CA Pub. Decisions

1. CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSOCIATION v. CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION Part-II
   Jul 9, 2011
   Many millions of dollars are at stake in this case. At issue is the process by which a public employee labor union and the Governor negotiate benefits for state employees and then present their collective bargaining agreement to the Legislature for approval and funding. Such agre…
2. CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSOCIATION v. CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION Part-I
   Jul 9, 2011
   Many millions of dollars are at stake in this case. At issue is the process by which a public employee labor union and the Governor negotiate benefits for state employees and then present their collective bargaining agreement to the Legislature for approval and funding. Such agre…
3. PEOPLE v. VIGIL Part-II
   Jul 9, 2011
   This case involves one of the most egregious types of juror misconduct. During deliberations, a juror performed an experiment at his home under conditions not subject to judicial oversight or cross-examination. He later reported the result, which was unfavorable to defendant, to …
4. PEOPLE v. DIXON
   Jul 9, 2011
   A jury convicted Todd Robert Dixon of pandering. (Pen. Code, § 266i, subd. (a)(2); further section references are to this code). As was charged here, a person who â€
5. HOWARD JARVIS TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION v. BOWEN Part-II
   Jul 9, 2011
   California voters have a powerful tool, the ballot initiative, to make public policy. (Cal. Const., art. II, § 8, subd. (a) [â€
6. HOWARD JARVIS TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION v. BOWEN Part-I
   Jul 9, 2011
   California voters have a powerful tool, the ballot initiative, to make public policy. (Cal. Const., art. II, § 8, subd. (a) [â€
7. HOLMES v. PETROVICH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC, Part-II
   Jul 9, 2011
   Plaintiff Gina Holmes appeals from the judgment entered in favor of defendants Petrovich Development Company, LLC and Paul Petrovich in her lawsuit for sexual harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, violation of the right to privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional…
8. HOLMES v. PETROVICH DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC, Part-I
   Jul 9, 2011
   Plaintiff Gina Holmes appeals from the judgment entered in favor of defendants Petrovich Development Company, LLC and Paul Petrovich in her lawsuit for sexual harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, violation of the right to privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional…
9. KUCKER v.KUCKER
   Jul 9, 2011
   Megan Kucker and Bonnie Alexander are successor trustees of the Mona S. Berkowitz Trust (the Trust). They filed a petition to confirm that shares of stock were an asset of the trust. (Prob. Code § 850, subd. (a)(3)(B); see also Estate of Heggstad (1993) 16 Cal.App.4th 943.)[1] T…
10. WALNUT VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT v. SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY
    Jul 9, 2011
    Defendants and petitioners Walnut Valley Unified School District and the Board of Education of the Walnut Valley Unified School District (collectively, Walnut), seek a writ of mandate directing respondent superior court to vacate its order granting a petition for peremptory writ …
11. PEOPLE v. SHARRET
    Jul 9, 2011
    Defendant, Tyrone Sharret, appeals from his conviction for possession for sale (count 1) and sale (count 2) of heroin. (Health & Saf. Code, §§ 11351, 11352, subd. (a).) Defendant admitted the truth of the allegations of three prior separate prison terms (Pen. Code, § 667.5, su…
12. In re BRITTANY C
    Jul 9, 2011
    Craig C. (Father), Elsie C. (Mother), and Christopher C. (Chris)[1] appeal from the juvenile court's visitation order. They contend the manner in which the order was crafted denies them visitation with the four youngest children and allege the juvenile court improperly delega…
13. HOME DEPOT U.S.A. INC.v. SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY
    Jul 9, 2011
    A modification decision.
14. PEOPLE v. SIGALA
    Jul 9, 2011
    Defendant and appellant Jimmy Sigala was convicted by jury of three counts of continuous sexual abuse of a child under the age of 14 years. (Pen. Code, § 288.5, subd. (a).)[1] The jury found that defendant had substantial sexual contact with each victim (§ 1203.066, subd. (a)(8…
15. SHARP v. SUPERIOR COURT OF VENTURA COUNTY
    Jul 9, 2011
    In Verdin v. Superior Court (2008) 43 Cal.4th 1096 (Verdin), our Supreme Court held that the prosecution had no right to compel a mental examination of a defendant by a retained prosecution expert because such an examination is a form of discovery that is not authorized by statut…
16. PEOPLE v. MORRISON
    Jul 9, 2011
    William Tyndall Morrison appeals from a judgment after conviction by jury of preparing false evidence in violation of section 134. The trial court sentenced him to eight months in state prison[2], suspended his sentence and granted him a five-year term of probation. Appellant con…
17. STATE FARM INSURANCE, AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD and CARL JAMES PEARSON
    Jul 9, 2011
    State Farm Insurance Company (State Farm) petitions for writ of review pursuant to Labor Code section 5950[1] of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board's opinion and order denying reconsideration of a joint supplemental findings and award. In that award, the Workers'…
18. NEILYv. MANHATTAN BEACH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
    Jul 9, 2011
    A former school district employee filed a petition for writ of traditional mandate (Code Civ. Proc., § 1085) to compel the district to reinstate him as a high school baseball coach. The primary issue in this case is whether the district had a mandatory duty under the Education C…
19. NEILYv. MANHATTAN BEACH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
    Jul 9, 2011
    A former school district employee filed a petition for writ of traditional mandate (Code Civ. Proc., § 1085) to compel the district to reinstate him as a high school baseball coach. The primary issue in this case is whether the district had a mandatory duty under the Education C…
20. In re V.M.,
    Jul 9, 2011
    A modification decision.