| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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01-1192
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Slusher v. Furlong
Order |
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Jan. 7, 2002 | ||
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99-6438
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Robinson v. Gibson
Order |
|
Jan. 7, 2002 | ||
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D034429
|
People v. Basuta
|
|
Jan. 7, 2002 | ||
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00-0003
|
Tucson District v. The Industrial Commission of Arizona
Physical symptoms or manifestations of noncompensable mental conditions are not statutorily compensable. |
Workers' Compensation |
|
Jan. 7, 2002 | |
|
99CA1142
|
People v. Duncan
Statute defining sexual assault by a person in a position of trust sufficiently precise to withstand vagueness challenge. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 7, 2002 | |
|
99CA1178
|
People v. Williams
Violation of residential curfew is sufficient to support parolee's conviction for escape. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 7, 2002 | |
|
99CA1778
|
Mabry v. Tom Stanger & Co.
Broker not entitled to real estate commission where fiduciary duty owed to sellers is breached. |
Real Property |
|
Jan. 7, 2002 | |
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00CA0651
|
Schultz v. Hoffman
Decedent's apparent disposal of will is sufficient to support conclusion that will was revoked. |
Probate and Trusts |
|
Jan. 7, 2002 | |
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00CA2099
|
Pacesetter Corp. v. Collett
Employee on personal deviation from work is not entitled to workers' compensation benefits. |
Workers' Compensation |
|
Jan. 7, 2002 | |
|
00CA0822
|
Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas v. Gartrell Investment Co.
County authority to regulate new communities limited by municipal annexation. |
Government |
|
Jan. 7, 2002 | |
|
C032042
|
Connerly v. State Personnel Board
Challenged statutory schemes, including state lottery provisions, are invalid insofar as they utilize race and gender classifications. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Jan. 7, 2002 | |
|
00CA0454
|
People v. Gee
Inventory search of vehicle not pretextual when conducted prior to tow of vehicle after driver arrested for driving while impaired. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 7, 2002 | |
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00CA0402
|
People v. DiGuglielmo
Withdrawal of guilty plea denied where no showing of fair and just reason for withdrawal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 7, 2002 | |
|
00CA1477
|
People v. Jones
Withdrawal of guilty plea denied where defendant failed to show justification for allowing withdrawal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 7, 2002 | |
|
00CA1552
|
Marriage of Dorworth
Absent showing of physical endangerment or emotional impairment, trial court erred in imposing conditions of parenting time. |
Family Law |
|
Jan. 7, 2002 | |
|
00CA1770
|
Jones v. Cruzan
Evidence of post-accident conduct admissible for purposes of punitive damages. |
Torts |
|
Jan. 7, 2002 | |
|
G025371
|
Moran v. Oso Valley Greenbelt Assn.
Court abuses its discretion by failing to award attorney fees when it concluded defendant wrongfully denied plaintiff access to association's meeting minutes. |
Attorneys |
|
Jan. 7, 2002 | |
|
C034423
|
Lovejoy v. AT&T Corp.
Claim of 'fraudulent concealment' is actionable to counter growing practice of 'slamming' committed by telephone carriers. |
Torts |
|
Jan. 7, 2002 | |
|
C037483
|
In re Jonathan D.
Parental rights cannot be terminated regarding child of possible Indian heritage unless tribe receives 10 days notice of hearing. |
Native American Affairs |
|
Jan. 7, 2002 | |
|
D036933
|
US Ecology v. State of California
Plaintiff selected to develop radioactive waste site sufficiently alleged promissory estoppel claim where plaintiff relied on state's promise to obtain waste site. |
Environmental Law |
|
Jan. 7, 2002 | |
|
B145118
|
People v. Roman
Criminal defendant is not entitled to new sentence after district attorney issues directive advising more lenient sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 7, 2002 | |
|
B146128
|
In re Emmanuel H., a Minor
Juvenile court properly denied mother reunification services because she failed to attempt to reunify with two other children. |
Juveniles |
|
Jan. 7, 2002 | |
|
F033955
|
People v. Ruiz
Conviction upheld when defendant voluntarily refuses to attend trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 7, 2002 | |
|
B151325
|
Ventura Unified School District v. Superior Court (Lopez)
Action against public entity must be tried in county where accident occurred and where public entity is located. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jan. 7, 2002 | |
|
F034666
|
People v. Casillas
Pending prosecution for driving under influence cannot count as 'strike' for sentencing purposes. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 7, 2002 | |
|
F037209
|
In re Crystal J.
Juvenile lacks standing to appeal court's ruling denying her de facto-parent motion because she wasn't aggrieved party. |
Family Law |
|
Jan. 7, 2002 | |
|
C034813
|
City of Stockton v. Albert Brocchini Farms Inc.
Court doesn't abuse discretion in excluding opinion of defendant's valuation expert, but errs in failing to offset interest on eminent domain award. |
Government |
|
Jan. 7, 2002 | |
|
A092998
|
El-Com Hardware Inc. v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.
Insurer breached duty to defend where it had sufficient facts, including extrinsic evidence, of advertising injury at time of tender of defense. |
Intellectual Property |
|
Jan. 7, 2002 | |
|
00CA1705
|
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Secrist
Injured passenger entitled to uninsured motorist benefits where denial of coverage caused by driver's admitted liability. |
Insurance |
|
Jan. 7, 2002 | |
|
00CA1610
|
McKenzie v. Pope
Adverse possession period may be interrupted by grant of permission to use property. |
Real Property |
|
Jan. 7, 2002 |