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Jennings v. Woods
Registered securities salesperson ineligible to be elected commissioner of corporations commission.
Government Jun. 12, 1999
Goff v. Commission on State Mandates (County of Sacramento)
County's finding of financial distress allowing reduction of welfare benefits is reviewed under independent judgment test.
Government Jun. 11, 1999
California Department of Corrections v. State Personnel Board (Wallace)
Discipline imposed on public employee cannot infringe constitutionally protected free speech.
Government Jun. 10, 1999
Santa Margarita Water District v. Connell
Water districts aren't entitled to reimbursement for state-mandated costs due to their authority to levy fees.
Government Jun. 10, 1999
Jones v. Bates
Lifetime term limits on service in state legislative offices are invalid due to inadequate ballot measure.
Government Jun. 10, 1999
Hyatt v. Northrop Corp.
Revised qui tam provisions of 1986 amendments to False Claims Act aren't retroactive.
Government Jun. 10, 1999
Families Unafraid to Uphold Rural El Dorado County v. El Dorado County Board of Supervisors (Cook Ranch Partners)
Planned development approval is inconsistent with General Plan and isn't supported by substantial evidence.
Government Jun. 10, 1999
Bianchi v. Perry
Government cannot recover amount of setoff it failed to apply when it settled with contractor.
Government Jun. 10, 1999
City of Monroe v. U.S.
Attorney general's preclearance of 1968 statewide law encompasses city's adoption of majority voting system.
Government Jun. 10, 1999
Cory v. Board of Administration
Former state comptroller, who was also member of Legislature, is 'mixed service' member for retirement purposes.
Government Jun. 9, 1999
United Mexican States v. Woods
Mexico cannot enjoin Arizona's decision to execute its citizen after convictions for murder.
Government Jun. 9, 1999
San Francisco Drydock Inc. v. Dalton
In leasing its property, Navy isn't exempted from fair bidding requirements of Federal Property Act.
Government Jun. 8, 1999
Professional Engineers in California Government v. Wilson
Use of funds from State Highway Account as reimbursement for rail bond payments is proper.
Government Jun. 7, 1999
Cooper v. Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (Canyon Oaks Estates)
Joint public entity doesn't exceed its power under joint powers agreement.
Government Jun. 7, 1999
City of Hawaiian Gardens v. City of Long Beach
City cannot close street at border with another city when significant negative impact may result.
Government Jun. 7, 1999
Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority v. City of Burbank
Joint powers agency created under state law lacks standing to assert federal pre-emption of state statute.
Government Jun. 7, 1999
State of California v. Campbell
State court-appointed receiver isn't entitled to immunity when sued in its representative capacity.
Government Jun. 7, 1999
McBrearty v. City of Brawley
City is required to submit proposed utility tax to vote of local electorate.
Government Jun. 6, 1999
Unland v. Block
County employee retirement association doesn't have exclusive jurisdiction to determine whether officer retired for psychological reasons.
Government Jun. 6, 1999
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. Jones
State's primary campaign finance scheme, lacking public funding, doesn't violate voters or candidates' constitutional rights.
Government Jun. 6, 1999
Corcoran v. Contra Costa County Employees Retirement Board
County retirement board is governing body for officers and employees it appoints.
Government Jun. 6, 1999
Goff v. Commission on State Mandates
County's finding of financial distress allowing reduction of welfare benefits is reviewed under independent judgment test.
Government Jun. 6, 1999
Benach v. County of Los Angeles
Failure to disclose taped interviews conducted for deputy's disciplinary proceeding violates statutory duty and precludes immunity.
Government Jun. 6, 1999
Robert F. Kennedy Medical Center v. State Dept. of Health Services
Health Department can collect past liability from health care provider by offsetting future Medi-Cal payments.
Government Jun. 6, 1999
Schonfeldt v. State of California
No liability of public entity is created if government property used for unforeseeable use.
Government Jun. 6, 1999
PacOrd Inc. v. United States
Subcontractor can enforce government's oral guarantee of payment by general contractor as implied-in-fact contract.
Government Jun. 6, 1999
California Court Reporters Association Inc. v. Judicial Council of California
Electronic recording isn't permitted as method of creating official record in superior court proceedings.
Government Jun. 4, 1999
Management Activities, Inc. v. USA
Discretionary function exception renders Federal Aviation Administration immune from negligence suit for failure to warn of wake hazards.
Government Jun. 4, 1999
Lowe v. City of Commerce (California Commerce Club Inc.)
Ordinance permitting casino to permanently exclude certain individuals from its premises is not unconstitutional.
Government Jun. 4, 1999
Kucera v. Lizza
Local ordinance preserving views and sunlight against unreasonable obstruction by tree growth is valid.
Government Jun. 4, 1999