Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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S081900
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Golden Gateway Center v. Golden Gateway Tenants Assn.
Actions of private property owner constitute state action under California's free speech clause only if property is open and accessible to public. |
Constitutional Law |
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Oct. 15, 2001 | |
A086708
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Berkeley Keep Jets Over the Bay Committee v. Board of Commissioners
Because several significant environmental issues were not adequately addressed in environmental impact report for airport development plan, new report must be prepared. |
Environmental Law |
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Oct. 15, 2001 | |
C032561
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Placer Ranch Partners v. County of Placer
County's prohibition against residential development within one mile of landfill is valid zoning regulation. |
Real Property |
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Oct. 15, 2001 | |
A090617
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People v. Fannin
Bicycle chain qualifies as 'slungshot' in violation of Dangerous Weapons Control Law. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 15, 2001 | |
C030469
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People v. Morgan
Defense counsel has duty to determine whether prior out-of state convictions are strikes under California law before plea bargain. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 15, 2001 | |
H021961
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Pavlovich v. Superior Court (DVD Copy Control Assoc. Inc.)
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Oct. 15, 2001 | ||
G025635
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People v. Gomez
Defendant's conviction is reversed due to prosecution's discriminatory use of peremptory challenge to exclude Hispanics from jury. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 15, 2001 | |
H020339
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Chavez v. Carpenter
Parents of son killed in car accident may sue for wrongful death if they were dependent on son's financial support. |
Torts |
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Oct. 15, 2001 | |
A092262
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Welch v. Oakland Unified School District
School district's employment contracts violate Education Code provision which requires minimum of 30-days notice and opportunity to appeal when terminating employee. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 15, 2001 | |
H020669
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Marriage of Steinberger
Diamond ring of substantial value purchased with community funds did not become separate property gift without valid written transmutation. |
Family Law |
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Oct. 15, 2001 | |
A091354
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Concord Communities L.P. v. City of Concord
Property owner in rent control area may raise rent where rent for mobile home spaces was significantly lower than comparable properties. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Oct. 15, 2001 | |
H017310
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People v. Vargas
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Oct. 15, 2001 | ||
C036593
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People v. Stevens
Trial court errs in directing defendant to report to specific parole office in another county upon his release from prison. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 15, 2001 | |
A092345
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Lombardo v. Huysentruyt
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Oct. 15, 2001 | ||
S082570
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Donovan v. RRL Corporation
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Oct. 15, 2001 | ||
A092831
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Pleasant Hill Bayshore Disposal Inc. v. Chip-It Recycling Inc.
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Oct. 15, 2001 | ||
A086708
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Berkeley Keep Jets Over the Bay Committee v. Board of Commissioners
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Oct. 15, 2001 | ||
70153-9
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Mucsi v. Graoch Associates Limited Partnership No. 12
Landlord may have been negligent in failing to clear two-day-old snow from side exit of apartment clubhouse. |
Torts |
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Oct. 15, 2001 | |
25610-0-II
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State v. Smith
No confrontation clause violation when state did not provide closed-circuit television for 'unavailable' child witness. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 15, 2001 | |
69688-8
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State v. Breazeale
Among other things, court has statutory authority to vacate conviction records dismissed pursuant to RCW 9.95.240. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 15, 2001 | |
98-0188
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Hernandez-Gomez v. Volkswagen of America Inc.
State law claim over defectively designed automobile restraint system is pre-empted by federal law. |
Torts |
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Oct. 15, 2001 | |
00-0217
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In re Kevin A.
Juvenile cannot be ordered to pay restitution after delinquency adjudication becomes final. |
Juveniles |
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Oct. 15, 2001 | |
45366-1-I
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State v. Ward
To establish felony violation of no-contact order, state doesn't have to prove that predicate assault wasn't first or second-degree assault. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 15, 2001 | |
00-6350
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Jump v. Gibson
Order |
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Oct. 15, 2001 | ||
00-1501
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US v. Caldwell
Order |
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Oct. 15, 2001 | ||
00-1293
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Ashcroft v. ACLU
Order |
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Oct. 14, 2001 | ||
70830-4
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City of Burien v. Kiga
Initiative embodying two unrelated subjects violates single subject clause of Washington Constitution and, consequently, is void. |
Constitutional Law |
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Oct. 14, 2001 | |
45355-6-I
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State v. Silva
Conviction reversed because pro se defendant wasn't informed of maximum possible sentence and therefore didn't validly waive right to counsel. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 14, 2001 | |
46327-6-I
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State v. O'Cain
Police dispatch regarding stolen car must be shown to be reliable to justify search. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 14, 2001 | |
47649-1-I
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City of Seattle Executive Service Dept. v. Visio Corp.
Collateral estoppel precludes Business and Occupation tax assessment against software company. |
Civil Procedure |
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Oct. 14, 2001 |