| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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02-626
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South FL Water Management v. Miccosukee Tribe
Order |
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Dec. 7, 2003 | ||
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02-1667
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Tennesee v. Lane
Order |
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Dec. 7, 2003 | ||
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03-218
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Ashcroft v. ACLU
Order |
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Dec. 7, 2003 | ||
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D039275
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Southern California Underground Contractors Inc. v. City of San Diego
Contractor that administered city contract with deceit and corruption deserved permanent disbarment. |
Government |
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Dec. 5, 2003 | |
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D040569
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Scripps Clinic v. Superior Court (Thompson)
Medical group's policy of terminating membership on filing of malpractice action does not constitute discrimination under Unruh Act. |
Civil Rights |
|
Dec. 5, 2003 | |
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B161081
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Sheffield v. Dept. of Social Services County of Los Angeles
Whether hostile work environment existed was factual question for trier of fact to resolve. |
Employment Law |
|
Dec. 5, 2003 | |
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C036415
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Uhrich v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.
Insurer had no duty to defend or indemnify insured whose malicious actions were not within terms of policy. |
Insurance |
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Dec. 5, 2003 | |
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D037599
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California Assn. of Retail Tobacconists v. State of California
Law that increases excise tax on tobacco products does not violate state constitution. |
Taxation |
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Dec. 5, 2003 | |
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H024926
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Robert B. v. Susan B.
In parentage action, woman with no gestational or genetic relationship to child is not 'interested person' within meaning of Family Code Section 7650. |
Family Law |
|
Dec. 5, 2003 | |
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C028033
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People v. Spence
Good faith exception to exclusionary rule does not permit admission of evidence seized in probation search. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Dec. 5, 2003 | |
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A102525
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Fagan v. Superior Court (People)
District attorney cannot publicly disclose urinalysis results contained in police personnel files. |
Government |
|
Dec. 5, 2003 | |
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C034943
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Assn. of California State Attorneys and Administrative Law Judges v. Dept. of Personnel Administration
State Personnel Board has standing to challenge labor contracts that restrict its review of disciplinary actions; contracts violate constitutional mandate. |
Labor Law |
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Dec. 5, 2003 | |
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B153293
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Smith v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 11
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act does not pre-empt claims for wrongful discharge based on age and disability discrimination. |
Labor Law |
|
Dec. 5, 2003 | |
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D039932
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Tarpy v. County of San Diego
County is not immune from suit under Food and Agriculture Code, however, release of county from liability is valid. |
Torts |
|
Dec. 5, 2003 | |
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B149183
|
Rail Services of America v. State Compensation Insurance Fund
Workers' compensation insurer did not violate duty to set reasonable minimum premium; company had right to make minimum premium nonrefundable. |
Insurance |
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Dec. 5, 2003 | |
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H024372
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Rawls v. Zamora
Person seeking sheriff's office who lacked law enforcement experience was properly denied write-in candidacy. |
Government |
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Dec. 5, 2003 | |
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B159744
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Rodriguez v. Superior Court (Crystal B.)
Period to file action against foster parent is coextensive with filing claim with Foster Family Home and Small Family Home Insurance Fund. |
Juveniles |
|
Dec. 5, 2003 | |
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B155958
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People v. Tatum
Videotaped statement of elderly victim was admissible under exception to hearsay rule. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Dec. 5, 2003 | |
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B149098
|
Claxton v. Atlantic Richfield Co.
Plaintiff presented substantial evidence of prior similar incidents showing reasonably foreseeable risk of violent criminal assaults. |
Torts |
|
Dec. 5, 2003 | |
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B160125
|
Wang v. Hartunian
Citizen's arrest is not protected activity under anti-SLAPP statute. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Dec. 5, 2003 | |
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H025147
|
Wolschlager v. Fidelity National Title Insurance Co.
Where preliminary report sufficiently incorporated insurance policy's arbitration clause by reference, insured is bound by agreement to arbitrate. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Dec. 5, 2003 | |
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B167889
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Shooker v. Superior Court (Winnick)
Designation of party as expert witness does not automatically waive party's attorney-client privilege. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Dec. 5, 2003 | |
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E032607
|
Upland Police Officers Assn. v. City of Upland
Injunction prohibiting police department from conducting officer interrogation without officer's chosen representative is reversed. |
Attorneys |
|
Dec. 5, 2003 | |
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B158270
|
People v. Traster
Where evidence shows defendant never acquired title to money, crimes are more appropriately characterized as larceny by trick and device. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Dec. 5, 2003 | |
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C043173
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People v. Malone
Admission of defendant's testimony from first trial at second trial was proper after defendant elected not to testify. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 5, 2003 | |
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A094701
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People v. Snyder
Trial court's instruction to jury regarding corroboration of accomplice's testimony was proper. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Dec. 5, 2003 | |
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F041423
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People v. Bryant R.
Court did not err in calculating minor's aggregate period of confinement. |
Family Law |
|
Dec. 5, 2003 | |
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B162493
|
Amex Assurance Co. v. Allstate Insurance Co.
Plumber who installed heater in friend's home that caused fire was not covered by plumber's homeowner's policy. |
Insurance |
|
Dec. 5, 2003 | |
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E032037
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People v. Morales
Retrial on robbery charges is not barred by collateral estoppel on account of inconsistent jury verdict. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Dec. 5, 2003 | |
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B162900
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Slauson Partnership v. Richard Ochoa
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Dec. 5, 2003 |
