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IN RE: YOUNGCalifornia Court of Appeal
Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Habeas Corpus
A "second strike" prisoner saved the life of a prison employee but could not receive a reduction in sentence for meritorious conduct; court urges the...
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05/06/2002 | B155373 |
SCHAEFFER v. JEWISH FAMILY SERV. OF LOS ANGELESCalifornia Court of Appeal
Constitutional Law
In appellant's petition for the removal of the conservator of her husband's estate, where neither appellant nor her counsel were permitted to read a...
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05/06/2002 | B152203 |
BUCKNER v. TAMARINCalifornia Court of Appeal
Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Injury & Tort Law
Where decedent had signed an agreement to arbitrate any claim arising from his medical care, his surviving adult daughters were not parties to the...
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05/03/2002 | B149385 |
HUSKINSON & BROWN v. WOLFCalifornia Court of Appeal
Contracts, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Where client did not consent in writing to a fee sharing agreement between law firms, "contract" was illegal and recovery under unjust enrichment or...
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05/02/2002 | B147298 |
ALEX R. THOMAS & CO. v. MUT. SERV. CAS. INS. CO.California Court of Appeal
Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In an action for denial of coverage, insurer established that the sole cause of its insured's loss was contamination-induced corrosion, a peril...
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05/02/2002 | A095521 |
SCOTTSDALE INS. CO. v. ESSEX INS. CO.California Court of Appeal
Insurance Law
In contribution claims between carriers for a common insured, insured's involvement in a joint venture did not alter his liability for construction...
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05/02/2002 | D038635 |
PEOPLE v. JASPARCalifornia Court of Appeal
Criminal Law & Procedure
Trial court's instruction on battered women's syndrome (BWS), when considered in conjunction with all instructions and arguments of counsel, did not...
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05/02/2002 | F035439 |
PEOPLE v. SUPERIOR COURT OF NAPA COUNTY (HENKEL)California Court of Appeal
Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant was not eligible for probation under Proposition 36 where he had a prior strike and, seven months before committing the instant drug...
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05/02/2002 | A096715 |
PEOPLE v. PADILLACalifornia Court of Appeal
Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
A conviction for carrying a concealed firearm in a vehicle under Penal Code section 12025(a)(3) does not require proof that defendant actually brought...
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05/02/2002 | B148513 |
JACKSON PLAZA HOMEOWNERS ASS'N v. ALCAL ROOFING & INSULATIONCalifornia Court of Appeal
Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action for latent construction defects, equitable tolling can be invoked to toll the 10-year statute of limitations for any period in which...
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05/01/2002 | A091787 |