| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
01-6230
|
Moore v. Booher
Order |
|
Dec. 21, 2001 | ||
|
00-1508
|
Marchese v. Mt. San Rafael Hospital
Order |
|
Dec. 21, 2001 | ||
|
01-5056
|
U.S. v. Velasco
Order |
|
Dec. 21, 2001 | ||
|
01-6123
|
Moore v. Booher
Order |
|
Dec. 21, 2001 | ||
|
01-1441
|
Morales v. INS
Order |
|
Dec. 21, 2001 | ||
|
70254-3
|
Sedlacek v. Hillis
Non-disabled employee allegedly terminated because of association with disabled spouse has no state tort claim for wrongful discharge. |
Employment Law |
|
Dec. 21, 2001 | |
|
19390-0
|
State v. Baldwin
Motorist's refusal to submit to blood draw to test for drugs may be admitted as evidence at trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Dec. 21, 2001 | |
|
00-0209
|
Strojnik v. General Insurance Co.
Defense and indemnification agreement between insurer and insured is not improper interference with prospective settlement agreement between insured and claimant. |
Torts |
|
Dec. 20, 2001 | |
|
19151-6
|
Oregon Mutual Insurance Co. v. Barton
Misrepresentations that were irrelevant and made after insurance claim was already settled do not invalidate settlement. |
Insurance |
|
Dec. 20, 2001 | |
|
19331-4
|
State v. Treat
Defendant who lived out of state was not properly served for arraignment date. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Dec. 20, 2001 | |
|
19633-0
|
State v. Kinard
Photomontage was admissible evidence because there was little likelihood of irreparable misidentification. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Dec. 20, 2001 | |
|
01-4013
|
Packard v. Continental Airlines, Inc.
Order |
|
Dec. 20, 2001 | ||
|
S087484
|
Richards v. CH2M Hill Inc.
Disability discrimination that occurred after one-year deadline is actionable if it is sufficiently similar to unlawful conduct within limitations period. |
Employment Law |
|
Dec. 20, 2001 | |
|
S088025
|
People v. Sanchez
Defendant's act of engaging rival gang member in gun battle is proximate cause of innocent bystander's death through doctrine of transferred intent. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Dec. 20, 2001 | |
|
00-1332
|
Baker v. Suthers
Order |
Civil Procedure |
|
Dec. 19, 2001 | |
|
D037871
|
Sharon S. v. Superior Court (Annette F.)
|
|
Dec. 19, 2001 | ||
|
B151539
|
In re Christie
|
|
Dec. 19, 2001 | ||
|
B148446
|
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California v. Superior Court (Cargill)
|
|
Dec. 19, 2001 | ||
|
G025177
|
Katelaris v. County of Orange
|
|
Dec. 19, 2001 | ||
|
B146471
|
Exxon Mobil Corp. v. County of Santa Barbara
|
|
Dec. 19, 2001 | ||
|
B143501
|
People v. Stanistreet
|
|
Dec. 19, 2001 | ||
|
00-6177
|
Carter v. Gibson
Opinion |
|
Dec. 19, 2001 | ||
|
00-4163
|
The Delta Western Group v. McCauley
Order |
|
Dec. 19, 2001 | ||
|
01-8026
|
U.S. v. Beltran-Martinez
Order |
|
Dec. 19, 2001 | ||
|
B144335
|
Apartment Assn. of Greater Los Angeles v. City of Los Angeles
|
|
Dec. 19, 2001 | ||
|
F034274
|
People v. Donaldson
Prosecutor as attorney and witness undermines defendant's due process rights, supporting claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. |
Attorneys |
|
Dec. 18, 2001 | |
|
G024913
|
People ex rel. Dept. of Transportation v. Woodson
Property owners should have received litigation expenses where Caltrans' final offer in eminent domain action was unreasonable. |
Real Property |
|
Dec. 18, 2001 | |
|
C038640
|
Ritzenthaler v. Fireside Thrift Co.
Because Section 998 compromise agreement doesn't encompass plaintiffs' claim for attorney fees, court doesn't err in awarding fees to plaintiffs. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Dec. 18, 2001 | |
|
A093683
|
Ingham v. Luxor Cab Co.
Taxi may have wrongfully ejected physically unstable passenger by refusing to take her to destination. |
Torts |
|
Dec. 18, 2001 | |
|
B139968
|
Mizel v. City of Santa Monica
Evidentiary ruling, denying undisclosed expert to testify, and additional instruction to jury after initial inconsistent verdicts do not warrant reversal. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Dec. 18, 2001 |