Category: 1976

Heavey v. State Bar , 17 Cal.3d 553 [S.F. No. 23319. Supreme Court of California. July 19, 1976.] EDWARD EMMETT HEAVEY, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent (Opinion by The Court.) [17 Cal.3d 554] COUNSEL Joseph I. McNamara and Roy C. Hall for Petitioner. Herbert M. Rosenthal and Ronald W. Stovitz for Respondent. […]

Alonso Inv. Corp. v. Doff , 17 Cal.3d 539 [L.A. No. 30544. Supreme Court of California. July 15, 1976.] ALONSO INVESTMENT CORPORATION, INC., et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. JEROME L. DOFF, Defendant and Respondent (Opinion by Richardson, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) [17 Cal.3d 540] COUNSEL Andres Alonso, Jr., and Patrick […]

Smith, Valentino & Smith, Inc. v. Superior Court , 17 Cal.3d 491 [L.A. No. 30559. Supreme Court of California. July 12, 1976.] SMITH, VALENTINO & SMITH, INC., Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Real Party in Interest (Opinion by Richardson, J., with Wright, C. J., McComb, […]

Riley v. Bear Creek Planning Committee , 17 Cal.3d 500 [S.F. No. 23374. Supreme Court of California. July 12, 1976.] ERNEST H. RILEY et al., Plaintiffs, Cross-defendants and Respondents, v. BEAR CREEK PLANNING COMMITTEE, Defendant, Cross-complainant and Appellant; HARVEY N. BLACK, JR., et al., Defendants and Appellants (Opinion by The Court. Separate dissenting opinion by […]

Buehler v. Oregon-Washington Plywood Corp. , 17 Cal.3d 520 [S.F. No. 23375. Supreme Court of California. July 12, 1976.] WILLIAM KENNETH BUEHLER et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. OREGON-WASHINGTON PLYWOOD CORPORATION et al., Defendants and Respondents (Opinion by The Court. Separate dissenting opinion by Mosk, J., with McComb and Clark, JJ., concurring.) COUNSEL Rawles, Hinkle, […]

Regents of University of California v. Superior Court , 17 Cal.3d 533 [S.F. No. 23440. Supreme Court of California. July 12, 1976.] THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ALAMEDA COUNTY, Respondent; PHIL REGAN et al., Real Parties in Interest (Opinion by Wright, C. J., expressing the unanimous view […]

  Mushrush v. State Bar , 17 Cal.3d 487 [S.F. No. 23406. Supreme Court of California. July 8, 1976.] RAYMOND L. MUSHRUSH, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent (Opinion by The Court.) COUNSEL John H. Finger, Robert J. Dauphin and Hoberg, Finger & Brown for Petitioner. Herbert M. Rosenthal and Ronald W. Stovitz […]

Westlake Community Hosp. v. Superior Court , 17 Cal.3d 465 [L.A. No. 30504. Supreme Court of California. July 6, 1976.] WESTLAKE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; SARAH KAIMAN, Real Party in Interest (Opinion by Tobriner, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court. Wright, C. J., […]

Tarasoff v. Regents of University of California , 17 Cal.3d 425 [S.F. No. 23042. Supreme Court of California. July 1, 1976.] VITALY TARASOFF et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA et al., Defendants and Respondents (Opinion by Tobriner, J., with Wright, C. J., Sullivan and Richardson, JJ., concurring. Separate […]

In re Duggan , 17 Cal.3d 416 [L.A. Nos. 30549. Supreme Court of California. July 1, 1976.] In re PATRICK E. DUGGAN on Disbarment. [L.A. Nos. 30473. Supreme Court of California. July 1, 1976.] PATRICK E. DUGGAN, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent (Opinion by The Court.) COUNSEL Selwyn & Capalbo, Herbert E. […]

Landeros v. Flood , 17 Cal.3d 399 [S.F. No. 23359. Supreme Court of California. June 30, 1976.] GITA LANDEROS, a Minor, etc., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. A. J. FLOOD et al., Defendants and Respondents (Opinion by Mosk, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Caputo & Liccardo, Caputo, Liccardo & Rossi, Richard P. […]

Horn v. General Motors Corp. , 17 Cal.3d 359 [L.A. No. 30235. Supreme Court of California. June 30, 1976.] LILLIAN Y. HORN, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION et al., Defendants and Appellants (Opinion by The Court. Separate dissenting opinion by Clark, J., with McComb, J., concurring.) COUNSEL Spray, Gould & Bowers, Grace, Neumeyer […]

