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State v. Moses
State may prosecute defendant previously convicted in tribal court without violating double jeopardy.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 14, 2002
Weems v. North Franklin School District
School district employee may be terminated for falsifying records without consideration of remediability.
Employment Law Jan. 14, 2002
State v. Cox
Defendant can be convicted of both summary contempt and attempted first-degree escape based on same incident.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 14, 2002
State v. Teitzel
Defendant's prior convictions for driving under influence may be used to enhance sentence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 14, 2002
Opinion of Bill Lockyer
City may contract with other city for law enforcement services where council member previously employed by other city and receives PERS benefits.
Contracts Jan. 14, 2002
Opinion of Bill Lockyer
San Francisco's plans to expand airport into S.F. Bay must be approved by San Mateo County before commission may act on permit.
Government Jan. 14, 2002
Cooper v. Bravo
Order
Jan. 14, 2002
Denney v. Spangler
Order
Jan. 14, 2002
Payne v. Saffle
Order
Jan. 14, 2002
Wright v. Hickman
Order
Jan. 14, 2002
Minster v. Contadina Food Inc.
Employee of independent contractor may not pursue claim for negligent hiring against hirer of independent contractor.
Torts Jan. 13, 2002
People v. Cooper
Prisoner who is convicted under voter initiative cannot have sentence modified by legislative act.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 13, 2002
Nordyke v. King
Order
Jan. 13, 2002
People v. Loyd
Two or more offenses of the same class may be joined together unless party seeking severance establishes substantial danger of prejudice.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 13, 2002
Minster v. Contadina Food, Inc.
Employee of independent contractor may not pursue claim for negligent hiring against hirer of independent contractor.
Torts Jan. 13, 2002
People v. Cooper
Order
Jan. 13, 2002
Wilson v. Kuzmich
Order
Jan. 13, 2002
Metroplex Corp. v. Thompson Industries, Inc.
Order
Jan. 13, 2002
Auto-Trol Technology Corp. v. J. Cox, Inc.
Order
Jan. 13, 2002
Bonifield v. County of Nevada
Plaintiff's wrongful death lawsuit is untimely despite provision in state law for longer tolling period.
Civil Procedure Jan. 11, 2002
Los Angeles Police Protective League v. City of Los Angeles
Police sergeant's only opportunity for review of transfer and pay downgrade is by administrative appeal rather than arbitration.
Employment Law Jan. 11, 2002
California Amplifier Inc. v. RLI Insurance Co.
Due to absence of 'willful act' in stock misrepresentations, coverage under directors' and officers' insurance policy was properly denied.
Insurance Jan. 11, 2002
Golden Eagle Insurance Corp. v. Rocky Cola Cafe Inc.
Employee's defamatory statement fell within coverage of employer's commercial general liability policy.
Insurance Jan. 11, 2002
California Medical Assn. Inc. v. Aetna U.S. Healthcare of California Inc.
Healthcare provider is not liable for failure of intermediary to pay physicians for medical services.
Contracts Jan. 11, 2002
English v. IKON Business Solutions Inc.
Summary judgments are not default judgments or dismissals within the meaning of Code of Civil Procedure Section 473(b).
Civil Procedure Jan. 11, 2002
Kamen v. Lindly
Corporate officers who were not involved in purchase or sale of securities are not liable for market manipulation.
Corporations Jan. 11, 2002
Sambrano v. City of San Diego
City is not liable for injury inflicted by burning fire ring staked on city park.
Government Jan. 11, 2002
LaPlante v. Wellcraft Marine Corp.
Federal Boat Safety Act does not pre-empt state tort claims for negligence, strict liability and breach of warranty.
Torts Jan. 11, 2002
Duncan v. Spivak
Medical malpractice claim filed outside one-year deadline may be timely even if plaintiff suspected negligence during limitations period.
Civil Procedure Jan. 11, 2002
People v. Basuta
Among other things, exclusion of evidence corroborative of defense theory was reversible error.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 11, 2002