| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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B108188
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Lavin v. California Horse Racing Board
Regulation mandating horse's disqualification for drug presence doesn't conflict with statute containing discretionary disqualification provision. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
Jun. 12, 1999 | |
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A073484
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People v. Trippet
Marijuana possession conviction remanded to determine whether doctor had approved use under Proposition 215. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 12, 1999 | |
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95-15428
|
Rand v. Rowland
Order |
|
Jun. 12, 1999 | ||
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96-1773
|
Bankruptcy of Lam
Complete removal of lien on Chapter 13 debtor's personal residence is not prohibited if claim is unsecured. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Jun. 12, 1999 | |
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96-70041
|
McGray Construction Co. v. Director, Office of Workers Compensation Programs
Order |
|
Jun. 12, 1999 | ||
|
S063167
|
Creason v. State of California
Newborn screening program imposes mandatory duty on state to exercise reasonable care concerning test results. |
Torts |
|
Jun. 12, 1999 | |
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S062379
|
People v. Birkett
Insurance company, indemnifying crime victim, stands in victim's shoes and is entitled to restitution. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 12, 1999 | |
|
S062614
|
Mardirossian v. Los Angeles County Superior Court (Farmer Insurance Group)
Policy's value protection provisions are incompatible with upgrade exclusions making policy ambiguous as matter of law. |
Insurance |
|
Jun. 12, 1999 | |
|
C021883
|
Campos v. Anderson
Agency doesn't have jurisdiction to review adequacy of child support enforcement by district attorney's office. |
Family Law |
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Jun. 12, 1999 | |
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B100260
|
Byers v. Cathcart
Anti-harassment injunction cannot be used to bar neighbor from parking along side driveway easement. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 12, 1999 | |
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D026249
|
Estate of Simpson
Interest on delinquent taxes must be paid from corpus of decedent's residual estate. |
Probate and Trusts |
|
Jun. 12, 1999 | |
|
H016221
|
Swan Magnetics, Inc. v. Superior Court (Antek Peripherals, Inc.)
Arbitrator, not superior court, can modify Injunction issued after arbitration based on changed circumstances. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 12, 1999 | |
|
G017211
|
Dorn v. Solomon
Wife cannot defeat joint tenancy before death and husband gets full title to property. |
Real Property |
|
Jun. 12, 1999 | |
|
A074457
|
Genger v. Delsol
Widow's proposed action, challenging husband's estate plan, qualifies as 'contest,' triggering trust's no-contest clause. |
Probate and Trusts |
|
Jun. 12, 1999 | |
|
E017290
|
People v. Chung
Giving some jury instructions at beginning of trial without repeating them at end isn't error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 12, 1999 | |
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B098924
|
LeFlore v. Grass Harp Productions Inc.
Absent establishment of a perfected superior security interest in film materials, third party claim fails. |
Contracts |
|
Jun. 12, 1999 | |
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E015323
|
Forsyth v. Jones
Plaintiff can bring malpractice suit against discharged bankruptcy debtor to recover from the debtor's insurer. |
Torts |
|
Jun. 12, 1999 | |
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95-1957
|
Bankruptcy of Folks
Creditor is time-barred from pursuing general alter ego claim, despite trustee's nunc pro tunc abandonment. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Jun. 12, 1999 | |
|
96-1817
|
Bankruptcy of Younie
State court default judgment for fraud precludes relitigation of dischargeability issues. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Jun. 12, 1999 | |
|
96-1679
|
Bankruptcy of S.S. Retail Stores Corp.
Disqualification of attorney from representing debtor isn't attributable to his firm under Bankruptcy Code. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Jun. 12, 1999 | |
|
96-1735
|
Bankruptcy of Rothery
Rule 12(b)(6) motion is treated as Rule 56 summary judgment motion on introduction of extrinsic evidence. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Jun. 12, 1999 | |
|
96-2127
|
Bankruptcy of Mulvania
Debtor must have opportunity to conduct discovery regarding whether IRS sent him notice of assessment. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Jun. 12, 1999 | |
|
96-1064
|
Bankruptcy of Padilla
Totality of circumstances supports finding Chapter 13 petition was filed in good faith |
Bankruptcy |
|
Jun. 12, 1999 | |
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H016221
|
Swan Magnetics Inc. v. Superior Court (Antek Peripherals Inc.)
Arbitrator, not superior court, can modify Injunction issued after arbitration based on changed circumstances. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 12, 1999 | |
|
A073484
|
People v. Trippet
Marijuana possession conviction remanded to determine whether doctor had approved use under Proposition 215. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 12, 1999 | |
|
95-2329
|
Kimble v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
ERISA plan administrator can base interpretation of beneficiaries on designation form despite contrary extraneous evidence. |
Employment Law |
|
Jun. 12, 1999 | |
|
96-15934
|
Zamarripa v. City of Mesa
State criminal court's determination confession was voluntary is not final and doesn't bar further litigation |
Civil Rights |
|
Jun. 12, 1999 | |
|
96-545
|
Evans v. Runyon
Failure to present evidence sufficient to establish prima facie case of discrimination warrants dismissal. |
Employment Law |
|
Jun. 12, 1999 | |
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94-56584
|
Liston v. County of Riverside
No qualified immunity for officer who doesn't mention property's sale signs in search warrant affidavit. |
Civil Rights |
|
Jun. 12, 1999 | |
|
D023202
|
Federal National Mortgage Association v. Bugna (Kent)
Secured creditor only entitled to claim rents paid after creditor's post-default written demand for rent. |
Real Property |
|
Jun. 12, 1999 |
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