Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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D044211
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Forensis Group Inc. v. Frantz, Townsend & Foldenauer
Expert may seek equitable indemnification against attorney who retained him for client who is suing expert for professional negligence. |
Civil Procedure |
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Sep. 26, 2005 | |
D044733
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Ruiz v. Herman Weissker Inc.
Hirer's agent is not liable to independent contractor's employee for injuries primarily caused by negligence of independent contractor. |
Torts |
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Sep. 26, 2005 | |
G033455
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Irvine Valley College Academic Senate v. Board of Trustees of the South Orange County Community College District
Adoption of new faculty hiring policies requires agreement between college academic senate and district board. |
Education |
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Sep. 26, 2005 | |
G034330
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Holcomb v. U.S. Bank National Association
Plaintiff who did not fit any definition of vexatious litigant was not required to obtain leave to file appeal. |
Civil Procedure |
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Sep. 26, 2005 | |
H026476
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People v. Lopez
Defense attorney's failure to object to evidence against his own witnesses requires new trial for client. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 26, 2005 | |
A105375
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In re Bautista
Defendant cannot be convicted of both continuous sexual abuse and procurement of child within same time period. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 26, 2005 | |
S126630
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Le Francois v. Goel
Party may not renew summary judgment motion without new facts or law, but court may reconsider order on its own motion. |
Civil Procedure |
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Sep. 26, 2005 | |
S122060
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Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District v. California Public Employment Relations Board (California School Employees Association)
Time limit to make unfair practice charge to California Public Employment Relations Board is six months. |
Labor Law |
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Sep. 26, 2005 | |
B155019
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Watson Land Co. v. Shell Oil Co.
Landowner cannot recover benefits obtained by trespassing oil company whose pipeline leaked onto property. |
Torts |
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Sep. 26, 2005 | |
H027337
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In re Honesto
Convict's claim that plea agreement entitled him to release on parole was unfounded. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 26, 2005 | |
S118052
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People v. Thomas
Law requiring prosecutor's consent to juvenile sentencing for serious offenses is invalid. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 26, 2005 | |
02-56751
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Sissoko v. Rocha
Alien who was detained for three months while his immigration application was pending may sue inspection officer. |
Immigration |
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Sep. 26, 2005 | |
A105260
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Maffei v. Woodlawn Memorial Park
Spouse may not disinter and cremate deceased spouse's remains 20 years after burial. |
Probate and Trusts |
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Sep. 26, 2005 | |
B175413
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Jimenez v. County of Los Angeles
Extended detention of defendant until DNA test cleared him of crime was not civil rights violation. |
Civil Rights |
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Sep. 26, 2005 | |
04-50086
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U.S. v. Munoz
Defendant is entitled to new trial for bringing illegal aliens into United States for financial gain. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 26, 2005 | |
A105457
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Travellers Casualty and Surety Co. v. Employers Insurance of Wausau
Insurer of successor company had duty to defend product liability lawsuit against predessor and successor companies. |
Insurance |
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Sep. 26, 2005 | |
S112386
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Wasatch Property Management v. Degrate
Landlord seeking to terminate lease of low-income tenant with Section 8 benefits must provide 90 days' notice. |
Real Property |
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Sep. 26, 2005 | |
B171051
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People v. Vega
Defendants' enhancements for transporting large amounts of cocaine is upheld despite criminalist's failure to weigh each brick of cocaine. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 26, 2005 | |
B176151
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L.B. Research and Education Foundation v. The UCLA Foundation
Agreement between donor and charitable foundation created contract under which donor had standing to sue to enforce terms of gift. |
Contracts |
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Sep. 26, 2005 | |
D043933
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Horning v. Shilberg
Trial court had authority to modify its orally-announced tentative decision. |
Civil Procedure |
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Sep. 26, 2005 | |
G034390
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People v. Gallardo
Police search of vehicle after receiving motorist's consent did not unreasonably prolong traffic stop for broken taillight. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 26, 2005 | |
B178371
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Marriage of Starkman
Trust clause was not valid transmutation of husband's separate property to community property. |
Family Law |
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Sep. 26, 2005 | |
S118489
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Gomez v. Superior Court (The Walt Disney Co.)
Amusement park acted as common carrier in operating attraction where passenger was injured. |
Torts |
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Sep. 26, 2005 | |
S121933
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Simon v. San Paolo U.S. Holding Company Inc.
Award of punitive damages that grossly exceeded compensatory damages in fraud case was improper. |
Torts |
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Sep. 26, 2005 | |
S121723
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Johnson v. Ford Motor Co.
Appellate court may consider how scale and profitability of repeated tortious conduct reflects on defendant's reprehensibility when considering punitive damages. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Sep. 26, 2005 | |
02-50600
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U. S. v. Ruelas
Order |
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Sep. 26, 2005 | ||
03-50505
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U.S. v. Bravo-Muzquiz
Release from custody on immigration bond does not legalize alien's status. |
Immigration |
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Sep. 26, 2005 | |
02-36140
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Charter v. U. S. Department of Agriculture
Order |
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Sep. 26, 2005 | ||
B176293
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Ashford v. Culver City Unified School District
Court could not remand case for second administrative hearing after finding that properly authenticated evidence would have supported administrative finding. |
Government |
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Sep. 26, 2005 | |
D045285
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McIndoe v. Olivos
Contest to survivor's trust does not constitute contest to exempt trust though both resulted from same original trust. |
Probate and Trusts |
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Sep. 26, 2005 |