| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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D045354
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Independent Association of Mailbox Center Owners Inc. v. Superior Court (Mail Boxes Etc. USA Inc.)
Franchisees demonstrating common issues of law and fact were entitled to group arbitration. |
Contracts |
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Jan. 24, 2006 | |
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D045507
|
Rinehart v. Boys & Girls Club of Chula Vista
After school club was not responsible for member's injuries resulting from rock thrown by non-member. |
Torts |
|
Jan. 24, 2006 | |
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C045794
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People v. Rowell
Court may accept defense counsel's representation that defendant wants court trial of sexually violent predator proceeding without obtaining personal waiver. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 24, 2006 | |
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B179921
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Bohbot v. Santa Monica Rent Control Board
Rent Control Laws require landlords converting their buildings into condominiums to obtain removal permits. |
Real Property |
|
Jan. 24, 2006 | |
|
A107699
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People v. Hunter
Probable cause to search interior of automobile for drugs also extended to trunk. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 24, 2006 | |
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B175005
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Bennett v. Regents of the University of California
Simultaneous incineration of bodies of Willed Body Program donors by university is not actionable wrong. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jan. 24, 2006 | |
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B169300
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People v. Thomas
Purse snatch from victim's person satisfies force provision of crime of robbery where force is sufficient to overcome victim's resistance. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 24, 2006 | |
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B166502
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People v. White
Evidence that victim feared harm in absence of compliance was sufficient to support assailant's conviction for oral copulation by future threats. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 24, 2006 | |
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B180839
|
Farmers Brothers Coffee v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Illegal alien worker fits definition of employee in California for workers' compensation purposes. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Jan. 24, 2006 | |
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A107209
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Jim Beam Brands Co. v. Franchise Tax Board
Distributor's income from sale of subsidiary qualified as 'business income' under Revenue and Taxation Code. |
Taxation |
|
Jan. 24, 2006 | |
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C048636
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Nancy C., a Minor
Juvenile is not required to provide DNA samples if court declares minor's offense to be misdemeanor. |
Juveniles |
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Jan. 24, 2006 | |
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B181881
|
Shapell Industries Inc. v. Superior Court (Stark)
Voluntary dismissal of named representative plaintiff of class did not divest court of subject matter jurisdiction. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jan. 24, 2006 | |
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G033608
|
Corder v. Corder
Decedent's surviving wife is only entitled to ten percent of wrongful death action settlement proceeds, based on spousal support principles. |
Family Law |
|
Jan. 24, 2006 | |
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F045318
|
Bank of America N.A. v. La Jolla Group II
Buyer did not receive good title to property when lender failed to inform trustee that homeowner had cured default leading to foreclosure. |
Real Property |
|
Jan. 24, 2006 | |
|
B173987
|
Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights v. Garamendi
Amendment to Insurance Rate Reduction and Reform Act is invalid because it does not further act's purpose. |
Insurance |
|
Jan. 24, 2006 | |
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04-1315
|
Long Island Care at Home v. Coke
Order |
|
Jan. 24, 2006 | ||
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05M48
|
Allen v. District Court of OK
Order |
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Jan. 24, 2006 | ||
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134, ORIG
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New Jersey v. Delaware
Order |
|
Jan. 24, 2006 | ||
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04-1528
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Randall v. Sorrell
Order |
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Jan. 24, 2006 | ||
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04-10566
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Sanchez-Llamas v. Oregon
Order |
|
Jan. 24, 2006 | ||
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04-1527
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S.D. Warren Co. v. ME Bd. of Envtl. Protection
Opinion |
|
Jan. 24, 2006 | ||
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04-9728
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Samson v. California
Order |
|
Jan. 24, 2006 | ||
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05-204
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League of United Latin v. Perry, Gov. of TX
Order |
|
Jan. 24, 2006 | ||
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05-566
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Dimick v. Republican Party of MN
Order |
|
Jan. 24, 2006 | ||
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05-638
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Mileikowsky v. Tenet Healthsystem
Order |
|
Jan. 24, 2006 | ||
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05-686
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Roper, Supt., Potosi v. White
Order |
|
Jan. 24, 2006 | ||
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S138803
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7-Eleven v. A.B.C.
Order |
|
Jan. 24, 2006 | ||
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B177189
|
Kiperman v. Klenshetyn
Because bail bondsman showed good cause for surrender, court erred when it ordered return of premiums paid. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 24, 2006 | |
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S138804
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Atwal v. Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Order |
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Jan. 24, 2006 | ||
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128 Orig
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Alaska v. United States
Order |
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Jan. 23, 2006 |