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The Stars' Desert Inn Hotel & Country Club Inc. v. Hwang
Foreign citizen's repeated failure to obey deposition and sanctions order supports default money judgment sanction. 		Civil Procedure Aug. 4, 1999
Mockaitis v. Harcleroad
Seizure of recording of inmate's confession to priest violates Fourth Amendment and statutory rights. 		Civil Rights Aug. 4, 1999
U.S. v. Ortega-Reyes
Court's reference to robbery sentencing guideline bars use of kidnapping guideline's reduction for victim release. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 4, 1999
U.S. v. Littlefield
Defendant implicitly waives statute of limitations claim on appeal by pleading guilty pursuant to agreement. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 4, 1999
People v. Pecci
Probation for defendants convicted of filming sexual conduct with a minor for noncommerical purposes is prohibited. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 4, 1999
Seacall Development Ltd. v. Santa Monica Rent Control Board
Attorney's negligence isn't imputed to client where attorney's abandonment outweighs client's conduct, no prejudice to defendant exists, and dismissal is discretionary. 		Civil Procedure Aug. 4, 1999
Sunset Drive Corp. v. City of Redlands
Writ of mandate is an appropriate method to compel city to complete statutorily required environmental impact report. 		Environmental Law Aug. 4, 1999
People v. Grant
Conviction stands if only one of three required acts of continuous molestation occurs after statute enacted. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 4, 1999
Zubrick v. Ford
Statute violation presumption creates of duty of care that isn't pre-empted by assumption of Risk. 		Torts Aug. 4, 1999
People v. Whitson
Review granted 		Aug. 4, 1999
Richards v. Owens-Illinois Inc.
Proportionate fault isn't allocated to absent tobacco companies in smoker's suit for asbestos lung injury. 		Torts Aug. 4, 1999
In re Hashemi
Bankruptcy litigants have no Seventh Amendment right to jury trial in dischargeability proceedings. 		Bankruptcy Aug. 4, 1999
Sara H., a Minor
Appeal of termination of parental rights without any assertions of error requires dismissal. 		Juveniles Aug. 4, 1999
Heather A., a Minor
Secondary abuse of twin girls in father's household justifies removal from custody. 		Juveniles Aug. 4, 1999
Cravens v. State Board of Equalization for the State of California
Plaintiff cannot voluntarily dismiss without prejudice in lieu of opposition to summary judgment motion. 		Civil Procedure Aug. 4, 1999
Gray v. Superior Court (Hunter)
Plaintiff's right to voluntarily dismiss complaint is cut off by commencement of evidentiary proceedings before referee. 		Civil Procedure Aug. 4, 1999
People v. Hearon
Jury instruction defining reasonable doubt isn't defective for lack of certainty 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 4, 1999
Krain v. Medical Board of California
Doctor's guilty plea to criminal perjury is properly considered as basis for revocation of medical license, despite later expungement of criminal record. 		Administrative Agencies Aug. 4, 1999
Margarita D., a Minor
No error in denying alleged biological father's motions to set aside paternity judgment finding another man is father of child and order paternity testing. 		Juveniles Aug. 4, 1999
Nelson v. Anderson
Absent special duty, shareholder's remedy for breach of fiduciary duty claim is a derivative, rather than individual, action. 		Corporations Aug. 4, 1999
Alpine Insurance Co. v. Planchon
Pickup truck with modified 'bed' containing hydraulic scissors-lift is 'mobile equipment' covered under company's insurance policy, not excluded auto. 		Insurance Aug. 4, 1999
Cano v. Superior Court (People)
Trial court loses jurisdiction to vacate plea and resentence defendant when it sentences defendant to state prison on same day as guilty plea. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 4, 1999
Ochoa v. California State University, Sacramento
University indoor intramural soccer game is a 'hazardous recreational activity,' giving university immunity from liability for any injury. 		Torts Aug. 4, 1999
Anthony J., a Minor
Person who takes part in riot to effect his escape from custody can be convicted of 'lynching' under California law. 		Juveniles Aug. 4, 1999
In re Rodney
Sentencing defendant to consecutive terms is permitted even though defendant didn't suffer a previous conviction for a violent sex crime. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 4, 1999
California Correctional Peace Officers Assoc. v. Dept. of Corrections
Correction officer isn't prohibited from possessing firearm under statute despite 10-year old misdemeanor conviction. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 4, 1999
People v. Cartwright
Typical traffic stop doesn't, by itself, constitute a Fourth Amendment seizure of the passenger in the vehicle. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 4, 1999
People v. La Stelley
Defendant is improperly convicted of both robbery and grand theft where defendant's conduct constituted one continuous crime. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 4, 1999
Delgado v. American Multi-Cinema Inc.
No cause of action exists against movie theater for allowing unaccompanied minor watch 'R'-rated movie which allegedly caused minor to kill someone after viewing film. 		Torts Aug. 4, 1999
American International Industries v. Superior Court (Urbach)
Prior representative action by watchdog environmental group bars subsequent class action under doctrine of res judicata. 		Torts Aug. 4, 1999
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