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Klajic v. Castaic Lake Water Agency
Water wholesaler may sell water directly to consumers pursuant to its enabling act.
Administrative Agencies Sep. 24, 2004
Baxter Healthcare Corp. v. Denton
Environmental health agency failed to demonstrate that DEHP causes cancer in humans.
Administrative Agencies Aug. 24, 2004
Utility Consumers' Action Network v. PUC (San Diego Gas & Electric Co.)
Public Utilities Commission can settle litigation with utility without determining whether statute applies to require utility to offset losses with other revenues.
Administrative Agencies Aug. 24, 2004
California Career Schools v. DMV
Department of Motor Vehicles may classify truck tractor modified to be used as living quarters as commercial.
Administrative Agencies Aug. 23, 2004
Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control v. Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board
Liquor store that sold alcohol to minor with forged government-issued ID card will have license suspended.
Administrative Agencies Aug. 23, 2004
Gillett-Netting v. Barnhart
Children conceived through dead father's sperm are entitled to Social Security benefits based on his earnings.
Administrative Agencies Aug. 23, 2004
Public Utility District No.1 of Snohomish County, Washington v. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Emergency Management Agency may recover portion of disaster relief grant after post-award audit.
Administrative Agencies Aug. 23, 2004
City of St. Helena v. Public Utilities Commission (Napa Valley Wine Train Inc.)
Public Utilities Commission cannot determine round trip sightseeing train whose business plan envisions multiple stops to be public utility.
Administrative Agencies Aug. 23, 2004
Opinion of Lockyer
Airport land-use commission may not exempt specific plan adopted by city or county from compliance with more stringent compatibility standards.
Administrative Agencies Aug. 2, 2004
PG&E Corp. v. Public Utilities Commission
Public Utilities Commission has jurisdiction to enforce conditions upon investor-owned electric utilities.
Administrative Agencies Jul. 29, 2004
Chaffee v. San Francisco Library Commission
Library commission only required to hear public comment on every agenda item taken up at regular meeting.
Administrative Agencies Jul. 28, 2004
Ocean Park Assn. v. Santa Monica Rent Control Board
Rent board did not have power to file petition to reduce rents on behalf of individual tenants.
Administrative Agencies Jul. 23, 2004
People v. Pacific Bell
Possibility of conflict with pending Public Utilities Commission case does not preclude civil action against same utility.
Administrative Agencies Jul. 22, 2004
Taxara v. Gutierrez
Administrator may rely on observations of others in fulfilling 15-minutes-of-continuous-observation requirement before giving breathalyzer test.
Administrative Agencies Jul. 22, 2004
Pauly v. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Farmers who received loan write-off during recession are obligated to pay portion of appreciation in farm value.
Administrative Agencies Jun. 30, 2004
Norton v. Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance
Environmental group cannot sue federal agency under Administrative Procedure Act for alleged failure to address off-road vehicle use.
Administrative Agencies Jun. 21, 2004
Gerawan Farming Inc. v. Lyons
California Plum Marketing Program violates growers' free speech rights under state constitution.
Administrative Agencies Jun. 2, 2004
Federal Trade Commission v. Enforma Natural Products Inc.
Preliminary injunction in FTC case is vacated due to deficiencies in court's finding regarding scientific evidence.
Administrative Agencies May 24, 2004
Hemp Industries Assn. v. Drug Enforcement Administration
Appellants successfully challenge two DEA regulations banning sale of items containing trace amounts of THC.
Administrative Agencies May 10, 2004
Batson v. Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
Plaintiff with cervical degenerative disease was not 'disabled' under Social Security Act.
Administrative Agencies May 7, 2004
Nixon v. Missouri Municipal League
States may prohibit their political subdivisions from selling telecommunications services.
Administrative Agencies Mar. 30, 2004
Bonnell v. Medical Board of California
State medical board may grant stay of only 10 days once petition for reconsideration has been filed.
Administrative Agencies Mar. 16, 2004
People v. Hudson
Court erred in declining to order defendant to pay restitution for excess food stamp benefits.
Administrative Agencies Mar. 15, 2004
Hernandez v. Gutierrez
Police officer who observed motorist prior to breath alcohol test did not require certification as test operator.
Administrative Agencies Mar. 10, 2004
City of Anaheim v. Pacific Bell Telephone Co.
Public Utilities Commission has exclusive jurisdiction to decide whether telephone company must pay for putting facilities underground.
Administrative Agencies Mar. 2, 2004
Doe v. Chao
Plaintiff must prove some actual damages to qualify for minimum statutory award under Privacy Act.
Administrative Agencies Mar. 2, 2004
Providence Health System-Washington v. Thompson
Nursing home that purchased right to operate from closed facility was not entitled to Medicare exemption as 'new provider.'
Administrative Agencies Feb. 17, 2004
Southern California Edison Co. v. Lynch
Settlement between utilities provider and state agency did not violate open meetings law.
Administrative Agencies Feb. 17, 2004
Alaska Dept. of Environmental Conservation v. Environmental Protection Agency
Federal agency has authority to halt construction of facility due to state's failure to explain measures for controlling pollutants.
Administrative Agencies Jan. 27, 2004
Bonnell v. Medical Board of California
State medical board has authority to issue stay to evaluate petition for reconsideration for up to 30 days.
Administrative Agencies Dec. 26, 2003