Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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C041274
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People v. Jefferson
Evidence of insanity is not admissible in guilt phase to alter reasonable person standard for defense of self-defense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 25, 2004 | |
B165939
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Yeung v. Soos
Although evidentiary hearing in quiet title action was not properly conducted, default judgment is valid. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jul. 25, 2004 | |
S029550
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People v. Holloway
Defendant's conviction and death sentence for first-degree murder are affirmed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 25, 2004 | |
S098158
|
John L. v. Superior Court (People)
Amended law modifying prior dispositions after probation violation may be applied to petitioners without offending ex post facto principles. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jul. 25, 2004 | |
D042696
|
People v. Kellogg
Public intoxication statute is not cruel and unusual when applied to homeless alcoholic because it punishes conduct, not condition. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 25, 2004 | |
D041452
|
People v. Mullens
Where court admits propensity evidence of defendant's uncharged sex offense, it must also admit evidence of acquittal for that offense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 25, 2004 | |
C042165
|
People v. Taylor
Defendant who punched pregnant girlfriend is guilty of murder of prematurely-born child. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 25, 2004 | |
03-69
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Vytra Healthcare v. Cicio
Order |
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Jul. 25, 2004 | ||
03-649
|
Cigna Healthcare of Florida v. Land
Order |
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Jul. 25, 2004 | ||
S105909
|
Hagberg v. California Federal Bank FSB
Bank employee's statements to police regarding customer's possession of counterfeit check are absolutely privileged. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 23, 2004 | |
S105483
|
Mulder v. Pilot Air Freight
Privilege applies to communications made to local police if designed to prompt action by that entity. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 23, 2004 | |
B163469
|
Emma Corp. v. Inglewood Unified School District
School district's response to attempted bid withdrawal estopped it from enforcing construction contract. |
Government |
|
Jul. 23, 2004 | |
F041380
|
People v. Glass
Defendant is subject to five-year sentence enhancement for committing enumerated sex crimes on young victim. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 23, 2004 | |
D040393
|
Jennings v. Palomar Pomerado Health Systems Inc.
Expert's testimony that retractor left in plaintiff's abdominal cavity caused infection was conclusory. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jul. 23, 2004 | |
B158894
|
Weinberg v. Safeco Insurance Co. of America
Because husband and wife did not have single, indivisible injury, defendant's joint and unapportioned offer to compromise was not valid. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 23, 2004 | |
B164361
|
Pasadena Live, LLC v. City of Pasadena
City may have breached covenant of good faith and fair dealing by failing to consider plaintiff's applications for events. |
Contracts |
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Jul. 23, 2004 | |
B164439
|
Ocean Park Assn. v. Santa Monica Rent Control Board
Rent board did not have power to file petition to reduce rents on behalf of individual tenants. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Jul. 23, 2004 | |
A101269
|
People v. Morton
Substantial evidence does not support community caretaking exception to search warrant requirement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 23, 2004 | |
A101227
|
People v. Juarez
Court's decision to require waiver of time-served credits was result of exercise of discretion and not standard practice. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 23, 2004 | |
A098167
|
People v. Spurlock
Creation of child pornography and child sexual exploitation statutes may apply to exhibition of partially clothed genitals. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 23, 2004 | |
E033453
|
Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. v. Sparks Construction Inc.
Defendants subjected themselves to court's personal jurisdiction by making general appearance despite being improperly named and served. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 23, 2004 | |
B168083
|
People v. Powell
Counsel may waive jury trial over client's objection in commitment extension trial pursuant to Penal Code Section 1026.5. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 23, 2004 | |
F040732
|
Simon v. Walt Disney World Co.
Disneyland may lawfully offer discounts to nearby residents because it is not common carrier. |
Business Law |
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Jul. 23, 2004 | |
C041238
|
Collins v. State Dept. of Transportation
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Jul. 23, 2004 | ||
B162289
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Estate of Rabinowitz
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Jul. 23, 2004 | ||
C042125
|
Independent Roofing Contractors of California Unilateral Apprenticeship Committee v. California Apprenticeship Council
Authorization to expand roofing apprenticeship program that lacked notice to existing programs was invalid. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 23, 2004 | |
C041611
|
JRS Products Inc. v. Matsushita Electric Corporation of America
|
|
Jul. 23, 2004 | ||
A100075
|
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Edmund A. Gray Co.
Court will reconsider whether plaintiffs performed sufficient tests to show defendants violated Safe Drinking Water Act. |
Environmental Law |
|
Jul. 23, 2004 | |
E033242
|
People v. Alistar Insurance Co.
Surety established good cause for extending 180-day forfeiture period for two bail bonds it issued. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 23, 2004 | |
C041288
|
In re Charles G.
Upon violating probation, ward of juvenile court may be detained in, and ultimately confined in, adult detention facility. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 23, 2004 |