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State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Grisham
Auto insurance did not cover bite from dog that escaped parked truck.
Insurance Jan. 18, 2005
Cole v. California Insurance Guarantee Association
Federal and state disability insurance benefits may not be credited against motorists' recovery from California Insurance Guarantee Association.
Insurance Jan. 18, 2005
U.S. v. Cortez-Rocha
Search of defendant's spare tire at border was not 'particularly offensive' search requiring reasonable suspicion.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
Motley v. Parks
Several officers searching home of parolee who was in custody are not entitled to qualified immunity.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
Bowman v. City of Berkeley (Affordable Housing Associates)
Where housing complex for seniors has no environmentally significant aesthetic effects, environmental impact report is not required.
Environmental Law Jan. 18, 2005
U.S. v. Bueno-Vargas
Weekend fax procedure satisfies Fourth Amendment requirement that government obtain judicial determination of probable cause within 48 hours of warrantless arrest.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
People v. Kunitz
Court cannot impose joint and several restitution fines on codefendants who pleaded guilty to forcibly committing lewd acts upon child.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
Marriage of Melville
Order granting primary custody to father after mother moved with son to Oregon is supported by substantial evidence.
Family Law Jan. 18, 2005
Mashiri v. Ashcroft
Asylum petitioner who shows past persecution does not have to prove that she could have relocated safely within home country.
Immigration Jan. 18, 2005
MetroNet Services Corporation v. Qwest Corporation
Court need not expand scope of antitrust law that would provide only minimal benefit to consumers.
Antitrust Jan. 18, 2005
California Fair Employment and Housing Commission v. Gemini Aluminum Corp.
Voluntary Jehovah's Witness convention may qualify as religious observance for employment discrimination claim.
Employment Law Jan. 18, 2005
People v. Superior Court (Cole National Corp.)
Trial court's discovery orders were abuse of discretion.
Civil Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
Sylmar Air Conditioning v. Pueblo Contracting Services Inc.
Party that filed SLAPP is liable for attorney fees despite filing amended complaint.
Civil Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
ECC Construction Inc. v. Oak Park Calabasas Homeowners Association
Defendant's notice of appeal of cross-complaint was timely under 'one final judgment' rule.
Civil Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
Marriage of Kreiss
Father may have access to psychiatric records of mother who underwent drug rehabilitation.
Civil Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
Architectural Heritage Association v. County of Monterey
Substantial evidence supports fair argument that Monterey County's Old Jail is historic resource under California Environmental Quality Act.
Environmental Law Jan. 18, 2005
Gonzalez v. County of Los Angeles
Five-year deadline to bring civil case to trial is extended when mediation occurs during final six months of limitations period.
Civil Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
Sinaiko v. Superior Court (Medical Board of California)
Disqualification of plaintiff's experts rendered administrative proceeding unfair.
Civil Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
People v. Jenkins
Admission of statements made to police during illegal detention did not prejudice defendant.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
Arntz Builders v. Superior Court (County of Contra Costa)
Contractual provision waiving plaintiff's right to transfer action to neutral county is invalid.
Civil Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
Hemingway v. Superior Court
Defendant's motion to disqualify court cannot be denied as untimely based on court's invalid assignment of case to itself.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
People v. Vy
Attempted murder can be predicate crime for jury's determination of 'primary activities' prong of gang enhancement.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 18, 2005
Nwosu v. Uba
Bench trial's disposal of equitable claims did not deprive party of right to jury trial.
Constitutional Law Jan. 18, 2005
Coalition for Reasonable Regulation of Naturally Occurring Substances v. California Air Resources Board
State agency report that contains data necessary to support airborne toxic control measure is valid.
Environmental Law Jan. 18, 2005
Sierra v. Romine
Order
Jan. 18, 2005
Michigan v. Russell
Order
Jan. 18, 2005
Mid-Con Freight Systems v. MI Public Service Commission
Order
Jan. 18, 2005
Perez-Aguilar v. Ashcroft
Order
Jan. 18, 2005
American Axle Manufacturing Inc. v. Dana Corp.
Order
Jan. 18, 2005
Martin v. Nebraska
Order
Jan. 18, 2005