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Los Angeles Police Protective League v. City of Los Angeles
Police sergeant's only opportunity for review of transfer and pay downgrade is by administrative appeal rather than arbitration.
Employment Law Jan. 11, 2002
California Amplifier Inc. v. RLI Insurance Co.
Due to absence of 'willful act' in stock misrepresentations, coverage under directors' and officers' insurance policy was properly denied.
Insurance Jan. 11, 2002
Golden Eagle Insurance Corp. v. Rocky Cola Cafe Inc.
Employee's defamatory statement fell within coverage of employer's commercial general liability policy.
Insurance Jan. 11, 2002
California Medical Assn. Inc. v. Aetna U.S. Healthcare of California Inc.
Healthcare provider is not liable for failure of intermediary to pay physicians for medical services.
Contracts Jan. 11, 2002
English v. IKON Business Solutions Inc.
Summary judgments are not default judgments or dismissals within the meaning of Code of Civil Procedure Section 473(b).
Civil Procedure Jan. 11, 2002
Kamen v. Lindly
Corporate officers who were not involved in purchase or sale of securities are not liable for market manipulation.
Corporations Jan. 11, 2002
Sambrano v. City of San Diego
City is not liable for injury inflicted by burning fire ring staked on city park.
Government Jan. 11, 2002
LaPlante v. Wellcraft Marine Corp.
Federal Boat Safety Act does not pre-empt state tort claims for negligence, strict liability and breach of warranty.
Torts Jan. 11, 2002
Duncan v. Spivak
Medical malpractice claim filed outside one-year deadline may be timely even if plaintiff suspected negligence during limitations period.
Civil Procedure Jan. 11, 2002
People v. Basuta
Among other things, exclusion of evidence corroborative of defense theory was reversible error.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 11, 2002
Danielson v. Evans
Court did not infringe federal law by enforcing spouse's right to receive monthly share of military retirement benefit.
Family Law Jan. 11, 2002
Matter of Alcorn
Defense attorney's secret agreement with plaintiffs attorneys violated ethical codes of conduct.
Attorneys Jan. 11, 2002
Kelly v. South Carolina
Order
Jan. 10, 2002
California Teachers Assn. v. State Board of Education
Amended opinion
Jan. 10, 2002
Alvarenga-Villalobos v. Ashcroft
'Magano-Pizano' rule does not apply retroactively to collaterally review reinstated deportation order.
Immigration Jan. 10, 2002
Sistrunk v. Armenakis
Amended opinion
Jan. 10, 2002
Swenson v. Potter
Jury's conclusion that employer's response to allegations of sexual harassment wasn't prompt and adequate wasn't supported by record.
Employment Law Jan. 10, 2002
Murray v. First Marine Insurance Co.
Order
Jan. 10, 2002
Leroy v. Pamax Development Inc.
Order
Jan. 10, 2002
Hernandez v. Massanari
Order
Jan. 10, 2002
U.S. v. Brown
Order
Jan. 10, 2002
Phillips v. Saffle
Order
Jan. 10, 2002
People v. Sanchez
Jan. 10, 2002
Sun Valley Packing v. Consep Inc.
Claims against pesticide manufacuturer, based on express oral guarantee and not adequacy of label, aren't pre-empted by federal statute.
Constitutional Law Jan. 10, 2002
Solis v. Kirkwood Resort Co.
Injured skier may sue resort because of ambiguity in release and possible increased risk of harm.
Torts Jan. 10, 2002
Ticknor v. Choice Hotels International Inc.
Order
Jan. 10, 2002
State v. McNeal
Trial evidence was sufficient to support convictions for both vehicular assault and vehicular homicide.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 10, 2002
Davis v. Microsoft Corp.
Employee terminated because he could not work overtime was not subject to disability discrimination.
Employment Law Jan. 10, 2002
In re Detention of Davis
State improperly committed defendant as sexually violent predator without evidence of recent overt act.
Civil Procedure Jan. 10, 2002
State v. Seek
Defendant was improperly convicted of bigamy without evidence of wrongful intent.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 10, 2002