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People v. Ibarra
Order
Jul. 6, 2004
Mt. San Jacinto Community College District v. Superior Court (Azusa Pacific University
Jul. 2, 2004
People v. Taylor
Jury's finding that bone fracture fell under definition of serious bodily injury was not equivalent to finding of great bodily injury.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 2, 2004
Cuevas v. Truline Corp.
Arbitrator's finding that big rig driver was one percent liable for accident does not bar future lawsuit.
Torts Jul. 2, 2004
Dial 800 v. Fesbinder
Court had subject matter jurisdiction over interpleader action despite agreement between defendants to arbitrate dispute before Israeli religious tribunal.
Civil Procedure Jul. 2, 2004
Paine v. Franchise Tax Board
State taxation of guaranteed payments for personal income tax purposes is same as for accrual and cash basis taxpayers.
Taxation Jul. 2, 2004
People v. Parks
Defendant's lack of implied consent to conviction of lesser related offense precludes court from convicting for attempted manslaughter.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 2, 2004
Venture Law Group v. Superior Court (Singhania)
Attorney of merged client corporation may not answer deposition questions without violating attorney-client privilege now held by successor corporation.
Attorneys Jul. 2, 2004
People v. Moore
Defendant's prior conviction for making terrorist threats in domestic dispute qualifies as strike under Three Strikes Law.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 2, 2004
Garabedian v. Los Angeles Cellular Telephone Co.
Court has independent duty to determine reasonableness of attorney fees despite language of settlement agreement.
Civil Procedure Jul. 2, 2004
Martinez v. Master Protection Corp.
Arbitration agreement was unconscionable, and court lacked authority to appoint alternative arbitrator.
Civil Procedure Jul. 2, 2004
People v. Arata
Court erred in imposing second restitution fine on defendant when it had already imposed one at probation.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 2, 2004
People v. Wells
Trial court properly excluded expert testimony regarding usual reactions of sexually abused children.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 2, 2004
People v. Cervantes
Statements made by defendants to neighbor regarding crime were admissible against co-defendants.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 2, 2004
HMS Capital Inc. v. Lawyers Title Co.
Denial of SLAPP motion was proper because party bringing malicious suit received favorable termination on merits of underlying suit.
Civil Procedure Jul. 2, 2004
Pettye v. City and County of San Francisco
Court erred in ruling that city board of supervisors, not voters, should have exclusive authority to set general assistance standards.
Government Jul. 2, 2004
People v. Bell
Court erred in giving jury instructions regarding late disclosure of statements by witnesses in attempted murder case.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 2, 2004
People v. Weaver
Jul. 2, 2004
People v. Lenart
Conviction and death sentence for first-degree murder are affirmed.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 2, 2004
Wiener v. Southcoast Childcare Centers
Neither childcare center or property owner are liable where driver intentionally drove his car through fence onto playground, killing and injuring children.
Torts Jul. 2, 2004
In re De Leon
Jul. 2, 2004
Hernandez v. Superior Court (Neal)
Death of plaintiff's trial attorney constituted good cause to continue trial date and reopen discovery.
Civil Procedure Jul. 2, 2004
Ritchie v. Konrad
Protection order should not be automatically extended if there is opposition to the extension and no reasonable fear of future abuse.
Civil Procedure Jul. 2, 2004
American Contractors Indemnity v. Saladino
Sureties' request to impress lien on funds of estate is premature because estate has not yet been made whole.
Probate and Trusts Jul. 2, 2004
People ex. rel. Lockyer v. Brar
Anti-SLAPP statute specifically exempts actions brought by public prosecutors, including Attorney General.
Antitrust Jul. 2, 2004
Rico v. Mitsubishi Motors Corp.
Attorney was properly disqualified for unethically using opposing party's work product privileged document.
Attorneys Jul. 2, 2004
People v. Chavez
Statute giving narcotics addicts, but not alcohol addicts, rehabilitation in lieu of prison time is upheld as reasonable.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 2, 2004
Rezec v. Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.
Moviegoers' lawsuit against studio for advertising fabricated reviews is not strategic lawsuit against public participation.
Civil Procedure Jul. 2, 2004
People v. Putnam
Jul. 2, 2004
Oxy Resources California v. Superior Court (Calpine Natural Gas)
Jul. 2, 2004