| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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S114697
|
People v. Casian
Order |
|
Jan. 23, 2004 | ||
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G026457
|
Steven F. v. Anaheim Union High School District
Parents of high school student who had affair with teacher cannot recover for emotional distress. |
Torts |
|
Jan. 23, 2004 | |
|
B163008
|
Parrott v. Mooring Townhomes Assn. Inc.
Homeowner's association that obtained voluntary dismissal of lawsuit is entitled to attorney fees. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jan. 23, 2004 | |
|
S104024
|
People v. Chico
Order |
|
Jan. 23, 2004 | ||
|
S118561
|
Kinsman v. Unocal Corp.
Order |
|
Jan. 23, 2004 | ||
|
S104634
|
People v. Schlager
Order |
|
Jan. 23, 2004 | ||
|
B159352
|
Pollock v. University of Southern California
Where appellant's contentions are meritless and barred by doctrine of res judicata, appeal is frivolous and sanctions are imposed. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jan. 23, 2004 | |
|
B160082
|
People v. Gutierrez
Court decides that guidelines for admissibility of evidence under 'Pitchess v. Superior Court' are not unconstitutional. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 23, 2004 | |
|
B162638
|
Pastoria v. Nationwide Insurance
Insurer that made changes to policy two months after it was purchased may be sued for unfair competition. |
Insurance |
|
Jan. 23, 2004 | |
|
C043236
|
People v. Maglaya
Trial court properly allowed nonexpert police officer to testify regarding similarity of shoe prints found at crime scene with pattern of defendant's shoes. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 23, 2004 | |
|
C042074
|
House of Prayer v. Evangelical Ass'n for India
The Statute of Frauds does not prevent a contract from being enforced for lack of a specified time for performance. |
Contracts |
|
Jan. 23, 2004 | |
|
G030056
|
Mitsubishi Materials Corp. v. Superior Court (Dillman)
American prisoners of war who performed slave labor for Japanese companies during World War II are barred from suing under state law. |
Government |
|
Jan. 23, 2004 | |
|
G032843
|
County of Orange v. Superior Court (Vedanta Society of Southern California)
Court decides that inclusion of an addendum to an administrative record in a CEQA case would not be improper. |
Environmental Law |
|
Jan. 23, 2004 | |
|
B164799
|
In re Kevin S.
The Fourteenth Amendment requires that indigent minors be appointed counsel on appeal in delinquency matters. |
Family Law |
|
Jan. 23, 2004 | |
|
C043514
|
Christopher M., a Minor
Alleged father was not entitled to contested hearing regarding minor's permanent placement plan. |
Family Law |
|
Jan. 23, 2004 | |
|
D042048
|
Karla C., a Minor
Because agency didn't file notice of dependency proceeding with juvenile court, there is no evidence that notice complied with Indian Child Welfare Act. |
Family Law |
|
Jan. 23, 2004 | |
|
C041197
|
Health Net of California v. Dept. of Health Care Services
Court invalidates contractual clause that prohibits recovery of damages for violations of regulatory law. |
Contracts |
|
Jan. 23, 2004 | |
|
D041791
|
J.P. Morgan & Co. v. Superior Court (Heliotrope General Inc.)
Copper purchasers from multiple states alleging antitrust violations should not have been certified as class of plaintiffs. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jan. 23, 2004 | |
|
A100659
|
People v. Stewart
Defendant was entitled to challenge search of residence where he had unlimited access. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 23, 2004 | |
|
S111876
|
Salazar v. Diversified Paratransit
Order |
|
Jan. 23, 2004 | ||
|
S119234
|
People v. Vo
Order |
|
Jan. 23, 2004 | ||
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S118796
|
People v. Robinson
Order |
|
Jan. 23, 2004 | ||
|
S109223
|
People v. Wollschlager
Order |
|
Jan. 23, 2004 | ||
|
S108187
|
People v. Stowell
Appeal of HIV testing order is subject to general rule requiring timely objection. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 23, 2004 | |
|
S107791
|
People v. Butler
Defendant may challenge sufficiency of HIV testing evidence on appeal even in absence of timely objection. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 23, 2004 | |
|
03-6539
|
Johnson v. California
Order |
|
Jan. 22, 2004 | ||
|
S121360
|
In re A.A.
Order |
|
Jan. 22, 2004 | ||
|
03-339
|
Sosa v. Alvarez-Machain
Order |
|
Jan. 22, 2004 | ||
|
03-95
|
PA State Police v. Suders
Order |
|
Jan. 22, 2004 | ||
|
02-1684
|
Yarborough v. Alvarado
Order |
|
Jan. 22, 2004 |
