Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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98-6426
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Hale v. U.S. Dept. of Justice
Government may withhold release of sources and their disclosures pursuant to Freedom of Information Act where inference of confidentiality exists. |
Government |
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Oct. 3, 2000 | |
H019427
|
City of Santa Cruz v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Triable issues of fact remain as to whether PG&E has constitutional franchises in fourteen cities. |
Government |
|
Sep. 28, 2000 | |
S083194
|
Senate of the State of California v. Jones
Initiative is barred from ballot because it is misleading, suggested constitutional revisions, and violated the single-subject rule. |
Government |
|
Sep. 25, 2000 | |
C015355
|
Caulk v. Superior Court (Guimbellot)
Safer harbor presumption in Welfare Code relieves counties from providing indigent health care. |
Government |
|
Sep. 24, 2000 | |
A076022
|
Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. v. San Francisco Airports Commission (San Mateo County Building and Construction Trades Council)
Project Stability Agreement between agency and labor organization complies with public contracting competitive bid laws. |
Government |
|
Sep. 24, 2000 | |
C015355
|
Caulk v. Superior Court (Silva)
General assistance, statutory standard of aid satisfies county's obligation to provide aid recipients with medical care. |
Government |
|
Sep. 24, 2000 | |
98-56971
|
Nurse v. U.S.
Exception to Federal Tort Claims Act bars actions against policymakers for alleged establishment of policies that will result in race based false arrests and detentions. |
Government |
|
Sep. 19, 2000 | |
98-35913
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Sigman v. United States
Federal government may be sued for negligence for giving killer, who was known to be dangerous, honorable discharge from military. |
Government |
|
Aug. 31, 2000 | |
D033824
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Bell v. Vista Unified School District
High School coach entitled to 24-hour notice of meeting that will determine discipline for adverse finding that amounts to complaint or charge. |
Government |
|
Aug. 31, 2000 | |
00-0286
|
Kyle v. Daniels
Judiciary may not change plain language of statute to assess same regulation against primary election that statute proscribes for general election. |
Government |
|
Aug. 29, 2000 | |
A085460
|
Horton v. City of Oakland
City ordinance allowing seizure, forfeiture and sale of vehicles used to solicit prostitution or acquire drugs is not pre-empted by state law. |
Government |
|
Aug. 25, 2000 | |
98-55718
|
Schaefer v. Townsend
State law requiring candidates running for the House of Representatives to reside within the state before elections unconstitutional. |
Government |
|
Aug. 25, 2000 | |
98-56318
|
Moore v. Apfel
Internal policy and procedural guidelines manual for administrative law judges does not prescribe substantive rules or carry the force and effect of law. |
Government |
|
Aug. 25, 2000 | |
99-35609
|
AT&T Corp. v. City of Portland
Communications Act prohibits franchising authority from regulating cable broadband Internet access. |
Government |
|
Aug. 25, 2000 | |
S089037
|
Cabinda LLC v. Santa Monica Rent Control Board
Regulations adopted by Rent Control Board, governing vacancy decontrol, are pre-empted by Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act. |
Government |
|
Aug. 23, 2000 | |
99-5192
|
Williamson v. Apfel
Order |
Government |
|
Aug. 15, 2000 | |
99-7100
|
Hrabowskie v. U.S.
Order |
Government |
|
Aug. 8, 2000 | |
99-1276
|
Sturdevant v. Paulsen
Eleventh Amendment bars lawsuit by fired instructor against State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education. |
Government |
|
Aug. 7, 2000 | |
98-6446, 99-6101, 99-6121 and 99-6177
|
Mitchell v. The City of Moore
Union employee who was passed over for promotions fails to prove First Amendment claims. |
Government |
|
Aug. 7, 2000 | |
98-35310
|
State of Alaska v. United States
Bed of Alaska's Kukpowruk River did not pass from the federal government to Alaska when it became a state in 1959. |
Government |
|
Aug. 5, 2000 | |
98-35412
|
Washington Initiatives Now v. Ripple
Washington law, which requires disclosure of names, addresses and salaries of persons paid to collect signatures on initiative petitions, is unconstitutional. |
Government |
|
Aug. 5, 2000 | |
99-15642
|
United States v. Alameda Gateway Ltd.
Under Rivers and Harbors Act, federal government is entitled to recover cost of removing private improvements that obstruct navigable waters. |
Government |
|
Aug. 5, 2000 | |
98-71377
|
Bresson v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
State does not have power to set limitations period on claims acquired by United States in its governmental capacity. |
Government |
|
Aug. 5, 2000 | |
B119968
|
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California v. Imperial Irrigation District
Water district may enact fixed rate for 'wheeling' activities. |
Government |
|
Aug. 4, 2000 | |
B128720
|
Los Angeles County Employees Association, Seiu, Local 660 v. Superior Court
Civil service protection for deputy municipal court clerks does not defeat or materially alter court's exercise of power or fulfillment of function. |
Government |
|
Aug. 4, 2000 | |
H019329
|
Burden v. County of Santa Clara
County has immunity under Government Code Section 818.8 against fraud claim and Labor Code violation. |
Government |
|
Aug. 4, 2000 | |
S077461
|
Wilson v. Los Angeles County MTA
Lowest responsible bidder wrongfully denied public contract is entitled to bid-preparation costs on theory of promissory estoppel, but not lost profits. |
Government |
|
Aug. 4, 2000 | |
B119968
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Metropolitan Water District of Southern California v. Imperial Irrigation District
Water district may enact fixed rate for 'wheeling' activities. |
Government |
|
Aug. 4, 2000 | |
H020690
|
Craik v. County of Santa Cruz (Odenweller)
Landowners must be granted variance from county zoning ordinances when required by special circumstances. |
Government |
|
Aug. 4, 2000 | |
B130647
|
San Luis Coastal Unified School District v. City of Morro Bay
Under city's water code, the word 'transferor' does not mean a seller of water, but an entity that transfers water. |
Government |
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Aug. 4, 2000 |