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City of Sedona v. Devol
Findings of abandonment and bad faith are not warranted where the city is attempting to accommodate property owners in a condemnation proceeding. 		Government Sep. 6, 1999
Barlow v. Davis
Minority business enterprise reporting requirement of Public Contract Code is void since it is an unseverable part of statutory scheme found constitutionally invalid. 		Government Sep. 2, 1999
San Diego County Clerks Association v. Superior Court
Unification of municipal court employees to one superior court does not require that employees maintain civil-service status. 		Government Sep. 2, 1999
San Rafael Elementary School District v. California State Board of Education (Russell)
State Board of Education may review de novo a county committee's findings rejecting transfer of territory from one school district to another. 		Government Sep. 2, 1999
Hon. Phillip S. Cronin, County Counsel County of Fresno
Federal inmates may be placed in private detention facilities but sheriff must response to complaints. 		Government Aug. 30, 1999
Israel v. Town of Cave Creek
Ordinance formally annexing land is final legislative act triggering time to request referendum petition that town can't avoid by adding emergency clause. 		Government Aug. 18, 1999
Valley Medical Transport Inc. v. Apple Valley Fire Protection District
Fire district is estopped from assorting right to resume as jurisdiction's exclusive ambulance services provider. 		Government Aug. 10, 1999
Chaffin v. United States
Although government is immune from design decisions, tort liability can exist if it had superior knowledge of, but failed to reduce, risks. 		Government Aug. 6, 1999
Spencer B. Batchelder, County Counsel, County of Calaveras
Veteran memorial district's facility requires supervisors and voters' approval prior to assessing a special tax to fund the project. 		Government Aug. 6, 1999
La Paz County v. Upton
Member of county board of supervisors can be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred while performing special duties. 		Government Aug. 5, 1999
Aquilino v. Marin County Employees' Retirement Association
Employees who redeposit retirement contributions must be returned to the more favorable tier of retirement plan. 		Government Aug. 3, 1999
Bay View Inc. v. AHTNA Inc.
Statute cannot be invalidated under takings clause when Tucker Act provides means of compensation. 		Government Aug. 3, 1999
Wilson v. The Superior Court of Los Angeles County (Los Angeles Times)
Applications submitted for board of supervisors position are exempt from disclosure under Public Records Act. 		Government Aug. 3, 1999
Wilson v. Superior Court (Los Angeles Times)
Applications submitted for board of supervisors position are exempt from disclosure under Public Records Act. 		Government Aug. 3, 1999
Pitts v. County of Kern
District attorneys' absolute immunity from liability for his employees' prosecutorial functions doesn't extend to county. 		Government Aug. 3, 1999
New York Times Co. v. Superior Court (Thomas)
California Public Records Act requires sheriff to disclose names of officers who shot at citizen. 		Government Aug. 3, 1999
Mayfield v. Dalton
Separation from active duty moots servicemen's challenge to blood and tissue collection program for DNA analysis. 		Government Jul. 30, 1999
Smith v. Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District
Land-reclamation project with state subdivision status is subject to Voting Rights Act antidiscrimination provisions. 		Government Jul. 30, 1999
Bernardi v. City Council of the City of Los Angeles
Court lacks jurisdiction to modify stipulated judgment validating redevelopment plan with certain fiscal and time limitations. 		Government Jul. 28, 1999
Water Quality Association v. City of Escondido
Municipality's ban on water softeners is void due to conflict with state statutory scheme. 		Government Jul. 28, 1999
Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights v. State of California
Legislature can amend tobacco tax initiative since amendment is consistent with purposes of act. 		Government Jul. 28, 1999
FTR International Inc. v. City of Pasadena
punitive damages). Having the Court conduct this massive and particularized investigation and analysis is not in the best interests of judicial efficiency. See, e.g., In re Copley, 158 		Government Jul. 26, 1999
Sandgathe v. Chater
Testimony of disability claimant's physician, based on exaggerated self-reported physical ailments, is rejected. 		Government Jul. 26, 1999
Maricopa Audubon Society v. U.S. Forest Service
Freedom of Information Act precludes courts from denying valid requests for information on equitable grounds. 		Government Jul. 25, 1999
Maricopa Audubon Society v. U.S. Forest Service
Report commissioned for agency's advice regarding allegations is exempt from Freedom of Information Act disclosure. 		Government Jul. 25, 1999
Regents of the University of California v. Doe
Federal government's agreement to indemnify state agency from litigation costs, doesn't vitiate agency's Eleventh Amendment immunity. 		Government Jul. 20, 1999
Adler v. The Federal Republic of Nigeria
No sovereign immunity for foreign state if payment under disputed agreement must occur in U.S. 		Government Jul. 19, 1999
Phaneuf v. Republic of Indonesia
Foreign agent must act with actual authority to apply commercial activity exception to Immunities Act. 		Government Jul. 18, 1999
Legal Services of Northern California Inc. v. Arnett
Legal services provider doesn't suffer deprivation under Older Americans Act after state's grant to rival applicant. 		Government Jul. 18, 1999
County of Alameda v. Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
Franchise Act provisions don't change fee formula in pre-existing county franchises granted under Broughton Act. 		Government Jul. 15, 1999
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