| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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G036141
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Conservatorship of Hume
Court properly overruled objections to inventory and appraisal of estate where burden of proof on objections is on objector. |
Conservatorship |
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Nov. 28, 2006 | |
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S123659
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Big Creek Lumber Co. v. City of Santa Cruz
Local ordinances restricting location of timber operations are not pre-empted if they do not regulate manner in which operations are conducted. |
Constitutional Law |
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Nov. 28, 2006 | |
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S122744
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People v. Saunders
Traffic stop supported by reasonable suspicion of Vehicle Code violations is sufficient to affirm denial of passenger's motion to suppress. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 28, 2006 | |
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G036155
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Craft v. Superior Court (People)
Court must conduct new hearing on motion to dismiss where district attorney may justify defendant's prolonged pretrial incarceration. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 28, 2006 | |
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S130157
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People v. Wilson
Murder conviction is proper where testimony regarding racial genetic profile frequencies did not assume that perpetrator's race was same as defendant's. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 28, 2006 | |
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D046422
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Laycock v. Hammer
Life insurance policy proceeds are not available to decedent's creditors where proceeds were property of trust. |
Probate and Trusts |
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Nov. 28, 2006 | |
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S123938
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People v. Robinson
Order |
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Nov. 28, 2006 | ||
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S143710
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Vasquez v. State of California
Order |
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Nov. 28, 2006 | ||
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S144327
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Williams v. Genentech
Order |
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Nov. 28, 2006 | ||
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S144813
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Berglund v. Arthroscopic & Laser Surgery Center
Order |
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Nov. 28, 2006 | ||
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S144419
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People v. Shazier
Order |
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Nov. 28, 2006 | ||
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05-1424
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Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. Hawkins-Dean
Order |
|
Nov. 27, 2006 | ||
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05-1367
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Illinois v. Sloup
Order |
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Nov. 27, 2006 | ||
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06-369
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Missouri v. McFadden
Order |
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Nov. 27, 2006 | ||
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S141483
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People v. Allegheny
Order |
|
Nov. 27, 2006 | ||
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S141913
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People v. Allen
Order |
|
Nov. 27, 2006 | ||
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S125898
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People v. Alcala
Order |
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Nov. 27, 2006 | ||
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E031035
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People v. Lewis
In murder case involving violation of Vehicle Code, convictions cannot stand where jury was instructed on legally incorrect theory of felony murder. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 27, 2006 | |
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B177632
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Marriage of David and Martha M.
Family court made clear legal error when it applied 'best interest of child' rule in ordering modification of juvenile court's exit order. |
Family Law |
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Nov. 27, 2006 | |
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F048791
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Henry S., a Minor
Minor does not have due process right to full evidentiary hearing on Welfare and Institutions Code Section 241.1 determination. |
Juveniles |
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Nov. 27, 2006 | |
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G032371
|
R & B Auto Center Inc. v. Farmers Group Inc.
In case where car dealership claimed insurance agents misrepresented coverage, court erred in depriving dealership of opportunity to put on its case. |
Insurance |
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Nov. 27, 2006 | |
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E036270
|
Jenkins v. City of Corona
Trial court abused its discretion in finding method used by city to determine amount of fees violated Mitigation Fee Act. |
Government |
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Nov. 27, 2006 | |
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B188549
|
Casden v. Superior Court (Casden)
Petitioner's second peremptory challenge was properly denied where he utilized his one available challenge upon remand. |
Judges |
|
Nov. 27, 2006 | |
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D047088
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Brierton v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles
DMV's suspension of driver's license did not violate separation of powers doctrine where term imposed was different from that in criminal case. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 27, 2006 | |
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B183487
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State of California v. Unumprovident Corp.
Court's determination that state failed to state cause of action in its lawsuit under Insurance Code was proper. |
Insurance |
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Nov. 27, 2006 | |
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E038572
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Lazan v. County of Riverside
County had duty to apply for disability retirement on sheriff's behalf where she was seen as incapable of performing her job duties. |
Government |
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Nov. 27, 2006 | |
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D047158
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O'Toole v. Superior Court (San Diego Community College District)
Police officers, acting in good faith and without malice under apparent authority of permit policy, are immune from liability under Government Code Section 820.6. |
Government |
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Nov. 27, 2006 | |
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G036080
|
Integrated Healthcare Holdings Inc. v. Fitzgibbons
Defendant's special motion to strike should have been granted where e-mail message questioning financial condition of company concerned matter of public interest. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 27, 2006 | |
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C050534
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People v. Emery
Where defendant challenges validity of plea but fails to obtain certificate of probable cause, his appeal shall be dismissed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 27, 2006 | |
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B180282
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People v. Mayo
Trial court's failure to instruct jury on meaning of reasonable doubt was harmless when jury was adequately informed of reasonable doubt standard. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 27, 2006 |