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People v. Celis
Facts known to officers before entering defendant's home did not justify protective sweep. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2004
CLD Construction Inc. v. City of San Ramon
Complaint filed by self-represented corporation is void, but court may grant leave to amend. 		Civil Procedure Sep. 24, 2004
People v. Schnathorst
Law criminalizing threats against another person applies to threats against a police officer. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2004
Egar v. Superior Court of Santa Barbara County
Court security fee imposed for every conviction of criminal offense does not apply to juvenile wardship cases. 		Civil Procedure Sep. 24, 2004
Ewing v. Northridge Hospital Medical Center
Expert witness is not needed to challenge psychotherapist's immunity from claim of failure to warn. 		Torts Sep. 24, 2004
Estes v. Monroe
Disabled national guardsman's wrongful termination lawsuit was properly dismissed. 		Employment Law Sep. 24, 2004
Pitzen v. Superior Court (Garcia)
Collateral estoppel precludes issue decided in small claims court from being relitigated. 		Civil Procedure Sep. 24, 2004
Oliveros v. County of Los Angeles
County attorney's engagement in another trial warrants trial continuance. 		Civil Procedure Sep. 24, 2004
Marriage of Wittgrove
Millionaire surgeon can be ordered to pay $43,000 per month in spousal and child support. 		Family Law Sep. 24, 2004
Cassim v. Allstate Insurance Company
Attorney fees payable as damages for insurer's bad faith limited to portion of efforts devoted to recovery of amount due under policy. 		Civil Procedure Sep. 24, 2004
Travis v. County of Santa Cruz
Property owner timely filed claim to remove county's conditions on his development permit. 		Civil Procedure Sep. 24, 2004
People v. Wilkinson
Law governing battery on custodial officers does not violate equal protection. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2004
Klajic v. Castaic Lake Water Agency
Water wholesaler may sell water directly to consumers pursuant to its enabling act. 		Administrative Agencies Sep. 24, 2004
Cody S., a Minor
When student, permitted to store items in gym locker only during class, is removed from class, no expectation of privacy exists in locker. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2004
People v. Guevara
Statute of limitations for filing false nomination paper is four years after discovery because it is fraud offense. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2004
Malek v. Blue Cross of California
Health care service plan's noncompliance with statutory arbitration disclosure requirements renders arbitration provision in enrollment form unenforceable. 		Civil Procedure Sep. 24, 2004
County of Los Angeles v. Granite State Insurance Co.
Notice of bail forfeiture indicating March 6 hearing, when bail was actually forfeited at February 13 hearing, is insufficient. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2004
Neumann v. Melgar
Family Code section 7894, when considered as a whole, allows trial court to grant new trial, or modify judgment. 		Family Law Sep. 24, 2004
Marselis v. Allstate Insurance Company
Statute of limitations for insurance claim action not tolled when claim paid even where insurer provides no written assurance that claim closed. 		Civil Procedure Sep. 24, 2004
Helene Curtis Inc. v. Assessment Appeals Board (Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors)
Plaintiff is estopped from claiming benefits under tax code, but is still entitled to board hearing on merits of application. 		Taxation Sep. 24, 2004
South Beverly Wilshire Jewelry & Loan v. Superior Court (Gordon)
Plaintiff who consigned goods without obtaining protections of commercial code is not entitled to relief after wrongful transfer. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2004
Medical Staff of Sharp Memorial Hospital v. Superior Court (Pancoast)
Hospital acted properly in suspending physician's staff privileges in interest of protecting patients. 		Employment Law Sep. 24, 2004
Delta Wetlands Properties v. County of San Joaquin
State law does not preempt county zoning authority from regulating location of reservoirs. 		Environmental Law Sep. 24, 2004
Reeves v. Safeway Stores Inc.
Employer may be liable for retaliatory discharge where supervisor's retaliatory motive was cause of employee's dismissal. 		Employment Law Sep. 24, 2004
People v. Spark
Compassionate use defense does not require user of marijuana for medical purposes to present evidence that he was seriously ill. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2004
Bello v. ABA Energy Corp.
Energy company did not trespass on farm because county properly issued a right-of-way encroachment permit. 		Real Property Sep. 24, 2004
People v. Garcia
Trial court may determine during sentencing whether defendant's current conviction for first-degree burglary is violent felony for calculation of presentence credits. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2004
Marriage of Iredale and Cates
Court may value attorney spouse's goodwill by comparing compensation of similarly-situated professional. 		Family Law Sep. 24, 2004
Stasz v. Schwab
Arbitration association enjoys common law immunity from liability for alleged bias and failure to stay arbitration proceedings. 		Civil Procedure Sep. 24, 2004
SFPP LP v. Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co.
Referee in railroad right-of-way case did not commit legal errors in applying condemnation statute. 		Real Property Sep. 24, 2004
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