| Description | Date | Docket # |
|---|---|---|
SUMMIT FIN. HOLDINGS, LTD. v. CONT'L LAWYERS TITLE CO.California Court of Appeal
Property Law & Real Estate
An escrow holder owes a duty of care only to the parties to and participants in the escrow.
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03/27/2001 | D036868 |
PEOPLE v. CARRILLOCalifornia Court of Appeal
Criminal Law & Procedure
A superior court may not circumvent the Three Strikes law, rendering offenders within its sentencing provisions ineligible for commitment to the...
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03/27/2001 | H020663 |
JEFFERSON v. CALIFORNIA DEP'T OF YOUTH AUTH.California Court of Appeal
Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
Release of workers' compensation stress claim caused by coworker harassment also released employer of related discrimination claims where release also...
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03/26/2001 | E026915 |
WILSON v. PARKER, COVERT & CHIDESTERCalifornia Court of Appeal
Injury & Tort Law
In a malicious prosecution action, defendant who initially obtained a favorable disposition in prior action has established probable cause for...
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03/26/2001 | E025710 |
PEOPLE v. WEISECalifornia Court of Appeal
Criminal Law & Procedure
Police may conduct a warrantless entry into a home if they have reason to believe exigent circumstance, such as that the occupants are dead or...
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03/23/2001 | D034948 |
ECKER v. RAGING WATERS GROUP, INC.California Court of Appeal
Injury & Tort Law
Under Penal Code section 490.6, evidence that amusement park workers detained patron suspected of harassing young boys for three hours before calling...
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03/23/2001 | B141916 |
NAT'L CITY POLICE OFFICERS' ASS'N v. CITY OF NAT'L CITYCalifornia Court of Appeal
Labor & Employment Law
Memorandum of understanding that allowed police officers to sell back up to 40 hours of vacation time back to city should include vacation hours...
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03/23/2001 | D035158 |
VALENTINO v. FRANCHISE TAX BD.California Court of Appeal
Tax Law
California source income of an S corporation, passed through to a nonresident, is subject to California tax.
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03/23/2001 | D036034 |
PEOPLE v. MOUNSAVENGCalifornia Court of Appeal
Criminal Law & Procedure
When a defendant raises a defense of duress, the court must determine whether defendant raised a reasonable doubt that he acted in the exercise of his...
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03/23/2001 | F033224 |
SANWA BANK CALIFORNIA v. CHANGCalifornia Court of Appeal
Bankruptcy Law, Family Law
Spouse, who allegedly received fraudulent conveyance of community property from husband that filed for bankruptcy, is still subject to suit even after...
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03/23/2001 | B139852 |