CA Pub. Decisions

1. HALL v. TIME WARNER, INC
   Aug 22, 2007
   Terms of prominent actor's will and living trust were an issue of widespread public interest, and complaint charging television reporter who interviewed an elderly beneficiary at her retirement home with trespass, intrusion on seclusion, infliction of emotional distress, and …
2. PEOPLE v. ODELL
   Aug 22, 2007
   Use of CALCRIM No. 376, instructing jury on possession of recently stolen property as evidence of a crime, does not violate Sixth Amendment right to have each element of the charged offense proved beyond a reasonable doubt or violate Fourteenth Amendment right to due process of l…
3. CALIFORNIA INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOAR
   Aug 22, 2007
   A modification decision.
4. DiPIRRO v. BONDO CORPORATION
   Aug 21, 2007
   A modification decision.
5. SMITH v. EXXON MOBIL OIL CORPORATION
   Aug 21, 2007
   Where plaintiff prevailed in wrongful death action after defendant's expert was unable to testify due to sudden family emergency, but plaintiff died during pendency of defendant's appeal, and plaintiff's widow and children subsequently sued defendant on basis of same …
6. TOTTEN v. HILL
   Aug 21, 2007
   An ERISA fiduciary has a claim against a beneficiary who recovers personal injury damages from a third party tortfeasor in federal court, which has exclusive subject matter jurisdiction.<br />
7. Kelsoe v. CaliforniaState Water Resources Control Board,
   Aug 21, 2007
   A modification decision.
8. In re ALFRED WILLIAM RODERICK Part I
   Aug 21, 2007
   Parole board may not deny parole based on an immutable factor of parolee's past criminal history when all other considered factors are not supported by evidence.<br />
9. In re ALFRED WILLIAM RODERICK Part II
   Aug 21, 2007
   Parole board may not deny parole based on an immutable factor of parolee's past criminal history when all other considered factors are not supported by evidence.<br />
10. In re ALFRED WILLIAM RODERICK Part III
    Aug 21, 2007
    Parole board may not deny parole based on an immutable factor of parolee's past criminal history when all other considered factors are not supported by evidence.<br />
11. In re ALFRED WILLIAM RODERICK Part IV
    Aug 21, 2007
    Parole board may not deny parole based on an immutable factor of parolee's past criminal history when all other considered factors are not supported by evidence.<br />
12. In re ALFRED WILLIAM RODERICK Part V
    Aug 21, 2007
    Parole board may not deny parole based on an immutable factor of parolee's past criminal history when all other considered factors are not supported by evidence.<br />
13. STATE ROUTE 4 BYPASS AUTHORITY v. THE SUPERIOR COURT Part I
    Aug 21, 2007
    Right of way dedication requirement applicable to properties lying along the route of a planned highway did not violate Fifth Amendment takings clause or any other provision of state or federal law.<br />
14. STATE ROUTE 4 BYPASS AUTHORITY v. THE SUPERIOR COURT Part II
    Aug 21, 2007
    Right of way dedication requirement applicable to properties lying along the route of a planned highway did not violate Fifth Amendment takings clause or any other provision of state or federal law.<br />
15. Matter of T.T.
    Jun 20, 2007
    An appeal from the order of the juvenile court that terminated parental rights. the trial court erred by failing to find appellant's difficult to place under section 366.26, subdivision (c)(3). court affirm the order.<br /> <br /> <br />
16. CORAL CONSTRUCTION, INC., v. CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO Part I
    Jun 7, 2007
    Ordinance granting specific preferences to minority owned and women owned businesses with respect to public contracts violates Proposition 209, which amended the state constitution to bar such preferences. Proposition 209 is not preempted by the International Convention on the El…
17. CORAL CONSTRUCTION, INC., v. CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO Part II
    Jun 7, 2007
    Ordinance granting specific preferences to minority owned and women owned businesses with respect to public contracts violates Proposition 209, which amended the state constitution to bar such preferences. Proposition 209 is not preempted by the International Convention on the El…
18. CORAL CONSTRUCTION, INC., v. CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO Part III
    Jun 7, 2007
    Ordinance granting specific preferences to minority owned and women owned businesses with respect to public contracts violates Proposition 209, which amended the state constitution to bar such preferences. Proposition 209 is not preempted by the International Convention on the El…
19. CORAL CONSTRUCTION, INC., v. CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO Part IV
    Jun 7, 2007
    Ordinance granting specific preferences to minority owned and women owned businesses with respect to public contracts violates Proposition 209, which amended the state constitution to bar such preferences. Proposition 209 is not preempted by the International Convention on the El…
20. PEOPLE v. LINDSEY
    Jun 7, 2007
    A modification decision.