CA Pub. Decisions

1. CACHO v. BOUDREAU Part I
   Jan 29, 2007
   Mobilehome Residency Law does not preempt local rent control ordinances permitting mobilehome park owners to separately charge park residents for property taxes imposed on park land.
2. CACHO v. BOUDREAU Part II
   Jan 29, 2007
   Mobilehome Residency Law does not preempt local rent control ordinances permitting mobilehome park owners to separately charge park residents for property taxes imposed on park land.
3. PATRICIA SAMPLES v. EDMUND G.BROWN, PART I
   Jan 29, 2007
   Vehicle Code Sec. 14602.6(b)'s provision that mitigating circumstances may be considered in determining whether unlicensed drivers may retrieve their impounded vehicles is not unconstitutionally vague on its face nor does it violate non-delegation doctrine where both statute …
4. PATRICIA SAMPLES v. EDMUND G.BROWN, PART II
   Jan 29, 2007
   Vehicle Code Sec. 14602.6(b)'s provision that mitigating circumstances may be considered in determining whether unlicensed drivers may retrieve their impounded vehicles is not unconstitutionally vague on its face nor does it violate non-delegation doctrine where both statute …
5. P. v. Coonrod
   Oct 24, 2006
   Pursuant to a negotiated plea, Defendant pled no contest to committing a lewd act upon a child; in exchange for “no immediate state prison” and dismissal of a remaining charge. Imposition of sentence was suspended and defendant was placed on five years formal probation on conditi…
6. JOY ROAD AREA FOREST AND WATERSHED ASSOCIATION v. CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORES
   Oct 24, 2006
   A modification decision.
7. NEISENDORF v. LEVI STRAUSS & CO.
   Oct 24, 2006
   Employer has no obligation to make accommodations to permit employee who has taken leave under California Family Rights Act to return to work within the allowed leave period; where employee did not return within the 12-week period to which she was entitled, employer was entitled …
8. PETROPOULOS v. DEPARTMENT OF REAL ESTATE
   Oct 24, 2006
   A modification decision.
9. NORTH BAY CONSTRUCTION, INC. v. CITY OF PETALUMA
   Oct 24, 2006
   A mechanic’s lien cannot be enforced against property owned by a municipality regardless of whether work was performed as part of a public work project. A contractor cannot recover in quantum meruit for improvements to a municipality’s property performed under a contract with a t…
10. In re DAVEY WAYNE HUDSO
    Oct 24, 2006
    Where parolee was convicted of lewd conduct with a child under the age of 14, and parolee encrypted his hard drive to prevent authorities from searching his computer while he was on probation previously, condition placed on parole prohibiting parolee from possessing or having acc…
11. PEOPLE v. ESQUIBEL
    Oct 24, 2006
    Temporary exclusion of two friends of defendant during testimony of child witness did not deprive defendant of constitutional right to a public trial. Trial court erred in imposing both a 10-20-Life enhancement and a great bodily injury enhancement for shooting of one the victims…
12. NORA ARMENTA v. MUELLER CO.
    Oct 24, 2006
    A modification decision.
13. EDWARDS II v. ANDERSEN LLP
    Oct 24, 2006
    A modification decision.
14. SIMMONS v. GHADERI
    Oct 24, 2006
    Where defendant gave written consent to insurer to settle malpractice suit, and settlement offer was made to plaintiff at mediation and was accepted, but while mediator reduced settlement to writing, defendant revoked her consent and left without signing settlement, parties enter…
15. PEOPLE v. CORCORAN
    Oct 24, 2006
    There was substantial evidence to support defendant’s kidnapping convictions on the ground that his movement of the victims was not merely incidental to attempted robbery where defendant, after aborting his robbery attempt, herded the victims at gunpoint approximately 10 feet fro…
16. SIMMONS v. GHADERI Part IV
    Oct 9, 2006
    Where defendant gave written consent to insurer to settle malpractice suit, and settlement offer was made to plaintiff at mediation and was accepted, but while mediator reduced settlement to writing, defendant revoked her consent and left without signing settlement, parties enter…
17. SIMMONS v. GHADERI Part III
    Oct 9, 2006
    Where defendant gave written consent to insurer to settle malpractice suit, and settlement offer was made to plaintiff at mediation and was accepted, but while mediator reduced settlement to writing, defendant revoked her consent and left without signing settlement, parties enter…
18. SIMMONS v. GHADERI Part II
    Oct 9, 2006
    Where defendant gave written consent to insurer to settle malpractice suit, and settlement offer was made to plaintiff at mediation and was accepted, but while mediator reduced settlement to writing, defendant revoked her consent and left without signing settlement, parties enter…
19. SIMMONS v. GHADERI Part I
    Oct 9, 2006
    Where defendant gave written consent to insurer to settle malpractice suit, and settlement offer was made to plaintiff at mediation and was accepted, but while mediator reduced settlement to writing, defendant revoked her consent and left without signing settlement, parties enter…
20. FREMONT INDEMNITY COMPANY v. FREMONT GENERAL CORPORATION Part II
    Oct 9, 2006
    Where law firm concurrently represented two related entities, each in an entirely separate legal action, but did not represent either entity in a third matter in which one entity sued the other for unjust enrichment, disqualification of firm based on concurrent representation of …