| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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B146712
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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 |
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Jan. 11, 2002 | |
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B146315
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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 |
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Jan. 11, 2002 | |
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B146869
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Golden Eagle Insurance Corp. v. Rocky Cola Cafe Inc.
Employee's defamatory statement fell within coverage of employer's commercial general liability policy. |
Insurance |
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Jan. 11, 2002 | |
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D036140
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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 |
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Jan. 11, 2002 | |
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C037611
|
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 |
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Jan. 11, 2002 | |
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H021077
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Kamen v. Lindly
Corporate officers who were not involved in purchase or sale of securities are not liable for market manipulation. |
Corporations |
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Jan. 11, 2002 | |
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D036894
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Sambrano v. City of San Diego
City is not liable for injury inflicted by burning fire ring staked on city park. |
Government |
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Jan. 11, 2002 | |
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B145562
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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 |
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Jan. 11, 2002 | |
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F034907
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Duncan v. Spivak
Medical malpractice claim filed outside one-year deadline may be timely even if plaintiff suspected negligence during limitations period. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 11, 2002 | |
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D034429
|
People v. Basuta
Among other things, exclusion of evidence corroborative of defense theory was reversible error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 11, 2002 | |
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00-0184
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Danielson v. Evans
Court did not infringe federal law by enforcing spouse's right to receive monthly share of military retirement benefit. |
Family Law |
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Jan. 11, 2002 | |
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01-0075
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Matter of Alcorn
Defense attorney's secret agreement with plaintiffs attorneys violated ethical codes of conduct. |
Attorneys |
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Jan. 11, 2002 | |
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00-9280
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Kelly v. South Carolina
Order |
|
Jan. 10, 2002 | ||
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99-56784
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California Teachers Assn. v. State Board of Education
Amended opinion |
|
Jan. 10, 2002 | ||
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00-17525
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Alvarenga-Villalobos v. Ashcroft
'Magano-Pizano' rule does not apply retroactively to collaterally review reinstated deportation order. |
Immigration |
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Jan. 10, 2002 | |
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99-36000
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Sistrunk v. Armenakis
Amended opinion |
|
Jan. 10, 2002 | ||
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98-16799
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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 |
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Jan. 10, 2002 | |
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00-5194
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Murray v. First Marine Insurance Co.
Order |
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Jan. 10, 2002 | ||
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01-5091
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Leroy v. Pamax Development Inc.
Order |
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Jan. 10, 2002 | ||
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01-1087
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Hernandez v. Massanari
Order |
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Jan. 10, 2002 | ||
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01-6153
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U.S. v. Brown
Order |
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Jan. 10, 2002 | ||
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01-6082
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Phillips v. Saffle
Order |
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Jan. 10, 2002 | ||
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C036579
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People v. Sanchez
|
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Jan. 10, 2002 | ||
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F034621
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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 |
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Jan. 10, 2002 | |
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C036987
|
Solis v. Kirkwood Resort Co.
Injured skier may sue resort because of ambiguity in release and possible increased risk of harm. |
Torts |
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Jan. 10, 2002 | |
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00-35048
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Ticknor v. Choice Hotels International Inc.
Order |
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Jan. 10, 2002 | ||
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68989-0
|
State v. McNeal
Trial evidence was sufficient to support convictions for both vehicular assault and vehicular homicide. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 10, 2002 | |
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47887-7
|
Davis v. Microsoft Corp.
Employee terminated because he could not work overtime was not subject to disability discrimination. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 10, 2002 | |
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47261-5
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In re Detention of Davis
State improperly committed defendant as sexually violent predator without evidence of recent overt act. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jan. 10, 2002 | |
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47735-8
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State v. Seek
Defendant was improperly convicted of bigamy without evidence of wrongful intent. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 10, 2002 |