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People v. Avanessian
Smog certificate is a 'certificate,' as defined by Vehicle Code, and its fraudulent production is prohibited.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 30, 1999
Ivan T., a Minor
Juvenile court retains jurisdiction over minor despite declaring minor unfit to be under juvenile court law for later offense.
Juveniles Dec. 30, 1999
Boehm & Associates v. Workers Compensation Appeals Board
Interest on medical bills, compensable under workers' compensation but unpaid because employer challenges liability, accrues 60 days after employer receives bill.
Workers' Compensation Dec. 30, 1999
Beverly v. Anderson
Public assistance warrant must be replaced within five working days after claimant files proper affidavit attesting to loss of original warrant.
Administrative Agencies Dec. 30, 1999
Deschene v. Pinole Point Steel Co.
Grant of summary judgment to employer on employees wrongful termination and discrimination claims are improper where material issues of dispute exist.
Employment Law Dec. 30, 1999
Sears v. Morrison
Rescue doctrine holds actor liable for injuries incurred by a person who is trying to rescue "actor" from his own negligence.
Torts Dec. 30, 1999
Kelsey v. Waste Management of Alameda County
Chapter 13 debtor has standing to prosecute state court action, and failure to list action in bankruptcy doesn't warrant summary judgment against debtor.
Civil Procedure Dec. 30, 1999
Santa Ana Food Market Inc. v. Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board (Jay Stroh)
Suspension of store's liquor license for single illegal act unrelated to sale of alcohol by employee without store's knowledge is improper.
Administrative Agencies Dec. 30, 1999
People v. Toney
Maintaining a drug laboratory in the home is a form of indirect child abuse.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 30, 1999
Conner v. Conner
Party's conduct as creditor in bankruptcy proceeding doesn't relieve debtor of performance on promissory note.
Contracts Dec. 30, 1999
People v. Lamb
'Harvey' rule, preventing consideration of facts underlying dismissed charges, doesn't apply to sentencing on guilty plea to child molestation.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 30, 1999
Hunt v. Superior Court (Guimbellot)
County can't limit free health care to those eligible for general assistance, or decline to provide health care by taking no deduction.
Government Dec. 30, 1999
Oranen v. Board of Chiropractic Examiners of the State of California
Revocation of chiropractor license is justified where chiropractor pleads guilty to criminal offenses related to his practice.
Administrative Agencies Dec. 30, 1999
Roberts v. Sentry Life Insurance
Trial court's denial of defense's summary judgment motion in malicious prosecution action establishes that there was probable cause to bring earlier suit.
Torts Dec. 30, 1999
People v. Arndt
Single injury cannot be used to impose two injury-related enhancements.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 30, 1999
Randy S., a Minor
Age is but one factor in determining whether minor is capable of possessing the specific intent to arouse his own sexual desire.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 30, 1999
People v. Scott
Circumstantial evidence may be used to draw inference that the only person in vicinity of the car was its driver.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 30, 1999
Charles C., a Minor
Drugs revealed by full-body search of minor, arrested and taken to police station for first-time curfew violation, weren't excluded.
Juveniles Dec. 30, 1999
County of Orange v. Carl D.
County, which had absent father's address but didn't notify him of dependency proceedings, is estopped from recovering reimbursement for supporting his children.
Family Law Dec. 30, 1999
Rashad B., a minor
Parent may appeal referral order if trial court failed to give parent notice of right to seek extraordinary writ relief.
Juveniles Dec. 30, 1999
People v. Henderson
Pit bulls may be considered a "deadly weapon."
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 30, 1999
Sanders v. Superior Court (People)
Accused, whose conviction on one charge is reversed, may not be tried for new charges based on same evidence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 30, 1999
Mac v. Bank of America
One-year limitation period doesn't preclude administrator of estate from filing complaint against bank who honored forged checks from decedent's account.
Civil Procedure Dec. 30, 1999
Pulaski v. California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board
Occupational Safety and Health Board's regulations regarding repetitive motion injuries are mostly valid.
Administrative Agencies Dec. 30, 1999
Brinton v. Bankers Pension Services Inc.
Settlement agreement's broad release barred pending action against unnamed third-party beneficiary.
Contracts Dec. 30, 1999
People v. Carpenter
Evidence considered by jury regarding murder of hikers on remote path, allegedly committed by defendant, sufficiently supports jury's death penalty verdict.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 30, 1999
Marriage of Rising
In reducing spousal support over several months, court needn't find changed circumstances, but must state reason for step down.
Family Law Dec. 30, 1999
People ex rel. Dept. of Transportation v. Cherry Highland Properties
Sixty-day jurisdictional period for new trial motion doesn't begin until moving party files proof of mailing notice of entry of judgment.
Civil Procedure Dec. 30, 1999
Cheng v. California Pacific Bank
Prejudgment interest is available, from date request is made, to shareholder who turns in shares for their agreed-upon cash value.
Corporations Dec. 30, 1999
Tolces v. Trask
Driver's license suspension for failure to pay child support doesn't limit parent's right to travel or violate parent's right to equal protection.
Family Law Dec. 30, 1999