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Supreme Court of California - August 2006 Opinion Summaries

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Copley Press, Inc. v. Superior Court of San Diego County (County of San Diego)
Supreme Court of California
Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Labor & Employment Law, Media Law 
The California Public Records Act (CPRA), and common law and constitutional considerations do not require disclosure to a newspaper publisher of... 		08/31/2006 S128603
State of California ex rel. Harris v. PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
Supreme Court of California
Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Government Law 
In a companion case to Wells v. One2One Learning Foundation, (Aug. 31, 2006, S123951), the court holds that public entities are not "persons" who may... 		08/31/2006 S131807
Wells v. One2One Learning Found.
Supreme Court of California
Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Education Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law 
Public school districts are not "persons," as defined in the California False Claims Act (CFCA), who may be sued under the terms of that statute. ... 		08/31/2006 S123951
People v. Pokovich
Supreme Court of California
Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Health Law 
The impeachment of a testifying defendant at trial with statements made before trial to mental health professionals during a court-ordered examination... 		08/31/2006 S127176
People v. Garcia
Supreme Court of California
Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Benefits 
The court reaffirms the vitality of People v. Sims (1982) 32 Cal.3d 468, which held that a welfare recipient who has been exonerated of fraud charges... 		08/28/2006 S124090
Priebe v. Nelson
Supreme Court of California
Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law 
The veterinarian's rule bars a kennel worker's strict liability claim against a dog owner under the "dog bite statute," Civil Code section 3342, for... 		08/28/2006 S126412
People v. Dominguez
Supreme Court of California
Criminal Law & Procedure 
A court of appeals' affirmance of a rape conviction and reversal of kidnapping and murder convictions is affirmed in part and reversed in part where:... 		08/28/2006 S130860
People v. Lewis
Supreme Court of California
Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing 
Defendants' murder convictions and death sentences are affirmed on automatic appeal over claims of error regarding: 1) ineffective assistance of... 		08/24/2006 S033436
People v. Stanley
Supreme Court of California
Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing 
Defendant's murder conviction and death sentence is affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1) a Faretta motion; 2) a severance motion; 3)... 		08/24/2006 S022224
Bernard v. Foley
Supreme Court of California
Elder Law, Health Law, Property Law & Real Estate 
When an unrelated person renders substantial, ongoing health services to a dependent adult, that person may be a "care custodian" for purposes of... 		08/21/2006 S136070

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