| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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98-1107
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Deborah v. Ortiz, Member of the California Senate
Community college may contract with state agencies to provide part-time employment for their students. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
Aug. 18, 1999 | |
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98-0422
|
Burns v. Davis
Property owners objecting to zoning variance at Board of Adjustment meeting have qualified immunity from defamation suit. |
Torts |
|
Aug. 18, 1999 | |
|
99-0022
|
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Lee
Insurance company keeps attorney-client privilege intact if company doesn't rely on counsel's advice in creating insurance policy. |
Insurance |
|
Aug. 18, 1999 | |
|
97-5172
|
U.S. v. Hanzlicek
Where defendant becomes a fugitive while his case is pending on appeal, state can invoke disentitlement doctrine to dismiss defendant's appeal with prejudice. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 17, 1999 | |
|
B103406
|
Alvarado v. Superior Court (People)
Court can withhold identities from defense after determining from evidence witnesses face mortal danger. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 17, 1999 | |
|
B102937
|
Carrillo v. ACF Industries Inc.
Federal railroad safety laws don't pre-empt state law product liability claim premised on design defect. |
Constitutional Law |
|
Aug. 15, 1999 | |
|
S079960
|
Miles v. Miles (Miles)
Order |
|
Aug. 13, 1999 | ||
|
S079453
|
Valenzuela v. GAB Business Services
|
Torts |
|
Aug. 13, 1999 | |
|
S074001
|
In re Flores
Order |
|
Aug. 13, 1999 | ||
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98-7172
|
Singleton v. Hargett
Order |
|
Aug. 13, 1999 | ||
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98-6483
|
Mehdipour v. Snider
Order |
|
Aug. 13, 1999 | ||
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S079450
|
In re Salant
Order |
|
Aug. 13, 1999 | ||
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S079384
|
Mena America Bank v. Abdul-Hafiz
Order |
|
Aug. 13, 1999 | ||
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S078903
|
California Consumers v. Pacific Bell
Order |
|
Aug. 13, 1999 | ||
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S080193
|
Benton v. Los Angeles County Superior Court (Benton)
Order |
|
Aug. 13, 1999 | ||
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S080182
|
Keller v. United Services Automobile Association
Order |
|
Aug. 13, 1999 | ||
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S080147
|
Transdyn/Cresci A Joint Venture v. City and County of San Francisco
Order |
|
Aug. 13, 1999 | ||
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S080017
|
Brown on Habeas Corpus
Order |
|
Aug. 13, 1999 | ||
|
S079623
|
People v. Martinez
Order |
|
Aug. 13, 1999 | ||
|
F024209
|
People v. Graham
Defendant isn't entitled to have prior juvenile adjudication stricken under three strikes law. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 12, 1999 | |
|
98-0558 and 99-0014
|
State v. Galati (Petersen)
Trial court may not bifurcate trial by withholding guilty plea or stipulation to prior convictions that are elements of charged offense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 11, 1999 | |
|
98-0009
|
Motorola Inc. v. Arizona Dept. of Revenue
Purchases of overhead items for federal contractors can't be characterized as 'indirect costs' for use-tax purposes. |
Taxation |
|
Aug. 11, 1999 | |
|
99-0102
|
Maclean v. State of Arizona (Dept. of Education)
Woman with asthma who presented evidence of employer's failure to accommodate and retaliation raised triable issue under the Americans with Disabilities Act. |
Employment Law |
|
Aug. 11, 1999 | |
|
98-0478
|
Wayne Cook Enterprises Inc. v. Fain Properties Limited Partnership
Dismissal of action for untimely disclosure is warranted only where party, as opposed to party's attorney, bears some blame. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Aug. 11, 1999 | |
|
98-0221
|
State v. Thomas
Trial court is precluded from sentencing nonviolent offender to prison for probation violation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 11, 1999 | |
|
B121168
|
People v. Hardy
Sentence of life without possibility of parole must be doubled for second-strike defendant. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 11, 1999 | |
|
97-C-17839
|
Jebbia v. State Bar
Amendment to statute, providing summary disbarment for criminal convictions, may not be applied to an attorney who committed the crimes before the amendment. |
Attorneys |
|
Aug. 11, 1999 | |
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94-O-11471
|
Phillips v. State Bar
Statute providing for automatic inactive enrollment after state bar judge recommends disbarment may not be applied retroactively. |
Attorneys |
|
Aug. 11, 1999 | |
|
B095369
|
People v. Morante
Defendant's State-Based Orchestration of Drug Trafficking Establishes Jurisdiction But Conspiracy Conviction Conflicts With Law. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Aug. 10, 1999 | |
|
B099340
|
Foster-Gardner, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh
Proceedings Commenced By Issuance of Determination and Order Do Not Constitute 'Suit.' |
Insurance |
|
Aug. 10, 1999 |