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Roe v. State of California
Government may be liable for breaching settlement agreement regarding discipline of real estate appraiser. 		Government Feb. 21, 2002
CAMAS Colorado, Inc. v. Board of County Commissioners
Colorado governmental immunity act does not protect governmental entities from contract-based claims. 		Government Feb. 20, 2002
Opinion of Bill Lockyer
Cities and districts for which county officers assess property and collect taxes qualify as participating revenue districts for 'Teeter' alternative tax distribution method. 		Government Feb. 20, 2002
Opinion of Lockyer
State agency may not declare school construction funds are unavailable as long as it continues to apportion funds. 		Government Feb. 20, 2002
McDonald v. Thomas
Letter that lacked governor's signature and attestation failed to deny prisoner's request for commutation of sentence. 		Government Feb. 20, 2002
Bratton v. Welp
Plaintiff may sue county for failing to dispatch police after promising to provide assistance. 		Government Feb. 20, 2002
Brewster v. Shasta County
County sheriff department is subject to Section 1983 liability for actions resulting from crime investigations. 		Government Feb. 20, 2002
Moore v. California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory
"Whistleblower" is protected under False Claims Act from retaliatory acts of employer. 		Government Feb. 20, 2002
Citizens for Jobs and the Economy v. County of Orange
Initiative that restricts county's ability to convert marine station to civilian airport is invalid. 		Government Feb. 20, 2002
Save Palisade Fruitlands v. Todd
Colorado law that grants initiative power to electors of home rule rather than statutory counties does not deny equal protection. 		Government Feb. 13, 2002
Opinion of Lockyer
County may require applicant to pay for defense of lawsuits challenging issuance of coastal development permits. 		Government Feb. 12, 2002
Dela Cruz v. Kauai County
Prosecutor is entitled to qualified immunity for appending to bail revocation motion his affidavit alleging false allegations of third party without investigation. 		Government Feb. 11, 2002
Tucker Land Co. v. State of California
Constituent members of Joint Powers Authority are not liable for its contractual obligations if joint powers agreement specifies they are not. 		Government Feb. 11, 2002
De Anza Santa Cruz Mobile Estates Homeowners Assn. v. De Anza Santa Cruz Mobile Estates
Under Mobilehome Residence Law, statutory damages is exclusive remedy thereby precluding punitive damage award of $6 million. 		Government Feb. 6, 2002
Rosette Inc. v. U.S.
Nursery owner using property under homestead patent may not use geothermal resources to heat greenhouses without permission of federal government. 		Government Feb. 1, 2002
American Contract Services v. Allied Mold & Die Inc.
Successful contract bidder cannot submit false claim to state agency that is aware contract is void. 		Government Feb. 1, 2002
Dahl-Smyth Inc. v. City of Walla Walla
Waste collection company allowed to continue services after franchise is canceled may not recover value of franchise as damages. 		Government Jan. 22, 2002
Opinion of Bill Lockyer
San Francisco's plans to expand airport into S.F. Bay must be approved by San Mateo County before commission may act on permit. 		Government Jan. 14, 2002
Sambrano v. City of San Diego
City is not liable for injury inflicted by burning fire ring staked on city park. 		Government Jan. 11, 2002
Songstad v. Superior Court (Nestande)
Opposing voter cannot halt collection of signatures for initiative whose title is allegedly impartial or inaccurate. 		Government Jan. 9, 2002
Board of County Commissioners of the County of Douglas v. Gartrell Investment Co.
County authority to regulate new communities limited by municipal annexation. 		Government Jan. 7, 2002
City of Stockton v. Albert Brocchini Farms Inc.
Court doesn't abuse discretion in excluding opinion of defendant's valuation expert, but errs in failing to offset interest on eminent domain award. 		Government Jan. 7, 2002
Deanzona v. City and County of Denver
City official who has not committed constitutional violation is entitled to qualified immunity. 		Government Dec. 18, 2001
Duval v. Board of Trustees of Coalinga-Huron Unified School District
Discussion of school superintendent's performance was not required to be conducted in public. 		Government Dec. 17, 2001
Opinion of Bill Lockyer
California's Building Standards Law does not permit model building codes to be deemed 'approved alternates' by local jurisdictions. 		Government Dec. 14, 2001
Wright v. City of Los Angeles
City of Los Angeles is immune for Hantavirus contamination, which occurred on its abandoned property. 		Government Dec. 10, 2001
Medina v. State
State waives governmental immunity when it breaches duty to maintain road as initially constructed. 		Government Dec. 4, 2001
Hohokam Irrigation and Drainage District v. Arizona Public Service Co.
Court errs by declaring that irrigation district and intervenor districts can furnish electricity to customers outside their district boundaries. 		Government Dec. 4, 2001
Haynie v. Superior Court (County of Los Angeles)
Court errs in directing disclosure of records under Public Records Act and in ordering county to create list of potentially responsive records. 		Government Dec. 3, 2001
Sanko Steamship Co. v. United States
District court must reconsider whether federal government is immune from steamship company's lawsuit. 		Government Nov. 29, 2001
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