Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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99-56475
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Groten v. State of California
State's refusal to grant plaintiff temporary real estate appraiser's license violated his constitutional rights. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jul. 18, 2001 | |
98-1280
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Boyce v. Ashcroft
Proper avenue to challenge denial of first amendment rights is 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 and not Section 2241. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 18, 2001 | |
96-36068
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Van Camp & Bennion P.S. v. United States
Personal problems, financial difficulties and reliance on accountant can demonstrate reasonable cause for tax violations and determining penalties. |
Taxation |
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Jul. 18, 2001 | |
97-99029
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Petrocelli v. Angelone
Among other things, court abuses discretion in dismissing certain claims as abuse of writ and errs in dismissing others as procedurally barred. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 18, 2001 | |
B141773
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Ehret v. Congoleum Corporation
Postjudgment interest runs from date of entry of original judgment. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 18, 2001 | |
S097340
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People v. Bland
Order |
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Jul. 18, 2001 | ||
S095872
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People v. Barnum
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 17, 2001 | |
B141257
|
People v. Cole
Defendant is not entitled to reduced sentence merely because court agreed to consider striking prior conviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 17, 2001 | |
B141403
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Simons v. Steverson
Court has personal jurisdiction over nonresident law firm that employed attorney licensed in California and who performed legal services in California. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 17, 2001 | |
B132719
|
Consumer Cause Inc. v. Arco Oil & Gas Co.
Citizens group may not sue for pollution because notice was not specific enough to allow companies to remedy alleged violations. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 17, 2001 | |
S085471
|
People v. Tobias
Child under 18 years of age who has consensual sexual relationship with parent is not accomplice to parent's crime. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 17, 2001 | |
B138748
|
Herrera v. State of California Dept. of Real Estate
Revocation of Realtor's license three years after State Bar suspends him from practice of law is within statute of limitations. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Jul. 17, 2001 | |
B133445
|
People v. American Surety Insurance Co.
Bond was properly forfeited where defendant failed to appear at sentencing hearing after he had already been convicted and given 'indicated' sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 17, 2001 | |
99-16010
|
Lockhart v. Terhune
Amended opinion |
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Jul. 17, 2001 | ||
B142639
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Gifford v. City of Los Angeles
LAPD can refuse concealed firearm license to applicant who lacks sufficient documentation and evidence of threats to his life. |
Government |
|
Jul. 17, 2001 | |
E027461
|
Trevor W., a Minor
Juvenile's conviction was supported by sufficient evidence and crime was not committed under duress, but length of sentence violated statute. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 17, 2001 | |
G026984
|
Vallely Investments LP v. Bancamerica Commercial Corp.
Tenant who received assignment of lease is liable to property owner after foreclosure of mortgage. |
Real Property |
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Jul. 17, 2001 | |
B141119
|
People v. Kurey
Child pornography statute allowing conviction when minor appears under 18 is not unconstituional and evidence of apparent age is admissible. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 17, 2001 | |
S004727
|
People v. Silva
Death Sentence reversed where prosecution uses preemptive strike to eliminate juror because of race. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 17, 2001 | |
S076061
|
Comedy III Productions Inc. v. Gary Saderup Inc.
Artist faced with publicity challenge has First Amendment defense if work has significant transformative elements or value doesn't derive from celebrity's fame. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jul. 17, 2001 | |
B131509
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Michael v. Aetna Life & Casualty Insurance Co.
No corruption in appraiser existed that required vacating appraisal award pursuant to statute. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 17, 2001 | |
C031985
|
People v. Allen
Defendant convicted of burglary may not be fined penalty assessment unless there is underlying fine. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 17, 2001 | |
C033351
|
Medical Board of California v. Superior Court (Anselm On-Sang Lam)
More specific statute does not impliedly repeal general one when the two are not so inconsistent that they cannot have concurrent operation. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Jul. 17, 2001 | |
C031628
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Marriage of Katzberg
Court not required to put reasons for its decision on record where it followed uniform guideline formula in modifying child support payments. |
Family Law |
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Jul. 17, 2001 | |
F034287
|
People v. O'Casey
Workers' compensation insurers are direct victims of employee fraud and are entitled to restitution. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Jul. 17, 2001 | |
D035890
|
People v. Walker
At sentencing, defendant has burden to prove that constitutional rights were violated in prior convictions. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 17, 2001 | |
S085088
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Friends of Sierra Madre v. City of Sierra Madre
|
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Jul. 17, 2001 | ||
C035985
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People v. Bush
Police were entilted to search vehicle for weapons based on information about criminal history that was six years old. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 17, 2001 | |
B142193
|
Lo v. Jensen
Sale of property may be set aside when two buyers combine to restrict competition and purchase property at inadequate price. |
Real Property |
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Jul. 17, 2001 | |
A089824
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Alexander v. Blue Cross of California
Arbitrator is not required to impose discovery sanctions even if trial court would have been required to do so. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 17, 2001 |