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American Casualty Company of Reading, PA v. General Star Indemnity Co.
Coverage of additional insured is unlimited although policyholder would not have to indemnify because loss resulted from negligence of additional insured.
Insurance Aug. 11, 2005
Cook v. City of Buena Park
Ordinance requiring that landlord evict all occupants of rental unit when tenant has engaged in drug activity violates procedural due process.
Constitutional Law Aug. 11, 2005
Israel-Curley v. California Fair Plan
Plaintiff who received settlement against Northridge quake insurer is not entitled to extended limitation period for second claim.
Civil Procedure Aug. 11, 2005
City of Santa Monica v. Stewart
City's cross-action against organization's complaint to force city to implement initiative is covered by anti-SLAPP statute.
Civil Procedure Aug. 11, 2005
Marriage of Henry
Increase in residential home's equity value is not income for child support purposes.
Family Law Aug. 11, 2005
People v. Percelle
In nonprobation context, defendant cannot be required to pay victim restitution for crime of which he was acquitted.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 11, 2005
Penrod v. County of San Bernardino
Ordinance allowing county board of supervisors to remove sheriff by four-fifths vote is facially constitutional.
Government Aug. 11, 2005
State of California ex rel. Bowen v. Bank of America Corp.
Banks' failure to refund reconveyance fees did not violate state's false claims law.
Government Aug. 11, 2005
Klompenburg v. Berghold
Landowners are not entitled to build gates on easement running across their land.
Real Property Aug. 11, 2005
People v. Foreman
Conviction for forging prescription to obtain drugs does not fall under Proposition 36's sentencing guidelines.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 11, 2005
City of Long Beach v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Police officer who contracted kidney cancer during course of employment is entitled to workers' compensation benefits.
Workers' Compensation Aug. 11, 2005
People v. Caudillo
Order
Aug. 10, 2005
Fair v. Bakhtiar
Order
Aug. 10, 2005
Fair Political Practices Commn. v. Santa Rosa Indian Community
Order
Aug. 10, 2005
People v. Wagener
Order
Aug. 10, 2005
People v. Gonzalez
Reasonable officer could have believed defendant's reference to public defender was not unequivocal request for counsel at that moment.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 10, 2005
In re Brittany K.
Juvenile court properly denied maternal grandmother's modification petitions without hearing.
Juveniles Aug. 9, 2005
People v. Torres
Defendant who opened fire at medical center is entitled to new sanity hearing.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 9, 2005
Francies v. Kapla
Trial court incorrectly calculated recoverable damages under Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act.
Torts Aug. 9, 2005
County of Santa Cruz v. Waterhouse
State law preempts county ordinance regulating height of mobilehomes.
Civil Procedure Aug. 9, 2005
People v. Lamont
Trial court erroneously denied suppression motion of passenger in vehicle that was illegally stopped.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 9, 2005
Carlos E., a Minor
Trial court must impose maximum term in California Youth Authority based on facts and circumstances of case.
Juveniles Aug. 9, 2005
Marriage of Dupre
Mother may seek sanctions against father's attorney for making false allegations of child sexual abuse.
Family Law Aug. 9, 2005
County Sanitation District No. 2 of Los Angeles County v. County of Kern
County must prepare environmental impact report for ordinance restricting application of sewage sludge.
Environmental Law Aug. 9, 2005
City of Burbank v. State Water Resources Control Board
Regional water board need not consider economic cost of complying with pollutant restrictions that are less stringent than federal standards.
Environmental Law Aug. 9, 2005
People v. Nickerson
Jurisdiction over appeal from misdemeanor conviction belongs to appellate division of superior court.
Civil Procedure Aug. 9, 2005
Estate of Seifert
Period during which party served as executor of estate cannot be used to show adverse possession.
Real Property Aug. 9, 2005
Cummings v. Nissan
Second-level review of arbitration proceeding was not unconscionable.
Employment Law Aug. 9, 2005
Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Diego v. Attisha
Expert testimony on goodwill valuation should have been admitted in eminent domain case.
Real Property Aug. 9, 2005
Andonagui v. May Dept. Stores Co.
New two-year statute of limitations for personal injury actions applies to actions not already time-barred by one-year limitations period.
Civil Procedure Aug. 9, 2005