| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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S112943
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Tipton-Whittingham v. City of Los Angeles
Order |
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Feb. 3, 2006 | ||
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B158966
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Reynolds v. Bement
Corporate agents are not personally liable for unpaid wages based on their status as 'employers' or for their allegedly tortious acts. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 3, 2006 | |
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S113201
|
Honeywell v. W.C.A.B. (Wagner)
Order |
|
Feb. 3, 2006 | ||
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S116081
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Sierra Club v. California Coatal Commission
Order |
|
Feb. 3, 2006 | ||
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S115823
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Reynolds v. Bement
Order |
|
Feb. 3, 2006 | ||
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S116223
|
Evans v. Select Products
Order |
|
Feb. 3, 2006 | ||
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S116870
|
Department of Conservation v. El Dorado County
Order |
|
Feb. 3, 2006 | ||
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B117225
|
In re Salazar
Defendant's murder conviction is vacated because state withheld exculpatory evidence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 3, 2006 | |
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H024003
|
People v. Guzman
Denial of drug treatment under Proposition 36 to probationer with nonviolent, nonserious felony violates equal protection clause. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 3, 2006 | |
|
B150912
|
City of Burbank v. State Water Resources Control Board
Water board may issue permit with pollution limits without regard to economic burden on water treatment plant. |
Environmental Law |
|
Feb. 3, 2006 | |
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B160209
|
People v. Seijas
Trial court erred in allowing prosecution to introduce critical preliminary hearing testimony of witness erroneously found to be unavailable. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 3, 2006 | |
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B156420
|
Walker v. L.A. County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Order denying losing party's motion for new trial cannot be appealed. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Feb. 3, 2006 | |
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S122058
|
California State Personnel Board v. California State Employees Assn.
Order |
|
Feb. 3, 2006 | ||
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A098872
|
People v. Garcia
Second visit to crime scene during jury deliberations does not constitute taking of evidence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 3, 2006 | |
|
S122254
|
Marriage of Benson
Order |
|
Feb. 3, 2006 | ||
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S121400
|
Varian Medical Systems v. Delfino
Order |
|
Feb. 3, 2006 | ||
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D041058
|
Koebke v. Bernardo Heights Country Club
Lesbian couple denied membership benefits in country club may pursue discrimination claim. |
Civil Rights |
|
Feb. 3, 2006 | |
|
S121532
|
Jevne v. Superior Court (JB Oxford Holdings)
Federal securities law preempts California law dealing with arbitration procedures. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Feb. 3, 2006 | |
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B164118
|
Snowney v. Harrah's Entertainment Inc.
Owners of Nevada hotels accused of unfair business practices are subject to jurisdiction of California courts. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Feb. 3, 2006 | |
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S121933
|
Simon v. San Poalo U.S. Holdings Co.
Order |
|
Feb. 3, 2006 | ||
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S116670
|
In re Hawthorne
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 3, 2006 | |
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H024481
|
Boghos v. Lloyd's of London
Insurance underwriter submitted to court's jurisdiction for failure to pay claims. |
Insurance |
|
Feb. 3, 2006 | |
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S121723
|
Johnson v. Ford Motor Company
Order |
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Feb. 3, 2006 | ||
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S122240
|
People v. Gonzalez
Order |
|
Feb. 3, 2006 | ||
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B159333
|
City of Long Beach v. Dept. of Industrial Relations
Animal shelter facility is 'public work' within meaning of Labor Code Section 1720 and thus subject to state's prevailing wage law. |
Government |
|
Feb. 3, 2006 | |
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B163651
|
Gomez v. Superior Court (The Walt Disney Co.)
Amusement park, operating ride, is common carrier under Civil Code Section 2168. |
Torts |
|
Feb. 3, 2006 | |
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S116288
|
Cronus Investments v. Concierge
Order |
|
Feb. 3, 2006 | ||
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S042278
|
People v. Samuels
Court did not err when it reiterated jury instruction after question about meaning of 'life imprisonment without possibility of parole.' |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 3, 2006 | |
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S039632
|
People v. Wilson
Instruction permitting jurors to consider evidence of defendant's other crimes for limited purpose was not given in error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Feb. 3, 2006 | |
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S011636
|
People v. Blair
Death-penalty defendant who represented himself did not have right to continuance based on unavailability of advisory counsel. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Feb. 3, 2006 |