Category: 1971

Bixby v. Pierno , 4 Cal.3d 130 [L.A. No. 29689. In Bank. Feb. 23, 1971.] FRED H. BIXBY, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. ANTHONY R. PIERNO, as Commissioner of Corporations, Defendant and Respondent; FRED H. BIXBY RANCH COMPANY, Real Party in Interest and Respondent; ROBERT BIXBY GREEN, Intervener and Appellant. (Opinion by Tobriner, Acting C. J., […]

Hegglin v. Workmen’s Comp. App. Bd. , 4 Cal.3d 162 [L.A. No. 29804. In Bank. Feb. 23, 1971.] JOSEPH C. HEGGLIN, Petitioner, v. WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD, AIRPORT GARDENA HOTEL CORPORATION et al., Respondents. (Opinion by Sullivan, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) [4 Cal.3d 163] COUNSEL Kessler & Drasin, Lawrence Drasin and […]

City of Los Angeles v. Shell Oil Co. , 4 Cal.3d 108 [L.A. No. 29670. In Bank. Feb. 22, 1971.] CITY OF LOS ANGELES, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. SHELL OIL COMPANY, Defendant and Appellant. (Opinion by Sullivan, J., with Tobriner, Acting C. J., Peters and Mosk, JJ., concurring. Separate concurring opinion by Burke, J., with […]

People v. Luros , 4 Cal.3d 84 [Crim. No. 13153. In Bank. Feb. 18, 1971.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. MILTON LUROS et al., Defendants and Respondents. (Opinion by Sullivan, J., with Wright, C. J., McComb and Burke, JJ., concurring. Separate dissenting opinion by Tobriner, J., with Peters and Mosk, JJ., concurring.) COUNSEL Thomas […]

People v. Ribero , 4 Cal.3d 55 [Crim. No. 13746. In Bank. Feb. 11, 1971.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JAMES E. RIBERO, Defendant and Appellant. (Opinion by Wright, C. J., with McComb, Tobriner, Mosk, Burke and Sullivan, JJ., concurring. Separate dissenting opinion by Peters, J.) COUNSEL James E. Ribero, in pro. per., and […]

People v. Rodriguez , 4 Cal.3d 73 [Crim. No. 14282. In Bank. Feb. 11, 1971.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. BONIFACIO HERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ, Defendant and Petitioner. (Opinion by McComb, J., with Wright, C. J., Mosk, Burke and Sullivan, JJ., concurring. Separate dissenting opinion by Peters, J., with Tobriner, J., concurring.) COUNSEL Bonifacio Hernandez Rodriguez, […]

Estate of Cohen , 4 Cal.3d 41 [L.A. No. 29814. In Bank. Feb. 11, 1971.] Estate of LOTTIE G. COHEN, Deceased. HOUSTON I. FLOURNOY, as State Controller, Petitioner and Appellant, v. PHILIP COHEN et al., Objectors and Respondents. (Opinion by Mosk, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Myron Siedorf, Walter H. Miller, […]

Estate of Rosecrans , 4 Cal.3d 34 [L.A. No. 29783. In Bank. Feb. 9, 1971.] Estate of W. S. ROSECRANS, Deceased. HOUSTON I. FLOURNOY, as State Controller, Petitioner and Respondent, v. CROCKER-CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK, as Executor, etc., Objector and Appellant. (Opinion by Burke, J., with Wright, C. J., McComb, Peters, Tobriner and Mosk, JJ., concurring. […]

Tahoe National Bank v. Phillips , 4 Cal.3d 11 [Sac. No. 7857. In Bank. Feb. 5, 1971.] TAHOE NATIONAL BANK, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. BEULAH F. PHILLIPS, Defendant and Appellant. (Opinion by Tobriner, J., with Wright, C. J., McComb, Peters, Mosk and Burke, JJ., concurring. Separate dissenting opinion by Sullivan, J.) COUNSEL Paul E. Gervais […]

Great Western Financial Corp. v. Franchise Tax Bd. , 4 Cal.3d 1 [L.A. No. 29732. In Bank. Feb. 4, 1971.] GREAT WESTERN FINANCIAL CORPORATION, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. FRANCHISE TAX BOARD, Defendant and Appellant. (Opinion by Mosk, J., with Wright, C. J., Peters, Tobriner and Sullivan, JJ., concurring. Separate dissenting opinion by Burke, J., with […]

Amberg v. Bankers Life Co. , 3 Cal.3d 973 [L.A. No. 29824. In Bank. Jan. 29, 1971.] SARAH B. AMBERG, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. BANKERS LIFE COMPANY, Defendant and Appellant. (Opinion by McComb, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Lillick, McHose, Wheat, Adams & Charles and Anthony Liebig for Defendant and Appellant. […]

People v. Hall , 3 Cal.3d 992 [Crim. No. 14307. In Bank. Jan. 29, 1971.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. JOY HALL et al., Defendants and Respondents. (Opinion by McComb, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Thomas C. Lynch, Attorney General, Nelson P. Kempsky and A. Wells Petersen, Deputy Attorneys General, […]

