Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
B121208
|
Styne v. Stevens
Labor Commissioner has jurisdiction to determine celebrity and personal manager's agreement when facts under and application of Talent Agency Act are contested. |
Labor Law |
|
Jul. 12, 2001 | |
B141537
|
National Technical Systems v. Commercial Contractors
Surety not liable for prior judgment where surety was not joined as party and bond was issued before filing of lawsuit. |
Insurance |
|
Jul. 12, 2001 | |
B143940
|
Pinkerton Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Employer must designate primary treating physician in response to injured employee's request to change physician. |
Employment Law |
|
Jul. 12, 2001 | |
B143513
|
People v. Valdez
Sufficient evidence supports trial court's finding that defendant qualified for mentally disordered offender status. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 12, 2001 | |
F032238
|
Lenk v. Total-Western Inc.
Among other things, language in employment contract relating to performance review after one year does not constitute term of employment. |
Employment Law |
|
Jul. 12, 2001 | |
F032740
|
Ford v. Norton
Psychologist who authorizes early release of involuntarily hospitalized mental patient is not exempt from liability when that patient then injures another person. |
Torts |
|
Jul. 12, 2001 | |
A089834
|
Merritt v. City of Pleasanton
Local referendum preventing prezoning of unincorporated land in city's sphere of influence was not inconsistent with city's general plan. |
Real Property |
|
Jul. 12, 2001 | |
D036580
|
Romero v. Superior Court (Ryan N.)
Summary judgment is proper when petitioners owe no duty of care under ordinary negligence to supervise teenagers while they were in petitioners' home. |
Torts |
|
Jul. 12, 2001 | |
A090915
|
Marin Storage & Trucking Inc. v. Benco Contracting & Engineering Inc.
Contract of adhesion is enforceable unless it is procedurally and substantively unconscionable. |
Contracts |
|
Jul. 12, 2001 | |
G027548
|
Nada R., a Minor
Court may exercise emergency jurisdiction when placing children with parent would place them at substantial risk of harm. |
Juveniles |
|
Jul. 12, 2001 | |
A091760
|
Hassoon v. Shamieh
Grocery store owner did not breach duty of care to patron where patron was shot by passerby and incident was not foreseeable. |
Torts |
|
Jul. 12, 2001 | |
G025414
|
People v. Tillett
Court's instruction to jury defining personal use of firearm during robbery is error, therefore personal discharge of gun enhancement must be stricken. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 12, 2001 | |
H020377
|
People v. Phillips
|
|
Jul. 12, 2001 | ||
E026720
|
People v. Stewart
Defendant may not challenge prison sentence that allegedly violated plea bargain without certificate of probable cause. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 12, 2001 | |
E027140
|
Mason v. Office of Administrative Hearings
Subjectivity of statute defining mental retardation did not render statute unconstitutionally vague, especially since developmental disabilities are difficult to diagnose. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
Jul. 12, 2001 | |
E026784
|
Fuller v. Dept. of Transportation
Setting speed limit is part of roadway's design and Caltrans is immune from liability based upon impropriety of posted speed limit. |
Torts |
|
Jul. 12, 2001 | |
D036792
|
California Highway Patrol v. WCAB
When employer or insurance carrier makes late workers' compensation payment and fails to include interest, only one penalty may be imposed. |
Workers' Compensation |
|
Jul. 12, 2001 | |
C035569
|
Lopez v. Jarrett
Order |
|
Jul. 12, 2001 | ||
S086738
|
Aguilar v. Atlantic Richfield Company
Prima facie case of antitrust violation required showing that petroleum companies acted collusively and not independently. |
Antitrust |
|
Jul. 12, 2001 | |
E029271
|
People v. Tafoya
Jury properly finds defendant guilty of obstructing telephone line or apparatus connected therewith based on removal of battery from cordless phone. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 12, 2001 | |
B147822
|
Collins v. Superior Court (People)
Defendant who lies at deposition does not commit perjury unless the document is delivered. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 12, 2001 | |
D034916
|
People v. Cochran
|
|
Jul. 12, 2001 | ||
B141709
|
People v. Salas
Personal-use-of-firearm sentence enhancement cannot be applied unless it is determined that defendant actually used firearm in commission of offense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 12, 2001 | |
B136677
|
People v. Fremont General Corp.
Company that offered to settle lawsuit filed by state but was exonerated at trial is entitled to costs. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jul. 12, 2001 | |
B139382
|
People v. Ly
|
|
Jul. 12, 2001 | ||
B145406
|
Covenant Care Inc. v. Superior Court (Inclan)
Order |
|
Jul. 12, 2001 | ||
S086738
|
Aguilar v. Atlantic Richfield Corp.
Order |
|
Jul. 12, 2001 | ||
B141537
|
National Technical Systems v. Commercial Contractors
|
|
Jul. 12, 2001 | ||
B141841
|
Division of Labor Standards Enforcement v. Atlantic Baking Co. Inc.
State statute extending deadline for filing does not apply to jurisdictional time limit for filing writ petition from Labor Commissioners order. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jul. 12, 2001 | |
H020689
|
People v. Coelho
If court cannot determine beyond reasonable doubt facts jury relied on, it should assume facts that allow discretion to impose concurrent term. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 12, 2001 |