| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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98-3090
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Persons v. Runyon
Order |
Civil Rights |
|
Mar. 3, 1999 | |
|
98-1468
|
Hirsch v. Secretary of the Army
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 3, 1999 | |
|
D030198
|
People v. Durant
Three strikes law requires consecutive sentences for crimes with different facts, committed on separate occasions. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 3, 1999 | |
|
C031025
|
Karen S. v. Superior Court (El Dorado County Department of Social Services)
Reunification services properly denied when parent continues to resist treatment for substance abuse. |
Juveniles |
|
Mar. 3, 1999 | |
|
B118114
|
Wollersheim v. Church of Scientology International et al.
In post-trial motion to add additional judgment debtor, burden of proof is 'by preponderance of the evidence', unless statute states otherwise. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Mar. 3, 1999 | |
|
98-1477
|
Bankruptcy of Ioane
Debtor cannot object to jurisdiction by bankruptcy appellate panel where the statement of election is untimely. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Mar. 2, 1999 | |
|
S063806
|
People v. Love
Order |
|
Mar. 2, 1999 | ||
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S060450
|
People v. Evans
Order |
|
Mar. 2, 1999 | ||
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S057709
|
People v. Senner
Order |
|
Mar. 2, 1999 | ||
|
S071060
|
People v. Thrash
Order |
|
Mar. 2, 1999 | ||
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S059609
|
People v. St. John
Order |
|
Mar. 2, 1999 | ||
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S073975
|
Preferred Risk Mutual Insurance Co. v. Reiswig
Review granted |
|
Mar. 2, 1999 | ||
|
98-4285
|
K-Lath v. Davis Wire Corporation
Fear of infringement without case in controversy doesn't support declaratory judgment action. |
Intellectual Property |
|
Mar. 2, 1999 | |
|
96-1920
|
Montero v. AGCO corp.
Sexual harassment claim fails when plaintiff waits two years to report conduct to management. |
Employment Law |
|
Mar. 2, 1999 | |
|
G018314
|
Sherman v. Kinetic Concepts, Inc.
Court has duty to impose sanctions and grant new trial when defendant intentionally hides evidence. |
Torts |
|
Mar. 2, 1999 | |
|
96-56188
|
Grand Avenue Partners v. Goodan
Assignment of leasehold in ground lease isn't enforceable as novation where assignee obligated to original lease. |
Real Property |
|
Mar. 2, 1999 | |
|
97-16947
|
Edelbacher v. Calderon
Federal habeas corpus petitioner can't challenge state conviction during retrial proceedings, absent unusual circumstances. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 2, 1999 | |
|
E018260
|
Lambert v. General Motors
Jury verdict of negligence irreconcilable with finding of no defect. |
Torts |
|
Mar. 2, 1999 | |
|
B120650
|
Wager v. Mirzayance
Dismissal warranted where no notice of right to arbitrate fee dispute is provided to retainer agreement guarantors. |
Attorneys |
|
Mar. 2, 1999 | |
|
A081426
|
Public Access Project v. San Francisco Public Library Commission
'Sunshine' laws don't require Library Commission to hold open hiring sessions. |
Government |
|
Mar. 2, 1999 | |
|
B119221
|
Goodson v. Perfect Fit Enterprises, Inc.
Uninsured vehicle driven by insured driver is in compliance with financial responsibility laws. |
Insurance |
|
Mar. 2, 1999 | |
|
E021207
|
San Bernardino Public Employees Association v. City of Fontana
Annual leave and longevity pay benefits are conditions of employment subject to collective bargaining process. |
Labor Law |
|
Mar. 2, 1999 | |
|
B114612
|
Rochin v. Pat Johnson Manufacturing Company
Amended judgment entered on an ex parte basis without notice to plaintiff is void. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Mar. 2, 1999 | |
|
97-10238
|
U.S. v. Sanchez-Rodriquez
Sentencing court may grant discretionary downward departure on any factor unless prohibited by Sentencing Guidelines. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 2, 1999 | |
|
97-36073
|
Armstrong v. Commissioner of the Social Security Administration.
When record doesn't establish disability onset date, court must call medical expert or consider other evidence. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
Mar. 2, 1999 | |
|
97-70664 & 97-71105
|
Herman v. Tidewater Pacific Inc.
Secretary of Labor's jurisdiction over uninspected seagoing vessels isn't preempted by Coast Guard regulation. |
Labor Law |
|
Mar. 2, 1999 | |
|
B115350
|
Siegel v. The Prudential Insurance
California's rule precluding judicial review of an arbitrator's award isn't pre-empted by the United States Code. |
Employment Law |
|
Mar. 2, 1999 | |
|
B122521
|
Clauson v. Superior Court (Pedus Services Inc.)
Party must choose between punitive damages and statutory penalties when prevail on privacy claims. |
Torts |
|
Mar. 2, 1999 | |
|
A-396
|
Murdaugh v. Livingston
Order |
|
Mar. 2, 1999 | ||
|
C025452
|
People v. Murphy
Court's failure to impose five-year enhancement on defendant with prior serious felony conviction is error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Mar. 2, 1999 |
