Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B155411
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City of Hope v. Bryan Cave
Parties who are not intended beneficiaries of settlement agreements may not compel arbitration pursuant to underlying employment contracts. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 3, 2002 | |
B154678
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Mason v. California Dept. of Real Estate
Person seeking to recover under Real Estate Recovery Program must file application within one year of court judgment. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 3, 2002 | |
B148621
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Health Industries of America Inc. v. L.A. County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Action was improperly dismissed where Judge Pro Tem had authority to toll five-year statute period. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 3, 2002 | |
A097519
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Estate of Furia
Equitably adopted child does not have right to inherit property from testate 'grandparent.' |
Probate and Trusts |
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Dec. 3, 2002 | |
D034916
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People v. Cochran
Sufficient evidence existed that defendant used duress to commit aggravated sexual assault on child. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 3, 2002 | |
G030076
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Shannon v. Gourley
Where forensic trainee was adequately supervised, DMV established requisite foundation for admission of blood-alcohol concentration evidence. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Dec. 3, 2002 | |
B152582
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Sully-Miller Contracting Co. v. Gledson/Cashman Construction Inc.
Documents that were unilateral offers to settle and unsigned by all parties are not enforceable agreements under Code of Civil Procedure Section 664.6. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 3, 2002 | |
B154493
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City of Orange v. San Diego County Employees Retirement Assn.
Oral agreement by employees retirement association to hold open settlement offer to cities was enforceable. |
Contracts |
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Dec. 3, 2002 | |
B154305
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Brian K., a Minor
Juvenile court may impose fine for probation violation even though statute does not provide express authority. |
Juveniles |
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Dec. 3, 2002 | |
C037161
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Garcia v. County of Sacramento
Medical lien on tort recovery may be waived when it would pose undue financial hardship on injured party. |
Torts |
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Dec. 3, 2002 | |
C038844
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Communities for a Better Environment v. California Resources Agency
California Environment Quality Act guideline regarding cumulative impact analysis must include fair argument standard prompting environmental impact report preparation. |
Environmental Law |
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Dec. 3, 2002 | |
E030638
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People v. Murillo
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Dec. 3, 2002 | ||
F038176
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Maples v. Kern County Assessment Appeals Board
Purchase price of petroleum reserve in Kern County is proper valuation as taxable property and real property interests. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Dec. 3, 2002 | |
F038692
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Condoni v. Condoni
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Dec. 3, 2002 | ||
00-16423
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Newdow v. U.S. Congress
Order |
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Dec. 3, 2002 | ||
01-36013
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Dewitt Construction Inc. v. Charter Oak Fire Insurance Co.
Amended opinion |
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Dec. 3, 2002 | ||
A094096
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Valerio v. Andrew Youngquist Construction
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Dec. 3, 2002 | ||
00-16423
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Newdow v. U.S. Congress
Order |
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Dec. 3, 2002 | ||
01-15052
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Franklin v. Fox
Summary judgment for police is proper where they possessed sufficient evidence creating probable cause to arrest plaintiff. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 2, 2002 | |
01-15303
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Lopez v. Washington Mutual Bank
Amended opinion |
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Dec. 2, 2002 | ||
01-0818
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Millar v. Bay Area Rapid Transit District
Action that was removed to district court may be amended to dismiss federal claims. |
Civil Procedure |
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Dec. 2, 2002 | |
01-706
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Sprietsma v. Mercury Marine
Federal Boat Safety Act does not pre-empt state common law claims in wrongful death action. |
Constitutional Law |
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Dec. 2, 2002 | |
00-35466
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Hargis v. Foster
Amended opinion |
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Dec. 2, 2002 | ||
H018775
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Smith v. Rae-Venter Law Group
Employer not required to pay attorney's fees and costs on appeal where labor commissioner's decision and trial court's decision were essentially identical. |
Employment Law |
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Dec. 1, 2002 | |
99-11604
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Matter of Kreitenberg
Attorney who participated in capping scheme and conspiracy to defraud IRS should be disbarred. |
Attorneys |
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Dec. 1, 2002 | |
99-12244
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Matter of Bodell
Reinstatement to state bar is proper where applicant made high showing of rehabilitation. |
Attorneys |
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Dec. 1, 2002 | |
02-121
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Klauser v. Gray
Order |
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Dec. 1, 2002 | ||
02-5161
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Torres- Soria v. United States
Order |
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Dec. 1, 2002 | ||
02-704
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Opinion of Lockyer
Person may not serve concurrently as director of county water district and director of community services district. |
Government |
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Dec. 1, 2002 | |
02-449
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Chabad of Southern Ohio and Congregation Lubavitch v. City of Cincinnati
City does not have exclusive use of its square given its historic character as public forum. |
Constitutional Law |
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Dec. 1, 2002 |