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People v. Glass
Defendant is subject to five-year sentence enhancement for committing enumerated sex crimes on young victim.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 23, 2004
Jennings v. Palomar Pomerado Health Systems Inc.
Expert's testimony that retractor left in plaintiff's abdominal cavity caused infection was conclusory.
Civil Procedure Jul. 23, 2004
Weinberg v. Safeco Insurance Co. of America
Because husband and wife did not have single, indivisible injury, defendant's joint and unapportioned offer to compromise was not valid.
Civil Procedure Jul. 23, 2004
Pasadena Live, LLC v. City of Pasadena
City may have breached covenant of good faith and fair dealing by failing to consider plaintiff's applications for events.
Contracts Jul. 23, 2004
Ocean Park Assn. v. Santa Monica Rent Control Board
Rent board did not have power to file petition to reduce rents on behalf of individual tenants.
Administrative Agencies Jul. 23, 2004
People v. Morton
Substantial evidence does not support community caretaking exception to search warrant requirement.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 23, 2004
People v. Juarez
Court's decision to require waiver of time-served credits was result of exercise of discretion and not standard practice.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 23, 2004
People v. Spurlock
Creation of child pornography and child sexual exploitation statutes may apply to exhibition of partially clothed genitals.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 23, 2004
Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. v. Sparks Construction Inc.
Defendants subjected themselves to court's personal jurisdiction by making general appearance despite being improperly named and served.
Civil Procedure Jul. 23, 2004
People v. Powell
Counsel may waive jury trial over client's objection in commitment extension trial pursuant to Penal Code Section 1026.5.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 23, 2004
Simon v. Walt Disney World Co.
Disneyland may lawfully offer discounts to nearby residents because it is not common carrier.
Business Law Jul. 23, 2004
Collins v. State Dept. of Transportation
Jul. 23, 2004
Estate of Rabinowitz
Jul. 23, 2004
Independent Roofing Contractors of California Unilateral Apprenticeship Committee v. California Apprenticeship Council
Authorization to expand roofing apprenticeship program that lacked notice to existing programs was invalid.
Civil Procedure Jul. 23, 2004
JRS Products Inc. v. Matsushita Electric Corporation of America
Jul. 23, 2004
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Edmund A. Gray Co.
Court will reconsider whether plaintiffs performed sufficient tests to show defendants violated Safe Drinking Water Act.
Environmental Law Jul. 23, 2004
People v. Alistar Insurance Co.
Surety established good cause for extending 180-day forfeiture period for two bail bonds it issued.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 23, 2004
In re Charles G.
Upon violating probation, ward of juvenile court may be detained in, and ultimately confined in, adult detention facility.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 23, 2004
People v. Connor
Media's access to defendant's probation report is restricted after 60 days probation is granted and subject to various procedures.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 23, 2004
Bell v. Farmers Insurance Exchange
Judgment for unpaid double-time hours worked is reversed for want of reliability in method of calculation.
Employment Law Jul. 23, 2004
Ochs v. Pacificare of California
Health care plan isn't statutorily obligated to pay for emergency services when payment responsibilities are delegated to medical provider.
Insurance Jul. 23, 2004
Los Angeles County Professional Peace Officers' Assn. v. County of Los Angeles
County's excess vacation buy-back policy did not grant retirees any rights but instead limited amount of accrued vacation time.
Labor Law Jul. 23, 2004
Daniel S., a Minor
Court's failure to appoint guardian ad litem without affording mother opportunity to be heard was improper, but harmless error.
Family Law Jul. 23, 2004
OXY Resources California LLC v. Superior Court (Calpine Natural Gas LP)
Documents contained in parties' joint defense agreement are discoverable unless they contain privileged information.
Civil Procedure Jul. 23, 2004
Tremper v. Quinones
Good faith improver granted relief must protect landowner from pecuniary losses incurred, including attorney fees and costs.
Civil Procedure Jul. 23, 2004
People v. Ferrando
Defendant convicted of maintaining place for sale of methamphetamine is ineligible for Proposition 36 probation.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 23, 2004
People v. Henderson
Dismissal isn't warranted when prosecution requests continuance within 60-day limit of Penal Code Section 859b.
Civil Procedure Jul. 23, 2004
Smith v. M.D.
Order
Jul. 23, 2004
People v. Johnson
Defendant's Proposition 36 probation was properly revoked for violations of non-drug-related condition of probation.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 22, 2004
Guerrero v. South Bay Union School District
School district is not liable for student's injury sustained while crossing street after classes were dismissed.
Torts Jul. 22, 2004