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State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Superior Court (Hill)
Party is not entitled to disqualification of judge after court of appeal granted writ of mandate on choice of law question.
Civil Procedure Sep. 24, 2004
City of Los Angeles v. Furman Selz Capital Management LLC
City may not impose tax on corporate- owned limited liability company that has elected to be disregarded as separate entity.
Taxation Sep. 24, 2004
Seligsohn v. Day
Police officers employed by college are entitled to copies of discrimination complaints kept by school's Office of Affirmative Action.
Government Sep. 24, 2004
People v. Jordan
Anonymous telephone tip about person with concealed handgun does not have sufficient indicia of reliability to create reasonable suspicion justifying stop.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2004
Kasaundra D., a Minor
Juvenile court reviewing petition under same case number as two earlier petitions cannot ignore existing order from another department terminating jurisdiction.
Juveniles Sep. 24, 2004
Haney v. Aramark Uniform Services Inc.
Court erred in granting employer summary adjudication when employee's acts did not amount to federally protected concerted activities.
Employment Law Sep. 24, 2004
In re Jerred H.
Juvenile court lacks jurisdiction to review final order terminating parental rights.
Family Law Sep. 24, 2004
Agustin Camposeco-Montejo v. Ashcroft
Immigration judge's denial of asylum was improperly based on defendant's resettlement in other country.
Immigration Sep. 24, 2004
Watkins v. Ameripride Services
Issue regarding employer's use of interstate commerce during product delivery revives employee's overtime claim.
Employment Law Sep. 24, 2004
Ramirez-Ramirez v. Ashcroft
Order
Sep. 24, 2004
Nunes v. Ashcroft
Even if district court treated petitioner's motion to reconsider as request for leave to amend, request would have been futile.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2004
Nunes v. Ashcroft
Order
Sep. 24, 2004
Leichty v. Neary (Strand)
Approval of attorney's application for interim payment of fees does not create vested interest permitting court to modify final award amount.
Bankruptcy Sep. 24, 2004
Serra Canyon Co. Ltd. v. California Coastal Commission
Landowner is barred from challenging 20-year old offer to dedicate land for public use.
Real Property Sep. 24, 2004
Disabled Rights Action Committee v. Las Vegas Events Inc.
Private group that staged rodeo at publicly-owned arena must make accommodations under ADA.
Civil Rights Sep. 24, 2004
McIntosh v. Mills
Fee-sharing agreement between attorney and non-attorney is unenforceable under doctrine of illegality of contract.
Attorneys Sep. 23, 2004
Vega v. Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue
Shareholder alleging law firm concealed 'toxic' terms in company merger prevails on fraud claim.
Torts Sep. 23, 2004
Goehring v. Chapman University
Students alleging they had been defrauded by unaccredited law school failed to establish damages.
Torts Sep. 23, 2004
In re CIPRO CASES I and II
Certification of class of those injured by drug company's anti-competitive agreement is proper but must not include purchasers who paid flat copayment.
Civil Procedure Sep. 23, 2004
Fremont Compensation Insurance Co. v. Sierra Pine
Carrier has standing to sue third-party tortfeasors to recoup money paid to former wife of employee killed on the job.
Workers' Compensation Sep. 23, 2004
People v. Leal
Defendant who used threat of hardship against child is guilty of committing lewd act.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 23, 2004
Jonathan Neil & Assoc. Inc. v. Jones
Doctrine of primary jurisdiction requires court to stay proceedings and refer insurance billing dispute to Insurance Commissioner.
Insurance Sep. 23, 2004
Whaley v. Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.
Court properly denied arbitration request of party involved in litigation over same issues.
Civil Procedure Sep. 23, 2004
People v. Griffin
Force utilized by defendant is sufficient to sustain conviction of forcible rape.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 23, 2004
People v. Hernandez
Court need not bifurcate trial where evidence exists to prove criminal street gang but should give limiting instruction on request.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 23, 2004
People v. Montoya
Unlawful taking of vehicle is not lesser-included offense of carjacking.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 23, 2004
In re H. (Jarred)
Order
Sep. 23, 2004
People v. Burroughs
Trial court erred by denying credits because record does not show defendant's waivers applied toward future prison term.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 22, 2004
Henley v. Philip Morris Inc.
Plaintiff's punitive damages award against cigarette manufacturer is reduced to $9 million.
Torts Sep. 22, 2004
People v. American Contractors Indemnity Co.
Summary judgment prematurely entered against surety is voidable, but cannot be set aside by collateral attack once final.
Civil Procedure Sep. 22, 2004