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Unnamed Physician v. Board of Trustees of St. Agnes Medical Center
Feb. 21, 2002
Allen v. Smith
Feb. 21, 2002
City of Sacramento v. WCAB
Feb. 21, 2002
Morgan-Busby v. Gladstone
Granting injunction preventing defendants from transferring stock and interfering with trustee's investigation, even though trustee failed to timely object, was proper.
Bankruptcy Feb. 21, 2002
People v. Wilson
Courts have discretion to strike enhancement for use of accelerant in arson cases.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 21, 2002
Deltakeeper v. Oakdale Irrigation District
Named parties have interest in California Environmental Quality Act litigation sufficient to protect interests of parties not joined.
Civil Procedure Feb. 21, 2002
National Enterprises Inc. v. Woods
Junior lienholder who purchased debt from same seller as did senior lienholder is not barred from recovering debt in event of foreclosure.
Business Law Feb. 21, 2002
Reader's Digest Assn. Inc. v. Franchise Tax Board
Wholly-owned subsidiary, which solicits advertising for out-of-state publication, doesn't qualify as contractor afforded out-of-state tax exemption.
Taxation Feb. 21, 2002
Burns v. Nature's Best
Business accused of secretly recording telephone conversation is entitled to new criminal trial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 21, 2002
Lueter v. State of California
Plaintiffs cannot assert tort claim for negligent spoliation of evidence.
Torts Feb. 21, 2002
Shelton v. Rancho Mortgage & Investment Corp.
Although postjudgment order denying motion for sanctions is appealable, court didn't err in denying motion.
Civil Procedure Feb. 21, 2002
People v. Abasta
Order
Feb. 21, 2002
People v. Sotello
Retrial on issue of prior strike is not barred when finding of true is unsupported by substanial evidence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 21, 2002
People v. Cox
Defendant willfully fails to register as sex offender because he had knowledge of registration requirement but forgot to do so.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 21, 2002
Maldonado v. Superior Court (ICG Telecom Group Inc.)
Trial court should have granted parties' motion to compel further responses to discovery request when company's previous responses were inadequate.
Civil Procedure Feb. 21, 2002
Sandoval v. Bank of America
Court's erroneous answer to jury's causation inquiry was prejudicial and requires reversal.
Torts Feb. 21, 2002
Susag v. City of Lake Forest
Failure to show that conviction for resisting arrest was invalid precludes civil rights claim.
Civil Rights Feb. 21, 2002
Kirkland v. Superior Court (Guess? Inc.)
Testimony and documents given as part of investigation before SEC are not confidential, and thus discoverable in civil litigation.
Civil Procedure Feb. 21, 2002
Schubert v. Reynolds
Trust created by attorney-in-fact is declared invalid for changing decedent's beneficiaries without express authority to do so.
Probate and Trusts Feb. 21, 2002
People v. Bunn
Refiling provisions of child molestation law, which allow government to refile previously dismissed charges against defendant, don't violate separation of powers principles.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 21, 2002
People v. Seneca Insurance Co.
Feb. 21, 2002
Stermer v. Board of Dental Examiners
Licensee who stipulates to disciplinary order based on criminal conviction cannot avoid order if conviction is vacated.
Administrative Agencies Feb. 21, 2002
BII Finance Co. v. U-States Forwarding Services Corp.
Carrier is liable for misdelivery of goods when released without requiring surrender of original bills of lading.
Contracts Feb. 21, 2002
Poole v. County of Otero
Defendant established facts sufficient to state claim that police engaged in retaliatory tactics to discourage him from pursuing legal action.
Civil Rights Feb. 21, 2002
Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.
City ordinance regulating cleanup of hazardous waste is not pre-empted by state or federal law.
Civil Procedure Feb. 21, 2002
U.S. v. Zuno-Arce
Order
Feb. 21, 2002
Alfrey v. United States
Wife of decedent may pursue claim that government negligently failed to perform 'Central Inmate Monitoring' evaluation.
Torts Feb. 21, 2002
Gaither v. Saffle
Order
Feb. 21, 2002
U.S. v. Wilson
Order
Feb. 21, 2002
O'Neal v. Barnhart
Order
Feb. 21, 2002