California Supreme Court and Court of Appeal published (citable) opinions.
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BROWN v. SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY Part-II
Sep 22, 2010
Petitioner Michael Donnell Brown filed the instant petition for a writ of mandate to challenge the trial court's denial of his double jeopardy motion to preclude retrial after a jury acquitted him of some counts, convicted him of a lesser included offense as to one count, and…
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BACA v. SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Sep 22, 2010
Penal Code section 1054.9 allows a convicted defendant who has been sentenced to death or life in prison without the possibility of parole to obtain discovery materials â€
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FORCE FRAMING, INC v. CHINATRUST BANK
Sep 22, 2010
Force Framing, Inc. (Force Framing) sued Chinatrust Bank (U.S.A.), Corp. (Chinatrust) for a bonded stop notice.[1] (Civ. Code, § 3083.) The trial court granted Chinatrust's cross-motion for summary judgment (Code Civ. Proc., § 437c), because Force Framing served the statuto…
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GREAT WEST CONTRACTORS, INC v. IRVINE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Part-I
Sep 22, 2010
This case is important for two reasons. First, it presents a challenging problem in public contracting law: How to distinguish a â€
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GREAT WEST CONTRACTORS, INC v. IRVINE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Part-II
Sep 22, 2010
This case is important for two reasons. First, it presents a challenging problem in public contracting law: How to distinguish a â€
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PEOPLE v. PACHECO
Sep 22, 2010
Defendant Seguin Marti Pacheco was convicted by plea of one count of welfare fraud in violation of Welfare and Institutions Code section 10980, subdivision (c)(2). The court suspended the imposition of sentence and placed Pacheco on formal probation for a period of three years su…
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CALIFORNIA OAK FOUNDATION V. REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Sep 21, 2010
Appellants challenge the judgment entered after the trial court denied their petition for writ of mandate (petition).[1] In that petition, appellants sought to compel the Regents of the University of California (Regents) to rescind certification of an environmental impact report …
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CALIFORNIA OAK FOUNDATION V. REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Part-II
Sep 21, 2010
Appellants challenge the judgment entered after the trial court denied their petition for writ of mandate (petition).[1] In that petition, appellants sought to compel the Regents of the University of California (Regents) to rescind certification of an environmental impact report …
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CALIFORNIA OAK FOUNDATION V. REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Part-III
Sep 21, 2010
Appellants challenge the judgment entered after the trial court denied their petition for writ of mandate (petition).[1] In that petition, appellants sought to compel the Regents of the University of California (Regents) to rescind certification of an environmental impact report …
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CALIFORNIA OAK FOUNDATION V. REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Part-IV
Sep 21, 2010
Appellants challenge the judgment entered after the trial court denied their petition for writ of mandate (petition).[1] In that petition, appellants sought to compel the Regents of the University of California (Regents) to rescind certification of an environmental impact report …
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CALIFORNIA OAK FOUNDATION V. REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Part-V
Sep 21, 2010
Appellants challenge the judgment entered after the trial court denied their petition for writ of mandate (petition).[1] In that petition, appellants sought to compel the Regents of the University of California (Regents) to rescind certification of an environmental impact report …
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VANDERKOUS V. CONLEY
Sep 21, 2010
Richard Vanderkous, as trustee of the Richard Vanderkous Trust, sued Nanette Ujdur Conley seeking to quiet his title to certain real property. In its statement of decision the court found that, while Vanderkous had legal title to the property, Conley retained an equitable interes…
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HINERFELD-WARD, INC.,v.LIPIAN Part-I
Sep 21, 2010
The appellants in this litigation are homeowners who embarked on a major residential home improvement project. They appeal from a judgment in these cross-actions in favor of their general contractor which awarded them only $1,000 in damages on their negligence cause of action. Th…
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HINERFELD-WARD, INC.,v.LIPIAN Part-II
Sep 21, 2010
The appellants in this litigation are homeowners who embarked on a major residential home improvement project. They appeal from a judgment in these cross-actions in favor of their general contractor which awarded them only $1,000 in damages on their negligence cause of action. Th…
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FAVILA V. KATTEN MUCHIN ROSENMAN LLP Part-I
Sep 21, 2010
The assets of Motion Graphix, Inc. were sold to Get Flipped, Inc. after the death of Motion Graphix's founder and shareholder, Richard Corrales. The Estate of Richard Corrales (Estate) through its executor Sandra Corrales Favila, Corrales's sister, sued Get Flipped and it…
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FAVILA V. KATTEN MUCHIN ROSENMAN LLP Part-II
Sep 21, 2010
The assets of Motion Graphix, Inc. were sold to Get Flipped, Inc. after the death of Motion Graphix's founder and shareholder, Richard Corrales. The Estate of Richard Corrales (Estate) through its executor Sandra Corrales Favila, Corrales's sister, sued Get Flipped and it…
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NEW WEST CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL v. LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Sep 21, 2010
A modification decision.
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PEOPLE v. MENDEZ Part-I
Sep 21, 2010
Appellants Victor Manuel Mendez and Luis Enrique Ramos, juveniles who were tried as adults, appeal from judgments entered following a jury trial that resulted in their convictions of one count of carjacking (Pen. Code, § 215, subd. (a)),[1] one count of assault with a firearm (…
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PEOPLE v. MENDEZ Part-II
Sep 21, 2010
Appellants Victor Manuel Mendez and Luis Enrique Ramos, juveniles who were tried as adults, appeal from judgments entered following a jury trial that resulted in their convictions of one count of carjacking (Pen. Code, § 215, subd. (a)),[1] one count of assault with a firearm (…
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SPRINKLES v. ASSOCIATED INDEMNITY CORPORATION
Sep 21, 2010
Plaintiffs and appellants Rose, Austin, and Logan Sprinkles[1] are the heirs of a motorcyclist who died in an accident caused by an employee, Juan Bibinz (Bibinz), of Sinco Co., Inc. (Sinco). Sinco had an automobile liability policy issued by General Insurance Company of America …