| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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S091547
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Great Western Shows Inc. v. County of Los Angeles
County ordinance prohibiting gun and ammunition sales on county property is not pre-empted by state law. |
Government |
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Aug. 6, 2002 | |
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S091549
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Nordyke v. King
County may ban possession of guns on its property, even if it results in banning gun shows. |
Government |
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Aug. 6, 2002 | |
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F034831
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People v. Garcia
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Aug. 6, 2002 | ||
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G029323
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Szetela v. Discover Bank
Credit card's arbitration agreement is unenforceable to extent that it prohibits class treatment of small individual claims. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 6, 2002 | |
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D036326
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Carver v. Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
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Aug. 6, 2002 | ||
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A094534
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People v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's of London
Judgment creditor may recover property damage claims against insurer who wrongfully denied coverage for environmental contamination. |
Insurance |
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Aug. 6, 2002 | |
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E030046
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Burrtec Waste Industries Inc. v. City of Colton (Taormina Industries)
Waste disposal company has standing to challenge city's approval of competitor's conditional use permit which allows competitor to process solid waste. |
Civil Procedure |
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Aug. 6, 2002 | |
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H020771
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Mejia v. Reed
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Aug. 6, 2002 | ||
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B149442
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People v. Level
Defendant who failed to raise issue of age waived right to have prior conviction treated as juvenile adjudication. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 6, 2002 | |
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B152598
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People v. Cano
Absent admission that conviction constituted probation violation, defendant is entitled to benefits of Proposition 36. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 6, 2002 | |
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E028904
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Randalynne G., a Minor
Juvenile court abused its discretion in delegating issue of visitation to guardian. |
Juveniles |
|
Aug. 6, 2002 | |
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C037215
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People v. Marchand
Events that require defendant to register as sex offender need not be proven beyond reasonable doubt. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 6, 2002 | |
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G026150
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Kaplan v. Fairway Oaks Homeowners Assn.
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Aug. 6, 2002 | ||
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S098290
|
People v. Sparks
Defendant who entered bedroom of single-family residence with intent to commit rape is guilty of burglary. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 6, 2002 | |
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S100490
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Nicholas H., a minor
Man does not lose status as presumed father by admitting he is not biological father. |
Family Law |
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Aug. 6, 2002 | |
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B147752
|
Watson Cogeneration Co. v. County of Los Angeles
Assessor properly considered actual income stream resulting from above-market price, government-facilitated power purchase agreement in property tax valuation of power plant. |
Taxation |
|
Aug. 6, 2002 | |
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S104863
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Jerry P., a Minor
Order |
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Aug. 6, 2002 | ||
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S097456
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Rice v. Clark
Person who provides information for instrument's preparation and encourages donor to execute instrument is not disqualified as recipient of donative transfer. |
Probate and Trusts |
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Aug. 6, 2002 | |
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S097450
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Hambarian v. Superior Court of Orange County (People)
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Aug. 6, 2002 | ||
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A094463
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Brandon H., a Minor
San Francisco County Juvenile Court must consider motion to withdraw plea in case that was transferred from another county. |
Juveniles |
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Aug. 6, 2002 | |
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01-1525
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Williams v. Swenson (In re Williams)
Bankruptcy court correctly relied upon state court's ruling even though it was on appeal. |
Bankruptcy |
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Aug. 5, 2002 | |
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01-15835
|
Rios v. Rocha
Counsel's failure to interview more than one witness before abandoning mistaken identity defense to murder, constitutes unreasonable investigation and prejudices defendant. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 5, 2002 | |
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01-3098
|
Hysten v. Burlington Northern
Summary judgment is proper where plaintiff fails to make prima facie case of racial discrimination and retaliation. |
Employment Law |
|
Aug. 5, 2002 | |
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01-8071
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Board of County Commissioners of Sweetwater County v. Geringer
County lacks standing as political subdivision to sue state because it is not trustee or beneficiary of trust. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Aug. 5, 2002 | |
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00CA1118
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Keller Cattle Co. v. Allison
Doctrine of laches will not preclude claim when complaining party did not unreasonably delay assertion of claim. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 5, 2002 | |
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00CA1473
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People v. Perea
Escape conviction is appropriate where defendant removed electronic monitoring device while on parole. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 5, 2002 | |
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00CA2154
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Crum v. April Corp.
Trial court did not err in instructing jury to apply reasonable person test to determine entitlement to finder's fee. |
Contracts |
|
Aug. 5, 2002 | |
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01CA1279
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Nichols v. Burlington Northern
Trial court erred in granting summary judgment against employee where facts could have supported claim for cumulative injury under FELA. |
Torts |
|
Aug. 5, 2002 | |
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01CA0324
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People v. Valdez
Double jeopardy violation did not occur where defendant suffered administrative penalties in addition to revocation of his youthful offender sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 5, 2002 | |
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01CA0380
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Bazemore v. Colorado State Lottery Division
Where lottery statutes fail to provide complaint procedures, trial court erred in dismissing complaint for failure to exhaust administrative remedies. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Aug. 5, 2002 |