| Description | Date | Docket # |
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SAFECO INS. CO. v. PARKSCalifornia Court of Appeal
Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
The trial court erred in finding that plaintiff-insurance company had a duty to defend where plaintiff reasonably declined the defense since...
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09/23/2004 | B170730 |
QUEST INT'L, INC. v. ICODE CORP.California Court of Appeal
Civil Procedure
Section 904.1(a)(3) of the Code of Civil Procedure makes unsigned minute orders granting motions to dismiss for inconvenient forum directly...
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09/22/2004 | G032276 |
MORIN v. ROSENTHALCalifornia Court of Appeal
Bankruptcy Law, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law
In an action for breach of contract, the trial court properly denied defendants' SLAPP motions as untimely but erred in awarding sanctions against...
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09/21/2004 | B166408 |
IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF MELVILLECalifornia Court of Appeal
Family Law, Juvenile Law
In a custody dispute, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in awarding primary custody to the father where its findings demonstrate a...
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09/21/2004 | A105577 |
PEOPLE v. LEMUSCalifornia Court of Appeal
Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's conviction for torture is affirmed, however, his sentence is vacated and remanded in light of Blakely v. Washington, 124 S.Ct 2531.
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09/21/2004 | D042549 |
FRESNO COUNTY DCFS v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF FRESNOCalifornia Court of Appeal
Family Law, Indian Law, Juvenile Law
In a custody dispute, the juvenile court acted properly in finding that there was "good cause" under the Indian Child Welfare Act to not place the...
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09/21/2004 | F045698 |
PEOPLE v. KUNITZCalifornia Court of Appeal
Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
A restitution fine ordered to be payable jointly and severally by both defendants for committing a lewd act upon a child is reversed where the...
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09/21/2004 | C044133 |
WRIGHT v. STATE OF CALIFORNIACalifornia Court of Appeal
Civil Procedure, Civil Rights
Dismissal of plaintiff-prisoner's claims, alleging medical malpractice and failure to furnish medical care, is affirmed where plaintiff cannot...
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09/21/2004 | C044302 |
BOEKEN v. PHILIP MORRIS INC.California Court of Appeal
Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability, Remedies
In a suit for injuries caused by plaintiff's cigarette addiction, judgment for plaintiff is affirmed, however, the award of punitive damages is...
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09/21/2004 | B152959 |
PEOPLE v. VASQUEZCalifornia Court of Appeal
Criminal Law & Procedure
Defendants murder convictions are affirmed where errors committed by the trial court in their trial were harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.
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09/21/2004 | B159379 |