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People v. Connor
Media's access to defendant's probation report is restricted after 60 days probation is granted and subject to various procedures.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 23, 2004
Bell v. Farmers Insurance Exchange
Judgment for unpaid double-time hours worked is reversed for want of reliability in method of calculation.
Employment Law Jul. 23, 2004
Ochs v. Pacificare of California
Health care plan isn't statutorily obligated to pay for emergency services when payment responsibilities are delegated to medical provider.
Insurance Jul. 23, 2004
Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers' Assn. v. County of Los Angeles
County's excess vacation buy-back policy did not grant retirees any rights but instead limited amount of accrued vacation time.
Labor Law Jul. 23, 2004
Daniel S., a Minor
Court's failure to appoint guardian ad litem without affording mother opportunity to be heard was improper, but harmless error.
Family Law Jul. 23, 2004
OXY Resources California LLC v. Superior Court (Calpine Natural Gas LP)
Documents contained in parties' joint defense agreement are discoverable unless they contain privileged information.
Civil Procedure Jul. 23, 2004
Tremper v. Quinones
Good faith improver granted relief must protect landowner from pecuniary losses incurred, including attorney fees and costs.
Civil Procedure Jul. 23, 2004
People v. Ferrando
Defendant convicted of maintaining place for sale of methamphetamine is ineligible for Proposition 36 probation.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 23, 2004
People v. Henderson
Dismissal isn't warranted when prosecution requests continuance within 60-day limit of Penal Code Section 859b.
Civil Procedure Jul. 23, 2004
Smith v. M.D.
Order
Jul. 23, 2004
People v. Johnson
Defendant's Proposition 36 probation was properly revoked for violations of non-drug-related condition of probation.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 22, 2004
Guerrero v. South Bay Union School District
School district is not liable for student's injury sustained while crossing street after classes were dismissed.
Torts Jul. 22, 2004
Los Angeles Times v. Superior Court (People)
Secrecy of grand jury proceedings may extend to ancillary proceedings such as motion to quash hearings.
Government Jul. 22, 2004
People v. Pacific Bell
Possibility of conflict with pending Public Utilities Commission case does not preclude civil action against same utility.
Administrative Agencies Jul. 22, 2004
Hernandez v. Department of Transportation
Court erred in granting summary judgment where conflicting evidence existed regarding design immunity for lack of guardrails at accident site.
Civil Procedure Jul. 22, 2004
Mocek v. Alfa Leisure Inc.
Manufacturer of trailer that breached implied warranty of merchantability was not entitled to opportunity to repair defects.
Business Law Jul. 22, 2004
People v. Rivera
Defendant's felony convictions for exhibiting loaded firearm are reduced to misdemeanors.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 22, 2004
American Airlines Inc. v. Superior Court (Di Marco)
Union representative's discussions with members are not privileged in wrongful termination case.
Civil Procedure Jul. 22, 2004
People v. Hamilton
Defendant's obligation to pay victim restitution is not offset by insurance benefits.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 22, 2004
Stolman v. City of Los Angeles
Zoning administrator abuses discretion by granting variance to gas station in residential area.
Real Property Jul. 22, 2004
Espinoza v. Classic Pizza Inc.
Court improperly calculated employee's rate of pay in determining amount of overtime owed by employer.
Employment Law Jul. 22, 2004
People v. Wilson
After-arrest blood test of driver did not constitute an unreasonable search and seizure because of the evanescent nature of blood alcohol.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 22, 2004
In re Renderos
Prosecution was not barred from applying extension to existing statute of limitations under newly enacted law.
Civil Procedure Jul. 22, 2004
People v. Carbajal
Conviction for indecent exposure does not require visual observation of exposed genitals.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 22, 2004
People v. Medina
Admitting evidence of sexual offense not charged in defendant's present case did not constitute error.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 22, 2004
Taxara v. Gutierrez
Administrator may rely on observations of others in fulfilling 15-minutes-of-continuous-observation requirement before giving breathalyzer test.
Administrative Agencies Jul. 22, 2004
Citi-Wide Preferred Couriers Inc. v. Golden Eagle Insurance Corp.
Lawsuit that seeks damages which only partially lack probable cause may trigger malicious prosecution claim.
Torts Jul. 22, 2004
In re Qawi
MDO may be compelled to take antipsychotic medication in non-emergency situation upon exhibiting incompetence or dangerous tendencies.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 22, 2004
Rickley v. County of Los Angeles
Taxpayer may not obtain judicial determination of whether she is delinquent, but must pay taxes, exhaust administrative remedies, and, if necessary, sue for refund.
Taxation Jul. 22, 2004
In re Chavez
Legislature intended period of incarceration provided by amendment to the Revenue and Tax Code to apply retroactively.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 22, 2004