| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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97-55216
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Solomon v. North American Life and Casualty Insurance Co.
Insurer's termination letter naming wrong group insurance trust binds insured and trust if they receive actual notice. |
Insurance |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
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98-99004
|
Stansbury v. Calderon
Order |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | ||
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B108797 and B118837
|
Heritage Engineering Construction Inc. v. City of Industry
Amendment to cost-shifting statute applies to cases pending on appeal when amendment became effective. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
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E018614
|
Tudor Ranches Inc. v. State Compensation Insurance Fund
Appeal from stipulated judgment is proper where unadjudicated causes of action were dismissed with prejudice. |
Workers' Compensation |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
|
B115097
|
Estate of Gilkison
Probate attorney isn't entitled to extraordinary fees and is sanctioned for filing frivolous appeal. |
Probate and Trusts |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
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S071652
|
Brock v. Air Products & Chemicals Inc.
Demurer must be overruled where complaint, uncontradicted by admissions, alleges defendants' products caused cancer. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
|
S071063
|
Fretland v. Humboldt
Workers' compensation is exclusive remedy against employer for claim of assault by co-worker. |
Workers' Compensation |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
|
S070717
|
People v. Rodarte
Making terrorist threats is crime of force or violence under mentally disordered offender statute. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
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S056924
|
NBC Subsidiary (KNBC-TV) Inc. v. Superior Court (Locke)
Review granted |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | ||
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S065256
|
Gale v. BMW of North America
Order |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | ||
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S048916
|
People v. Burks
Scientific community generally accepts the modified ceiling approach in RELP analysis of DNA evidence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
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S071467
|
Fukuda v. City of Angels Camp
City must prove in administrative mandamus proceedings that weight of evidence supports officer's termination. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
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S019786
|
People v. Bolin
Counsel doesn't render ineffective assistance in capital case by failing to renew venue motion after voir dire. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
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S071649
|
Till v. Ablestik Laboratories et al.
Review granted |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | ||
|
94-15640 and 96-17332
|
Frost v. Agnos
Prison officials may be liable for failing to accommodate inmate with impaired mobility who fell in shower. |
Prisoners Rights |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
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95-56640
|
Robbins v. Smith
District courts must rule on all habeas petition claims, even if petition granted on one claim. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
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97-55335
|
Foothill Presbyterian Hospital v. Shalala
Hospital's request for exception to Medicare target rate limit is untimely. |
Government |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
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98-70733
|
Calderon v. USDC (Stansbury)
Order |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | ||
|
S063130
|
People v. Wynn
Order |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | ||
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S071675
|
Jessie v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Review granted |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | ||
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S044991
|
People v. Wilds
Order |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | ||
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S047242
|
People v. Amundson
Order |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | ||
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S046966
|
People v. Marlow Jr.
Order |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | ||
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S071498
|
Whoop Inc. v. Dyno Productions Inc.
Referee proceeding is properly treated as arbitration and award is confirmed under arbitration statutes. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
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S071462
|
Wood v. WCAB
Medical-legal report is admissible if reporting doctor made good faith effort to identify others performing services. |
Workers' Compensation |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
|
S071428
|
Scheffield Medical Group Inc. v. Roth
Attorney for State Compensation Insurance Fund has statutory prosecutorial immunity. |
Government |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
|
95-35543 and 95-36022
|
Portland 76 Auto/Truck Plaza Inc. v. Union Oil Co. of California
Lessor's neglect of leased property doesn't support action for price discrimination under Robinson-Patman Act. |
Antitrust |
|
Mar. 29, 1999 | |
|
97-17398
|
Stoll v. Runyon
Excessive sex harassment inhibiting plaintiff's ability to file suit warrants equitable tolling of statute of limitations. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Mar. 28, 1999 | |
|
F030213
|
County of Kern v. Dillier
Indigent parent appealing state's order to establish paternity isn't entitled to 'Wende' review. |
Family Law |
|
Mar. 28, 1999 | |
|
E020878
|
Plattner v. City of Riverside
City's failure to maintain streetlight at crosswalk isn't a dangerous condition of public property since there's no duty to provide street lighting. |
Government |
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Mar. 28, 1999 |
