Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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S125723
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People v. Ary
Order |
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Aug. 24, 2004 | ||
03-71152
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Himri v. Ashcroft
Plaintiffs have established they are persecuted minority entitled to withholding of removal. |
Immigration |
|
Aug. 24, 2004 | |
03-55033
|
Swirsky v. Carey
Court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of Mariah Carey in copyright infringement suit. |
Intellectual Property |
|
Aug. 24, 2004 | |
02-74204
|
Lopez-Alvarado v. Ashcroft
Alien may offer direct testimony to establish 10-year residency required for cancellation of removal. |
Immigration |
|
Aug. 24, 2004 | |
B165668
|
Gil v. Mansano
Party who prevailed in tort claim was not entitled to attorney fees under provision in contract. |
Contracts |
|
Aug. 24, 2004 | |
S112260
|
S.B., a Minor
Juvenile court may delegate to legal guardian determination of whether visitation may occur between parent and child. |
Family Law |
|
Aug. 24, 2004 | |
H026223
|
Nava v. Mercury Casualty Co.
Term 'registered' is not ambiguous in policy which also provides coverage for driver's negligence in non-owned automobiles. |
Insurance |
|
Aug. 24, 2004 | |
E032415
|
Titus v. Canyon Lake Property Owners Assn.
Property owner's association not responsible for death caused by intoxicated driver who lives in community. |
Torts |
|
Aug. 24, 2004 | |
B168243
|
People v. Mitchell
Court will recalculate credits for defendant who was erroneously committed to drug rehabilitation center. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 24, 2004 | |
A099237
|
People v. Annin
Defendant's challenges to sex offender registration requirements fail. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 24, 2004 | |
B160520
|
Marshall v. Pasadena Unified School District (Hayward Construction Co.)
School district's termination of prior construction contract does not amount to emergency justifying award of new contract without competitive bidding. |
Government |
|
Aug. 24, 2004 | |
S113359
|
Nolan v. City of Anaheim
To qualify for disability retirement, former police officer must show he is incapacitated from working for state law enforcement agencies. |
Employment Law |
|
Aug. 24, 2004 | |
S113086
|
People v. Majors
Defendant who posed as security guard and implicitly threatened victim with arrest to get her into vehicle is guilty of kidnapping. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 24, 2004 | |
B172309
|
Cruz v. Superior Court (Ayromloo)
Trial court must hold evidentiary hearing before denying party's request to proceed in forma pauperis. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 24, 2004 | |
B155166
|
County of Los Angeles v. Navarro
Court erred in denying defendant's motion to set aside default judgment when defendant's paternity was incorrectly determined. |
Family Law |
|
Aug. 24, 2004 | |
A101668
|
People v. Price
'Trustworthiness' prong of Evidence Code section 1370 requires prior opportunity to cross-examine declarant. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 24, 2004 | |
A102843
|
Milligan v. Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District
Bridge district is not liable for suicide of teenager who jumped off Golden Gate Bridge. |
Government |
|
Aug. 24, 2004 | |
C043352
|
Baxter Healthcare Corp. v. Denton
Environmental health agency failed to demonstrate that DEHP causes cancer in humans. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
Aug. 24, 2004 | |
D042801
|
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Ass'n. v. City of San Diego
Provisions of Proposition E and F are invalid because they conflict with sections of the California Constitution. |
Government |
|
Aug. 24, 2004 | |
C043427
|
Johnson v. Lewis
Plaintiff and attorney who filed frivolous appeal are liable for sanctions. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 24, 2004 | |
A101101, A101203 & A102558
|
Amdahl Corp. v. Franchise Tax Board
Franchise Tax Board improperly assessed plaintiff's tax liability arising from refund of United Kingdom tax. |
Taxation |
|
Aug. 24, 2004 | |
C045847
|
K.R.L. Partnership v. Superior Court (Pemberton)
Cross-defendant cannot seek change of established venue based on improper venue claim as determined by reference to compulsory cross-complaint. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 24, 2004 | |
B172019
|
Country Villa Claremont Healthcare Center Inc. v. Superior Court (Rodriguez)
Plaintiff were not required to obtain court order prior to seeking punitive damages for elder abuse. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 24, 2004 | |
S115090
|
People v. Carmony
Court's decision not to strike prior conviction allegation is subject to review under deferential abuse-of-discretion standard. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 24, 2004 | |
S104862
|
People v. Mosby
Based on totality of circumstances, defendant voluntarily admitted prior conviction despite only being advised of right to jury trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 24, 2004 | |
D042403
|
In re Miguel E., a Minor
Agency's withdrawal of approval, standing alone, does not compel removal of children from grandparents' home. |
Family Law |
|
Aug. 24, 2004 | |
C041997
|
People v. Coker
Court properly calculated sentence because defendant was sentenced under three-strikes law and not under other sentencing-enhancement statutes. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 24, 2004 | |
B165491
|
Islas v. D & G Manufacturing Co. Inc.
Plaintiff was improperly denied jury trial in negligence case where conflicting inferences were drawn from facts. |
Torts |
|
Aug. 24, 2004 | |
E033787
|
People v. Lopez
Defendant sentenced under habitual sexual offender law may also be sentenced under one strike law. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 24, 2004 | |
C043306
|
Smith v. Governing Board of Elk Grove Unified School District
Special education teacher working with emergency credential is not entitled to tenure though she holds social science credential. |
Education |
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Aug. 24, 2004 |