Category: 1977

Wood v. Elling Corp. , 20 Cal.3d 353 [L.A. No. 30761. Supreme Court of California. December 30, 1977.] PHIL L. WOOD, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. ELLING CORPORATION et al., Defendants and Respondents (Opinion by Manuel, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Miller, Bronn & Brummett, Dennis A. Alekel and Franklin J. Brummett […]

Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. v. East Bay Mun. Utility Dist. , 20 Cal.3d 327 [S.F. No. 23422. Supreme Court of California. December 20, 1977.] ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND, INC., et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT et al., Defendants and Respondents; COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO, Intervener and Appellant (Opinion by Clark, J., with […]

In re Hurlic , 20 Cal.3d 317 [Crim. No. 18791. Supreme Court of California. December 19, 1977.] In re PHILLIP JAMES HURLIC on Habeas Corpus (Opinion by Clark, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Richard H. Levin, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Petitioner. Evelle J. Younger, Attorney General, Jack R. […]

Pasadena Unified Sch. Dist. v. Commission on Professional Competence , 20 Cal.3d 309 [L.A. No. 30848. Supreme Court of California. December 15, 1977.] PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. COMMISSION ON PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE et al., Defendants and Respondents; SULOCHNA BEDI, Real Party in Interest and Respondent (Opinion by Bird, C. J., expressing the […]

Griffin v. Municipal Court , 20 Cal.3d 300 [L.A. No. 30804. Supreme Court of California. December 12, 1977.] KENNETH GRIFFIN et al., Petitioners, v. THE MUNICIPAL COURT FOR THE DESERT JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest (Opinion by Tobriner, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) [20 Cal.3d […]

Ezekial v. Winkley , 20 Cal.3d 267 [L.A. No. 30729. Supreme Court of California. December 9, 1977.] GERALD A. EZEKIAL, JR., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. JOHN WINKLEY et al., Defendants and Respondents (Opinion by Richardson, J., with Bird, C. J., Tobriner and Clark, JJ., and Sullivan, J., concurring. Separate dissenting opinion by Mosk, J., with […]

Varjabedian v. City of Madera , 20 Cal.3d 285 [S.F. No. 23592. Supreme Court of California. December 9, 1977.] MICHAEL C. VARJABEDIAN et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. CITY OF MADERA, Defendant and Appellant (Opinion by Mosk, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Sherwood & Denslow Green for Plaintiffs and Appellants. Axel […]

  In re Lionel P. , 20 Cal.3d 260 [Crim. No. 19754. Supreme Court of California. December 8, 1977.] In re LIONEL P., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. KENNETH E. KIRKPATRICK, as Chief Probation Officer, etc., Plaintiff and Respondent, v. LIONEL P., Defendant and Appellant (Opinion by Bird, C. J., expressing the […]

UFITEC, S.A. v. Carter , 20 Cal.3d 238 [L.A. No. 30767. Supreme Court of California. December 8, 1977.] UFITEC, S.A., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. WILLIAM H. CARTER, Defendant and Respondent (Opinion by Clark, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Lawler, Felix & Hall, Kenneth B. Wright, Robert P. Mallory and Charles G. […]

Vella v. Hudgins , 20 Cal.3d 251 [L.A. No. 30779. Supreme Court of California. December 8, 1977.] NANCY C. VELLA, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. EVERETT R. HUDGINS, Defendant and Appellant (Opinion by Richardson, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Joseph L. Shalant for Plaintiff and Appellant. Milton Zerin and L. Dean Petty […]

Athearn v. State Bar , 20 Cal.3d 232 [S.F. No. 23615. Supreme Court of California. December 6, 1977.] FORDEN ATHEARN, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent (Opinion by The Court.) [20 Cal.3d 233] COUNSEL James Martin MacInnis and Lucille F. Athearn for Petitioner. Herbert M. Rosenthal and Ronald W. Stovitz for Respondent. OPINION […]

People v. McClary , 20 Cal.3d 218 [Crim. No. 20080. Supreme Court of California. December 2, 1977.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. LORRIE SUE McCLARY, Defendant and Appellant (Opinion by Richardson, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Lawrence M. Gassner, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Defendant and Appellant. Evelle […]

Walters v. Sloan , 20 Cal.3d 199 [L.A. No. 30517. Supreme Court of California. November 28, 1977.] DALE C. WALTERS, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. ROBERT M. SLOAN et al., Defendants and Respondents (Opinion by Clark, J., with Mosk and Richardson, JJ., Wright, J., and Sullivan, J., concurring. Separate dissenting opinion by Tobriner, Acting C. J.) […]

