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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 Jul. 18, 2001
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 Jul. 18, 2001
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 Jul. 18, 2001
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 Jul. 18, 2001
Ehret v. Congoleum Corporation
Postjudgment interest runs from date of entry of original judgment.
Civil Procedure Jul. 18, 2001
People v. Bland
Order
Jul. 18, 2001
People v. Barnum
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 17, 2001
People v. Cole
Defendant is not entitled to reduced sentence merely because court agreed to consider striking prior conviction.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 17, 2001
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 Jul. 17, 2001
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 Jul. 17, 2001
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 Jul. 17, 2001
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 Jul. 17, 2001
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 Jul. 17, 2001
Lockhart v. Terhune
Amended opinion
Jul. 17, 2001
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
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 Jul. 17, 2001
Vallely Investments LP v. Bancamerica Commercial Corp.
Tenant who received assignment of lease is liable to property owner after foreclosure of mortgage.
Real Property Jul. 17, 2001
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 Jul. 17, 2001
People v. Silva
Death Sentence reversed where prosecution uses preemptive strike to eliminate juror because of race.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 17, 2001
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 Jul. 17, 2001
Michael v. Aetna Life & Casualty Insurance Co.
No corruption in appraiser existed that required vacating appraisal award pursuant to statute.
Civil Procedure Jul. 17, 2001
People v. Allen
Defendant convicted of burglary may not be fined penalty assessment unless there is underlying fine.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 17, 2001
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 Jul. 17, 2001
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 Jul. 17, 2001
People v. O'Casey
Workers' compensation insurers are direct victims of employee fraud and are entitled to restitution.
Workers' Compensation Jul. 17, 2001
People v. Walker
At sentencing, defendant has burden to prove that constitutional rights were violated in prior convictions.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 17, 2001
Friends of Sierra Madre v. City of Sierra Madre
Jul. 17, 2001
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 Jul. 17, 2001
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 Jul. 17, 2001
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 Jul. 17, 2001