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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 Jan. 24, 2006
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
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
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
People v. Hunter
Probable cause to search interior of automobile for drugs also extended to trunk.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 24, 2006
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
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
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
Farmers Brothers Coffee v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Illegal alien worker fits definition of employee in California for workers' compensation purposes.
Workers' Compensation Jan. 24, 2006
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
Nancy C., a Minor
Juvenile is not required to provide DNA samples if court declares minor's offense to be misdemeanor.
Juveniles Jan. 24, 2006
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
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
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
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
Long Island Care at Home v. Coke
Order
Jan. 24, 2006
Allen v. District Court of OK
Order
Jan. 24, 2006
New Jersey v. Delaware
Order
Jan. 24, 2006
Randall v. Sorrell
Order
Jan. 24, 2006
Sanchez-Llamas v. Oregon
Order
Jan. 24, 2006
S.D. Warren Co. v. ME Bd. of Envtl. Protection
Opinion
Jan. 24, 2006
Samson v. California
Order
Jan. 24, 2006
League of United Latin v. Perry, Gov. of TX
Order
Jan. 24, 2006
Dimick v. Republican Party of MN
Order
Jan. 24, 2006
Mileikowsky v. Tenet Healthsystem
Order
Jan. 24, 2006
Roper, Supt., Potosi v. White
Order
Jan. 24, 2006
7-Eleven v. A.B.C.
Order
Jan. 24, 2006
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
Atwal v. Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Order
Jan. 24, 2006
Alaska v. United States
Order
Jan. 23, 2006