Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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H024743
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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 | |
A096721
|
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 | |
B160624
|
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 | |
B163710
|
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 | |
D042710
|
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 | |
A101512
|
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 | |
B165218
|
Tremper v. Quinones
Good faith improver granted relief must protect landowner from pecuniary losses incurred, including attorney fees and costs. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 23, 2004 | |
C042104
|
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 | |
E033737
|
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 | |
S114192
|
Smith v. M.D.
Order |
|
Jul. 23, 2004 | ||
D041023
|
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 | |
D040351
|
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 | |
B169890
|
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 | |
S099131
|
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 | |
B157527
|
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 | |
G031180
|
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 | |
G031469
|
People v. Rivera
Defendant's felony convictions for exhibiting loaded firearm are reduced to misdemeanors. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 22, 2004 | |
B162513
|
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 | |
B167189
|
People v. Hamilton
Defendant's obligation to pay victim restitution is not offset by insurance benefits. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 22, 2004 | |
B164169
|
Stolman v. City of Los Angeles
Zoning administrator abuses discretion by granting variance to gas station in residential area. |
Real Property |
|
Jul. 22, 2004 | |
G030406
|
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 | |
A102208
|
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 | |
A097873
|
In re Renderos
Prosecution was not barred from applying extension to existing statute of limitations under newly enacted law. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jul. 22, 2004 | |
G031514
|
People v. Carbajal
Conviction for indecent exposure does not require visual observation of exposed genitals. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 22, 2004 | |
D041113
|
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 | |
C043125
|
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 | |
B160823
|
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 | |
S100099
|
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 | |
B161684
|
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 |
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Jul. 22, 2004 | |
H025709
|
In re Chavez
Legislature intended period of incarceration provided by amendment to the Revenue and Tax Code to apply retroactively. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 22, 2004 |