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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 Sep. 12, 2006
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 Sep. 12, 2006
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 Sep. 12, 2006
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 Sep. 12, 2006
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 Sep. 12, 2006
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 Sep. 12, 2006
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 Sep. 12, 2006
People v. Vasquez
Order
Sep. 11, 2006
People v. Evans
Order
Sep. 11, 2006
People v. Najera
Order
Sep. 11, 2006
Jones v. Citigroup
Order
Sep. 11, 2006
Wilson v. 21st Century Ins.
Order
Sep. 11, 2006
Gentry v. S.C. (Circuit City Stores)
Order
Sep. 11, 2006
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
Lindsay v. Lewandowski
Settlement agreement between parties lacking agreement to resolve payment term dispute was unenforceable.
Civil Procedure Sep. 11, 2006
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 Sep. 11, 2006
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 Sep. 11, 2006
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 Sep. 11, 2006
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 Sep. 11, 2006
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 Sep. 11, 2006
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 Sep. 11, 2006
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 Sep. 11, 2006
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 Sep. 11, 2006
U.S. v. Lopez
Order
Sep. 10, 2006
National Steel & Shipbuilding v. S.C. (Godinez)
Order
Sep. 8, 2006
Mills v. S.C. (Bed, Bath & Beyond)
Order
Sep. 8, 2006
People v. Ristau
Order
Sep. 8, 2006
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 Sep. 8, 2006
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 Sep. 8, 2006
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 Sep. 8, 2006