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Rodis v. City and County of San Francisco
Officers are not entitled to qualified immunity where they cannot show probable cause to arrest plaintiff for alleged use of counterfeit bill.
Government Aug. 29, 2007
Friends of Lagoon Valley v. City of Vacaville
City's approval of project to develop valley is upheld despite slight deviation from 'guiding policies' for zoning set forth in general plan.
Government Aug. 29, 2007
International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, Local 21, AFL-CIO v. Superior Court (Contra Costa Newspapers Inc.)
Under California Public Records Act, disclosure of city employees' salary information does not violate privacy rights.
Government Aug. 28, 2007
Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training v. Superior Court (Los Angeles Times Communications LLC)
Public's interest in matters newspaper plans to investigate is not outweighed by peace officers' privacy interests.
Government Aug. 28, 2007
Fontana Redevelopment Agency v. Torres
Validation action under Government Code Section 53511 is not proper means of challenging settlement agreement involving redevelopment agency.
Government Aug. 27, 2007
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 Aug. 21, 2007
Torres v. City of San Diego
Trial court properly awards attorney fees and costs to San Diego City Employees’ Retirement System board members for defense of lawsuits.
Government Aug. 20, 2007
Opinion of Brown
Community college district is not required to terminate employment of student who becomes member of district's governing board.
Government Aug. 19, 2007
Opinion of Brown
Requirements of Subdivision Map Act do not apply to corporation's grant of conservation easement under which corporation maintains ownership of land.
Government Aug. 16, 2007
State Route 4 Bypass Authority v. Superior Court (Morimoto)
Trial court misapplies ‘rough proportionality’ test of ‘Dolan v. City of Tigard’ to requirement that landowners dedicate portion of land for new highway.
Government Aug. 8, 2007
Perryman v. County of Los Angeles
Coroner does not owe duty to relatives of drive-by shooting victim to embalm victim’s remains or keep corpse intact.
Government Jul. 31, 2007
Fontana Redevelopment Agency v. Torres
Validation action under Government Code Section 53511 is not proper means of challenging settlement agreement involving redevelopment agency.
Government Jul. 29, 2007
O'Connell v. City of Stockton
Local ordinance governing vehicle forfeiture used in criminal acts conflicts with, and is preempted by, state law.
Government Jul. 26, 2007
Opinion of Brown
Assistant high school principal facing demotion may not be prohibited from attending and speaking at public school board meeting.
Government Jul. 26, 2007
Opinion of Brown
County may contribute toward health care coverage costs for retired board member belonging to CalPERS whose eligibility PEMHCA amendment did not restrict.
Government Jul. 23, 2007
Nehmer v. United States Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Department of Veterans Affairs is obligated to abide by consent decree and pay benefits to Vietnam veterans with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Government Jul. 19, 2007
City of Dinuba v. County of Tulare
Governmental immunity does not apply where city seeks to compel county to perform statutory duty concerning allocation of tax revenue.
Government Jul. 19, 2007
State of California ex. rel. Robert Hindin v. Hewlett-Packard Co.
Under California False Claims Act, three-year statute of limitations applies to discovery of wrongful acts by public official, not qui tam plaintiff.
Government Jul. 16, 2007
State of California ex rel. Pension Obligation Bond Committee v. All Persons Interested in the Matter of the Validity of the California Pension Obligation Bonds to be Issued
Bonds to fund employee pensions are not exempt from state constitutional limitation on creation of new debt for obligations imposed by law.
Government Jul. 5, 2007
State of California ex rel. Pension Obligation Bond Committee v. All Persons Interested in the Matter of the Validity of the California Pension Obligation Bonds to be Issued
Bonds to fund employee pensions are not exempt from state constitutional limitation on creation of new debt for obligations imposed by law.
Government Jul. 5, 2007
California Veterinary Medical Assn. v. City of West Hollywood
City of West Hollywood's adoption of anti-declawing ordinance is not pre-empted by Business and Professions Code.
Government Jun. 26, 2007
Fassberg Construction Co. v. Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles
Housing Authority not entitled to recover damages based on underpaid wages under California False Claims Act.
Government Jun. 24, 2007
Fassberg Construction Co. v. Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles
Housing Authority not entitled to recover damages based on underpaid wages under California False Claims Act.
Government Jun. 22, 2007
Westcon Construction Corp. v. County of Sacramento
Construction company fails to timely provide County of Sacramento notice of breach of contract claim, as required by Government Claims Act.
Government Jun. 20, 2007
Westcon Construction Corp. v. County of Sacramento
Construction company fails to timely provide County of Sacramento notice of breach of contract claim, as required by Government Claims Act.
Government Jun. 20, 2007
Collier v. City and County of San Francisco
Transfer of permit fees from building to planning department is constitutional where recipient uses revenues for related regulatory activities.
Government Jun. 13, 2007
Sprint Telephony PCS v. County of San Diego
Burdens imposed by county's wireless zoning ordinance were sufficient to sustain facial challenge under Telecommunications Act of 1996.
Government Jun. 13, 2007
Collier v. City and County of San Francisco
Transfer of permit fees from building to planning department is constitutional where recipient uses revenues for related regulatory activities.
Government Jun. 12, 2007
Sprint Telephony PCS v. County of San Diego
Burdens imposed by county's wireless zoning ordinance were sufficient to sustain facial challenge under Telecommunications Act of 1996.
Government Jun. 12, 2007
Los Angeles Unified School District v. Superior Court (City of Long Beach)
City of Long Beach and City Attorney are entitled to obtain public records from LAUSD under California Public Records Act.
Government Jun. 5, 2007