| Description | Date | Docket # |
|---|---|---|
PEOPLE v. BRACAMONTECalifornia Court of Appeal
Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
The trial court erred in (1) failing to stay a four-year term for defendants' robbery convictions, and (2) in its disposition of the firearm discharge...
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02/27/2003 | B151466 |
GATES v. DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.California Court of Appeal
Constitutional Law, Entertainment Law, Injury & Tort Law, Media Law
Because Briscoe v. Reader's Digest Association, Inc. (1971) 4 Cal.3d 529, is no longer the law when dealing with the tension between the right of...
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02/27/2003 | D039399 |
IN RE JOSUE G.California Court of Appeal
Family Law, Juvenile Law
Because there is insufficient evidence to support the juvenile court's finding that a child is not adoptable, the order of the juvenile court...
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02/27/2003 | B158488 |
SANTA CLARITA ORG. FOR PLANNING THE ENV'T. v. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELESCalifornia Court of Appeal
Environmental Law
An environmental impact report (EIR) for a housing development must contain a thorough analysis that reasonably informs the reader of the amount of...
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02/27/2003 | B155552 |
PEOPLE v. WILLIAMSCalifornia Court of Appeal
Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
The Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act of 2000 (Proposition 36) applies to defendants whose probation is revoked after the effective date of the...
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02/27/2003 | A096823 |
NOBEL FARMS, INC. v. PASEROCalifornia Court of Appeal
Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Legal Malpractice
A non-resident attorney defendant practicing in Mexico consented to jurisdiction in California via his earlier California action against plaintiff for...
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02/26/2003 | D039814 |
GAVIN W. v. YMCA OF METROPOLITAN LOS ANGELESCalifornia Court of Appeal
Family Law, Injury & Tort Law, Juvenile Law
A release of claims that purports to exculpate a child care provider from its own negligence is void as against public policy under Tunkl v. Regents...
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02/26/2003 | B152821 |
PARNELL v. ADVENTIST HEALTH SYSTEM/WESTCalifornia Court of Appeal
Health Law, Insurance Law
A hospital that has received full payment for services under the terms of its contract with a medical insurance provider is not entitled to file a...
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02/25/2003 | F038004 |
PEOPLE v. KARAPETYANCalifornia Court of Appeal
Criminal Law & Procedure
The trial court committed reversible error by excusing a juror who had been deliberating fully and completely for more than five days and indicated...
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02/25/2003 | B153751 |
IN RE SERGIO R.California Court of Appeal
Criminal Law & Procedure, Juvenile Law, Securities Law
The juvenile court has discretion to grant deferred entry of judgment to an eligible minor, and a "no contact" provision of probation is upheld where...
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02/25/2003 | A097287 |