-STEP SEQUENTIAL EVALUATION PROCESS 12 To qualify … Astrue, 674 F.3d 1104, 1121 (9th Cir. 2012), the Court will not find 7 reversible error where the ALJ did not clearly rely on an unsupported ground.

Pearl N. Renteria v. Kilolo Kijakazi

District Court, C.D. California · Aug 12, 2022

Kijakazi, 32 F.4th at 792 (“The 10 revised social security regulations are clearly irreconcilable with our caselaw 11 according special deference to the opinions of treating and examining physicians 12 on account of their … An impairment or 8 || combination of impairments that manifests only some of the criteria, no matter how 9 || severely, does not qualify.

Jose M Garcia v. Nancy A. Berryhill

District Court, C.D. California · Aug 11, 2020

If the claimant 14 meets this burden, a prima facie case of disability is established. Id. … Nevertheless, the Court notes that 27 these records clearly suggest that plaintiff’s degenerative disc condition deteriorated between 2015 and 2019 and that Dr.

T.S., a minor v. Long Beach Unified School District

District Court, C.D. California · Jul 13, 2023

(“AR”) 907 4 (S-45), ECF No. 35.1) T.S. qualifies for special education under the IDEA in the 5 primary category of autism. (AR 764 (S-11).) … Accordingly, the evidence established that Parents incurred $14,937, or 15 60% of the total cost, for reading-related services at DLC.

Ontario International Airport Authority v. Mag US Lounge Management LLC

District Court, C.D. California · Apr 22, 2025

The parties dispute whether “OIAA frustrated MAG’s efforts to reconcile accounts by not meaningfully or clearly responding or engaging.” Id. § 7. … OIAA disputes that either of these conditions was established.

Mag US Lounge Management LLC v. Ontario International Airport Authority

District Court, C.D. California · Apr 22, 2025

The parties dispute whether “OIAA frustrated MAG’s efforts to reconcile accounts by not meaningfully or clearly responding or engaging.” Id. § 7. … OIAA disputes that either of these conditions was established.

Full Tilt Boogie, LLC v. Kep Fortune, LLC

District Court, C.D. California · Jul 29, 2022

See id. at 1122 2 (proceeding with only necessary rulings on evidentiary objections). 3 Finally, it is a party’s duty to lay out its argument and evidence clearly. 4 Carmen v. S.F. … Code § 31302. 3 The Full Tilt Parties submit evidence that the Bik Defendants qualify as 4 franchisors or individuals controlling the franchisor under these sections.

Murriel L. Hays v. Kilolo Kijakazi

District Court, C.D. California · Dec 28, 2022

Kennedy, 738 F.3d at 1176 (“[F]or a claimant to qualify for 25 benefits by showing that his unlisted impairment, or combination of impairments, is 26 finding that Plaintiff meets the paragraph A requirements for Listings … Considering the standard established in Woods, the ALJ properly 27 considered the state agency consultants’ opinions and articulated how the opinions 28 are consistent with the evidence of Plaintiff’s mental status examinations

Teresa May Williams v. Kilolo Kijakazi

District Court, C.D. California · Aug 22, 2022

Barnhart, 400 F.3d 676, 679 (9th Cir. 2005) (citation omitted). 12 || The Commissioner has the burden of proof at step five — i.e., establishing that the 13 | claimant could perform other work in the national economy. … An ALJ must clearly identify each subjective 25 26 3Social Security Ruling 16-3p superseded SSR 96-7p and, in part, eliminated use of the

Sophia L. v. Andrew Saul

District Court, C.D. California · Dec 11, 2020

Even if an ALJ does not make a specific finding that the 7 existing record is ambiguous or inadequate, the duty is triggered “where the record 8 establishes ambiguity or inadequacy.” See McLeod v. … The record 23 suggests, but does not clearly show, that such an examination was scheduled, but 24 Plaintiff complained she would not have a ride. (AR 493.)