| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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S092645
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Muelder v. Superior Court (People)
Review granted |
|
Mar. 1, 2001 | ||
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A089524
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County of Sonoma v. Commission on State Mandates
State does not have obligation to reimburse county when it enacts statute reallocating property tax revenue. |
Government |
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Mar. 1, 2001 | |
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B134895
|
CD Investment Co. v. California Insurance Guarantee Association
Ability of solvent insurers to pay claims does not relieve association of obligation to cover claims on behalf of non-solvent insurers. |
Insurance |
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Mar. 1, 2001 | |
|
C033467
|
Heavenly Valley v. El Dorado County Board of Equalization
Court errs in adopting business taxpayer's opinion of property value when it should have remanded case for administrative hearing on the issue. |
Taxation |
|
Mar. 1, 2001 | |
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G023980
|
Westrec Marina Management Inc. v. Jardine Insurance Brokers Orange County Inc.
Court may not extend time limit to grant motion for new trial. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Mar. 1, 2001 | |
|
A088552
|
Silva v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
Clear factual evidence of forseeability should be considered by court before ruling that railroad has no duty to fence near tracks. |
Torts |
|
Mar. 1, 2001 | |
|
H019019
|
Tomassi v. Scarff
Insurance company lacking standing as aggrieved party within meaning of Code of Civil Procedure Section 663 cannot move to vacate judgment. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Mar. 1, 2001 | |
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A083037
|
7-Eleven Owners for Fair Franchising v. The Southland Corp.
Settlement agreement not product of fraud or collusion when it is fair, adequate and reasonable and national class properly certified. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Mar. 1, 2001 | |
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A087880
|
Conley v. Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco
In light of compelling interests enunciated by Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act, review of ecclesiastical dispute is within court's jurisdiction. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Mar. 1, 2001 | |
|
B137693
|
Southern California Edision Co. v. Public Utilities Commission
Utility's tariff establishing memorandum account may become effective by operation of law under Public Utilities Code Section 455 and General Order 96-A. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
Mar. 1, 2001 | |
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B141817
|
Garcetti v. Superior Court (In re Blake)
Defendant designated as a mentally disordered sex offender is eligible for civil commitment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 1, 2001 | |
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A084024
|
Spanish Speaking Citizens' Foundation v. Low
Proposition 103 does not require that aggregate weight of optional factors for risk of loss be less than any one mandatory factor |
Insurance |
|
Mar. 1, 2001 | |
|
B127126
|
Garofalo v. Princess Cruises Inc.
Death on the High Seas Act prevents employer from recovering benefits for injury sustained by employee on cruise ship. |
Maritime Law |
|
Mar. 1, 2001 | |
|
A085722
|
Franklin & Franklin v. 7-Eleven Owners for Fair Franchising
Trial court has jurisdiction to issue postjudgment injunction enjoining litigation while related judgment is being appealed. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Mar. 1, 2001 | |
|
D035333
|
Distefano v. Forester
Person injured in collision with another vehicle while off-roading assumes risk and cannot recover on negligence theory. |
Torts |
|
Mar. 1, 2001 | |
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B128163
|
6 Angels Inc. v. Stuart-Wright Mortgage Inc.
Foreclosure sale is not set aside because pricing error arose from trustee's own negligence. |
Real Property |
|
Mar. 1, 2001 | |
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B132448
|
Golden Eagle Refinery Co. Inc. v. Associated International Insurance Co.
Prima facie case for indemnity failed where insured could not prove causation or amount of damages sustained during each applicable policy period. |
Insurance |
|
Mar. 1, 2001 | |
|
A087167
|
Jeffrey H. v. Imai Tadlock & Keeney
|
|
Mar. 1, 2001 | ||
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A088483
|
Jackson v. Department of Justice
Gun dealer may not acquire, possess, or sell unregistered assault weapons, and may not sell assault weapons registered to others on consignment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 1, 2001 | |
|
C034268
|
Board of Education of the Sacramento City Unified School District v. Sacramento County Board of Education (Kenneth H.)
For purposes of jurisdiction, 40-day period allotted to School Board to make decision on expelling pupil is not mandatory. |
Education |
|
Mar. 1, 2001 | |
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B140077
|
Paul for Council v. Hanyecz
Defendant's illegal laundering of campaign contributions is not protected from lawsuit by public participation statute. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Mar. 1, 2001 | |
|
A080499
|
Bullock v. Maryland Casulaty Company
Insurance company is not obligated to pay for defense of suit where city sought only injunctive relief for insured's violation of city ordinance. |
Insurance |
|
Mar. 1, 2001 | |
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G024918
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Hestand v. Saunders
|
|
Mar. 1, 2001 | ||
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D032128
|
Dowling v. Zimmerman
Judgment awarding attorney fees and costs to defendant is not automatically stayed during SLAPP plaintiff's perfecting of appeal from judgment. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Mar. 1, 2001 | |
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B134651
|
Las Virgenes Educators Association v. Las Virgenes Unified School District
Students' unsatisfactory citizenship marks are grades under education statute and may only be determined by teacher of course. |
Education |
|
Mar. 1, 2001 | |
|
A089432
|
Asplund v. Selected Investments in Financial Equities Inc.
Broker-dealer is not obligated to supervise independent contractor who sells unrelated investments. |
Torts |
|
Mar. 1, 2001 | |
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A088919
|
Sutherland v. City of Fort Bragg
City not liable under Act when municipal code provides for discretionary review of permits and absence of review not proximate cause of loss. |
Government |
|
Mar. 1, 2001 | |
|
A091237
|
People v. Coulombe
Pat-down search is lawful where defendant is identified by two separate informants and police notice suspicious bulge in defendant's pocket. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 1, 2001 | |
|
S088387
|
People v. Smith
Appellate court may correct unchallenged sentencing error that does not require further factual findings. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 1, 2001 | |
|
F035276
|
Magill v. Superior Court (People)
Videotape and photographs compiled by attorney for client do not have communicative intent and are not protected by attorney-client privilege. |
Attorneys |
|
Mar. 1, 2001 |
