Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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A077571
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Pham v. WCAB
Actual earnings at time of injury is proper amount for calculating temporary disability indemnity entitlement. |
Employment Law |
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May 16, 2001 | |
G019311
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Stearman v. Centex Homes
When defective foundation results in damage throughout home, recovery of strict liability damages isn't barred by economic loss rule. |
Torts |
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May 16, 2001 | |
B132298
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Tri-West Insurance Services Inc. v. Seguros Monterey Aetna
Personal jurisdiction can't be asserted over Mexican insurer that provides coverage for goods transported by Mexican clothing manufacturer to California. |
Civil Procedure |
|
May 16, 2001 | |
G023433
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People v. Han
Circumstantial evidence may be used to prove that defendant conspired with others to murder her twin sister. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 16, 2001 | |
98-1473
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Carrillo v. Salmon
Order |
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May 16, 2001 | ||
98-1967
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F.W. Woolworth Co. v. Franchise Tax Board
Order |
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May 16, 2001 | ||
98-9701
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Sarroca v. United States
Order |
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May 16, 2001 | ||
99-5699
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Rice v. United States
Order |
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May 16, 2001 | ||
99-5951
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Radillo-Contreras v. United States
Order |
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May 16, 2001 | ||
99-6233
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Miller v. Kaloroumakis
Order |
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May 16, 2001 | ||
99-936
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Ferguson v. City of Charleston
Drug testing of pregnant women satisfies the special needs exception of the Fourth Amendment. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 16, 2001 | |
98-16099
|
Defenders of Wildlife v. Bernal
Injunction is not warranted where school construction does not result in 'taking' of pygmy-owl under Endangered Species Act. |
Environmental Law |
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May 16, 2001 | |
99-10049
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U.S. v. Enas
Defendant may be tried in federal court even though previously tried for same conduct in Indian tribal court. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 16, 2001 | |
B130673
|
People v. Duncan
Under "two preliminary hearings" rule, court must set aside information where it's subsequently determined that defendant was incompetent at time of preliminary hearing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 16, 2001 | |
h018266
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Burroughs v. Precision Airmotive Corp.
Federal statute precluding certain claims against aircraft parts manufacturers also protects successor manufacturers that acquire product lines from original parts manufacturer. |
Torts |
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May 16, 2001 | |
98-1109
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Shalala v. Illinois Council on Long Term Care Inc.
Challenge to Medicare regulations must be reviewed through special administrative channels, not by federal courts. |
Civil Procedure |
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May 16, 2001 | |
97-35870
|
Schwenk v. Hartford
Rape and sexual assault constitute violations of Gender Motivated Violence Act regardless of aggressor's state of mind toward victim's gender. |
Civil Rights |
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May 16, 2001 | |
G025423
|
Antonio R., a Minor
Probation condition forbidding minor from entering county unless accompanied by parents or upon probation officer's permission does not violate minor's constitutional rights. |
Juveniles |
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May 16, 2001 | |
B133804 and B137561
|
Wilner v. Sunset Life Insurance Co.
Court may not sustain insurance company's demurrer to class action lawsuit when insured's complaint adequately alleges existence of ascertainable class and community of interests. |
Civil Procedure |
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May 16, 2001 | |
B128915
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Wagner v. City of South Pasadena (Landmark Theatre Corp.)
Summons is deemed served on date written acknowledgment of receipt is executed, not on date of mailing. |
Civil Procedure |
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May 16, 2001 | |
B125398
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Brennan v. Tremco Incorp.
Demurrer without leave to amend can't be sustained where triable issues of fact remain to be decided. |
Torts |
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May 16, 2001 | |
E023834
|
Kirby v. Southern California Edison Co.
Court cannot enforce release agreement when no litigation was pending at time the agreement was executed. |
Torts |
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May 16, 2001 | |
B136703
|
Anaya v. Superior Court (City of Los Angeles)
Tortfeasors responsible for victim's injuries are not relieved of liability when medical helicopter crashes in route to hospital, killing victim. |
Torts |
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May 16, 2001 | |
G023019
|
Lin v. State of California
Dentists are not entitled to administrative hearing on regulation requiring state authorization before providing services to Denti-Cal patients. |
Administrative Agencies |
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May 16, 2001 | |
67409-4
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Trimble v. Washington State University
University is properly awarded summary judgment when there is no evidence that professor was denied tenure in violation employment contract. |
Employment Law |
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May 16, 2001 | |
67365-9
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Roberts v. Dudley
Common law cause of action in tort exists for wrongful discharge based on gender. |
Torts |
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May 16, 2001 | |
F033011
|
Luisa Z., a Minor
Juvenile court lacks authority to order minor to register as narcotics offender. |
Juveniles |
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May 16, 2001 | |
F030228
|
People v. O'Neal
Jury may consider defendant's prior sexual offenses without violating defendant's due process rights. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 16, 2001 | |
99-0124
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Brush Wellman Inc. v. Lee (Stoecker)
Once party has exercised right to a peremptory change of judge, that right is not renewed upon remand after appeal. |
Civil Procedure |
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May 16, 2001 | |
99-0086
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Yauch v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co.
State workers compensation law should not be injected into cases involving Federal Employers' Liability Act claims. |
Employment Law |
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May 16, 2001 |