| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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S134739
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Ampex v. Cargle
Order |
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Aug. 2, 2005 | ||
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05-5044
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Lovitt v. True
Order |
|
Aug. 2, 2005 | ||
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B176545
|
Alliance Title Company Inc. v. Boucher
Arbitration clause requires employee to arbitrate with company that took over operations of employer. |
Employment Law |
|
Aug. 2, 2005 | |
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B177466
|
Kleemann v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
New Labor Code section applies to worker's compensation case that was 'pending' at time of enactment. |
Employment Law |
|
Aug. 2, 2005 | |
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S035367
|
People v. Harrison
Prosecutor's religious comments during guilt phase did not constitute prosecutorial misconduct. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 2, 2005 | |
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S082299
|
In re Sakarias
Prosecutor's use of inconsistent factual theories in separate trials of co-defendants requires vacation of death sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 2, 2005 | |
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S121400
|
Varian Medical Systems v. Delfino
Perfecting appeal from denial of special motion to strike automatically stays all further trial proceedings. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 2, 2005 | |
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B170486
|
People v. Washington
Defendants who forced bank manager to move 25 feet to open vault are not guilty of kidnapping for purpose of robbery. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 2, 2005 | |
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D044268
|
Schuster v. Gardner
Claim of breach of fiduciary duty by officers that injured company and diminished value of shares gives rise to derivative action. |
Corporations |
|
Aug. 2, 2005 | |
|
G031925
|
Marriage of Rosendale
Enforcement of premarital agreement against wife who was seriously injured in car accident may be 'unconscionable.' |
Family Law |
|
Aug. 2, 2005 | |
|
B171583
|
Consumer Cause Inc. v. Mrs. Gooch's Natural Food Markets Inc.
Unnamed member of putative class who defeats class certification is not entitled to attorney fees. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 2, 2005 | |
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A104324
|
Robbins v. Alibrandi
Trial court must decide if negotiated attorney fee amount was fair and reasonable settlement that reflects value of work performed. |
Attorneys |
|
Aug. 2, 2005 | |
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B172414
|
Veguez v. Governing Board of the Long Beach Unified School District
School district employee was not required to take new medical examination as prerequisite to reinstatement. |
Employment Law |
|
Aug. 2, 2005 | |
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C042956
|
Osgood v. Landon
Father must show mother's move will cause detriment to son to obtain physical custody even where mother had custody by default. |
Family Law |
|
Aug. 2, 2005 | |
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B170364
|
Mitchell v. United National Insurance Co.
Insurer may rescind fire insurance policy for misrepresentations in application that were not willful. |
Insurance |
|
Aug. 2, 2005 | |
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A104076
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Garamendi v. Golden Eagle Insurance Co.
Insurer properly rejected chemical exposure claims under the policy's pollution exclusion provision. |
Insurance |
|
Aug. 2, 2005 | |
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A106305
|
Honig v. San Francisco Planning Dept. (Robins)
Appellant's petition to challenge variance granted by city planning department is barred by statute of limitations. |
Government |
|
Aug. 2, 2005 | |
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04-9864
|
Clark v. United States
Order |
|
Aug. 2, 2005 | ||
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04-534
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Hoevenaar v. Lazaroff, Warden
Order |
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Aug. 2, 2005 | ||
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04-1227
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Bradley v. United States
Order |
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Aug. 2, 2005 | ||
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04-8465
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Rosales v. Bureau of Immigration
Order |
|
Aug. 2, 2005 | ||
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04-8478
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Berger v. United States
Order |
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Aug. 2, 2005 | ||
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04-9828
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Miller v. United States
Order |
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Aug. 2, 2005 | ||
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04-9916
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Garcia-Mejia v. United States
Order |
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Aug. 2, 2005 | ||
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04-10020
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Settle v. United States
Order |
|
Aug. 2, 2005 | ||
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04-9865
|
Cesal v. United States
Order |
|
Aug. 2, 2005 | ||
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S134220
|
People v. Castro
Order |
|
Aug. 2, 2005 | ||
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S132978
|
People v. Mackey
Order |
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Aug. 2, 2005 | ||
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S134064
|
People v. Musharbash
Order |
|
Aug. 2, 2005 | ||
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A103878
|
Mendoza v. Town of Ross
Uncompensated volunteer may not sue for unlawful employment practices by town. |
Employment Law |
|
Aug. 1, 2005 |