CA Pub. Decisions

1. RED MOUNTAIN, LLC v. FALLBROOK PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT PART-I
   Aug 22, 2006
   Where, after timely filing notice of appeal, defendant filed an amended notice of appeal clearly communicating intent that postjudgment order on litigation expenses be included as an issue on appeal.
2. RED MOUNTAIN, LLC v. FALLBROOK PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT PART-II
   Aug 22, 2006
   Where, after timely filing notice of appeal, defendant filed an amended notice of appeal clearly communicating intent that postjudgment order on litigation expenses be included as an issue on appeal.
3. RED MOUNTAIN, LLC v. FALLBROOK PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT PART-III
   Aug 22, 2006
   Where, after timely filing notice of appeal, defendant filed an amended notice of appeal clearly communicating intent that postjudgment order on litigation expenses be included as an issue on appeal.
4. In re Marriage of RALPH PART-I
   Aug 16, 2006
   Where appellate court affirmed finding that writing constituted transmutation of husband's property to wife but remanded case saying husband was precluded from presenting evidence to the effect that he was under duress when he signed the writing.
5. In re Marriage of RALPH PART-II
   Aug 16, 2006
   Where appellate court affirmed finding that writing constituted transmutation of husband's property to wife but remanded case saying husband was precluded from presenting evidence to the effect that he was under duress when he signed the writing.
6. PEOPLE v. RAMIREZ
   Aug 16, 2006
   Denial of defendant's motion to withdraw no contest plea was an abuse of discretion where prosecution failed to provide copy of police report prior to entry of plea and report--while not completely exonerating defendant--may have influenced his plea in that it identified addi…
7. BORTEN v. SANTA MONICA RENT CONTROL BOARD
   Aug 15, 2006
   Rent control board's regulation allowing a landlord to petition the board for a determination that a tenant is not using a rental unit as his primary residence which would entitle landlord to raise the rent to conform to the more lenient statewide rent control law.
8. In re RICHARD S. ZEPEDA
   Aug 15, 2006
   Trial court erred in granting relief from disciplinary action imposed on inmate by prison officials for possessing a weapon--razor blades found in a cup--despite admission of inmate's cellmate that that cup and blades were his and inmate denied knowledge of blades.
9. PEOPLE v. COOK III PART - I
   Aug 15, 2006
   Trial court did not abuse discretion in denying severance motion of defendant facing three murder charges. The were offenses of same class of crimes. None of the cases was especially weak because defendant admitted to shooting one of the victims and there was strong eyewitness ev…
10. PEOPLE v. COOK III PART - II
    Aug 15, 2006
    Trial court did not abuse discretion in denying severance motion of defendant facing three murder charges. The were offenses of same class of crimes. None of the cases was especially weak because defendant admitted to shooting one of the victims and there was strong eyewitness ev…
11. PEOPLE v. COOK III PART - III
    Aug 15, 2006
    Trial court did not abuse discretion in denying severance motion of defendant facing three murder charges. The were offenses of same class of crimes. None of the cases was especially weak because defendant admitted to shooting one of the victims and there was strong eyewitness ev…
12. PEOPLE v. COOK III PART - IV
    Aug 15, 2006
    Trial court did not abuse discretion in denying severance motion of defendant facing three murder charges. The were offenses of same class of crimes. None of the cases was especially weak because defendant admitted to shooting one of the victims and there was strong eyewitness ev…
13. CLAREMONT POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION v. CITY OF CLAREMONT
    Aug 15, 2006
    Under Meyers-Milias-Brown Act--which governs labor-management relations at the local government level and requires that a city meet and confer with an employee association about a matter within the scope of representation concerning, among other things, wages, hours, and other te…
14. JACK O'CONNELL v. THE SUPERIOR COURT Part I
    Aug 14, 2006
    Where trial court granted a preliminary injunction prohibiting schools from withholding diplomas from students who failed to pass the high school exit exam but met all other graduation requirements. The trial court's determination that plaintiffs were likely to prevail on the…
15. JACK O'CONNELL v. THE SUPERIOR COURT Part II
    Aug 14, 2006
    Where trial court granted a preliminary injunction prohibiting schools from withholding diplomas from students who failed to pass the high school exit exam but met all other graduation requirements. The trial court's determination that plaintiffs were likely to prevail on the…
16. In re MADISON W.
    Aug 14, 2006
    Liberal construction of a parent's notice of appeal from an order terminating parental rights encompasses the denial of the parent's petition for modification under Welfare and Institutions Code Sec. 388 provided the trial court issued its denial during the 60-day period …
17. SMALL PROPERTY OWNERS OF SAN FRANCISCO v. CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANC. Part I
    Aug 11, 2006
    Local ordinance requiring landlords to pay 5 percent interest on security deposits did not constitute an unconstitutional regulatory taking. Where landlords were not compelled to invest the funds in instruments paying a return of less than 5 percent. Any losses resulting from the…
18. SMALL PROPERTY OWNERS OF SAN FRANCISCO v. CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANC. Part II
    Aug 11, 2006
    Local ordinance requiring landlords to pay 5 percent interest on security deposits did not constitute an unconstitutional regulatory taking. Where landlords were not compelled to invest the funds in instruments paying a return of less than 5 percent. Any losses resulting from the…
19. PEOPLE v. CLIFTON TERRELL
    Aug 11, 2006
    Where murder-robbery suspect who made confession during police interview requested at conclusion of interview to call his mother privately. The man's motivation for call was his desire to receive emotional support and comfort rather than any kind of prompting by police interv…
20. In re B.A.
    Aug 11, 2006
    Juvenile court judge's handwritten orders denying applications for rehearing of referee's decision within 20 days of filing satisfied the timeliness requirements of Welfare and Institutions Code Sec. 252. The code provides that an application for rehearing of the decision…