| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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A098756
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Mason v. Retirement Board of the City and County of San Francisco
Public retirement board was not obligated to include cash payments for unused vacation and sick leave when calculating retirement benefits. |
Government |
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Dec. 8, 2003 | |
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D039275
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Southern California Underground Contractors Inc. v. City of San Diego
Contractor that administered city contract with deceit and corruption deserved permanent disbarment. |
Government |
|
Dec. 5, 2003 | |
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A102525
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Fagan v. Superior Court (People)
District attorney cannot publicly disclose urinalysis results contained in police personnel files. |
Government |
|
Dec. 5, 2003 | |
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H024372
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Rawls v. Zamora
Person seeking sheriff's office who lacked law enforcement experience was properly denied write-in candidacy. |
Government |
|
Dec. 5, 2003 | |
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B164033
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Los Angeles Times Communications v. Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Newpaper is entitled to attorney fees in action arising from county's various Brown Act violations. |
Government |
|
Dec. 5, 2003 | |
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B163797
|
Utility Audit Company Inc. v. City of Los Angeles
In action for unpaid interest on refunds for sewer service, city raised triable issues of fact regarding statute of limitations and claims filing periods. |
Government |
|
Dec. 4, 2003 | |
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A101076
|
Lindelli v. Town of San Anselmo (Marin Sanitary Service)
Municipality may not evade stay provision by repassing materially identical ordinance as interim measure until referendum election. |
Government |
|
Nov. 26, 2003 | |
|
C041927
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Jopson v. Feather River Air Quality Management District
Air quality district is not liable for mistakenly calculating emission reduction credits earned by ranch. |
Government |
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Nov. 25, 2003 | |
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B159850
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Jackson v. City of Los Angeles
Peace officer's bill of rights establishes statute of limitations to discharge police officer. |
Government |
|
Nov. 25, 2003 | |
|
03-803
|
Opinion of Lockyer
Nonprofit group may not sue to remove school board member based on change of residency. |
Government |
|
Nov. 25, 2003 | |
|
D039112
|
City of Carlsbad v. Rudvalis
City that initiated road project is not liable for damages caused by resulting urbanization. |
Government |
|
Nov. 21, 2003 | |
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02-35792
|
Cunningham v. City of Wenatchee
Detective is entitled to qualified immunity for actions during sex abuse investigation. |
Government |
|
Nov. 18, 2003 | |
|
C039132
|
Sheyko v. Saenz
Social services agency's regulations implementing Statewide Fingerprint Imaging System as fraud prevention measure do not exceed statutory authority. |
Government |
|
Nov. 18, 2003 | |
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02-35902
|
Gausvik v. Perez
Police detective had qualified immunity for interviews conducted with alleged sexual abuse victims. |
Government |
|
Nov. 17, 2003 | |
|
A097072
|
Shea Homes Ltd. Partnership v. County of Alameda
Initiative reserving more land for agriculture and open space and altering county's solid waste management practices does not violate single subject rule. |
Government |
|
Oct. 29, 2003 | |
|
A100742
|
Horneff v. City and County of San Francisco
Court erred in ordering modifications to ballot summary that was not false or misleading. |
Government |
|
Oct. 24, 2003 | |
|
A097568
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In re Retirement Cases
Court's holding that items of compensation paid in cash must be included in categories upon which employee's pension based, must be applied retroactively. |
Government |
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Oct. 24, 2003 | |
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02-15743
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Savage v. Glendale Union High School
School district may be sued for firing employee after she refused to affix flagpole to her wheelchair. |
Government |
|
Oct. 24, 2003 | |
|
03-402
|
Opinion of Bill Lockyer
Attorney General addresses the rights of redevelopment agencies in entering agreements with business firms. |
Government |
|
Oct. 24, 2003 | |
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02-55021
|
Meredith v. Erath
Law enforcement agent is not entitled to qualified immunity as to plaintiff's excessive force claim but is entitled to immunity for unlawful detention. |
Government |
|
Oct. 22, 2003 | |
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02-15587
|
Howard v. Barnhart
Administrative law judge erred in not having specialist examine disability claimant's case as whole. |
Government |
|
Oct. 21, 2003 | |
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B161881
|
Medina v. Board of Retirement
County's board of retirement would contravene statutory authority if it classified deputy district attorneys as safety members. |
Government |
|
Oct. 21, 2003 | |
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01-36147
|
Bibeau v. Pacific Northwest Research Foundation
Plaintiff who underwent medical research while in prison failed to establish claim under Federal Tort Claims Act. |
Government |
|
Oct. 16, 2003 | |
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01-16987
|
Westlands Water District v. United States
Government's allocation of water during shortage period does not violate contracts between water districts and United States. |
Government |
|
Oct. 14, 2003 | |
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02-16778
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U.S. v. Mackby
Judgment for more than $700,000 in damages for violations of False Claims Act was not excessive. |
Government |
|
Oct. 14, 2003 | |
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01-16544
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Pugliese v. Dillenberg
State waived immunity from claim from Rehabilitation Act by accepting funds under act. |
Government |
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Oct. 14, 2003 | |
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D039198
|
Coronado Police Officers Association v. Carroll
Database compiled by public defender department that includes client records and police misconduct information is not public record. |
Government |
|
Oct. 13, 2003 | |
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C039942
|
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association v. City of Roseville
Measure proposing special tax failed to receive two-thirds of voter approval and thus did not affect passage of conflicting tax measure. |
Government |
|
Oct. 13, 2003 | |
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S099339
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Bonanno v. Central Contra Costa Transit Authority
Location of bus stop requiring patrons to cross busy and uncontrolled intersection may constitute dangerous condition of public property. |
Government |
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Oct. 13, 2003 | |
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C042168
|
People v. Superior Court (Isenhower)
Plaintiff's total absence of diligence to seek counsel after accident bars claim against government. |
Government |
|
Oct. 13, 2003 |
