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Fuller-Austin Insulation Co. v. Highlands Insurance Co.
Insured's bankruptcy confirmation hearing was not actual trial on liability triggering excess insurer's indemnification obligations.
Insurance Sep. 6, 2006
Opinion of Lockyer
Prison Industry Board cannot form position subject to exemption from civil service system for executive officer of board.
Government Sep. 6, 2006
MacDonald v. Grace Church Seattle
Order
Sep. 6, 2006
People v. Romero
Order
Sep. 5, 2006
U.S. v. Stewart
Machine gun ban is upheld because Congress had rational basis to conclude aggregate possession of homemade machine guns could substantially affect interstate commerce.
Constitutional Law Sep. 5, 2006
MedImmune, Inc. v. Genentech, Inc.
Order
Sep. 4, 2006
Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. Sorrell
Order
Sep. 4, 2006
Lopez v. Gonzales, Attorney General
Order
Sep. 4, 2006
Opinion of Lockyer
Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation may place two or more sex offender parolees in residential facility which serves six or fewer persons.
Administrative Agencies Sep. 4, 2006
Global Crossing Inc. v. Metrophones Inc.
Order
Aug. 31, 2006
Mid-Century Insurance Co. v. Superior Court (Bandek)
Homeowner's lawsuit against insurer that was never 'litigated to finality' may be revived by Code of Civil Procedure Section 340.9.
Insurance Aug. 30, 2006
Ashou v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
Insurer's reopening and reconsideration of earthquake claim tolls revived one-year statute of limitations set forth in Code of Civil Procedure Section 340.9.
Insurance Aug. 30, 2006
In re Marcus
Because visitation order that mother allegedly disobeyed was not written order, there is no basis for contempt.
Family Law Aug. 30, 2006
Smock v. State of California
Collateral source rule applies to exclude from evidence gratuitous payments made to injured victim by his employer law firm.
Civil Procedure Aug. 30, 2006
People v. Munoz
Trial court violated defendant's Sixth Amendment rights by denying his motion to relieve his retained attorney.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 30, 2006
Pitts v. City of Sacramento
Adverse ruling on employee's first petition for reinstatement to position did not preclude second petition where different rights were involved.
Employment Law Aug. 30, 2006
Fairfax v. Lords
Physician's belated designation of retained experts violated Code of Civil Procedure Section 2034 and prejudiced injured party in malpractice suit.
Civil Procedure Aug. 30, 2006
Jonathan Neil & Associates Inc. v. Jones
Renewal of judgment is not appealable order, but order denying motion to vacate renewal of judgment is appealable.
Civil Procedure Aug. 30, 2006
People v. Shabtay
Penal Code Section 484e(b) precludes multiple convictions where prosecution alleges defendant acquired access cards within any consecutive 12-month period.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 30, 2006
In re Corban
Prosecution had discretion to allege either of two enhancements punishing mother for death of child because neither enhancement was more specific.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 30, 2006
Syngenta Crop Protection Inc. v. Helliker (Gustafson)
Under former Food and Agricultural Code Section 12811.5, applicant's data for pesticide registration cannot be considered for another application without consent.
Administrative Agencies Aug. 30, 2006
People v. Reynolds
Pre-1983 no contest pleas and corresponding convictions may be used in Sexually Violent Predator Act proceedings.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 30, 2006
People v. Chatman
In automatic death penalty appeal, sufficient evidence supports finding of torture-murder special circumstance.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 30, 2006
Estate of Myers
Probate Code Section 850 allows estate creditor to pursue fraudulent conveyance claim within probate proceeding itself.
Probate and Trusts Aug. 30, 2006
People v. Boyer
Incriminating evidence would inevitably have been obtained or was otherwise procured by means sufficiently attenuated from Fourth Amendment violation committed against defendant.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 30, 2006
People v. King
In possession of weapon case where prohibited weapon is 'short-barreled rifle' only defendant's knowledge of shortness of rifle must be established.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 30, 2006
Allegretti & Co. v. County of Imperial
In water rights case, county's approval of property owner's conditional use permit does not constitute physical or regulatory taking.
Constitutional Law Aug. 29, 2006
Anthony C., a Minor
Evidence was insufficient to support extended commitment of sexual offender and retrial is barred by Welfare and Institutions Code Section 1801.5.
Juveniles Aug. 29, 2006
Hayes v. California Dept. of Developmental Services (Alta California Regional Center)
In case regarding funding of autistic child's educational services, Office of Administrative Hearings is not necessary or indispensable party.
Civil Procedure Aug. 29, 2006
County of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (Gavira)
Complaint reports and other documents generated by committee for department of mental health were exempt from disclosure under Evidence Code.
Civil Procedure Aug. 29, 2006