| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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 | |
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D045075
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Westly v. Superior Court (Cates)
State controller and attorney general are not subject to deposition regarding collection of revenue from tribal casinos. |
Government |
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Aug. 8, 2005 | |
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00-16922
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Orff v. U.S.
Sovereign immunity bars plaintiffs from suing United States for violation of contract regarding water rights. |
Government |
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Aug. 7, 2005 | |
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A106305
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Honig v. San Francisco Planning Dept. (Robins)
Appellant's petition to challenge variance granted by city planning department is barred by statute of limitations. |
Government |
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Aug. 2, 2005 | |
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03-16759
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MetroPCS Inc. v. City and County of San Francisco
City was not entitled to summary judgment on issue of discrimination against telecommunications company. |
Government |
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Jul. 31, 2005 | |
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03-15872
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Meyers v. Redwood City
Officers did not violate plaintiffs' constitutional rights by reasonably acting to restore order during repossession of car. |
Government |
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Jul. 31, 2005 | |
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03-55939
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Tillison v. City of San Diego
Section of state vehicle code that prohibits practice of 'patrol towing' is not pre-empted by federal law. |
Government |
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Jul. 25, 2005 | |
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05-35005
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Santiago v. Rumsfeld
Soldier whose enlistment was involuntarily extended under 'stop-loss' policy is not entitled to habeas relief. |
Government |
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Jul. 25, 2005 | |
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04-702
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Opinion of Lockyer
County board of supervisors may transfer duties of county officers to auditor-controller. |
Government |
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Jul. 20, 2005 | |
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04-169
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Graham County Soil & Water Conservation District v. United States ex rel. Wilson
Six-year limitation period of False Claims Act does not apply to employee's retaliation claim. |
Government |
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Jul. 11, 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 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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Jun. 30, 2005 | |
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05-404
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Opinion of Lockyer
City council official being charged same rate as other advertisers may place business advertisement in city's community brochure. |
Government |
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Jun. 27, 2005 | |
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04-108
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Kelo v. City of New London
City's proposed disposition of petitioners' property qualifies as 'public use' under Takings Clause. |
Government |
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Jun. 24, 2005 | |
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03-1566
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Orff v. United States
United States has sovereign immunity from lawsuit brought by farmers under Reclamation Reform Act. |
Government |
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Jun. 24, 2005 | |
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04-709
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Opinion of Lockyer
City may continue its medical marijuana registry until state registry is implemented in county in which it is located. |
Government |
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Jun. 24, 2005 | |
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F044492
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City of Modesto v. National Med Inc.
Amendment to city's business tax ordinance cannot apply retroactively to health maintenance organization. |
Government |
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Jun. 20, 2005 | |
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F044561
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Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assoc. v. City of Fresno
City's assessment of fee to its utility departments is subject to requirements of Proposition 218. |
Government |
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Jun. 20, 2005 | |
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02-36142
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Tanadgusix Corp. v. Huber
Corporation that requested government vessel for Alaska natives breached agreement by docking vessel in Hawaii. |
Government |
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Jun. 20, 2005 | |
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F044561
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Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assoc. v. City of Fresno
City's assessment of fee to its utility departments is subject to requirements of Proposition 218. |
Government |
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Jun. 20, 2005 | |
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B172413
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Metropolitan News-Enterprise v. Daily Journal Corp.
Newspaper must publish notice before being declared newspaper of general circulation for recently incorporated cities. |
Government |
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Jun. 19, 2005 | |
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02-16155
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Price v. City of Stockton
Preliminary injunction cannot require city to adopt replacement housing plan when statute does not create enforceable individual right to such plan. |
Government |
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Jun. 17, 2005 | |
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B170830
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Gallivan v. AT&T Corp.
Filed rate doctrine bars suit challenging telephone charge included in tariff voluntarily filed with Federal Communications Commission. |
Government |
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Jun. 17, 2005 | |
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05-210
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Opinion of Lockyer
Healthcare district may advertise on radio station whose employee is director of district. |
Government |
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Jun. 13, 2005 | |
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04-808
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Opinion of Lockyer
Change in governance of fire district would not affect property tax revenues that must be shifted to education fund. |
Government |
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Jun. 7, 2005 | |
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05-205
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Opinion of Lockyer
Hospital district may not provide unconditional indemnification to defendants facing lawsuit based on their membership on peer review committee. |
Government |
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Jun. 2, 2005 |