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Opinion of Bill Lockyer
County can charge fee for copy of public record that exceeds statutory amount but fee cannot exceed reasonable cost to county.
Government Nov. 6, 2002
Opinion of Bill Lockyer
City officials of general law city may not be reimbursed by public funds for third parties during meetings.
Government Oct. 25, 2002
Board of Retirement of Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Assn. v. Superior Court (People of the State of California and Teresia O'Riley)
Court may not order county retirement system to pay restitution for crime committed by retiree.
Government Oct. 13, 2002
Lundahl v. Zimmer
Court clerks are absolutely immune from lawsuit alleging they failed to enter default judgments.
Government Oct. 10, 2002
State of Arizona v. Bliemeister (In re Bliemeister)
State agency that participated in litigation of case waived right to assert sovereign immunity as defense.
Government Oct. 10, 2002
Opinion of Bill Lockyer
Members of National Guard are required to complete training course before exercising peace officer powers when called into emergency state service.
Government Oct. 8, 2002
Sacramento Police Officers Assn. v. Vengas
Officer is entitled to read and respond to adverse information within police department's internal affairs index.
Government Oct. 7, 2002
Village Trailer Park v. Santa Monica Rent Control Board
Santa Monica Rent Control Board may determine whether mobile home leases are subject to rent control law.
Government Oct. 7, 2002
Giles v. Horn
San Diego County charter requires board of supervisors to determine whether contracts awarded to private contractors meet economic and efficiency standards.
Government Oct. 2, 2002
Stryker v. Antelope Valley Community College District
Temporary community college teacher found to work over 60 percent of full-time is entitled to reclassification as contract employee.
Government Oct. 2, 2002
McElroy v. State of California
Highway patrol officer is not liable for colliding with police officer while assisting with chase.
Government Oct. 2, 2002
Opinion of Bill Lockyer
City council member may not simultaneously serve on Municipal Water District's Board of Directors.
Government Oct. 2, 2002
Landeros v. California Department of Corrections
Plaintiffs' tort claim against the California Department of Corrections based on violations of prevailing wage laws are denied under Government Code Section 815.6.
Government Oct. 1, 2002
Riley v. Hilton Hotels Corp.
On-site or adjacent-structure parking facility's exception from city's rate-notice requirement is not retroactive.
Government Oct. 1, 2002
County of Fresno v. Malaga County Water District
Water district may incorporate as city despite having limited powers.
Government Sep. 30, 2002
Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County v. City of Aurora
County roads do not constitute open space so as to defeat contiguity requirement in annexation proceeding.
Government Sep. 29, 2002
Stevens v. Rose
Police officer is not entitled to qualified immunity when seizing individual is based on civil dispute.
Government Sep. 26, 2002
Forbes v. County of San Bernardino
Action against County for intentional and negligent destruction of records does not qualify as denial of civil constitutional rights.
Government Sep. 24, 2002
Herrick v. Garvey
Court properly found corporation owns documents for purposes of trade secret exemption to Freedom of Information Act.
Government Sep. 24, 2002
Colorado Counties Casualty v. Board of County Commissioners
County is liable for its share of expenses related to settlement of wrongful discharge claim against district attorney.
Government Sep. 23, 2002
Ricks v. Nickels
Military prisoner is barred from suing government for injuries despite being discharged during incarceration.
Government Sep. 17, 2002
O'Toole v. United States
Bureau of Indian Affairs' decision, to not maintain irrigation system, is not protected by discretionary function exception to Federal Torts Claims Act.
Government Sep. 17, 2002
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assoc. v. City of Roseville
Flat municipal fee imposed on water, sewer and refuse utilities is unlawful.
Government Sep. 17, 2002
Arreola v. Monterey County
Government agencies are liable for flood damage caused by failure of Pajaro River Levee Project.
Government Sep. 17, 2002
State of Hawaii v. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal agency that provided overlapping aid for natural disaster is entitled only to reimbursement of amount received in commercially reasonable settlement.
Government Sep. 17, 2002
Grigsby v. Barnhart
Claimant was properly denied disability benefits because alcoholism was material factor contributing to disability.
Government Sep. 16, 2002
Yes for Arizona v. Wiers
Analysis was not neutral explanation of initiative.
Government Sep. 16, 2002
Costilla County Conservancy District v. Board of County Commissioners
Open meetings law requires public notice where official business of county is discussed.
Government Sep. 16, 2002
Gallagher v. Board of Trustees for the University of Northern Colorado
For purposes of governmental immunity test for discovery of injury is when claimant discovered or should have discovered she was injured.
Government Sep. 16, 2002
Jeffrey v. Superior Court (Huntington Beach City Council)
In order to defeat proposed initiative, City Council may place FAIR initiative on March 2004 ballot instead of upcoming November ballot.
Government Sep. 12, 2002