| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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04-55772
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Wang v. Masaitis
Extradition agreement between United States and Hong Kong is valid. |
Government |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
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04-15228
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Sanchez v. Johnson
Disabled recipients of Medicaid benefits do not have private right of action against state over disbursement of funds. |
Government |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
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04-1105
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Opinion of Lockyer
Parcel boundary map data maintained by county assessor in electronic format is subject to public inspection. |
Government |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
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C046683
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Madrid v. Perot Systems Corp.
People who purchased electricity during restructuring of California's electricity market cannot maintain unfair competition claims against energy companies. |
Government |
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Oct. 4, 2005 | |
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02-16019
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Bassidji v. Goe
Payment guarantees by American citizen that furthered trade agreement with Iranian government were illegal. |
Government |
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Oct. 4, 2005 | |
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B176293
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Ashford v. Culver City Unified School District
Court could not remand case for second administrative hearing after finding that properly authenticated evidence would have supported administrative finding. |
Government |
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Sep. 26, 2005 | |
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03-16621
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Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute v. Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission
California regulations requiring manufacturers to submit data about appliances to energy conservation commission are not pre-empted by federal law. |
Government |
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Aug. 30, 2005 | |
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F045780
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Board of Retirement of the Kern County Employees' Retirement Association v. Bellino
Employee of county employees' retirement association is prohibited from sitting on its governing body. |
Government |
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Aug. 30, 2005 | |
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A103211
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In re Firearm Cases
Cities' lawsuit against handgun manufacturers for unfair business practices and public nuisance was properly dismissed. |
Government |
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Aug. 30, 2005 | |
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B168630
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Taxpayers for Livable Communities v. City of Malibu
Advisory committee made up of city council members, numbering less than quorum, is not subject to Brown Act. |
Government |
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Aug. 30, 2005 | |
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D045374
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Chapman v. Superior Court (Malcolm)
Port district commissioner convicted of having financial interest in contract cannot maintain legal malpractice claim against agency and its counsel. |
Government |
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Aug. 29, 2005 | |
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03-35333
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Kennedy v. Ridgefield City
Police officer who increased known risk of danger to plaintiff is not entitled to qualified immunity. |
Government |
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Aug. 24, 2005 | |
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03-55683
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Manshardt v. Federal Judicial Qualifications Committee
Committee formed by senators and private citizen to recommend federal judges does not need Federal Advisory Committee Act charter. |
Government |
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Aug. 24, 2005 | |
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04-71843
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In re Philippine National Bank
In dispute over rights to assets of former Philippine president, district court's order violated act of state doctrine. |
Government |
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Aug. 23, 2005 | |
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A104946
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Joseph v. San Francisco Housing Authority
Enforcement of judgment against local agency claiming lack of funds was not 'futile act.' |
Government |
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Aug. 23, 2005 | |
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G033549
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Boelts v. City of Lake Forest
Amendment to redevelopment that added eminent domain power warranted new findings of blight under Community Redevelopment Law. |
Government |
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Aug. 23, 2005 | |
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H026628
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Moreno v. City of King
City's termination of its finance director is null and void because it violated Brown Act. |
Government |
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Aug. 23, 2005 | |
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03-71626
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Industrial Customers of Northwest Utilities v. Bonneville Power Administration
Power agency's decision to trigger safety-net cost recovery adjustment charges is not subject to judicial review. |
Government |
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Aug. 23, 2005 | |
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04-16172
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Gonzales v. Free Speech Coalition
Government is not liable for attorney fees despite unsuccessfully defending child pornography law. |
Government |
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Aug. 23, 2005 | |
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B172858
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Electrical Electronic Control Inc. v. Los Angeles Unified School District
Public entity failed to establish replacement contractor's bond applied to claims of subcontractors whom initial contractor failed to pay. |
Government |
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Aug. 22, 2005 | |
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D042631
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MHC Financing Limited Partnership Two v. City of Santee
City council may cure administrative error in adoption of ordinance and apply it retroactively. |
Government |
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Aug. 21, 2005 | |
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C045494
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California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training v. Superior Court (The Los Angeles Times Communications)
Information from peace officer personnel records is privileged and exempt from disclosure under California Public Records Act. |
Government |
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Aug. 19, 2005 | |
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A105650
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N.V. Heathorn Inc. v. County of San Mateo
County's failure to obtain payment bond from original contractor on public project qualifies as injury under Government Tort Claims Act. |
Government |
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Aug. 19, 2005 | |
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C046153
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Country Eggs Inc. v. A.G. Kawamura
Egg handler cannot collect judgment owed by California Egg Commission from state agencies. |
Government |
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Aug. 19, 2005 | |
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B173471
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Visher v. City of Malibu
Residents' petition to compel city to approve development permits was not strategic lawsuit against public participation. |
Government |
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Aug. 12, 2005 | |
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E034908
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Penrod v. County of San Bernardino
Ordinance allowing county board of supervisors to remove sheriff by four-fifths vote is facially constitutional. |
Government |
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Aug. 11, 2005 | |
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B172190
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State of California ex rel. Bowen v. Bank of America Corp.
Banks' failure to refund reconveyance fees did not violate state's false claims law. |
Government |
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Aug. 11, 2005 | |
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A106299
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McMahan v. City and County of San Francisco
'Care Not Cash' ordinance may be given effect after severance of unenforceable funding provision. |
Government |
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Aug. 9, 2005 | |
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B175620
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Coalition of Labor, Agriculture & Business v. County of Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors
County board of supervisors need not allow public comment on whether item should be placed on agenda. |
Government |
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Aug. 9, 2005 | |
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C044814
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Reclamation District No. 684 v. State Dept. of Industrial Relations (Foundation for Fair Contracting)
Project for levee maintenance is public work subject to prevailing wage laws. |
Government |
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Aug. 9, 2005 |
