Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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07-601
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Opinion of Brown
Dept. of Alcohol and Drug Programs may not deny establishment of treatment facilities because community already has sufficient number to meet local need. |
Government |
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Dec. 20, 2007 | |
H031120
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Foothill-De Anza Community College District v. Emerich
School bond proposition is properly validated where voters approved measure by vote of 65.69 percent. |
Government |
|
Dec. 20, 2007 | |
B195454
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Klistoff v. Superior Court (City of South Gate)
City has no conspiracy claim against interested parties who did not receive payment from contract as public official or employee. |
Government |
|
Dec. 17, 2007 | |
A115674
|
Friends of Bay Meadows v. City of San Mateo (Friends of Bay Meadows)
Declaration by circulator of petition cannot cure deficiency in voter signatures required to place referendum on ballot. |
Government |
|
Dec. 13, 2007 | |
B195938
|
Richardson-Tunnell v. School Insurance Program for Employees
Public entity is immune from liability arising from its videotaping of employee’s wedding and honeymoon for purposes of investigating her workers’ compensation claim. |
Government |
|
Dec. 10, 2007 | |
06-1287
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CSX Transportation Inc. v. Georgia State Board of Equalization
1976 railroad law permits railroad to attempt to show state's property valuation methods result in discriminatory determination of true market value. |
Government |
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Dec. 4, 2007 | |
B195454
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Klistoff v. Superior Court (City of South Gate)
City has no conspiracy claim against interested parties who did not receive payment from contract as public official or employee. |
Government |
|
Dec. 3, 2007 | |
05-16386
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Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System v. McClellan
IHCIA limits Native Americans' eligibility for total reimbursement of Medicaid costs to services provided by qualifying Indian Health Service facility. |
Government |
|
Dec. 3, 2007 | |
S139237
|
City of Stockton v. Superior Court (Civic Partners Stockton LLC)
Government Code requires developer to present city and public entity with breach of contract claim before filing suit for repudiation of lease. |
Government |
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Dec. 3, 2007 | |
06-35993
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Bolt v. United States
Government may be held liable for plaintiff’s fall caused by Army’s failure to clear snow and ice from common parking area. |
Government |
|
Dec. 3, 2007 | |
G036250
|
City of Garden Grove v. Superior Court (Kha)
City may not invoke federal law to justify destruction of defendant’s marijuana when his possession of it was legal under state law. |
Government |
|
Nov. 29, 2007 | |
06-36083
|
Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation Inc. v. Bush
Where terrorist organization received 'Top Secret' document, government sustains its burden as to state secrets privilege. |
Government |
|
Nov. 18, 2007 | |
D048986
|
Sharp Healthcare v. County of San Diego
County and its sheriff's department are not liable for medical care expenses of person treated at hospital before the arrestee is committed to county jail. |
Government |
|
Nov. 15, 2007 | |
C053253
|
Sager v. County of Yuba
Court misapplies standard of review in overturning finding that officer is unfit for duty. |
Government |
|
Nov. 12, 2007 | |
07-201
|
Opinion of Brown
Funeral director may require county coroner to take possession of decedent's remains subject to Health and Safety Code Section 7104 . |
Government |
|
Nov. 8, 2007 | |
S145341
|
Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors of California Inc. v. Professional Engineers in California Government
Article in agreement between state and state employee union that restricts use of private contractors by public agencies fatally conflicts with Proposition 35. |
Government |
|
Nov. 5, 2007 | |
06-35189
|
Crown Point Development Inc. v. City of Sun Valley
Fifth Amendment's Takings Clause does not completely foreclose due process claim for relief based on allegedly arbitrary denial of permit application. |
Government |
|
Nov. 1, 2007 | |
D048974
|
De Villers v. County of San Diego
If government employee steals controlled substances from work to commit murder, her employer is neither directly nor vicariously liable for wrongful death damages. |
Government |
|
Oct. 22, 2007 | |
07-606
|
Opinion of Brown
Question of whether Board of Supervisors official may lawfully serve if he has not met city charter’s residence requirement justifies quo warranto action. |
Government |
|
Oct. 21, 2007 | |
05-16159
|
Carlson v. United States Postal Service
Contact information, business hours and final collection times of post offices are not exempt from FOIA disclosure. |
Government |
|
Oct. 15, 2007 | |
S133687
|
Shirk v. Vista Unified School District
Code of Civil Procedure Section 340.1(c)’s revival of statutorily lapsed childhood sexual abuse claims does not also revive mandatory government claim presentation deadline. |
Government |
|
Oct. 11, 2007 | |
B188674
|
Lockhart v. County of Los Angeles
Only departments listed in statute and regulations 'prescribing minimum standards' overcome county's immunity to trigger liability for injury to psychiatric patient. |
Government |
|
Oct. 7, 2007 | |
04-56934
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Lingenfelter v. Astrue
Disabled applicant's failed trial work period does not provide clear and convincing support for ALJ's adverse credibility finding. |
Government |
|
Oct. 4, 2007 | |
A116420
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Jacqueline T. v. Alameda County Child Protective Services
Social worker is immune from liability for alleged negligent conduct in investigating child sexual abuse case. |
Government |
|
Oct. 4, 2007 | |
H030647
|
Guzman v. County of Monterey
Regulations implementing Safe Drinking Water Act impose mandatory duty on county to conduct review of water quality monitoring reports. |
Government |
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Sep. 25, 2007 | |
A116420
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Jacqueline T. v. Alameda County Child Protective Services
Social worker is immune from liability for alleged negligent conduct in investigating child sexual abuse case. |
Government |
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Sep. 23, 2007 | |
B188674
|
Lockhart v. County of Los Angeles
Only departments listed in statute and regulations 'prescribing minimum standards' overcome county's immunity to trigger liability for injury to psychiatric patient. |
Government |
|
Sep. 20, 2007 | |
B190630
|
Katsura v. City of San Buenaventura
Plaintiff is not owed additional payment where he knew extra work performed for city was outside scope of contract. |
Government |
|
Sep. 13, 2007 | |
04-15984
|
Stoner v. Santa Clara County Office of Education
Qui tam action against county office of education and school district is barred where entities are not deemed 'persons' under False Claims Act. |
Government |
|
Sep. 9, 2007 | |
06-10511
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U.S. v. Atalig
Government need not prove which agency maintains jurisdiction over submission of false claims to support disaster relief administrator's fraud conviction. |
Government |
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Sep. 6, 2007 |