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California Capital Insurance Co. v. Farmers Insurance Group
Insurance company must contribute to settlement in personal injury action where insureds’ indemnity provision does not cover property manager’s active negligence.
Insurance Oct. 21, 2007
Opinion of Brown
Question of whether Board of Supervisors official may lawfully serve if he has not met city charter’s residence requirement justifies quo warranto action.
Government Oct. 21, 2007
Murphy v. Check 'N Go of California Inc.
In wage and hour case, class action waiver compelling arbitration of misclassified employee's right to overtime pay is exculpatory and unconscionable.
Civil Procedure Oct. 18, 2007
Mejia v. City of Los Angeles (California Home Development)
Real party in interest in mandamus proceeding may be regarded as ‘opposing party’ and liable for attorney fees in private attorney general action.
Civil Procedure Oct. 18, 2007
Scottish Rite Cathedral Association of Los Angeles v. City of Los Angeles (Windsor Square Association)
Revocation of occupancy certificate for nuisance caused by parking for commercial events does not burden Freemasons' religious exercise within meaning of RLUIPA.
Real Property Oct. 18, 2007
Vineyard Area Citizens For Responsible Growth v. City of Rancho Cordova
Order
Oct. 18, 2007
People v. Brown
Order
Oct. 18, 2007
Alliance Payment Systems v. Walczer
Court may delegate cost determination authority to probation officer but may not prohibit defendant’s First Amendment rights as condition of supervised release.
Oct. 18, 2007
Castaneda v. Olsher
Order
Oct. 18, 2007
People v. Boysen
Order
Oct. 18, 2007
People v. Tillotson
Order
Oct. 18, 2007
People v. Stuart
Defendant's request for release is denied where her 'unusual case' argument for killing her elderly mother fails.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 18, 2007
Suntharalinkam v. Keisler
Order
Oct. 18, 2007
Castaneda v. Olsher
Nonsuit is proper where landlord has no duty to not rent to gang members or evict potential members absent foreseeable violence.
Real Property Oct. 17, 2007
Geyer v. State Bar
Uncontroverted evidence of failure to cooperate with State Bar investigation and obey court orders is reason to terminate attorney from Alternate Discipline Program.
Attorneys Oct. 17, 2007
Fitz-Gerald v. Skywest Airlines Inc.
Flight attendants' claims for overtime wages and meal damages are pre-empted by Railway Labor Act.
Labor Law Oct. 17, 2007
Beltran v. Santa Clara County
Order
Oct. 17, 2007
Navajo Nation v. U.S. Forest Service
Order
Oct. 17, 2007
Acosta v. Hill
Jury need not be given separate deadly force instruction to find officers' use of excessive force to restrain bar patron reasonable.
Civil Rights Oct. 17, 2007
Unzipped Apparel LLC v. Bader
Motion to compel production must be made within 60 days of deponents' objections to business records subpoenas.
Civil Procedure Oct. 17, 2007
Kasparian v. Avalonbay Communities
If trial court concludes defect is open and obvious danger based on its inspection of photographs, reviewing court is not bound by this determination.
Real Property Oct. 16, 2007
People ex rel Totten v. Colonia Chiques
Curfew provision enjoining Colonia Chiques gang members from 'being outside in Safety Zone' at night is unconstitutionally vague.
Constitutional Law Oct. 16, 2007
People v. Newton
Hit and run collision injuring four people constitutes single violation of Vehicle Code.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 16, 2007
Ahmed v. Keisler
Bihari dissident who shows persecution based on political opinion and membership in disfavored group is entitled to asylum and withholding of removal.
Immigration Oct. 16, 2007
Jones v. City of Los Angeles
Order
Oct. 16, 2007
People v. Gilbreth
Defendant's conviction for being felon in possession of firearm is reversed where prior conviction for evading police officer was reduced to misdemeanor.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 16, 2007
People v. Rivera
Consensual encounter between homeowner and police is not subjected to heightened constitutional scrutiny merely because such contact occurred within residence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 16, 2007
Garcia v. Duro Dyne Corp.
Trial court did not err in denying defendant's request to offset jury’s award by settlement monies that had not been paid.
Civil Procedure Oct. 16, 2007
Chiba v. Greenwald
In case involving 'Marvin' agreement, trial court did not err in declining to sever unlawful portion of agreement regarding Talent Agencies Act.
Contracts Oct. 16, 2007
Wood v. Emmerson
Stalker neighbor's civil rights claim fails where search warrant sufficiently sets forth context for vengeance and corroborated statements supporting pattern of behavior.
Civil Rights Oct. 15, 2007