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People v. Mills,
Elimination of court's discretion to dismiss prior 'strike' conviction does not violate separation of powers.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 6, 1999
Glendora v. Porzio
Order
Jun. 6, 1999
Belleville, Il v. Doe, J.,
Order
Jun. 6, 1999
Minnesota v. Carter
Certiorari granted
Jun. 6, 1999
People v. Beal
Trial court can condition probation on abstention from alcohol by defendant.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 6, 1999
Corcoran v. Contra Costa County Employees Retirement Board
County retirement board is governing body for officers and employees it appoints.
Government Jun. 6, 1999
Four Point Entertainment Inc. v. New World Entertainment Ltd.
Appeals will not be taken from stipulated judgments that are final in name only.
Civil Procedure Jun. 6, 1999
SDC/Pullman Partners v. Tolo Inc.
Presence of trace amounts of substances otherwise toxic in larger quantities doesn't trigger cleanup clause.
Contracts Jun. 6, 1999
People v. Leblanc
Absent exigent circumstances, search of remainder of defendant's motel room for drugs violates Fourth Amendment.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 6, 1999
Pandazos v. Superior County (Thompson)
Party can exercise peremptory challenge against judge after reversal of jury's judgment in medical malpractice action.
Civil Procedure Jun. 6, 1999
Diediker v. Peelle Financial Corp.
Under federal statute, trustee isn't required to notify IRS, which had lien, of foreclosure sale.
Insurance Jun. 6, 1999
Truck Insurance Exchange v. The Superior Court of Los Angeles County
Insurer has sufficient direct interest in other insurers' action to justify intervention.
Insurance Jun. 6, 1999
Goff v. Commission on State Mandates
County's finding of financial distress allowing reduction of welfare benefits is reviewed under independent judgment test.
Government Jun. 6, 1999
Benach v. County of Los Angeles
Failure to disclose taped interviews conducted for deputy's disciplinary proceeding violates statutory duty and precludes immunity.
Government Jun. 6, 1999
People v. Quinn
Order
Jun. 6, 1999
Quality King Distributors Inc. v. L'Anza Research International Inc.
First sale doctrine is applicable to imported copies sold without authority of copyright owner.
Intellectual Property Jun. 6, 1999
Gray v. Maryland
Use of confession which substitutes blanks and word 'delete' for defendant's proper name is prohibited.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 6, 1999
Correll v. Stewart
Counsel's failure to present available evidence during penalty phase requires evidentiary hearing on habeas claim.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 6, 1999
Waste Action Project v. Dawn Mining Corp.
Uranium mill tailings aren't subject to EPA's pollutant discharge system permitting requirements.
Environmental Law Jun. 6, 1999
Catalina Cruises Inc. v. Luna
Vessel operator breaches duty of care by failing to alter course despite known hazardous weather conditions.
Torts Jun. 6, 1999
Calderon v. U.S. District Court (Malone)
District court order regarding extradition isn't reviewable by mandamus when ordinary appeal is available.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 6, 1999
Ace v. Aetna Life Insurance Co.
Under Alaska law, health insurer's bad faith actions in denying disability claim warranted punitive damages.
Insurance Jun. 6, 1999
U.S. v. Mann
Order
Jun. 6, 1999
LaTourette v. WCAB
Employee's death isn't compensable since heart attack didn't arise out of and in course of employment.
Workers' Compensation Jun. 6, 1999
Pineda v. Ennabe
Landlord doesn't owe duty of care to assure tenant's children don't fall out of windows.
Torts Jun. 6, 1999
Generale Bank Nederland N.V. v. Eyes of the Beholder LTD
Failure to meet burden of proof resulting in adverse judgment doesn't trigger 'mandatory attorney fault' provision.
Business Law Jun. 6, 1999
People v. Cook
Fact that key element of crime is performed by another doesn't make accomplice aider and abettor.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 6, 1999
Robert F. Kennedy Medical Center v. State Dept. of Health Services
Health Department can collect past liability from health care provider by offsetting future Medi-Cal payments.
Government Jun. 6, 1999
Marriage of Buzzanca
Husband and wife are deemed lawful parents after surrogate bears biologically unrelated child on their behalf.
Family Law Jun. 6, 1999
Townsend v. Superior Court
Discovery sanctions cannot be awarded to parties who aren't discovery proponents but joined motion to compel.
Administrative Agencies Jun. 6, 1999