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Conley v. Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco
In light of compelling interests enunciated by Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act, review of ecclesiastical dispute is within court's jurisdiction.
Constitutional Law Mar. 1, 2001
Southern California Edision Co. v. Public Utilities Commission
Utility's tariff establishing memorandum account may become effective by operation of law under Public Utilities Code Section 455 and General Order 96-A.
Administrative Agencies Mar. 1, 2001
Garcetti v. Superior Court (In re Blake)
Defendant designated as a mentally disordered sex offender is eligible for civil commitment.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 1, 2001
Spanish Speaking Citizens' Foundation v. Low
Proposition 103 does not require that aggregate weight of optional factors for risk of loss be less than any one mandatory factor
Insurance Mar. 1, 2001
Garofalo v. Princess Cruises Inc.
Death on the High Seas Act prevents employer from recovering benefits for injury sustained by employee on cruise ship.
Maritime Law Mar. 1, 2001
Franklin & Franklin v. 7-Eleven Owners for Fair Franchising
Trial court has jurisdiction to issue postjudgment injunction enjoining litigation while related judgment is being appealed.
Civil Procedure Mar. 1, 2001
Distefano v. Forester
Person injured in collision with another vehicle while off-roading assumes risk and cannot recover on negligence theory.
Torts Mar. 1, 2001
6 Angels Inc. v. Stuart-Wright Mortgage Inc.
Foreclosure sale is not set aside because pricing error arose from trustee's own negligence.
Real Property Mar. 1, 2001
Golden Eagle Refinery Co. Inc. v. Associated International Insurance Co.
Prima facie case for indemnity failed where insured could not prove causation or amount of damages sustained during each applicable policy period.
Insurance Mar. 1, 2001
Jeffrey H. v. Imai Tadlock & Keeney
Mar. 1, 2001
Jackson v. Department of Justice
Gun dealer may not acquire, possess, or sell unregistered assault weapons, and may not sell assault weapons registered to others on consignment.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 1, 2001
Board of Education of the Sacramento City Unified School District v. Sacramento County Board of Education (Kenneth H.)
For purposes of jurisdiction, 40-day period allotted to School Board to make decision on expelling pupil is not mandatory.
Education Mar. 1, 2001
Paul for Council v. Hanyecz
Defendant's illegal laundering of campaign contributions is not protected from lawsuit by public participation statute.
Civil Procedure Mar. 1, 2001
Bullock v. Maryland Casulaty Company
Insurance company is not obligated to pay for defense of suit where city sought only injunctive relief for insured's violation of city ordinance.
Insurance Mar. 1, 2001
Hestand v. Saunders
Mar. 1, 2001
Dowling v. Zimmerman
Judgment awarding attorney fees and costs to defendant is not automatically stayed during SLAPP plaintiff's perfecting of appeal from judgment.
Civil Procedure Mar. 1, 2001
Las Virgenes Educators Association v. Las Virgenes Unified School District
Students' unsatisfactory citizenship marks are grades under education statute and may only be determined by teacher of course.
Education Mar. 1, 2001
Asplund v. Selected Investments in Financial Equities Inc.
Broker-dealer is not obligated to supervise independent contractor who sells unrelated investments.
Torts Mar. 1, 2001
Sutherland v. City of Fort Bragg
City not liable under Act when municipal code provides for discretionary review of permits and absence of review not proximate cause of loss.
Government Mar. 1, 2001
People v. Coulombe
Pat-down search is lawful where defendant is identified by two separate informants and police notice suspicious bulge in defendant's pocket.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 1, 2001
People v. Smith
Appellate court may correct unchallenged sentencing error that does not require further factual findings.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 1, 2001
Magill v. Superior Court (People)
Videotape and photographs compiled by attorney for client do not have communicative intent and are not protected by attorney-client privilege.
Attorneys Mar. 1, 2001
Aas v. Superior Court (The William Lyon Co.)
Homeowners can't claim pure economic loss damages or market 'stigma' damages in construction defect suit.
Real Property Mar. 1, 2001
The Board of the County Commissioners of the County of Arapahoe v. Crystal Creek Homeowners' Association
Supreme Court affirms 'can and will' doctrine in determining amount of water available to Arapahoe in Gunnison River Basin.
Government Mar. 1, 2001
U.S. v. Weathershead
Certiorari granted
Mar. 1, 2001
Dreyfuss v. Union Bank of California
Lender can nonjudicially foreclose on multiple parcels of real property collateral without crediting debtor fair market value of each parcel.
Real Property Mar. 1, 2001
Regional Transportation District v. Outdoor Systems Inc.
Compensation owed to owner of billboard leases where property condemned for project funded with federal funds.
Real Property Mar. 1, 2001
People v. Gilbert
Defendant's challenges to jurors properly denied where jurors indicate willingness to give defendant fair trial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 1, 2001
Nasca v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Arbitration award on insurance claim is valid absent showing that it was procured by fraud.
Insurance Mar. 1, 2001
Giampapa v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co.
Plaintiffs' psychological condition may support an award of noneconomic damages in excess of statutory cap.
Insurance Mar. 1, 2001