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Martell v. Antelope Valley Hospital Medical Center
Public Hospital must be sued within 6 months of statutory written notice of rejection of claim.
Government Mar. 8, 1999
City of San Jose v. The Superior Court of Santa Clara County (Eti)
Failure to establish good cause for discovery bars release of police personnel records.
Government Mar. 8, 1999
Mono County v. Public Employees' Retirement System
Public Safety Officers, who supervise county jail inmates, are 'safety members' under Public Employees' Retirement System.
Government Mar. 4, 1999
International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union et al. v. Los Angeles Export Terminal, Inc.
Board of directors meeting of private corporation is open to the public when city is a shareholder.
Government Mar. 4, 1999
Public Access Project v. San Francisco Public Library Commission
'Sunshine' laws don't require Library Commission to hold open hiring sessions.
Government Mar. 2, 1999
City of South San Francisco v. Mayer
City not required to compensate owners in condemnation action for value of city's pre-existing leasehold interest.
Government Mar. 2, 1999
Braun v. Bureau of State Audits
Statements made in reports under Reporting of Improper Governmental Activities Act are privileged.
Government Mar. 2, 1999
Schaefer's Ambulance Service v. County of San Bernardino
Ambulance service provider restricted to exclusive operating area assigned in County's emergency medical service plan.
Government Mar. 1, 1999
United States v. Hughes Aircraft Company
False Claims Act amendment applies only prospectively to claims.
Government Mar. 1, 1999
Bianchi v. Walker
Claim under a Value Engineering Change Proposal should have been filed at federal claims court, not district court.
Government Feb. 26, 1999
Miller v. United States
Federal Tort Claims Act's discretionary exception applies when private property is injured due to resource allocation.
Government Feb. 26, 1999
Taylor Construction Inc. v. ABT Service Corp.
Federal statute, required for federal projects, requires surety to pay entire amount due when contractor defaults.
Government Feb. 26, 1999
Jackson v. City of Los Angeles
Once disciplinary proceedings are initiated, Police Department Board of Rights is sole forum.
Government Feb. 26, 1999
City of Vernon v. Central Basin Municipal Water District
Injunction provision in the Political Reform Act doesn't authorize injunctions against future conduct.
Government Feb. 26, 1999
International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union v. Los Angeles Export Terminal Inc.
Board of directors meeting of private corporation is open to the public when city is a shareholder.
Government Feb. 26, 1999
Kings Rehabilitation Center Inc. v. Premo
Incorporation by reference of ratesetting manual into published regulations is lawful.
Government Feb. 26, 1999
City of San Jose v. Superior Court (Eti)
Failure to establish good cause for discovery bars release of police personnel records.
Government Feb. 23, 1999
Farnham v. City of Los Angeles
Government is fully immune from liability where injury occurs on any paved or unpaved trail, including bike paths.
Government Feb. 21, 1999
Schweisinger v. Jones
Partial service of state assembly term counts as full service for term limit provision purposes.
Government Feb. 19, 1999
National Committee of the Reform Party of the United States of America v. Democratic National Committee
Minority party isn't entitled to private claim for damages, due to statutory violations, under Federal Election Campaign Act.
Government Feb. 18, 1999
Tapia, a minor
County entitled to reimbursement from settlement when county paid for medical bills of child injured by third party.
Government Feb. 18, 1999
Sutton v. Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District
Plaintiff fails to defeat 'design immunity', when he can't show either dangerous or changed physical conditions.
Government Feb. 18, 1999
Mervyn's v. Reyes (Lewis, III)
Initiative to change land use designation is invalid when it doesn't contain the full text of the measure.
Government Feb. 16, 1999
U.S. v. Jones
Order
Government Feb. 11, 1999
McCauley v. Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
Individuals suing under Political Reform Act must allege specific reporting violations within statutory time period.
Government Feb. 10, 1999
Department of Commerce v. U.S. House of Representatives
Census Act prohibits statistical sampling in calculating population for purposes of congressional apportionment.
Government Feb. 10, 1999
Buckley, Secretary of State of Colorado v. American Constitutional Law Foundation Inc.
Age restrictions and petition circulation time limits are reasonable regulations of the ballot-initiative process.
Government Feb. 10, 1999
Paul v. City of Altus
Order
Government Feb. 9, 1999
Glover Construction Co. Inc. v. Babbitt
Order
Government Feb. 8, 1999
Taylor v. Harrington
Order
Government Feb. 2, 1999