| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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S136922
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The Limited Stores v. Franchise Tax Board
Order |
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Nov. 16, 2005 | ||
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G034132
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People v. Martinez
Confidential attachment to search warrant that contained names of informants was properly left sealed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 16, 2005 | |
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D045824
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Dakota H., a Minor
Termination of parental rights is upheld despite lack of current judicial finding of parental fitness. |
Juveniles |
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Nov. 16, 2005 | |
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B179957
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Garrison v. Superior Court (Country Villa Belmont Heights Healthcenter)
Daughter may enter into arbitration agreements on behalf of mother under durable power of attorney. |
Contracts |
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Nov. 16, 2005 | |
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C049391
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Kaufman & Broad Communities Inc. v. Performance Plastering Inc.
Judicial notice of documents will be granted only to cognizable legislative history documents. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 16, 2005 | |
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S136617
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People v. Watkins
Order |
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Nov. 16, 2005 | ||
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S135072
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Parrish v. Cingular Wireless
Order |
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Nov. 16, 2005 | ||
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B175827
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Brill Media Company LLC v. TCW Group Inc.
Suit by company against bondholders who breached confidentiality agreement to force bankruptcy is not subject to special motion to strike. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 16, 2005 | |
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S019697
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People v. Ward
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Nov. 16, 2005 | ||
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S134873
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Hebrew Academy of San Francisco v. Goldman
Order |
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Nov. 16, 2005 | ||
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S134300
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California Earth Corps v. State Lands Commission
Order |
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Nov. 16, 2005 | ||
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H027808
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Gu v. BMW of North America LLC
Automobile manufacturer has no duty to avoid causing emotional distress to vehicle owner who was not present at accident that killed sister. |
Torts |
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Nov. 16, 2005 | |
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B182643
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Factor Health Management v. Superior Court (Apex Therapeutic Care Inc.)
Plaintiffs waived right to challenge court's jurisdiction by filing ex parte application for discovery. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 16, 2005 | |
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E037337
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In re M.R.
Trial court improperly delegated power to legal guardian to decide whether mother would be allowed to visit children. |
Juveniles |
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Nov. 16, 2005 | |
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B172366
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Prieto v. Loyola Marymount University
Mandatory provision of Code of Civil Procedure Section 473(b) does not empower court to set aside summary judgment. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 16, 2005 | |
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A105204
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People v. Florez
Defendant convicted of shooting at inhabited dwelling for furtherance of street gang is eligible for only 15 percent credit for presentence custody. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 16, 2005 | |
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G033973
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People v. Nguyen
Arrestee's invocation of right to counsel prior to completion of arrest and interrogation was not valid. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 16, 2005 | |
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F037477
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Horsford v. Board of Trustees of California State University
In awarding attorney fees, trial court failed generally to exercise its judicial discretion to accomplish purpose of anti-discrimination law. |
Attorneys |
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Nov. 16, 2005 | |
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B172638
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Coleman v. Republic Indemnity Insurance Co. of California
Insurer does not owe duty of good faith and fair dealing to third party claimant whom it also insures under unrelated policy. |
Insurance |
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Nov. 16, 2005 | |
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C047452
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Brown v. Dept. of Corrections
Correctional officers' action for employment retaliation is foreclosed under absolute privilege of Civil Code Section 47(b). |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 16, 2005 | |
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C046171
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Dell Merk Inc. v. Franzia
Party in underlying construction contract dispute is entitled to attorney fees for successfully defending bank's claim. |
Attorneys |
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Nov. 16, 2005 | |
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B183285
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Anthony J. v. Superior Court (Los Angeles County Dept. of Children and Family Services)
Court may deny reunification services based on father's abuse of child's half-siblings of whom father is neither parent nor guardian. |
Family Law |
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Nov. 16, 2005 | |
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C046017
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Conservatorship of Joel E.
Disabled individual did not have constitutional right to self-representation in conservatorship proceeding. |
Conservatorship |
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Nov. 16, 2005 | |
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C047905
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Hartline v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
Hospital is not vicariously liable for injuries to pedestrian caused by employee on her way to work. |
Torts |
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Nov. 16, 2005 | |
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D045285
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McIndoe v. Olivos
Contest to survivor's trust does not constitute contest to exempt trust though both resulted from same original trust. |
Probate and Trusts |
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Nov. 16, 2005 | |
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A108654
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Maurice E., a Minor
Missing witness' testimony warranted continuance of minor's jurisdictional hearing beyond statutory time limit. |
Juveniles |
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Nov. 16, 2005 | |
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C045357
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People v. Keovilayphone
There was no error in instructing jury that offense of rape in concert is general intent crime. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 16, 2005 | |
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A107926
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Falkowski v. Imation Corp.
Corporation's cancellation of employee stock option rights after corporate sale did not violate stock option plan. |
Corporations |
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Nov. 16, 2005 | |
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B171090
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Tire Distributors Inc. v. Cobrae
Company's dismissal of party to contract suit was not for purpose of avoiding summary judgment. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 16, 2005 | |
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A105461
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Wilson v. Brawn of California
Under terms of contract and Commercial Code, mail order company did not bear risk of loss of goods in transit. |
Business Law |
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Nov. 16, 2005 |