| Description | Date | Docket # |
|---|---|---|
PEOPLE v. FLOODCalifornia Court of Appeal
Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Though it was the trial court's function to determine whether a prior conviction constituted a "strike", defendant is not entitled to a reduction of a...
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05/30/2003 | C040171 |
EISENDRATH v. SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY (ROGERS)California Court of Appeal
Evidence, Family Law
A protective order intended to bar discovery and evidence regarding mediation communications concerning a spousal support agreement, pursuant to...
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05/30/2003 | B164245 |
DAWSON v. TOLEDANOCalifornia Court of Appeal
Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Legal Malpractice, Sanctions
When a client is sanctioned for the filing of a frivolous appeal, it does not mean that his or her attorney has committed malpractice as a matter of...
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05/30/2003 | G029927 |
PEOPLE v. RANDLECalifornia Court of Appeal
Criminal Law & Procedure
Because the trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on imperfect defense of another concerning gun use allegations, a second degree murder...
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05/30/2003 | A097168 |
PEOPLE v. GUZMANCalifornia Court of Appeal
Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
The trial court acted with proper authority in terminating defendant's Proposition 36 probation, where defendant failed to comply with any of the...
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05/30/2003 | B160672 |
BUSTAMONTE v. FLORESCalifornia Court of Appeal
Health Law, Judgement Enforcement
Under Welfare and Institutions Code section 14124.72(c), a deceased minor was not a person entitled to bring an action or assert a claim to recover...
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05/30/2003 | B156613 |
PARRIS v. SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY (LOWE?S H.I.W., INC.)California Court of Appeal
Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Constitutional Law
Precertification communication with potential class members, like pre-filing communication, is constitutionally protected speech. Trial court erred in...
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05/29/2003 | B164375 |
BUENA PARK MOTEL ASS'N v. CITY OF BUENA PARKCalifornia Court of Appeal
Commercial Law, Constitutional Law
An ordinance, making it unlawful for motel owners to rent their rooms to the same guest for 30 days or more, is appropriately directed at the use of...
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05/29/2003 | G029819 |
FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMM'N v. CALIFORNIANS AGAINST CORRUPTIONCalifornia Court of Appeal
Elections, Government Law
A civil judgment and monetary award against defendants campaign organization and its treasurers, for violations of the Political Reform Act, Gov. Code...
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05/29/2003 | C038246 |
SIMMS v.NPCK ENTERS., INC.California Court of Appeal
Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies, Sanctions
Although plaintiffs filed suit for damages and sought a preliminary injunction, substantial evidence does not support a finding of waiver of...
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05/28/2003 | C039756 |