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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
People v. Ranger Insurance Co.
Recent amendment in Penal statute, requiring a bail bond forfeiture to be declared in open court, does not apply retroactively.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 30, 1999
Williamson v. Prida
Veterinary doctor, who administers three injections in race horse that causes swelling in horse's neck, doesn't breach standard of care.
Torts Dec. 30, 1999
Kramer v. State Farm Insurance Co.
Policy covering injury arising from "ownership, maintenance, or use" of premises doesn't cover owner's molestation of child on premises, absent causal connection.
Insurance Dec. 30, 1999
APRI Insurance Co. v. Superior Court (Schatteman)
Trial court loses jurisdiction to reconsider motion to quash service of process after judgment has been entered.
Civil Procedure Dec. 30, 1999
Mann v. DMV
Submission of false and misleading license applications to DMV justifies revocation of salesperson's vehicle license.
Administrative Agencies Dec. 30, 1999
Marriage of Sweeney
Enforcement of dormant 1963 child support judgment is barred, notwithstanding later-enacted statute making such judgments enforceable until paid in full.
Family Law Dec. 30, 1999
Steven S., a Minor
Order extending juvenile's commitment to detention facility for additional two years isn't improper by referee, and doesn't constitute double jeopardy.
Juveniles Dec. 30, 1999
County of Riverside v. Burt
Child support, ordered to reimburse county for welfare benefits paid to support child, may be retroactive to date welfare benefits commenced.
Family Law Dec. 30, 1999
Wilcox v. Birtwhistle
Party can withdraw admissions deemed admitted for failure to respond to discovery, if failure was due to mistake, inadvertence or excusable neglect.
Civil Procedure Dec. 30, 1999
APRI Insurance Co., v. Superior Court (Schatteman)
Trial court loses jurisdiction to reconsider motion to quash service of process after judgment has been entered.
Civil Procedure Dec. 30, 1999
Knoell v. Petrovich
Defamation action against attorney is barred by the litigation privilege and the statute of limitations.
Torts Dec. 30, 1999
People v. Alvarado
Carjacking, rather than attempted carjacking, exists when defendant has possession of vehicle and carries it away, however slight the movement.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 30, 1999
Hanson v. Grode
Declaration of plaintiff's medical expert raises triable issues of fact sufficient to overcome summary judgment motion.
Torts Dec. 30, 1999
Renee S. v. Superior Court (Department of Health and Human Services)
Juvenile court may be compelled to conduct jurisdiction hearing in dependency proceedings on consecutive court days until conclusion of proceedings.
Juveniles Dec. 30, 1999