Jacobs v. State Bar , 20 Cal.3d 191 [S.F. No. 23638. Supreme Court of California. November 18, 1977.] ALLEN JACOBS, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Defendant and Respondent (Opinion by The Court.) COUNSEL Olsen & Sorrentino, Gary K. Olsen and Christopher M. Gilman for Plaintiff and Appellant. Herbert M. Rosenthal, Stuart […]

Japan Line, Ltd. v. County of Los Angeles , 20 Cal.3d 180 [L.A. No. 30703. Supreme Court of California. November 18, 1977.] JAPAN LINE, LTD., et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES et al., Defendants and Appellants (Opinion by Manuel, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) [20 Cal.3d 181] COUNSEL […]

Allen v. State Bar , 20 Cal.3d 172 [L.A. No. 30727. Supreme Court of California. November 17, 1977.] RICK E. ALLEN, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent (Opinion by The Court.) COUNSEL James B. Russell and Pray, Price, Williams & Russell for Petitioner. Herbert M. Rosenthal and Scott J. Drexel for Respondent. OPINION […]

In re Calaway , 20 Cal.3d 165 [L.A. No. 30796. Supreme Court of California. November 16, 1977.] In re MARTIN C. CALAWAY on Disbarment (Opinion by The Court.) [20 Cal.3d 166] COUNSEL Donald B. Caffray for Petitioner. Herbert M. Rosenthal for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. This is a proceeding to review a recommendation of the […]

People v. Honeycutt , 20 Cal.3d 150 [Crim. No. 19592. Supreme Court of California. November 8, 1977.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. HENRY HONEYCUTT, Defendant and Appellant (Opinion by Wright, J., with Tobriner, Acting C. J., Mosk, J., and Sullivan, J., concurring. Separate concurring and dissenting opinion by Richardson, J., with Clark, J., and […]

People v. Comingore , 20 Cal.3d 142 [Crim. No. 19855. Supreme Court of California. November 3, 1977.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. GREGORY ALLEN COMINGORE, Defendant and Respondent (Opinion by Clark, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) [20 Cal.3d 143] COUNSEL John K. Van de Kamp, District Attorney, Donald J. Kaplan and […]

Goldman v. State Bar , 20 Cal.3d 130 [L.A. No. 30679. Supreme Court of California. October 28, 1977.] RONALD L. GOLDMAN et al., Petitioners, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent (Opinion by The Court.) COUNSEL Monta W. Shirley for Petitioners. Herbert M. Rosenthal and Scott J. Drexel for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. The Disciplinary […]

Fitzpatrick v. State Bar , 20 Cal.3d 73 [L.A. Nos. 30666, 30642. Supreme Court of California. October 11, 1977.] ROBERT L. FITZPATRICK, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent (Opinion by The Court.) COUNSEL Robert L. Fitzpatrick, in pro. per., for Petitioner. Herbert M. Rosenthal and Ronald W. Stovitz for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. […]

People v. Rollo , 20 Cal.3d 109 [Crim. No. 19637. Supreme Court of California. October 11, 1977.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. GARY MICHAEL ROLLO, Defendant and Appellant (Opinion by Mosk, J., with Tobriner, Acting C. J., Wright, J., Sullivan, J., and Ault, J., concurring. Separate concurring and dissenting opinion by Richardson, J., with […]

Steiner v. Mobil Oil Corp. , 20 Cal.3d 90 [L.A. No. 30741. Supreme Court of California. October 11, 1977.] JOSEPH R. STEINER, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MOBIL OIL CORPORATION, Defendant and Appellant (Opinion by Tobriner, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL McCutchen, Black, Verleger & Shea, Max K. Jamison, Jack D. Fudge, […]

Sanchez v. Unemployment Ins. Appeals Bd. , 20 Cal.3d 55 [L.A. No. 30690. Supreme Court of California. October 5, 1977.] MARIA DOLORES SANCHEZ, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE APPEALS BOARD, Defendant and Respondent; CARMEN VASQUEZ, Real Party in Interest and Respondent (Opinion by Mosk, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Joseph […]

People v. Pacific Land Research Co. , 20 Cal.3d 10 [L.A. No. 30721. Supreme Court of California. September 29, 1977.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. PACIFIC LAND RESEARCH COMPANY et al., Defendants and Appellants (Opinion by Mosk, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Lipofsky & Schulman, Inc., Louis A. Lipofsky and […]