| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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70742-1
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State v. Moses
State may prosecute defendant previously convicted in tribal court without violating double jeopardy. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 14, 2002 | |
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19024-2
|
Weems v. North Franklin School District
School district employee may be terminated for falsifying records without consideration of remediability. |
Employment Law |
|
Jan. 14, 2002 | |
|
24025-4
|
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 | |
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26492-7
|
State v. Teitzel
Defendant's prior convictions for driving under influence may be used to enhance sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 14, 2002 | |
|
01-607
|
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 | |
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00-1212
|
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 | |
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00-2462
|
Cooper v. Bravo
Order |
|
Jan. 14, 2002 | ||
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01-3329
|
Denney v. Spangler
Order |
|
Jan. 14, 2002 | ||
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01-7089
|
Payne v. Saffle
Order |
|
Jan. 14, 2002 | ||
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00-1394
|
Wright v. Hickman
Order |
|
Jan. 14, 2002 | ||
|
A089857
|
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 | |
|
A087483
|
People v. Cooper
Prisoner who is convicted under voter initiative cannot have sentence modified by legislative act. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 13, 2002 | |
|
S091549
|
Nordyke v. King
Order |
|
Jan. 13, 2002 | ||
|
S092653
|
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 | |
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S093526
|
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 | |
|
S092882
|
People v. Cooper
Order |
|
Jan. 13, 2002 | ||
|
S099831
|
Wilson v. Kuzmich
Order |
|
Jan. 13, 2002 | ||
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00-4183, 00-4200,and 01-4003
|
Metroplex Corp. v. Thompson Industries, Inc.
Order |
|
Jan. 13, 2002 | ||
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00-1412
|
Auto-Trol Technology Corp. v. J. Cox, Inc.
Order |
|
Jan. 13, 2002 | ||
|
C037881
|
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 | |
|
B146712
|
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 | |
|
B146315
|
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 | |
|
B146869
|
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 | |
|
D036140
|
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 | |
|
C037611
|
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 | |
|
H021077
|
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 | |
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D036894
|
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 | |
|
B145562
|
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 | |
|
F034907
|
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 | |
|
D034429
|
People v. Basuta
Among other things, exclusion of evidence corroborative of defense theory was reversible error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 11, 2002 |
