Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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01-605
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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 |
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Nov. 6, 2002 | |
02-711
|
Opinion of Bill Lockyer
City officials of general law city may not be reimbursed by public funds for third parties during meetings. |
Government |
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Oct. 25, 2002 | |
B158075
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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 | |
01-4105
|
Lundahl v. Zimmer
Court clerks are absolutely immune from lawsuit alleging they failed to enter default judgments. |
Government |
|
Oct. 10, 2002 | |
01-16058
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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 | |
02-604
|
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 | |
C030428
|
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 | |
B153024
|
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 | |
D037419
|
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 | |
B152141
|
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 | |
G028063
|
McElroy v. State of California
Highway patrol officer is not liable for colliding with police officer while assisting with chase. |
Government |
|
Oct. 2, 2002 | |
02-702
|
Opinion of Bill Lockyer
City council member may not simultaneously serve on Municipal Water District's Board of Directors. |
Government |
|
Oct. 2, 2002 | |
E029084
|
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 | |
B153812
|
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 | |
F038163
|
County of Fresno v. Malaga County Water District
Water district may incorporate as city despite having limited powers. |
Government |
|
Sep. 30, 2002 | |
01CA1380
|
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 | |
00-15840
|
Stevens v. Rose
Police officer is not entitled to qualified immunity when seizing individual is based on civil dispute. |
Government |
|
Sep. 26, 2002 | |
E030207
|
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 | |
01-8011
|
Herrick v. Garvey
Court properly found corporation owns documents for purposes of trade secret exemption to Freedom of Information Act. |
Government |
|
Sep. 24, 2002 | |
01CA1345
|
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 |
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Sep. 23, 2002 | |
00-3176
|
Ricks v. Nickels
Military prisoner is barred from suing government for injuries despite being discharged during incarceration. |
Government |
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Sep. 17, 2002 | |
01-15310
|
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 | |
C036295
|
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assoc. v. City of Roseville
Flat municipal fee imposed on water, sewer and refuse utilities is unlawful. |
Government |
|
Sep. 17, 2002 | |
H021339
|
Arreola v. Monterey County
Government agencies are liable for flood damage caused by failure of Pajaro River Levee Project. |
Government |
|
Sep. 17, 2002 | |
00-15895
|
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 | |
01-7129
|
Grigsby v. Barnhart
Claimant was properly denied disability benefits because alcoholism was material factor contributing to disability. |
Government |
|
Sep. 16, 2002 | |
02-0238
|
Yes for Arizona v. Wiers
Analysis was not neutral explanation of initiative. |
Government |
|
Sep. 16, 2002 | |
01CA1171
|
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 | |
00SC895
|
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 | |
G031073
|
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 |
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Sep. 12, 2002 |