Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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97-1751
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Pfau v. Reed
Order |
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Mar. 11, 1999 | ||
B103963
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Sedler v. Board of Dental Examiners
Order remanding case to agency isn't appealable, but 'appeal' may be treated as writ petition. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
Mar. 11, 1999 | |
97-1969
|
Wilson v. Plano
Order |
|
Mar. 11, 1999 | ||
97-8284
|
Schwweninger v. Minnesota
Order |
|
Mar. 11, 1999 | ||
S060963
|
Andreacchi v. The Price Company
Order |
|
Mar. 11, 1999 | ||
B118513
|
Tidmore v. Automobile Club of Southern California
Rescue doctrine applies in case involving just two parties rather than usual three. |
Torts |
|
Mar. 11, 1999 | |
98-2793
|
Columbia Pictures Industries Inc. v. Miramax Films Corp.
Promotional materials for film 'The Big One' that infringe copyright to film 'Men In Black' are enjoined. |
Intellectual Property |
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Mar. 11, 1999 | |
S056183
|
Cammack v. GTE California
Order |
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Mar. 11, 1999 | ||
98-0001
|
Bacus v. Palo Verde Unified School District Board of Education
Invocations at school board meetings don't violate establishment clause. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Mar. 11, 1999 | |
B113235
|
Goodstein v. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Hospital substance abuse committee needn't disclose source of allegations before suspending privileges. |
Employment Law |
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Mar. 11, 1999 | |
B106474
|
Gargir v. B'nei Akiva
Refusal to instruct jury regarding distrust of partially false testimony is error but not prejudicial. |
Torts |
|
Mar. 11, 1999 | |
B095945
|
Mendoza v. City of Los Angeles
Plaintiff must show duty owed to her in order to recover from city in police wrongful death action. |
Torts |
|
Mar. 11, 1999 | |
B108910
|
California Rifle and Pistol Assn. v. City of West Hollywood
State law doesn't pre-empt local ordinance banning sale of 'Saturday night specials.' |
Constitutional Law |
|
Mar. 11, 1999 | |
A076423
|
Thorburn v. California Dept. of Corrections
Physician participation in executions isn't 'unprofessional conduct' under Business and Professions Code. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
Mar. 11, 1999 | |
D028639 and D029533
|
Melaleuca Inc. v. Clark
Instruction in defamation case erroneously suggests objective standard for evaluating belief in truthfulness of statements. |
Torts |
|
Mar. 11, 1999 | |
97-35566
|
U.S. v. Benboe
Collateral attack on conviction based on development in case law is permitted notwithstanding appeal waiver. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 11, 1999 | |
A078653
|
People v. Craig
Court may increase sentence for base offense following appeal, if total sentence does not exceed original. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 11, 1999 | |
B118051
|
California Casualty Insurance Co. v. Municipal Court (Emile)
Superior court judgment denying petition for writ directed to municipal court isn't appealable. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Mar. 11, 1999 | |
B122829
|
Fairley v. Superior Court (City of Long Beach)
Public Records Act's pending litigation exemption applies only to documents prepared for use in litigation. |
Government |
|
Mar. 11, 1999 | |
B113027
|
Oliver v. County of Los Angeles
New card game based on blackjack is prohibited though not specifically mentioned in Penal Code. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 11, 1999 | |
A081949
|
Marriage of Edlund and Hales
Sufficient evidence supports court's decision allowing custodial parent to move child to Indiana. |
Family Law |
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Mar. 11, 1999 | |
G019278
|
Rosenbloom v. Hanour Corp.
Primary assumption of risk bars shark handler from recovering damages for shark bite. |
Torts |
|
Mar. 11, 1999 | |
S072887
|
People v. Mungai
Order |
|
Mar. 11, 1999 | ||
S072698
|
Malone v. Kern County Superior Court (People)
Review granted |
|
Mar. 11, 1999 | ||
S061478
|
Person v. Nestle, U.S.A., Inc.
Order |
|
Mar. 11, 1999 | ||
S072138
|
Lechler v. City and County of San Francisco
Discrepancy between deposition testimony and declaration in opposition to summary judgment is credibility issue for jury. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Mar. 11, 1999 | |
S073129
|
Horwich v. Superior Court (Acuna)
Wrongful death action may be maintained by survivors of deceased uninsured motorist. |
Torts |
|
Mar. 11, 1999 | |
S064830
|
Papst v. Safeway, Inc.
Order |
|
Mar. 11, 1999 | ||
97-8592
|
Pierce v. King
Order |
|
Mar. 11, 1999 | ||
S063846
|
Mooney v. Sim J. Harris Co.
Order |
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Mar. 11, 1999 |