| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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96-17277 and 97-16237
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Madrid v. Gomez
Order |
|
Sep. 2, 1999 | ||
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B124680
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Amos v. Alpha Property Management
Low window in common area of apartment building may violate landlord's duty of care, and summary judgment is improper. |
Torts |
|
Sep. 1, 1999 | |
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B119842
|
Inter-Modal Rail Employees Assn. v. The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co.
National Labor Relations Act doesn't pre-empt employees' association's suit after mass firing of employees who made safety complaints. |
Employment Law |
|
Sep. 1, 1999 | |
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E022025
|
McCutchen v. City of Montclair
Collateral estoppel doesn't bar relitigation of probable cause for arrest if preliminary hearing included evidence unavailable at time of arrest |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 1, 1999 | |
|
98-70658
|
Soueiti v. INS
Order |
|
Aug. 31, 1999 | ||
|
98-810
|
Hon. Phillip S. Cronin, County Counsel County of Fresno
Federal inmates may be placed in private detention facilities but sheriff must response to complaints. |
Government |
|
Aug. 30, 1999 | |
|
S072748
|
People v. Brewer
Order |
|
Aug. 28, 1999 | ||
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S080354
|
Babcock & Brown Aircraft Management Inc. v. Marine Midland Business Loans Inc.
Order |
|
Aug. 28, 1999 | ||
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S080219
|
Levy v. American Honda Motor Co. Inc.
Order |
|
Aug. 28, 1999 | ||
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S079963
|
Alonso v. Florencio Roofing Co. Verdugo
Order |
|
Aug. 28, 1999 | ||
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S063473
|
Walker v. 20th Century Ins. Co.
Order |
|
Aug. 28, 1999 | ||
|
B117061
|
Saunders v. Weissburg & Aronson
Although attorney has fiduciary duty to clients to protect client's interests, that duty doesn't extend to co-counsel. |
Attorneys |
|
Aug. 27, 1999 | |
|
S005970
|
People v. Hart
Defendant who fails to challenge jurors for cause or through peremptory challenge isnt entitled to relief on appeal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 26, 1999 | |
|
S069783
|
People v. Garcia
Trial courts grant of leniency to defendant is error resulting in an unauthorized sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 26, 1999 | |
|
S072065
|
Carrillo v. ACF Industries Inc.
Federal Safety Appliance Acts pre-empt state tort remedies for design defects in railroad car. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Aug. 26, 1999 | |
|
S059302
|
People v. Garcia
Prior juvenile adjudication not a 'strike' unless juvenile was adjudged ward of court for Welfare and Institutions Code Section 707(b) offense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 26, 1999 | |
|
S058639
|
People ex rel. Dept. of Corporations v. Speedee Oil Change Systems
Conflict of interest created by 'of counsel' attorney imputed to firm, resulting in firm's disqualification. |
Attorneys |
|
Aug. 26, 1999 | |
|
S071500
|
Bockrath v. Aldrich Chemical Co. Inc.
Allegations that defendant's products cause cancer, plaintiff was exposed, and the chemicals caused cancer are insufficient to allege causation. |
Torts |
|
Aug. 26, 1999 | |
|
S061215
|
Cates Construction, Inc. v. Talbot Partners
Bond guaranteeing construction contract performance obligates surety for damages from contractor's failure to timely perform the contract. |
Contracts |
|
Aug. 26, 1999 | |
|
98-1801
|
Kirby v. Elggren (In re Carmel of St. Joseph of Santa Ynez)
Donor of money to church for express purpose of buying real property is not entitled to constructive or resulting trust over property purchased. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Aug. 26, 1999 | |
|
98-1815
|
Dicker v. Dye (In re Edelman)
Claim filed late in Chapter 7 case due to 1994 Northridge earthquake isn't entitled to be treated as timely. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Aug. 26, 1999 | |
|
98-1288
|
Gertsch v. Johnson & Johnson Finance Corp. (In re Gertsch)
Summary judgment ruling that state court fraud judgment is nondischargeable for fraud is proper, but money judgment portion of ruling is not. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Aug. 26, 1999 | |
|
98-1373
|
Beauchamp v. Hoose (In re Beauchamp)
Failure to disclose a bank account in an effort to conceal assets warrants denial of discharge despite eventual disclosure in response to Rule 2004 examination. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Aug. 26, 1999 | |
|
98-1474
|
Lundell v. Ulrich (In re Lundell)
A bankruptcy court properly certifies an order determining damage to an estate as final, despite litigation that could produce a surplus in estate assets. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Aug. 24, 1999 | |
|
98-1692
|
Lovell v. Stanifer (In re Stanifer)
Claim of debtor's former spouse for part of debtor's pension benefits is excepted from discharge under 11 U.S.C. Section 523(a)(4). |
Bankruptcy |
|
Aug. 24, 1999 | |
|
S080609
|
Thomas v. Superior Court (People)
Order |
|
Aug. 24, 1999 | ||
|
S065553
|
United Services Automobile Assoc. v. Superior Court (Blitshteyn)
Order |
|
Aug. 24, 1999 | ||
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S079861
|
Brunson v. DMV
Order |
|
Aug. 24, 1999 | ||
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S079696
|
Marshall v. Tannlund
Order |
|
Aug. 24, 1999 | ||
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S075992
|
Gossai v. Governing Board of the Victor Valley Community District
Order |
|
Aug. 24, 1999 |