| Description | Date | Docket # |
| PEOPLE v. AMWEST SUR. INS. CO. California Court of Appeal Criminal Law & Procedure A trial court's failure to declare a bail bond forfeited in open court divests it of jurisdiction over the bond, and the trial court's later entry of... |
12/30/2004 | B166906 |
| CITY OF CARSON v. CITY OF LA MIRADA California Court of Appeal Government Law, Tax Law Denial of plaintiff's writ petition, seeking to require defendant to share a portion of the sales tax revenue it receives from a "big box retailer,"... |
12/30/2004 | B168849 |
| CADLO v. OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC. California Court of Appeal Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law In an action for personal injuries based on exposure to asbestos, summary judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed over plaintiff's contention that... |
12/30/2004 | A105444 |
| LACY STREET HOSPITALITY SERV. v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES California Court of Appeal Constitutional Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate In a suit to modify conditions imposed on an adult cabaret, the inattentiveness of defendant-city council members during a city council hearing... |
12/30/2004 | B170716 |
| NASHA L.L.C. v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES California Court of Appeal Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Property Law & Real Estate Denial of plaintiff's petition to overturn an adverse decision by the South Valley Area Planning Commission is reversed where the decision should be... |
12/29/2004 | B167071 |
| BELL v. GREG AGEE CONSTR. California Court of Appeal Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation Peculiar risk liability may not be imposed on a defendant-employer, even where the employer was without workers' compensation coverage at the time the... |
12/29/2004 | D043626 |
| EMBREE v. EMBREE California Court of Appeal Contracts, Family Law Plaintiff-wife's attempt to enforce her claim for a lifetime annuity, pursuant to a marital settlement agreement, against the beneficiaries of... |
12/29/2004 | B174022 |
| INDEPENDENT ENER. PROD. ASS'N v. STATE BD. OF EQUALIZATION California Court of Appeal Property Law & Real Estate, Public Utilities, Tax Law In a declaratory relief action, the trial court properly denied plaintiff's claim, alleging that the California State Board of Equalization improperly... |
12/29/2004 | D043125 |
| ARNOLD v. CAL. EXPO. AND STATE FAIR. California Court of Appeal Contracts, Entertainment Law, Government Law A harness racing contract is not a public services contract subject to competitive bidding. |
12/29/2004 | C045353 |
| PEOPLE v. LAMONT California Court of Appeal Criminal Law & Procedure During a traffic stop, the passenger is seized within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment, and the passenger can challenge the legality of the traffic... |
12/28/2004 | G032369 |