Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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S012852
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People v. Maury
Information provided by defendant to anonymous hotline regarding crimes he had committed was admissible at trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 2, 2003 | |
B122178
|
White v. Davis
Despite absence of budget act or emergency, Controller may disburse funds during a budget impasse when state and federal law authorize payment. |
Government |
|
Oct. 2, 2003 | |
E031001
|
Woodbury v. Brown-Dempsey
It is not mandatory that school district issue subpoenas for witnesses when subpoenas are requested by students facing disciplinary proceedings. |
Education |
|
Oct. 2, 2003 | |
S108099
|
White v. Davis
State employees who work during budget impasse are entitled to full payment of their salary during impasse. |
Government |
|
Oct. 2, 2003 | |
S117442
|
In re Rhonda J.
Order |
|
Oct. 2, 2003 | ||
01-99019
|
Deere v. Woodford
Order |
|
Oct. 2, 2003 | ||
D039057
|
Camarillo v. Vaage
Malpractice claim against unknown defendant is tolled where Code of Civil Procedure Section 364 notice is properly sent to known potential defendants. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 2, 2003 | |
B154919
|
Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital v. UHP Healthcare
Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act does not preclude hospital from obtaining reimbursement from health insurance plan. |
Insurance |
|
Oct. 2, 2003 | |
A095666
|
Lopez v. World Savings and Loan Assn.
Federal savings and loan association's practice of charging over state required fee is pre-empted by federal law. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Oct. 2, 2003 | |
S098218
|
People v. Adair
Appellate court must independently review record following trial court's finding of factual innocence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 2, 2003 | |
S101633
|
Kavanaugh v. West Sonoma County Union High School District
School districts must provide new certificated teachers with written notice of employment status on or before first day of work. |
Education |
|
Oct. 2, 2003 | |
S050142
|
In re Lucas
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 2, 2003 | |
S071521
|
People v. Falsetta
City must prove in administrative mandamus proceedings that weight of evidence supports officer's termination. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 2, 2003 | |
E020011
|
People v. Hoover
Statute allowing evidence of prior acts to show disposition to commit domestic violence is constitutional. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 2, 2003 | |
C026168
|
People v. Ritson
Crime of annoying or molesting minor is felony only after prior conviction for specifically enumerated crime. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 2, 2003 | |
S071200
|
People v. Ritson
Review granted |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 2, 2003 | |
A080590 and A080789
|
People v. Watts
Instructions regarding uncharged crimes don't tell jury that proof beyond reasonable doubt isn't required. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 2, 2003 | |
S034725
|
In re Burton
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 2, 2003 | |
D027176
|
People v. Cornelius
Tripling of 25-year-to-life term for forcible sex crime is proper under one strike law. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 2, 2003 | |
C024609
|
People v. Baker
Evidence of prior sexual offense is admissible even where defendant was acquitted at previous trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 2, 2003 | |
S094467
|
Shively v. Bozanich
Order |
|
Oct. 2, 2003 | ||
H021806
|
People v. Gordon
Instruction requiring jury to find defendant was likely to engage in sexually violent criminal behavior, instead of predatory behavior, was harmless error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 2, 2003 | |
C036911
|
People v. Ferguson
When police officer searched defendant in objectively reasonable, good faith reliance on erroneous information from probation department, exclusionary rule doesn't apply. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 2, 2003 | |
A093007
|
Edelstein v. Fado
City's Proposition D, which prohibits write-in candidates in local elections, runs afoul of free speech provision of California Constitution. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Oct. 2, 2003 | |
S096088
|
Whitmore Union Elementary School District v. County of Shasta
Order |
|
Oct. 1, 2003 | ||
S102941
|
Henley v. Philip Morris Inc.
Order |
|
Oct. 1, 2003 | ||
S096570
|
Souders v. Philip Morris Inc.
Order |
|
Oct. 1, 2003 | ||
D038885
|
CalBeach Advocates v. City of Solana Beach (Corn)
Substantial evidence supports finding that imminent collapse of bluff is emergency under California Environmental Quality Act. |
Environmental Law |
|
Oct. 1, 2003 | |
E031213
|
In re Athena P.
Juvenile court had jurisdiction to remove child who was left with grandparents after parents were incarcerated. |
Family Law |
|
Oct. 1, 2003 | |
B150794
|
Nemarnik v. Los Angeles Kings Hockey Club
Stadium owners have no inherent duty to eliminate risks of injury from flying hockey pucks. |
Torts |
|
Oct. 1, 2003 |