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Munson v. Del Taco

Civil Rights, Commercial Law, Government Law
In an answer to a request of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to decide questions of California law, the California Supreme Court holds that a...

People v. Davis

Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
Defendant's conviction for being in a park after closing time is affirmed, where: 1) the use of a Judicial Hearing Officer to adjudicate the matter...

Lackawanna Cmty. Dev. Corp. v. Krakowski

Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax Law
In an action by a tax assessor seeking to tax real property owned by a nonprofit corporation, judgment for Plaintiff is affirmed where the property...

Health First v. March Joint Powers Authority

Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Government Law
Trial court's grant of plaintiff's petition for writ of mandate challenging defendant's approval of the Design Plan Application on California...

San Diego Police Offcrs. Ass'n. v. San Diego Employees' Ret. Sys.

Constitutional Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action by a police union claiming that a city ordinance that reduced the city's contributions to the employees' retirement fund violated...

Haro v. City of Rosemead

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Appeals from the orders denying class action certification and denying leave to amend the complaint are dismissed where: 1) plaintiffs cannot ...

State of Missouri v. Metro. St. Louis Water Dist.

Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Government Law, Water Law
District court judgment denying the State's motion to strike defendant's affirmative defenses and to dismiss its counterclaims is affirmed where: 1)...

Doppes v. Bentley Motors, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law, Government Law, Judgement Enforcement, Product Liability
In an action claiming violations of the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, breach of express warranty, and breach of implied warranty, trial court...

Green v. Haskell Cty. Bd. of Comm'rs.

Constitutional Law, Government Law
In an Establishment Clause challenge to a Ten Commandments monument on the lawn of a county courthouse, judgment for Defendants is reversed where a...

Bonander v. Town of Tiburon

Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action involving assessment on real property, Court of Appeal's judgment is reversed where a property owner challenging individual assessments...