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People v. Guevara
Statute of limitations for filing false nomination paper is four years after discovery because it is fraud offense.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2004
Malek v. Blue Cross of California
Health care service plan's noncompliance with statutory arbitration disclosure requirements renders arbitration provision in enrollment form unenforceable.
Civil Procedure Sep. 24, 2004
County of Los Angeles v. Granite State Insurance Co.
Notice of bail forfeiture indicating March 6 hearing, when bail was actually forfeited at February 13 hearing, is insufficient.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2004
Neumann v. Melgar
Family Code section 7894, when considered as a whole, allows trial court to grant new trial, or modify judgment.
Family Law Sep. 24, 2004
Marselis v. Allstate Insurance Company
Statute of limitations for insurance claim action not tolled when claim paid even where insurer provides no written assurance that claim closed.
Civil Procedure Sep. 24, 2004
Helene Curtis Inc. v. Assessment Appeals Board (Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors)
Plaintiff is estopped from claiming benefits under tax code, but is still entitled to board hearing on merits of application.
Taxation Sep. 24, 2004
South Beverly Wilshire Jewelry & Loan v. Superior Court (Gordon)
Plaintiff who consigned goods without obtaining protections of commercial code is not entitled to relief after wrongful transfer.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2004
Medical Staff of Sharp Memorial Hospital v. Superior Court (Pancoast)
Hospital acted properly in suspending physician's staff privileges in interest of protecting patients.
Employment Law Sep. 24, 2004
Delta Wetlands Properties v. County of San Joaquin
State law does not preempt county zoning authority from regulating location of reservoirs.
Environmental Law Sep. 24, 2004
Reeves v. Safeway Stores Inc.
Employer may be liable for retaliatory discharge where supervisor's retaliatory motive was cause of employee's dismissal.
Employment Law Sep. 24, 2004
People v. Spark
Compassionate use defense does not require user of marijuana for medical purposes to present evidence that he was seriously ill.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2004
Bello v. ABA Energy Corp.
Energy company did not trespass on farm because county properly issued a right-of-way encroachment permit.
Real Property Sep. 24, 2004
People v. Garcia
Trial court may determine during sentencing whether defendant's current conviction for first-degree burglary is violent felony for calculation of presentence credits.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2004
Marriage of Iredale and Cates
Court may value attorney spouse's goodwill by comparing compensation of similarly-situated professional.
Family Law Sep. 24, 2004
Stasz v. Schwab
Arbitration association enjoys common law immunity from liability for alleged bias and failure to stay arbitration proceedings.
Civil Procedure Sep. 24, 2004
SFPP LP v. Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co.
Referee in railroad right-of-way case did not commit legal errors in applying condemnation statute.
Real Property Sep. 24, 2004
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Superior Court (Hill)
Party is not entitled to disqualification of judge after court of appeal granted writ of mandate on choice of law question.
Civil Procedure Sep. 24, 2004
City of Los Angeles v. Furman Selz Capital Management LLC
City may not impose tax on corporate- owned limited liability company that has elected to be disregarded as separate entity.
Taxation Sep. 24, 2004
Seligsohn v. Day
Police officers employed by college are entitled to copies of discrimination complaints kept by school's Office of Affirmative Action.
Government Sep. 24, 2004
People v. Jordan
Anonymous telephone tip about person with concealed handgun does not have sufficient indicia of reliability to create reasonable suspicion justifying stop.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2004
Kasaundra D., a Minor
Juvenile court reviewing petition under same case number as two earlier petitions cannot ignore existing order from another department terminating jurisdiction.
Juveniles Sep. 24, 2004
Haney v. Aramark Uniform Services Inc.
Court erred in granting employer summary adjudication when employee's acts did not amount to federally protected concerted activities.
Employment Law Sep. 24, 2004
In re Jerred H.
Juvenile court lacks jurisdiction to review final order terminating parental rights.
Family Law Sep. 24, 2004
Agustin Camposeco-Montejo v. Ashcroft
Immigration judge's denial of asylum was improperly based on defendant's resettlement in other country.
Immigration Sep. 24, 2004
Watkins v. Ameripride Services
Issue regarding employer's use of interstate commerce during product delivery revives employee's overtime claim.
Employment Law Sep. 24, 2004
Ramirez-Ramirez v. Ashcroft
Order
Sep. 24, 2004
Nunes v. Ashcroft
Even if district court treated petitioner's motion to reconsider as request for leave to amend, request would have been futile.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2004
Nunes v. Ashcroft
Order
Sep. 24, 2004
Leichty v. Neary (Strand)
Approval of attorney's application for interim payment of fees does not create vested interest permitting court to modify final award amount.
Bankruptcy Sep. 24, 2004
Serra Canyon Co. Ltd. v. California Coastal Commission
Landowner is barred from challenging 20-year old offer to dedicate land for public use.
Real Property Sep. 24, 2004