Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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S109615
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Soukup v. Law Offices of Hafif
Order |
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Oct. 30, 2003 | ||
S111545
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Soukup v. Hafif
Order |
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Oct. 30, 2003 | ||
S026700
|
People v. Brown
Order |
|
Oct. 30, 2003 | ||
F041891
|
Carrie W., a Minor
|
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Oct. 29, 2003 | ||
E030510
|
Figueroa v. California Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Blythe Energy)
Challenge to California Energy Commission's approval of new power plant is timely under Warren-Aliquots Act. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
Oct. 29, 2003 | |
B159422
|
People v. Wallace
|
|
Oct. 29, 2003 | ||
A097072
|
Shea Homes Ltd. Partnership v. County of Alameda
Initiative reserving more land for agriculture and open space and altering county's solid waste management practices does not violate single subject rule. |
Government |
|
Oct. 29, 2003 | |
B166081
|
Universal City Studios Inc. v. Superior Court (Unity Pictures Corp.)
Contractual agreement to keep arbitration confidential is insufficient to compel court to seal litigation records. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 29, 2003 | |
C039243
|
Beach v. Harco National Insurance Co.
|
|
Oct. 29, 2003 | ||
S105781
|
People v. Montes
Alternate penalty provision applies only where felony, by its own terms, provides for life sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 29, 2003 | |
S098660
|
Lantzy v. Centex Homes
Ten-year statute of limitations for latent construction defects is not subject to equitable tolling while promises to repair are pending. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 29, 2003 | |
S102671
|
Sharon S. v. Superior Court (Annette F.)
Domestic partner may adopt child even though birth parent has not relinquished parental rights. |
Family Law |
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Oct. 29, 2003 | |
S099557
|
Zeth S., a Minor
Appellate court erred in considering postjudgment evidence to reverse order terminating parental rights. |
Family Law |
|
Oct. 29, 2003 | |
S107904
|
In re Emiliano M.
Juvenile who violated probation by possessing ammunition is subject to gang registration requirement. |
Juveniles |
|
Oct. 29, 2003 | |
S109902
|
In re Eddie M.
Juvenile probation violation may include both criminal and noncriminal misconduct as long as new crime is not alleged. |
Juveniles |
|
Oct. 29, 2003 | |
S096831
|
In re Barnett
Court will not file or consider represented capital inmate's pro se submissions that challenge legality of death judgment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 29, 2003 | |
S015381
|
People v. Carter
|
|
Oct. 29, 2003 | ||
S020244
|
People v. Hernandez
|
|
Oct. 29, 2003 | ||
B159422
|
People v. Wallace
Defendant cannot be convicted under statute that contains only a penalty provision. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 29, 2003 | |
S034110
|
People v. Crew
|
|
Oct. 29, 2003 | ||
S026700
|
People v. Brown
|
|
Oct. 29, 2003 | ||
B164873
|
Le Parc Community Assn. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Litigation of workers' compensation claim is not barred by voluntary dismissal with prejudice of related civil action. |
Workers' Compensation |
|
Oct. 28, 2003 | |
H024960
|
Cryolife Inc. v. Superior Court (Minvielle)
Strict products liability action may not be brought against tissue bank that provided tendon graft for transplantation. |
Torts |
|
Oct. 28, 2003 | |
F040410
|
People v. Griggs
Court had no duty to instruct jury to limit its use of defendant's prior felony convictions. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 28, 2003 | |
C041087
|
Weinberg v. Feisel
Causes of action arising out of false allegations of criminal conduct are not subject to anti-SLAPP statute. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 28, 2003 | |
B166721
|
Bagration v. Superior Court (People)
Person subject to civil commitment as sexually violent predator cannot move for summary judgment. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 28, 2003 | |
B160114
|
Woodliff v. California Insurance Guarantee Assn.
California Insurance Guarantee Assn. must pay claim based on judgment for attorney fees that insured obtained against insolvent insurer. |
Insurance |
|
Oct. 28, 2003 | |
B145831
|
Sargent Fletcher Inc. Able Corp.
Aerospace manufacturer has burden of proof showing that subcontractor improperly used its trade secret. |
Intellectual Property |
|
Oct. 28, 2003 | |
S094597
|
People v. Lee
Penalty provision for attempted murder does not require that attempted murderer personally acts willfully and with deliberation and premeditation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 28, 2003 | |
S104543
|
MacKinnon v. Truck Insurance Exchange
Pollution exclusion does not plainly and clearly exclude ordinary acts of negligence involving toxic chemicals such as pesticides. |
Insurance |
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Oct. 28, 2003 |