County of San Mateo v. Boss , 3 Cal.3d 962 [S.F. No. 22769. In Bank. Jan. 27, 1971.] COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. LAWRENCE BOSS, Defendant and Appellant. (Opinion by Sullivan, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Dinkelspiel & Dinkelspiel and Alan A. Dougherty for Defendant and Appellant. Barbara […]

San Francisco Unified School Dist. v. Johnson , 3 Cal.3d 937 [S.F. No. 22771. In Bank. Jan. 26, 1971.] SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT et al., Petitioners, v. DONALD JOHNSON, as Complex Planning Officer, etc., Respondent. (Opinion by Tobriner, J., with Peters, Mosk and Sullivan, JJ., concurring. Separate concurring opinion by Burke, J., with Wright, […]

Alkow v. State Bar , 3 Cal.3d 924 [L.A. No. 29768. In Bank. Jan. 26, 1971.] HARRY ALKOW, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent. (Opinion by The Court.) COUNSEL Harry Alkow, in pro. per., for Petitioner. F. LaMar Forshee, Herbert M. Rosenthal and Ronald W. Stovitz for Respondent. [3 Cal.3d 927] OPINION THE […]

Woolfson v. Personal Travel Service, Inc. , 3 Cal.3d 909 [L.A. No. 29821. In Bank. Jan. 25, 1971.] MALCOLM WOOLFSON, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. PERSONAL TRAVEL SERVICE, INC., et al., Defendants and Respondents. (Opinion by McComb, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) [3 Cal.3d 910] COUNSEL Hillel Chodos for Plaintiff and Appellant. Leslie, […]

Tardiff v. State Bar , 3 Cal.3d 903 [L.A. No. 29779. In Bank. Jan. 25, 1971.] DAVID C. TARDIFF, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent. (Opinion by The Court.) COUNSEL David C. Tardiff, in pro. per., for Petitioner. F. LaMar Forshee and Herbert M. Rosenthal for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. This is a […]

Gibson v. Gibson , 3 Cal.3d 914 [Sac. No. 7868. In Bank. Jan. 25, 1971.] JAMES A. GIBSON, a Minor, etc., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. ROBERT GIBSON, Defendant and Respondent. (Opinion by Sullivan, J., with Wright, C. J., Peters, Tobriner, Mosk and Burke, JJ., concurring. McComb, J., dissented. COUNSEL Friedman & Collard, John M. Poswall […]

People v. Rocha , 3 Cal.3d 893 [Crim. No. 14867. In Bank. Jan. 22, 1971.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JESS GOMEZ ROCHA, Defendant and Appellant. (Opinion by Wright, C. J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Neil A. Helding, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Defendant and Appellant. Thomas C. […]

In re Glickfeld , 3 Cal.3d 891 [S.F. No. 22782. In Bank. Jan. 20, 1971.] In re BERNARD B. GLICKFELD, Judge of the Superior Court, on Censure. (Opinion by The Court.) OPINION OF THE COURT Memorandum THE COURT. The Commission on Judicial Qualifications reviewed the report of the special masters appointed pursuant to rule 907 […]

Foreman & Clark Corp. v. Fallon , 3 Cal.3d 875 [L.A. No. 29742. In Bank. Jan. 19, 1971.] FOREMAN & CLARK CORPORATION, Plaintiff, Cross-defendant and Appellant, v. MADELEINE FALLON et al., Defendants, Cross-complainants and Appellants; PHILLIP LYON, Cross-defendant and Respondent. (Opinion by Sullivan, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) [3 Cal.3d 876] COUNSEL […]

Parr v. Municipal Court , 3 Cal.3d 861 [S.F. No. 22748. In Bank. Jan. 18, 1971.] ANN KESSINGER PARR, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. THE MUNICIPAL COURT FOR THE MONTEREY-CARMEL JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF MONTEREY COUNTY, Defendant and Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest and Respondent. (Opinion by Mosk, J., with Peters, Tobriner and Sullivan, JJ., […]

Babb v. Superior Court , 3 Cal.3d 841 [S.F. No. 22761. In Bank. Jan. 15, 1971.] LEONA O. BABB et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SONOMA COUNTY, Respondent; ROBERT S. HUNTINGTON, Real Party in Interest. (Opinion by Sullivan, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Timothy J. Crowley, in pro. per., […]

Ballard v. Workmen’s Comp. App. Bd. , 3 Cal.3d 832 [L.A. No. 29738. In Bank. Jan. 15, 1971] LYN R. BALLARD, Petitioner, v. WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD, GRILEY SECURITY FREIGHT COMPANY et al., Respondents. (Opinion by Peters, J., with Tobriner, Mosk, Burke and Sullivan, JJ., concurring. Separate concurring opinion by Wright, C. J. McComb, J., […]

  People v. Williams , 3 Cal.3d 853 [Crim. No. 14731. In Bank. Jan. 15, 1971.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. HERMAN RAY WILLIAMS, Defendant and Appellant. (Opinion by Wright, C. J., with Peters, Tobriner and Sullivan, JJ., concurring. Separate dissenting opinion by Mosk, J., with McComb and Burke, JJ., concurring.) COUNSEL Ronald E. […]