Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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C021592
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216 Sutter Bay Associates v. County of Sutter
Brown Act isn't violated by board of supervisors-members elect since law doesn't apply to them. |
Government |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
A066778
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Sullivan v. Delta Air Lines
Violation of the Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Act cannot support action for tortious wrongful termination. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
C021946
|
Forty-Niner Truck Plaza Inc. v. Union Oil Co. of California
Statute governing gas station franchises isn't pre-empted by federal act when franchise sold to third party. |
Contracts |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
B106035
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People v. Crutcher
Defendant's contention of prejudice by prosecutor's dismissal of Hispanic jurors is rejected. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
D028122
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Abdirahman S., A Minor
No error in failure to consider issue of informal adjudication if juvenile doesn't request it. |
Juveniles |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
C024496
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Sunrise Retirement Villa v. Placer County Assessor
Error in change of ownership determination is correctable at any time, not subject to statute of limitations. |
Taxation |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
D023269
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Zavala v. Arce
Mother, whose child died in utero, has damages claim against doctor for direct victim emotional distress. |
Torts |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
C012464
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People v. Smith
Negligence doesn't satisfy the mental state required for conviction of assault with a deadly weapon. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
B112941
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Chong v. Superior Court (HBZ Finance Ltd.)
Local proceedings must be stayed absent evidence foreign courts will not provide due process. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
b104261
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People v. Fox
Garage attached to house is considered part of inhabited structure for purpose of defining burglary. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
B103769
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Downs v. The Dept. of Water and Power of the City of Los Angeles
One-year statute of limitations is tolled during processing of charge by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
96-16255
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Schultz v. PLM International Inc.
For standing, plaintiff must be participant in ERISA plan on filing date of lawsuit against plan's fiduciary. |
Labor Law |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
96-35482
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Boykin v. Boeing Co.
Additional compensation by hourly overtime pay doesn't defeat employee's exempt status under statutory salary-basis test. |
Labor Law |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
96-55641
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N/S Corp. v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
Plaintiff's multiple breaches of appellate briefing rules warrants striking brief and dismissing appeal. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
96-15690
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Summers v. A. Teichert & Son Inc.
In failure to accommodate action, plaintiff must show request for acceptable assignment and employer's refusal. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
96-16643
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Jones v. United States
No liability for unplanned child when doctors fail to warn of antibiotics effect on birth control. |
Torts |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
94-16248
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Del Monte Dunes at Monterey v. City of Monterey
Order |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | ||
96-15200
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Bankruptcy of The Circle K. Corp.
Defaulting Chapter 11 debtor renews lease although lease provision bars defaulting lessee from doing so. |
Bankruptcy |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
96-35766
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State of Montana v. Gilham
Sovereign Immunity bars plaintiff's unconsented action against state in Indian tribal court. |
Torts |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
97-1599
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Bankruptcy of Gomes
Ability to pay percentage of unsecured debt under plan was grounds to dismiss Chapter 7 case. |
Bankruptcy |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
97-1225
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Bankruptcy of Sylvester
Portion of malpractice action proceeds was for 'personal injury' and exempt if necessary for support. |
Bankruptcy |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
97-7096
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Jones v. The Pep Boys Manny Moe & Jack of California
Single claim involving benefits in employment case isn't enough to trigger ERISA pre-emption. |
Employment Law |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
B106519
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Leonard v. People
Rerouting traffic by moving freeway off-ramp doesn't require compensation for loss of benefit. |
Real Property |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
96-36058
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U.S. v. Barron
Order |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | ||
H015880
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People v. Townsend
Drug sale near school during any time when children are on campus requires sentence enhancement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
F026595
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People v. Martinez
Defendant can be impeached with felony conviction for wobbler offense even though sentencing hasn't yet occurred. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
D029634
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Poway Unified School District v. Superior Court (The Copley Press)
Tort claim submitted to school district by minor is a public record open to disclosure. |
Government |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
D028092
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Bodell Construction Co. v. Trustees of the California State University
Prejudgment interest earned after service of Section 998 offer is excluded when comparing offer to judgment. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
B104126
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Melendez v. City of Los Angeles
City isn't liable for damages arising from unauthorized engagements of off-duty police officers. |
Torts |
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Jun. 15, 1999 | |
D023751
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Field v. Century 21 Klowden-Forness Realty
General statute of limitations for breach of fiduciary duty governs buyer's action against exclusive broker. |
Real Property |
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Jun. 15, 1999 |