CA Pub. Decisions

1. SHISLER v. SANFER SPORTS CARS , INC.,
   Feb 22, 2007
   California courts lacked personal jurisdiction over foreign corporation in business of selling motor vehicles whose only alleged contacts with the state were that it advertised on the Internet, had sold a minimal number of motor vehicles to state residents in the past, and sold a…
2. PEOPLE v. BUFFORD
   Feb 22, 2007
   A modification decision.
3. ROSS, v. SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT
   Feb 22, 2007
   Public entity is immune from liability for common law wrongful discharge in violation of public policy.
4. PATRICIA SAMPLES v. BROWN
   Feb 22, 2007
   A modification decision.
5. WOMACK v. SAN FRANCISCO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
   Feb 22, 2007
   In determining whether "temporary" teacher had worked sufficient fraction of a "full time" assignment to acquire "contract" status, trial court properly considered individual district's definition of "full-time." Trial court properly applied do…
6. HAHN v. MIRDA
   Feb 22, 2007
   Husband had viable independent cause of action for loss of consortium based on his wife's negligence and fraudulent concealment causes of action against her former physicians where wife, in negligence cause of action, alleged defendants were her physicians who "negligentl…
7. EUREKA CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT v. CITY OF EUREKA PART I
   Feb 22, 2007
   Fact that initial draft of EIR was prepared by counsel for applicants did not render it "biased and legally inadequate" where it was reviewed and modified by agency staff, closely scrutinized by independent consultants, and adopted in final form as reflecting the judgment…
8. EUREKA CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT v. CITY OF EUREKA PART II
   Feb 22, 2007
   Fact that initial draft of EIR was prepared by counsel for applicants did not render it "biased and legally inadequate" where it was reviewed and modified by agency staff, closely scrutinized by independent consultants, and adopted in final form as reflecting the judgment…
9. UPHOLD OUR HERITAGE v. TOWN OF WOODSIDE
   Feb 22, 2007
   Grant of demolition permit for historic structure so that owner could construct smaller residence on site violated California Environmental Quality Act where agency failed to support its finding that rehabilitation of the structure was economically infeasible with evidence that a…
10. STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD and JOS
    Feb 22, 2007
    Current schedule for rating permanent disabilities, which took effect Jan. 1, 2005, must be applied to an injury occurring prior to that date where physician's conclusion that "permanent disability is within reasonable medical probability emanating from this injury" w…
11. BOSTICK v. FLEX EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC., PART I
    Feb 22, 2007
    A defendant in a strict products liability action is jointly and severally liable to the plaintiff for noneconomic damages where the action involves a single product and all defendants are in the chain of distribution. Where jury trying plaintiff's complaint apportioned fault…
12. BOSTICK v. FLEX EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC., PART II
    Feb 22, 2007
    A defendant in a strict products liability action is jointly and severally liable to the plaintiff for noneconomic damages where the action involves a single product and all defendants are in the chain of distribution. Where jury trying plaintiff's complaint apportioned fault…
13. BOSTICK v. FLEX EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC., PART III
    Feb 22, 2007
    A defendant in a strict products liability action is jointly and severally liable to the plaintiff for noneconomic damages where the action involves a single product and all defendants are in the chain of distribution. Where jury trying plaintiff's complaint apportioned fault…
14. BOSTICK v. FLEX EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC., PART IV
    Feb 22, 2007
    A defendant in a strict products liability action is jointly and severally liable to the plaintiff for noneconomic damages where the action involves a single product and all defendants are in the chain of distribution. Where jury trying plaintiff's complaint apportioned fault…
15. BOSTICK v. FLEX EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC., PART V
    Feb 22, 2007
    A defendant in a strict products liability action is jointly and severally liable to the plaintiff for noneconomic damages where the action involves a single product and all defendants are in the chain of distribution. Where jury trying plaintiff's complaint apportioned fault…
16. STONE v. CENTER TRUST RETAIL PROPERTIES, INC
    Feb 22, 2007
    Where landlord has obtained judgment for, but has not taken, possession of premises, it owes tenant's guests a duty to inspect for defects at reasonable intervals. Where jury was not instructed as to when landlord's duty to inspect arose or what the required nature of ins…
17. ACS SYSTEMS, INC., v. ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Feb 22, 2007
    Lliability insurer providing coverage for "advertising injury" and "property damage" is not required to defend its insured in an action charging the insured with sending unsolicited advertisements to fax machines in violation of the federal Telephone Consumer Prot…
18. SAID v. JEGAN
    Feb 22, 2007
    Plaintiff presented sufficient evidence to show he might qualify as presumed father of ex wife's son under Family Code Sec. 7630(b) where he was named as father on child's birth certificate, acknowledged his paternity and received child into his home; child stated in decl…
19. COURTNEY KNAPP v. PALISADESCHARTERHIGH SCHOOL
    Feb 22, 2007
    A modification decision.
20. COURTNEY KNAPP v. PALISADESCHARTERHIGH SCHOOL
    Feb 22, 2007
    A modification decision.