CA Pub. Decisions

1. CALIFORNIA v.BANK OF AMERICA
   Dec 11, 2011
   A modification decision.
2. GREWAL v.JAMMU Part-II
   Dec 11, 2011
   Plaintiff Hardev Singh Grewal, a 73-year-old interpreter for the Alameda County Superior Court and a 39-year resident of Fremont, is a well-known member of the Sikh Temple, San Francisco Bay Area, who, he alleged, â€
3. GREWAL v.JAMMU Part-I
   Dec 11, 2011
   Plaintiff Hardev Singh Grewal, a 73-year-old interpreter for the Alameda County Superior Court and a 39-year resident of Fremont, is a well-known member of the Sikh Temple, San Francisco Bay Area, who, he alleged, â€
4. MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION IN CALIFORNIA v.SCHWARZENEGGER
   Dec 11, 2011
   A modification decision.
5. PEOPLE v.HOLLINQUEST
   Dec 11, 2011
   A modification decision.
6. PEOPLE v.CUA Part-II
   Dec 11, 2011
   Joseph Cua was convicted by jury of the murders of Fernand and Suzanne Wagner. He was connected to the commission of the offenses in part by genetic trace evidence. He challenges the scientific validity of that evidence, and contends that his trial attorneys were ineffective in f…
7. PEOPLE v.CUA Part-I
   Dec 11, 2011
   Joseph Cua was convicted by jury of the murders of Fernand and Suzanne Wagner. He was connected to the commission of the offenses in part by genetic trace evidence. He challenges the scientific validity of that evidence, and contends that his trial attorneys were ineffective in f…
8. WILSON & WILSON v. CITY COUNCIL OF REDWOOD CITY Part-II
   Dec 11, 2011
   In February 2003, the law firm of Wilson & Wilson (Wilson) brought an action against the City Council of Redwood City (City Council), the City of Redwood City (Redwood City), and the Redwood City Redevelopment Agency (Redevelopment Agency) (hereafter collectively the City) to cha…
9. WILSON & WILSON v. CITY COUNCIL OF REDWOOD CITY Part-I
   Dec 11, 2011
   In February 2003, the law firm of Wilson & Wilson (Wilson) brought an action against the City Council of Redwood City (City Council), the City of Redwood City (Redwood City), and the Redwood City Redevelopment Agency (Redevelopment Agency) (hereafter collectively the City) to cha…
10. PEOPLE v. HILL Part-IV
    Dec 11, 2011
    While patrolling San Francisco's Bayview District in an undercover capacity, Police Officer Isaac Espinoza was shot and killed and his partner, Officer Barry Parker, was wounded by David Lee Hill (appellant). Appellant's trial focused primarily on his motivation for shoot…
11. PEOPLE v. HILL Part-III
    Dec 11, 2011
    While patrolling San Francisco's Bayview District in an undercover capacity, Police Officer Isaac Espinoza was shot and killed and his partner, Officer Barry Parker, was wounded by David Lee Hill (appellant). Appellant's trial focused primarily on his motivation for shoot…
12. PEOPLE v. HILL Part-II
    Dec 11, 2011
    While patrolling San Francisco's Bayview District in an undercover capacity, Police Officer Isaac Espinoza was shot and killed and his partner, Officer Barry Parker, was wounded by David Lee Hill (appellant). Appellant's trial focused primarily on his motivation for shoot…
13. PEOPLE v. HILL Part-I
    Dec 11, 2011
    While patrolling San Francisco's Bayview District in an undercover capacity, Police Officer Isaac Espinoza was shot and killed and his partner, Officer Barry Parker, was wounded by David Lee Hill (appellant). Appellant's trial focused primarily on his motivation for shoot…
14. In re J.V.
    Oct 17, 2011
    H.V. (father) and M.C. (mother) appeal from the juvenile court's order terminating their parental rights to their now three-and-a-half year old twin boys J.V. and T.V. (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.26; all further statutory references are to this code.) They contend the court e…
15. P. v. Hammond
    Aug 15, 2011
    We are asked to determine whether defendant Dennis Lynn Hammond's conviction of four counts of lewd acts upon a child (Pen. Code,[1] section 288, subd. (a)) was the result of prejudicial prosecutorial misconduct arising from questions asked on cross-examination and statements…
16. P. v. McCloud
    Jul 22, 2011
    Ricky Jay McCloud, Jr., was sentenced to a prison term of 32 years and four months to life following trial on charges that took two juries to fully resolve. A first jury found him guilty of robbery (Pen. Code, § 211, subd. (a); count 1) and assault with a firearm (id., § 245, s…
17. CASSEL v. SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY Part-II
    Jul 14, 2011
    In order to encourage the candor necessary to a successful mediation, the Legislature has broadly provided for the confidentiality of things spoken or written in connection with a mediation proceeding. With specified statutory exceptions, neither â€
18. CASSEL v. SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY Part-I
    Jul 14, 2011
    In order to encourage the candor necessary to a successful mediation, the Legislature has broadly provided for the confidentiality of things spoken or written in connection with a mediation proceeding. With specified statutory exceptions, neither â€
19. CORTEZ v. ABICH
    Jul 14, 2011
    Under the California Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973 (Cal-OSHA or the Act) (Lab. Code, § 6300 et seq.; all further unlabeled statutory references are to this code), employers are required to â€
20. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS v. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD Part-II
    Jul 14, 2011
    Facing a budget crisis, the City of Richmond decided to lay off 18 of its firefighter employees. The firefighters' union tried to negotiate with the city to avert the layoffs, but the city refused to bargain over its layoff decision. The union turned to the Public Employment …