Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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03-35333
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Kennedy v. Ridgefield City
Police officer who increased known risk of danger to plaintiff is not entitled to qualified immunity. |
Government |
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Dec. 6, 2005 | |
02-15114
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Burrell v. McIlroy
District court did not err in finding police detectives were entitled to qualified immunity. |
Government |
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Dec. 6, 2005 | |
C032633
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State Personnel Board v. Dept. of Personnel Administration
Bargaining agreements permitting resolution of employee discipline disputes through alternative dispute resolution are unconstitutional. |
Government |
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Nov. 30, 2005 | |
D045268
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Kolender v. San Diego County Civil Service Commission (Berry)
Civil service commission abused its discretion by reducing deputy's penalty for lying in inmate abuse case. |
Government |
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Nov. 29, 2005 | |
D045929
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Board of Trustees of the California State University v. Superior Court (Copley Press Inc.)
University documents regarding employee's lawsuit may be withheld from newspaper because they relate to 'pending litigation.' |
Government |
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Nov. 29, 2005 | |
03-17082
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Campbell v. Redding Medical Center
In qui tam action, first-to-file rule applies only when first complaint fulfills jurisdictional prerequisites. |
Government |
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Nov. 21, 2005 | |
04-35155
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Caruso v. Yamhill County
Oregon law requiring three-percent warning on ballots for initiatives proposing local option taxes is not unconstitutional. |
Government |
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Nov. 21, 2005 | |
03-16706
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Empress LLC v. City and County of San Francisco
Lawsuit alleging unlawful delegation of zoning decisions is precluded by Noerr-Pennington doctrine. |
Government |
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Nov. 15, 2005 | |
04-35129
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Adams v. United States
Corporation cannot be certified as 'government employee' in order to obtain immunity from tort suit. |
Government |
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Nov. 15, 2005 | |
03-16962
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Smith v. Central Arizona Water Conservation District
Landowners who were incidental beneficiaries of water reclamation contract cannot sue to prevent modifications to contract. |
Government |
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Nov. 11, 2005 | |
04-759
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United States v. Olson
Government waives sovereign immunity only where local law would make 'private person' liable in tort. |
Government |
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Nov. 10, 2005 | |
05-703
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Opinion of Lockyer
City or county may assess separate charge for performance of special services necessitated by unusually large loads of vehicles. |
Government |
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Nov. 10, 2005 | |
B177138
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Southern California Edison Co. v. Public Utilities Commission of the State of California (California Cogeneration Council)
Public Utilities Commission decisions extending power contracts are lawful. |
Government |
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Nov. 9, 2005 | |
A106278
|
Conlan v. Shewry
Trial court did not abuse its discretion in refusing to approve proposed implementation of Medi-Cal plan and notice of that plan. |
Government |
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Nov. 3, 2005 | |
05-608
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Opinion of Lockyer
Hospital district may not include provision in employment contract with hospital administrator making contract subject to renewal before term expires. |
Government |
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Oct. 21, 2005 | |
05-307
|
Opinion of Lockyer
Water Code statute allows agreements between water districts and land developers for construction of oversized water facilities. |
Government |
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Oct. 13, 2005 | |
A107574
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City of La Mesa v. California Joint Powers Insurance Authority
Joint powers insurance authority may retain city's deposit after city's withdrawal from membership. |
Government |
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Oct. 12, 2005 | |
A105000
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Bowman v. City of Berkeley (Affordable Housing Associates)
City residents who unsuccessfully tried to prevent housing project are still entitled to attorney fees and costs. |
Government |
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Oct. 12, 2005 | |
04-710
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Opinion of Lockyer
State constitutional provision giving retirement board exclusive power to provide for actuarial services overcomes conflicting city charter. |
Government |
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Oct. 11, 2005 | |
B174674
|
Trancas Property Owners Association v. City of Malibu (Trancas-PCH)
City may not enter into settlement agreement with developer in which it agrees to exempt developer from zoning provisions. |
Government |
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Oct. 11, 2005 | |
H027237
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Gilbert v. City of Sunnyvale
Terminated policer officer was not entitled to FBI reports of ongoing investigation of prostitution scheme. |
Government |
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Oct. 10, 2005 | |
A105674
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Regents of the University of California v. East Bay Municipal Utility District
University is entitled to partial refund of 'capital facilities fee' for water services charges. |
Government |
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Oct. 10, 2005 | |
03-16874
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San Carlos Apache Tribe v. United States
Sovereign immunity prevents Native American tribe from suing federal government for violating environmental laws. |
Government |
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Oct. 10, 2005 | |
A104819
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Megrabian v. Saenz
California Department of Social Services can interpret statutory phrase differently than interpretation given by non-analogous federal regulation. |
Government |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
04-55772
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Wang v. Masaitis
Extradition agreement between United States and Hong Kong is valid. |
Government |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
04-15228
|
Sanchez v. Johnson
Disabled recipients of Medicaid benefits do not have private right of action against state over disbursement of funds. |
Government |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
04-1105
|
Opinion of Lockyer
Parcel boundary map data maintained by county assessor in electronic format is subject to public inspection. |
Government |
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Oct. 5, 2005 | |
C046683
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Madrid v. Perot Systems Corp.
People who purchased electricity during restructuring of California's electricity market cannot maintain unfair competition claims against energy companies. |
Government |
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Oct. 4, 2005 | |
02-16019
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Bassidji v. Goe
Payment guarantees by American citizen that furthered trade agreement with Iranian government were illegal. |
Government |
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Oct. 4, 2005 | |
B176293
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Ashford v. Culver City Unified School District
Court could not remand case for second administrative hearing after finding that properly authenticated evidence would have supported administrative finding. |
Government |
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Sep. 26, 2005 |