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Kearney v. Standard Insurance Co.
Order
Mar. 29, 1999
NBC Subsidiary (KNBC-TV), Inc. v. Superior Court (Locke)
Superior court's restraint on access of public and press to civil trial impedes First Amendment rights.
Constitutional Law Mar. 29, 1999
People v. Yarborough
Prior child molestation conviction is both substantive element of current crime and a 'strike.'
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 29, 1999
Marriage of Lechowick
Family law cases aren't treated differently from other cases in considering appropriateness of sealing files.
Family Law Mar. 29, 1999
Economic Empowerment Foundation v. Quackenbush (State Farm Fire and Casualty Co.)
Statute allowing early review of rate orders doesn't commence limitations period before orders are final.
Insurance Mar. 29, 1999
D.H. Blattner & Sons Inc. v. Secretary of Labor
Independent contractor with oversight responsibilities at mine is 'operator' that must file reports with regulators.
Administrative Agencies Mar. 29, 1999
Administrator, State of Arizona v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Tribe's plan for redesignation of reservation lands under Clean Air Act satisfies procedural requirements.
Environmental Law Mar. 29, 1999
Broadman v. Commission on Judicial Performance
Willful misconduct in office and prejudicial conduct warrant public censure of superior court judge.
Judges Mar. 29, 1999
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. 29, 1999
VanNatta v. Keisling
Initiative barring use or direction of campaign contributions from non-district residents violates First Amendment.
Government Mar. 29, 1999
Edwards v. City of Santa Barbara
Ordinance barring protesters from fixed 'buffer zone' around medical facilities doesn't violate First Amendment.
Constitutional Law Mar. 29, 1999
Minetti v. Port of Seattle
Plaintiff isn't entitled to file written objections to recommendation that in forma pauperis application be denied.
Civil Procedure Mar. 29, 1999
Grijalva v. Shalala
Health maintenance organizations must provide procedural protections when denying services to Medicare beneficiaries.
Constitutional Law Mar. 29, 1999
Principal Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. Vars, Pave, McCord & Freedman
Attornment clause creating new lease upon property transfer by foreclosure is enforceable.
Real Property Mar. 29, 1999
De Tie v. Orange County
Government entity's pending bankruptcy petition tolls 120-day deadline for serving tort complaint against it.
Civil Procedure Mar. 29, 1999
Solomon v. North American Life and Casualty Insurance Co.
Insurer's termination letter naming wrong group insurance trust binds insured and trust if they receive actual notice.
Insurance Mar. 29, 1999
Stansbury v. Calderon
Order
Mar. 29, 1999
Heritage Engineering Construction Inc. v. City of Industry
Amendment to cost-shifting statute applies to cases pending on appeal when amendment became effective.
Civil Procedure Mar. 29, 1999
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 Mar. 29, 1999
Estate of Gilkison
Probate attorney isn't entitled to extraordinary fees and is sanctioned for filing frivolous appeal.
Probate and Trusts Mar. 29, 1999
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
Fretland v. Humboldt
Workers' compensation is exclusive remedy against employer for claim of assault by co-worker.
Workers' Compensation Mar. 29, 1999
People v. Rodarte
Making terrorist threats is crime of force or violence under mentally disordered offender statute.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 29, 1999
NBC Subsidiary (KNBC-TV) Inc. v. Superior Court (Locke)
Review granted
Mar. 29, 1999
Gale v. BMW of North America
Order
Mar. 29, 1999
People v. Burks
Scientific community generally accepts the modified ceiling approach in RELP analysis of DNA evidence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 29, 1999
Fukuda v. City of Angels Camp
City must prove in administrative mandamus proceedings that weight of evidence supports officer's termination.
Civil Procedure Mar. 29, 1999
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 Mar. 29, 1999
Till v. Ablestik Laboratories et al.
Review granted
Mar. 29, 1999
Frost v. Agnos
Prison officials may be liable for failing to accommodate inmate with impaired mobility who fell in shower.
Prisoners Rights Mar. 29, 1999