National Ins. Underwriters v. Carter , 17 Cal.3d 380 [L.A. No. 30384. Supreme Court of California. June 30, 1976.] NATIONAL INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MAURICE CARTER et al., Defendants and Appellants (Opinion by Richardson, J., with Wright, C. J., McComb, Sullivan and Clark, JJ., concurring. Separate concurring and dissenting opinion by Tobriner, J., […]

Worth v. State Bar , 17 Cal.3d 337 [L.A. No. 30557. Supreme Court of California. June 29, 1976.] ARTHUR A. WORTH, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent (Opinion by The Court.) [17 Cal.3d 338] COUNSEL Arthur A. Worth, in pro. per., and John H. Eversmeyer for Petitioner. Herbert M. Rosenthal and Ronald W. […]

In re Marriage of Dawley , 17 Cal.3d 342 [S.F. No. 23418. Supreme Court of California. June 29, 1976.] In re the Marriage of BETTY J. and JAMES R. DAWLEY. JAMES R. DAWLEY, Respondent, v. BETTY J. DAWLEY, Appellant (Opinion by Tobriner, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Bourhis & Bourhis, Barbara […]

National Assn. for Advancement of Colored People v. San Bernardino City Unified Sch. Dist. , 17 Cal.3d 311 [L.A. No. 30484. Supreme Court of California. June 28, 1976.] NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. SAN BERNARDINO CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT et al., Defendants and Appellants (Opinion by […]

Crawford v. Board of Education , 17 Cal.3d 280 [L.A. No. 30485. Supreme Court of California. June 28, 1976.] MARY ELLEN CRAWFORD, a Minor, etc., et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES, Defendant and Appellant (Opinion by Tobriner, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL […]

In re Culbreth , 17 Cal.3d 330 [Crim. No. 18699. Supreme Court of California. June 28, 1976.] In re LEWIS CULBRETH on Habeas Corpus (Opinion by Mosk, J., with Wright, C. J., Tobriner and Sullivan, JJ., concurring. Separate concurring and dissenting opinion by Clark, J., with McComb and Richardson, JJ., concurring.) [17 Cal.3d 331] COUNSEL […]

Stanson v. Mott , 17 Cal.3d 206 [L.A. No. 30567. Supreme Court of California. June 22, 1976.] SAM STANSON, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. WILLIAM PENN MOTT, JR., as Director, etc., Defendant and Respondent (Opinion by Tobriner, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Joel M. Kriger for Plaintiff and Appellant. Evelle J. Younger, […]

In re Dedman , 17 Cal.3d 229 [S.F. No. 23396. Supreme Court of California. June 22, 1976.] In re FRANK WILLIAM DEDMAN, JR., on Suspension (Opinion by The Court. Richardson, J., did not participate therein.) [17 Cal.3d 230] COUNSEL Frank M. Brown for Petitioner. Herbert M. Rosenthal for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. This is a […]

People v. Olivas , 17 Cal.3d 236 [Crim. No. 19073. Supreme Court of California. June 22, 1976.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JESUS MACIAS OLIVAS, Defendant and Appellant (Opinion by Wright, C. J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Cynthia K. Cohan, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Defendant and Appellant. […]

People v. Maher , 17 Cal.3d 196 [Crim. No. 19216. Supreme Court of California. June 21, 1976.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. RICHARD THOMAS MAHER, Defendant and Respondent (Opinion by Mosk, J., with Wright, C. J., Tobriner and Sullivan, JJ., concurring. Separate [17 Cal.3d 197] concurring opinion by Richardson, J. Separate dissenting opinion by […]

Wodicka v. Wodicka , 17 Cal.3d 181 [L.A. No. 30583. Supreme Court of California. June 21, 1976.] DIANE WODICKA, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. RICHARD WODICKA, Defendant and Respondent (Opinion by Sullivan, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) [17 Cal.3d 182] COUNSEL Donald D. Paul for Plaintiff and Appellant. Jamison, Noble & Hulse and […]

California State Auto. Assn. Inter-Ins. Bureau v. Warwick , 17 Cal.3d 190 [S.F. No. 23429. Supreme Court of California. June 21, 1976.] CALIFORNIA STATE AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION INTERINSURANCE BUREAU, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. HARRY C. WARWICK et al., Defendants and Appellants (Opinion by Mosk, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) [17 Cal.3d 191] COUNSEL […]

Birkenfeld v. City of Berkeley , 17 Cal.3d 129 [S.F. No. 23370. Supreme Court of California. June 16, 1976.] TRUDE BIRKENFELD et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. CITY OF BERKELEY, Defendant and Appellant; FAIR RENT COMMITTEE et al., Interveners and Appellants (Opinion by Wright, C. J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Lois […]