Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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E018614
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Tudor Ranches Inc. v. State Compensation Insurance Fund
Appeal from stipulated judgment is proper where unadjudicated causes of action were dismissed with prejudice. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Mar. 29, 1999 | |
B115097
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Estate of Gilkison
Probate attorney isn't entitled to extraordinary fees and is sanctioned for filing frivolous appeal. |
Probate and Trusts |
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Mar. 29, 1999 | |
S071652
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Brock v. Air Products & Chemicals Inc.
Demurer must be overruled where complaint, uncontradicted by admissions, alleges defendants' products caused cancer. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
S071063
|
Fretland v. Humboldt
Workers' compensation is exclusive remedy against employer for claim of assault by co-worker. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Mar. 29, 1999 | |
S070717
|
People v. Rodarte
Making terrorist threats is crime of force or violence under mentally disordered offender statute. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 29, 1999 | |
S056924
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NBC Subsidiary (KNBC-TV) Inc. v. Superior Court (Locke)
Review granted |
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Mar. 29, 1999 | ||
S065256
|
Gale v. BMW of North America
Order |
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Mar. 29, 1999 | ||
S048916
|
People v. Burks
Scientific community generally accepts the modified ceiling approach in RELP analysis of DNA evidence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 29, 1999 | |
S071467
|
Fukuda v. City of Angels Camp
City must prove in administrative mandamus proceedings that weight of evidence supports officer's termination. |
Civil Procedure |
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Mar. 29, 1999 | |
S019786
|
People v. Bolin
Counsel doesn't render ineffective assistance in capital case by failing to renew venue motion after voir dire. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 29, 1999 | |
S071649
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Till v. Ablestik Laboratories et al.
Review granted |
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Mar. 29, 1999 | ||
94-15640 and 96-17332
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Frost v. Agnos
Prison officials may be liable for failing to accommodate inmate with impaired mobility who fell in shower. |
Prisoners Rights |
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Mar. 29, 1999 | |
95-56640
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Robbins v. Smith
District courts must rule on all habeas petition claims, even if petition granted on one claim. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 29, 1999 | |
97-55335
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Foothill Presbyterian Hospital v. Shalala
Hospital's request for exception to Medicare target rate limit is untimely. |
Government |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
98-70733
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Calderon v. USDC (Stansbury)
Order |
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Mar. 29, 1999 | ||
S063130
|
People v. Wynn
Order |
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Mar. 29, 1999 | ||
S071675
|
Jessie v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Review granted |
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Mar. 29, 1999 | ||
S044991
|
People v. Wilds
Order |
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Mar. 29, 1999 | ||
S047242
|
People v. Amundson
Order |
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Mar. 29, 1999 | ||
S046966
|
People v. Marlow Jr.
Order |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | ||
S071498
|
Whoop Inc. v. Dyno Productions Inc.
Referee proceeding is properly treated as arbitration and award is confirmed under arbitration statutes. |
Civil Procedure |
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Mar. 29, 1999 | |
S071462
|
Wood v. WCAB
Medical-legal report is admissible if reporting doctor made good faith effort to identify others performing services. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Mar. 29, 1999 | |
S071428
|
Scheffield Medical Group Inc. v. Roth
Attorney for State Compensation Insurance Fund has statutory prosecutorial immunity. |
Government |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
95-35543 and 95-36022
|
Portland 76 Auto/Truck Plaza Inc. v. Union Oil Co. of California
Lessor's neglect of leased property doesn't support action for price discrimination under Robinson-Patman Act. |
Antitrust |
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Mar. 29, 1999 | |
97-17398
|
Stoll v. Runyon
Excessive sex harassment inhibiting plaintiff's ability to file suit warrants equitable tolling of statute of limitations. |
Civil Procedure |
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Mar. 28, 1999 | |
F030213
|
County of Kern v. Dillier
Indigent parent appealing state's order to establish paternity isn't entitled to 'Wende' review. |
Family Law |
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Mar. 28, 1999 | |
E020878
|
Plattner v. City of Riverside
City's failure to maintain streetlight at crosswalk isn't a dangerous condition of public property since there's no duty to provide street lighting. |
Government |
|
Mar. 28, 1999 | |
B114446
|
County of Los Angeles v. Ranger Insurance Co.
Insurance company estopped from disputing tolling order for forfeiture under temporary disability provision where company asked for tolling period. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Mar. 28, 1999 | |
B114232
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Fischer v. Los Angeles Unified School District
School board not required to give 24-hour written notice when evaluating performance of probationary teacher. |
Education |
|
Mar. 28, 1999 | |
94-O-12203, 94-O-12381, 94-O-12749, 94-O-13307, 94-O-13563, 94-O-14572, 94-O-16115 & 94-O-16731
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Dixon v. State Bar
The magnitude of attorney's misconduct coupled with her lack of recognition of that misconduct, requires disbarment |
Attorneys |
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Mar. 27, 1999 |