| Description | Date | Docket # |
|---|---|---|
LONG BEACH v. WORKERS' COMP. APPEALS BD.California Court of Appeal
Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
To rebut the Labor Code section 3212.1 presumption, which presumes that cancer contracted by peace officers is caused by their employment, an employer...
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01/31/2005 | B173437 |
LOCKHEED LITIGATION CASESCalifornia Court of Appeal
Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit alleging injuries caused by exposure to toxic chemicals, judgment in favor of defendants is affirmed over plaintiffs' challenge that the...
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01/31/2005 | B166347 |
PEOPLE v. PERCELLECalifornia Court of Appeal
Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
A one-year enhancement for a prison prior is impermissible when the term for the prior conviction was stayed.
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01/31/2005 | H026115 |
PENROD v. SAN BERNARDINOCalifornia Court of Appeal
Constitutional Law, Government Law
Ordinance No. 3875, which gives the County Board of Supervisors the power to remove the sheriff by a four-fifths vote, is facially constitutional.
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01/31/2005 | E034908 |
ABF CAPITAL CORP. v. GROVE PROP. CO.California Court of Appeal
Attorney's Fees, Contracts
Civil Code section 1717, which prevents unfair litigation tactics through one-sided attorney fee provisions, applies to business entities as well as...
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01/31/2005 | E035228 |
AM. FED'N v. METRO. WATER DIST.California Court of Appeal
Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
In a labor dispute, the grievance procedure of a memorandum of understanding is not an agreement to arbitrate.
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01/31/2005 | B166179 |
STATE v. BANK OF AM. CORP.California Court of Appeal
Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
Plaintiff's whistleblower action under the False Claims Act, alleging a failure to report reconveyance fees as escheated property under the California...
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01/31/2005 | B172190 |
MORAN v. MURTAUGH, MILLER, MEYER, & NELSONCalifornia Court of Appeal
Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
To require security under Code of Civil Procedure section 391.1, the trial court need not conclude as a matter of law that the plaintiff has no...
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01/31/2005 | G033102 |
TRACI & MARX CO. v. LEGAL OPTIONS, INC.California Court of Appeal
Civil Procedure, Judgement Enforcement
The trial court erred in vacating a sister state default judgment obtained by plaintiff in Ohio where there was no basis to conclude that the Ohio...
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01/28/2005 | B168877 |
ISRAEL-CURLEY v. CALIFORNIA FAIR PLANCalifornia Court of Appeal
Civil Procedure, Insurance Law
Code of Civil Procedure section 340.9, which lifts the limitations bar on filing lawsuits against insurance carriers based on damages suffered in the...
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01/28/2005 | B172194 |