| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B183477
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Gorham Co. Inc. v. First Financial Insurance Co.
Insurance Code Section 673(d) does not require lender or insurer to give notice of cancellation of insurance policy to additional named insureds. |
Insurance |
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Sep. 12, 2006 | |
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G035387
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People v. Ranger Insurance Co.
Bail bond was properly forfeited when fugitive defendant failed to appear in court, even though bond was not labeled as fugitive bond. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 12, 2006 | |
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C047855
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People v. Arnett
In light of defendant's waiver, trial court properly assumed responsibility of determining whether current offense was serious felony. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 12, 2006 | |
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H028352
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Marriage of Nelson
Trial court erred when it factored rental value of marital home into 'Moore/Marsden' calculation of community's interest in home. |
Family Law |
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Sep. 12, 2006 | |
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D047554
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Shirley K., a Minor
When court reviews child's placement after parental rights are terminated, it must assess agency's post-termination placement within context of child's best interests. |
Juveniles |
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Sep. 12, 2006 | |
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C048738
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People v. Moniz
Offender was ineligible for Proposition 36 treatment where conviction for concealment of evidence was misdemeanor not related to use of drugs. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 12, 2006 | |
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D045846
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People v. Sandoval
Court abused its discretion in denying offender's motion to withdraw his guilty plea where evidence indicated plea was coerced. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 12, 2006 | |
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S141677
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People v. Vasquez
Order |
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Sep. 11, 2006 | ||
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S141357
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People v. Evans
Order |
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Sep. 11, 2006 | ||
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S141654
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People v. Najera
Order |
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Sep. 11, 2006 | ||
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S141753
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Jones v. Citigroup
Order |
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Sep. 11, 2006 | ||
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S141790
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Wilson v. 21st Century Ins.
Order |
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Sep. 11, 2006 | ||
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S141502
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Gentry v. S.C. (Circuit City Stores)
Order |
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Sep. 11, 2006 | ||
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A109438
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North Gualala Water Co. v. State Water Resources Control Board
Water company's petitions against Water Resources Control Board were properly denied where subterranean stream need not follow course of channel. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
Sep. 11, 2006 | |
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G033173
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Lindsay v. Lewandowski
Settlement agreement between parties lacking agreement to resolve payment term dispute was unenforceable. |
Civil Procedure |
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Sep. 11, 2006 | |
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B175947
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Haberbush v. Charles and Dorothy Cummins Family Limited Partnership
In case involving voluntary general assignment for benefit of creditors, federal Bankruptcy Code does not pre-empt Code of Civil Procedure Section 1800. |
Civil Procedure |
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Sep. 11, 2006 | |
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S130174
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People v. Thompson
Strong evidence of DUI and fear that evidence will be imminently destroyed justify warrantless entry into home to arrest DUI suspect. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 11, 2006 | |
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B184043
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Tortorella v. Castro
Summary judgment is improper when opposing papers raise triable issues regarding whether physician deviated from standard of care by performing unnecessary surgery. |
Civil Procedure |
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Sep. 11, 2006 | |
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B183467
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Gonzalez v. Kalu
When attorney unilaterally withdraws or abandons client, representation ends when client has no reasonable expectation that attorney will furnish further legal services. |
Torts |
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Sep. 11, 2006 | |
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B185902
|
People v. Romero
Evidence created reasonable inference that offender possessed specific intent to further gang member's criminal conduct thereby justifying gang enhancement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 11, 2006 | |
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B178676
|
Gelfo v. Lockheed Martin Corp.
Under FEHA, employers have duty to provide reasonable accommodations to employees 'regarded as' disabled, even if not actually disabled. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 11, 2006 | |
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S126397
|
City and County of San Francisco v. Cobra Solutions Inc.
City attorney and his office were properly disqualified from representing city in matter related to city attorney's former representation of company. |
Attorneys |
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Sep. 11, 2006 | |
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S129755
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People v. Standish
Failure to grant defendant own recognizance (OR) release pending preliminary examination did not deny substantial right where error did not affect hearing's outcome. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 11, 2006 | |
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05-50415
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U.S. v. Lopez
Order |
|
Sep. 10, 2006 | ||
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S141278
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National Steel & Shipbuilding v. S.C. (Godinez)
Order |
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Sep. 8, 2006 | ||
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S141711
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Mills v. S.C. (Bed, Bath & Beyond)
Order |
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Sep. 8, 2006 | ||
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S130191
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People v. Ristau
Order |
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Sep. 8, 2006 | ||
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B165662
|
People v. Lai
Defendant's sentence for theft may be increased by consecutive term in Penal Code Section 186.11(a)(3) but not by enhancement in Section 12022.6(a). |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 8, 2006 | |
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H028124
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Weinstein v. California Dept. of Transportation
Summary judgment for CalTrans based on design immunity was proper where evidence supported reasonableness of signage and lack of median barrier. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Sep. 8, 2006 | |
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A110054
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Margaret W. v. Kelley R.
Mother of plaintiff's sleepover host did not owe duty to prevent criminal conduct that occurred after plaintiff left sleepover. |
Torts |
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Sep. 8, 2006 |