Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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99-5153
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Johnson v. United States
Ex Post Facto clause is not violated when an additional supervised release is imposed after the terms of an initial supervised release is revoked. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 5, 2000 | |
98-2060
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Warden v. Carpenter
Order |
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Jul. 5, 2000 | ||
98-55915
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Lim v. City of Long Beach
City meets burden of justifying free speech restriction under adult entertainment zoning ordinance by specifying in good faith a reasonable list of potentially available properties. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Jul. 5, 2000 | |
99-15665
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In re Feiler
Trustee may avoid tax election as fraudulent transfer. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Jul. 5, 2000 | |
A076401
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Norgart v. Upjohn Co.
Where several possible causes, limitations period doesn't commence until plaintiff should suspect specific defendant caused injury. |
Torts |
|
Jul. 4, 2000 | |
84, orig
|
United States v. State of Alaska
United States is given exclusive rights to explore and exploit lands in Beaufort Sea for mineral leasing in dispute with Alaska. |
Maritime Law |
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Jul. 4, 2000 | |
A088570
|
Thaler v. Household Finance Corp.
Second deed of trust has priority over later-filed assessment lien. |
Real Property |
|
Jun. 30, 2000 | |
B137691
|
Coprich v. Superior Court
Policy considerations preclude tort recovery for negligent spoliation of evidence, but not the existence of duty based on contract. |
Torts |
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Jun. 30, 2000 | |
B137539
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Marlene M. v. Superior Court
Welfare and Institutions Code Section 361.5 applies whether family reunification services terminated before or after subject petition. |
Juveniles |
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Jun. 30, 2000 | |
B132654
|
Huson v. County of Ventura
Proposition 13 amendment is not retroactive but applies to existing causes of action from date of its enactment. |
Real Property |
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Jun. 30, 2000 | |
B129512
|
Galan v. Wolfriver Holding Corp.
Trial court has discretion to determine prevailing party for purposes of collecting attorney's fees under Civil Code Section 1942.4. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 30, 2000 | |
E024597
|
People v. Kinkead
Failure to instruct jury to require willfulness does not prejudice case of defendant convicted of child endangerment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 30, 2000 | |
B128957
|
People v. Taylor
Consideration of inappropriate factors in denying a defendant's motion to strike a prior conviction constitutes abuse of discretion. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 30, 2000 | |
A084875
|
Union Pacific Corp. v. Wengert
Comparative equitable indemnity is available only for that portion of settlement attributable to economic damages. |
Torts |
|
Jun. 30, 2000 | |
B134322
|
Maggio v. Windward Capital Management Co.
Party to contract may not seek arbitration through association other than one specified in agreement. |
Contracts |
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Jun. 30, 2000 | |
B127238
|
People v. Santana
Accused's conviction reversed when trial court's adversarial questioning of defense witnesses creates impression of partiality. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 30, 2000 | |
E024743
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Finley v. Superior Court (Third Laguna Hills Mutual)
Plaintiffs not entitled to summary adjudication when defendants' activities are neither ultra vires nor illegal. |
Corporations |
|
Jun. 30, 2000 | |
A082472
|
Ringler Assoc. Inc. v. Maryland Casualty Co.
Defendant in defamation suit denied coverage when evidence demonstrates first publication occurred before policy's inception. |
Insurance |
|
Jun. 30, 2000 | |
B127946
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Allen v. Sully-Miller Contracting Co.
Proposition 213, prohibiting uninsured drivers from recovering non-economic losses, does not protect private company from liability for creating dangerous road conditions. |
Insurance |
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Jun. 30, 2000 | |
B127097
|
People v. McCoy
Trial court's failure to impose additional restitution fine may be raised for first time on appeal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 30, 2000 | |
C032099
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People v. Mom
Force necessary to commit offense of rape in concert is no greater than force necessary to commit forcible rape. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 30, 2000 | |
A087546
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Roskind v. Morgan stanley Dean Witter & Co.
Federal law does not pre-empt claims brought under California's Unfair Competition Law. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 30, 2000 | |
C029727
|
Western Crop Protection Association v. Davis
State may adopt federal Environmental Protection Agency's criteria in determining chemicals that cause reproductive toxicity. |
Environmental Law |
|
Jun. 30, 2000 | |
H019572
|
People v. Avila
Statute that punishes person who commits act of sodomy on victim unable to resist due to drug substance is constitutional. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jun. 30, 2000 | |
S059064
|
Lane v. Hughes Aircraft Co.
Appellate court must apply 'highly deferential standard' in determining whether lower court properly granted new trial. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 30, 2000 | |
S053888
|
Kelly v. Methodist Hospital of Southern California
'Religious-entity' exemption under Fair Employment and Housing Act, includes hospital as entity free from suit. |
Employment Law |
|
Jun. 30, 2000 | |
B130093
|
De La Cruz v. Quackenbush
Insurance commissioner cannot revoke insurance broker's license for refusing to permit warrantless search of records. |
Insurance |
|
Jun. 30, 2000 | |
B132850
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Marriage of Newman
Court errs in quashing California dissolution petition based on petitioner's failure to challenge foreign court's jurisdiction. |
Family Law |
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Jun. 30, 2000 | |
B133077
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Cabinda LLC v. Santa Monica Rent Control Board
Regulations adopted by Rent Control Board, governing vacancy decontrol, are pre-empted by Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act. |
Government |
|
Jun. 30, 2000 | |
F034275
|
People v. Superior Court of Fresno County
Petition to extend accused's commitment as sexually violent predator does not make petition invalid for lack of current psychological evaluations. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 30, 2000 |