| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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H029884
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Porter v. Superior Court (People)
Offense with its sentence enhancement is 'functional equivalent' of single greater crime for purposes of double jeopardy under state law. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 22, 2007 | |
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B184684
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Zenith Insurance Co. v. Cozen O'Connor
Counsel retained by ceding insurer to protect interests of ceding insurer's insured does not owe duty of care to ceding insurer's reinsurer. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Mar. 22, 2007 | |
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B179851
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Golden Eagle Insurance Corp. v. Cen-Fed Ltd.
If insurer does not have duty to defend insured, it also has no duty to pay award of costs on behalf of insured. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Mar. 22, 2007 | |
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C050813
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Garlock Sealing Technologies v. NAK Sealing Technologies Corp.
Breach of implied warranty of merchantability is proper where abrasiveness of oil seal products was not defect that should have been discovered. |
Contracts |
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Mar. 22, 2007 | |
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A108713
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Diablo Valley College Faculty Senate v. Contra Costa Community College District
Community college district did not have to engage in collegial consultation with college's academic senate before effecting administrative reorganization. |
Education |
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Mar. 22, 2007 | |
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B188076
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Van Horn v. Watson
Summary judgment is not appropriate where disputed facts exist as to friend's negligence and whether emergency 'rescue' increased passenger's risk of harm. |
Civil Procedure |
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Mar. 22, 2007 | |
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S050455
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People v. Beames
Trial court did not abuse its discretion by denying continuance for defendant to determine if change of venue is needed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 22, 2007 | |
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03-72087
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Rivas-Gomez v. Gonzales
Order |
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Mar. 22, 2007 | ||
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05-74693
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Ochoa-Amaya v. Gonzales
Period between filing of visa petition and its approval was properly deducted from alien's age to determine his eligibility under Child Status Protection Act. |
Immigration |
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Mar. 22, 2007 | |
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A114145
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People v. Strasburg
Doctor's prescription for medical marijuana does not bar officer from continuing to search car where odor of passengers smoking creates probable cause. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 22, 2007 | |
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F047536
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Hernandez v. City of Hanford
City ordinance basing permission to sell furniture in stores having 50,000 or more square feet is unconstitutional. |
Constitutional Law |
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Mar. 21, 2007 | |
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S141643
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City of Santa Barbara v. S.C. (Janeway)
Order |
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Mar. 21, 2007 | ||
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B188527
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Mays v. City of Los Angeles
Police sergeant may not be officially reprimanded after one year of discovery of alleged misconduct. |
Civil Procedure |
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Mar. 21, 2007 | |
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E038114
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O'Hanesian v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Arbitration was appropriate forum for plaintiff seeking determination of rights to uninsured motorist benefits under terms of insurance policy. |
Insurance |
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Mar. 21, 2007 | |
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D048522
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Bouton v. USAA Casualty Insurance Co.
Arbitration of dispute regarding whether claimant is entitled to uninsured motorist benefits is mandated by statute, and cannot be limited by policy's language. |
Insurance |
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Mar. 21, 2007 | |
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C045935
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People v. Gonzalez
Where court imposed but stayed firearm enhancements in case arising from deer hunting incident, additional enhancements must be stricken. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 21, 2007 | |
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S148463
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People v. Jones
Order |
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Mar. 21, 2007 | ||
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05-1284
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Watson v. Philip Morris Co. Inc.
Order |
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Mar. 21, 2007 | ||
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06-376
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Hinck v. United States
Order |
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Mar. 21, 2007 | ||
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06-531
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Struhs, Sec., Fl Dept. v. Wyner
Order |
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Mar. 21, 2007 | ||
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S147980
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People v. Brookfield
Order |
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Mar. 21, 2007 | ||
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S148011
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People v. Dunson
Order |
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Mar. 21, 2007 | ||
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S148463
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People v. Jones
Order |
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Mar. 21, 2007 | ||
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03-16702
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Freitag v. Ayers
Dept. of Corrections is liable for prison officials' failure to correct hostile work environment caused by male prisoners' harassment of female guards. |
Employment Law |
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Mar. 21, 2007 | |
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A109509
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Thueson v. U-Haul International Inc.
Franchise agreement does not exist where fees paid for ordinary business expenses did not constitute franchise fees. |
Contracts |
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Mar. 21, 2007 | |
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06-35214
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Klamath Siskiyou Wildlands Center v. Boody
Bureau of Land Management decisions approving timber sales, in reliance on two annual species reports regarding red tree voles, are unlawful. |
Environmental Law |
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Mar. 21, 2007 | |
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A112067
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People v. Callahan
Offender was not entitled to custody credit for pretrial confinement on new charge because he remained confined under unrelated insanity commitment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 21, 2007 | |
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C052420
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Nelson v. Superior Court (Exxon Mobil Corp.)
Bystander injured by foreseeable use of product may pursue strict liability action against product's manufacturer. |
Torts |
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Mar. 21, 2007 | |
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99-99015
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Lankford v. Arave
In murder case, counsel's request that jury be instructed that it could convict on basis of one suspect's testimony alone was prejudicial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 21, 2007 | |
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04-55274
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Galen v. County of Los Angeles
Plaintiff failed to present evidence that peace officers caused unconstitutionally excessive bail of $1 million for domestic violence to be set. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 21, 2007 |