Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B184613
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Anchor Lighting v. Southern California Edison Co.
Courts lacks jurisdiction to review determination by Public Utilities Commission regarding rate reductions pursuant to Electric Utilities Restructuring Act. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Nov. 6, 2006 | |
A110536
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Petropoulos v. Dept. of Real Estate
Where broker pled guilty to misdemeanor battery, Dept. of Real Estate's revocation of license is not proper. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Nov. 6, 2006 | |
04-16149
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The Fitzgerald Living Trust v. United States
Forest Service had statutory authority under Federal Land Policy Management Act to impose restrictions on private landowner's access over national forest land. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Oct. 26, 2006 | |
04-35445
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Webb v. Barnhart
In disability case, administrative law judge lacked substantial evidence to find that plaintiff did not have medically severe impairment. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Oct. 24, 2006 | |
04-71221
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Carpenter v. Mineta
Federal Railroad Administration's determination that employee should be denied certification as locomotive engineer was proper. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Oct. 24, 2006 | |
04-35677
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Davel Communications Inc. v. Qwest Corp.
Reimbursement claims of payphone service provider purchasing telecommunications services from local exchange carrier were not barred by 'filed-rate doctrine.' |
Administrative Agencies |
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Oct. 24, 2006 | |
05-35085
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Northern Alaska Environmental Center v. Kempthorne
Government's environmental impact statement for oil and gas program is proper where site specific analysis was not required. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Oct. 23, 2006 | |
D047383
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Roze v. DMV
Violation of official standards in administering blood alcohol test rendered results unreliable and are thus properly accorded little evidentiary weight. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Oct. 23, 2006 | |
04-35287
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Metrophones Telecommunications Inc. v. Global Crossing Telecommunications Inc.
Payphone service provider may not sue long distance carrier under statute creating automatic private right of action. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Oct. 22, 2006 | |
03-36032
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Hale v. Norton
National Park Service can impose reasonable regulation even if it is found that property owners have right-of-way to park road. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Oct. 19, 2006 | |
04-71432
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Nuclear Information and Resource Service v. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Party had no standing to sue Nuclear Regulatory Commission in federal court when it failed to show concrete injury. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Oct. 18, 2006 | |
05-16327
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Nuclear Information and Resource Service v. U.S. Dept. of Transportation Research and Special Programs Administration
Court of appeals had exclusive jurisdiction over challenged DOT rule regulating transportation of hazardous materials. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Oct. 18, 2006 | |
B183435
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Southern California Edison Co. v. PUC (State Building and Construction Trades Council of California)
California PUC's decision regarding prevailing wages is not proper where PUC failed to comply with law by violating its own procedural rules. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Oct. 16, 2006 | |
C045405
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The Hess Collection Winery v. California Agricultural Labor Relations Board (United Food and Commercial Workers Union)
California Agricultural Labor Relations Board properly denied petition for review of mediator's decision where interest arbitration statutes do not violate due process. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Oct. 16, 2006 | |
01-71051
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PUC v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
In case involving challenges to orders issued by FERC, court preserves scope of existing refund proceedings and expands scope to include additional transactions. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Oct. 4, 2006 | |
G034991
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Pacific Bell Wireless v. PUC (Utility Consumers' Action Network)
California PUC's decisions against wireless communication services company did not challenge rates and were not pre-empted by federal law. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Oct. 4, 2006 | |
C050709
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Teichert Construction v. California Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board (Dept. of Industrial Relations)
Construction company whose employee was seriously injured violated safety regulation when it failed to 'control' its earth moving operation in proper manner. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Oct. 4, 2006 | |
04-15813
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Avenetti v. Barnhart
Summary judgment for commissioner of Social Security Administration is proper where substantial evidence supports finding that burn victim is no longer disabled. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Oct. 3, 2006 | |
04-36006
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Stout v. Commissioner, Social Security Administration
In denying application for disability benefits, administrative law judge improperly disregarded lay testimony regarding claimant's inability to work. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Sep. 25, 2006 | |
A110536
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Petropoulos v. Dept. of Real Estate
Where broker pled guilty to misdemeanor battery, Dept. of Real Estate's revocation of license is not proper. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Sep. 24, 2006 | |
A109438
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North Gualala Water Co. v. State Water Resources Control Board
Water company's petitions against Water Resources Control Board were properly denied where subterranean stream need not follow course of channel. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Sep. 11, 2006 | |
H028124
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Weinstein v. California Dept. of Transportation
Summary judgment for CalTrans based on design immunity was proper where evidence supported reasonableness of signage and lack of median barrier. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Sep. 8, 2006 | |
D047218
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Coffin v. Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board (Barona Tribal Gaming Authority)
Even if Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control grants conditional liquor license, applicant still bears burden of proof during hearing for permanent license. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Sep. 7, 2006 | |
B186125
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Benson v. California Coastal Commission
Notice of hearing was adequate where developer could not reasonably rely on predictions of California Coastal Commission's staff. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Sep. 7, 2006 | |
B183901
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Richards v. Dept. of Alcoholic Beverages Control
Purchase of assets of restaurant and bar does not transfer original alcoholic beverage license to new owner. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Sep. 6, 2006 | |
05-1106
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Opinion of Lockyer
Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation may place two or more sex offender parolees in residential facility which serves six or fewer persons. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Sep. 4, 2006 | |
B175450
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Syngenta Crop Protection Inc. v. Helliker (Gustafson)
Under former Food and Agricultural Code Section 12811.5, applicant's data for pesticide registration cannot be considered for another application without consent. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Aug. 30, 2006 | |
C049201
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Mineral Associations Coalition v. State Mining and Geology Board
State Mining Board's administrative regulation requiring Department of Conservation director's concurrence in reclamation enforcement proceedings was proper. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Aug. 28, 2006 | |
04-35677
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Davel Communications Inc. v. Qwest Corp.
Reimbursement claims of payphone service provider purchasing telecommunications services from local exchange carrier were not barred by 'filed-rate doctrine.' |
Administrative Agencies |
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Aug. 28, 2006 | |
04-73240
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Public Power Council Inc. v. Bonneville Power Administration
Bonneville Power Administration has authority to propose upward adjustment to wholesale power rates during time of great uncertainty. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Aug. 22, 2006 |