Category: 1978

Jesse W. v. Superior Court , 20 Cal.3d 893 [S.F. No. 23580. Supreme Court of California. March 31, 1978.] JESSE W., a Minor, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN MATEO COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest (Opinion by Clark, J., with Mosk, Richardson and Manuel, JJ., concurring. Separate concurring opinion by Thompson […]

Calhoun v. Franchise Tax Bd. , 20 Cal.3d 881 [L.A. No. 30781. Supreme Court of California. March 28, 1978.] NORMAN P. CALHOUN et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. FRANCHISE TAX BOARD, Defendant and Appellant (Opinion by Newman, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Evelle J. Younger, Attorney General, Ernest P. Goodman, Assistant […]

  Ferrel v. Superior Court , 20 Cal.3d 888 [L.A. No. 30812. Supreme Court of California. March 28, 1978.] ALEJANDRO RAMIREZ FERREL, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest (Manuel, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Wilbur F. Littlefield, Public Defender, Harold E. […]

Britt v. Superior Court , 20 Cal.3d 844 [L.A. No. 30786. Supreme Court of California. March 27, 1978.] ROGER A. BRITT et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Respondent; SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT, Real Party in Interest (Opinion by Tobriner, J., with Bird, C. J., Mosk and Newman, JJ., concurring. […]

Tenner v. State Bar , 20 Cal.3d 878 [L.A. No. 30800. Supreme Court of California. March 27, 1978.] ALVIN G. TENNER, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent (Opinion by The Court.) COUNSEL Alvin G. Tenner, in pro. per., and Theodore A. Cohen for Petitioner. Herbert M. Rosenthal and Ronald W. Stovitz for Respondent. […]

Southern Cal. Edison Co. v. Public Utilities Com. , 20 Cal.3d 813 [S.F. No. 23500. Supreme Court of California. March 23, 1978.] SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY, Petitioner, v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION et al., Respondents (Opinion by Mosk, [20 Cal.3d 814] Acting C. J., with Wright, J., Elkington, J., and Sims, J., concurring. Separate dissenting opinion […]

Gonzales v. R. J. Novick Constr. Co. , 20 Cal.3d 798 [L.A. No. 30829. Supreme Court of California. March 23, 1978.] BEN C. GONZALES, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. R. J. NOVICK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., Defendant, Cross-complainant and Appellant; VIENNA STONECRAFT, INC., Cross-defendant and Appellant (Opinion by Manuel, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) […]

Codiga v. State Bar , 20 Cal.3d 788 [S.F. No. 23687. Supreme Court of California. March 21, 1978.] WILLIAM J. CODIGA, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent (Opinion by The Court.) COUNSEL Michael di Leonardo, John F. Hopkins, Hopkins & Carley, Horvitz, Greines & Horowitz and Ellis J. Horvitz for Petitioner. Herbert M. […]

State of South Dakota v. Brown , 20 Cal.3d 765 [S.F. No. 23579. Supreme Court of California. March 20, 1978.] STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, Petitioner, v. EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., as Governor, etc., Respondent (Opinion by Richardson, J., with Tobriner, Acting C. J., Manuel and Newman, JJ., and Racanelli, J., concurring. Separate dissenting opinion by […]

Daly v. General Motors Corp. , 20 Cal.3d 725 [L.A. No. 30687. Supreme Court of California. March 16, 1978.] MICHAEL SEAN DALY, a Minor, etc., et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION et al., Defendants and Respondents In bank. (Opinion by Richardson, J., with Tobriner, Clark and Manuel, JJ., concurring. Separate concurring opinion […]

Martin v. State Bar , 20 Cal.3d 717 [L.A. No. 30797. Supreme Court of California. March 13, 1978.] JOAN H. MARTIN, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent (Opinion by The Court.) COUNSEL Joan H. Martin, in pro. per., for Petitioner. Herbert M. Rosenthal and Scott J. Drexel for Respondent. [20 Cal.3d 721] OPINION […]

Wells v. State Bar , 20 Cal.3d 708 [S.F. No. 23636. Supreme Court of California. March 6, 1978.] BYRON N. WELLS, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent (Opinion by The Court. Separate dissenting opinion by Newman, J.) COUNSEL Byron N. Wells, in pro. per., and Dionisio Macedo for Petitioner. Herbert M. Rosenthal and […]

Caito v. United California Bank , 20 Cal.3d 694 [L.A. No. 30811. Supreme Court of California. March 3, 1978.] PHILIP J. CAITO et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. UNITED CALIFORNIA BANK, Defendant and Appellant (Opinion by Clark, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Lillick, McHose & Charles, John F. Kimberling, Nancy R. […]

People v. Warner , 20 Cal.3d 678 [Crim. No. 19662. Supreme Court of California. March 1, 1978.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. JOHN MERTZ WARNER, Defendant and Respondent (Opinion by Clark, J., with Richardson, J., Devine, J., and Brown (G. A.), J., concurring. Separate dissenting opinion by Tobriner, Acting C. J., with Mosk, J., […]

People v. Sewell , 20 Cal.3d 639 [Crim. No. 20181. Supreme Court of California. February 24, 1978.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. WILLIAM HENRY SEWELL, Defendant and Appellant (Opinion by Richardson, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) [20 Cal.3d 640] COUNSEL Paul Arthur Turner, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Defendant […]

People v. Anderson , 20 Cal.3d 647 [Crim. No. 20271. Supreme Court of California. February 24, 1978.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JAMES ANDERSON et al., Defendants and Appellants (Opinion by Richardson, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) [20 Cal.3d 648] COUNSEL Philip S. Kaufman and David Ashley Smyth, under appointments by […]

Willis v. Gordon , 20 Cal.3d 629 [L.A. No. 30736. Supreme Court of California. February 17, 1978.] PHILLIP GARY WILLIS et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. JARED GORDON et al., Defendants and Respondents (Opinion by Manuel, J., with Tobriner, Clark, Richardson and Newman, JJ., concurring. Separate concurring opinion by Mosk, J., with Bird, C. J., […]

  Brian W. v. Superior Court , 20 Cal.3d 618 [L.A. No. 30765. Supreme Court of California. February 15, 1978.] BRIAN W., a Minor, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE et al., Real Parties in Interest (Opinion by Mosk, J., with Tobriner, Clark, Richardson and Manuel, JJ., concurring. Separate […]

American Motorcycle Assn. v. Superior Court , 20 Cal.3d 578 [L.A. No. 30737. Supreme Court of California. February 9, 1978.] AMERICAN MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; VIKING MOTORCYCLE CLUB et al., Real Parties in Interest (Opinion by Tobriner, J., with Bird, C. J., Mosk, Richardson and Manuel, JJ., […]

Holt v. Kelly , 20 Cal.3d 560 [S.F. No. 23382. Supreme Court of California. February 6, 1978.] LEWIS LYNN HOLT, Petitioner, v. TOM L. KELLY, as Sheriff, etc., Respondent (Opinion by Mosk, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL John F. Moulds III, under appointment by the Supreme Court, and Isenberg, Moulds, Samuel […]

Estate of Kramme , 20 Cal.3d 567 [S.F. No. 23660. Supreme Court of California. February 6, 1978.] Estate of NORA LEE KRAMME, Deceased. ZOE ANNE McNEIL, as Administratrix, etc., Petitioner and Respondent, v. CHARLES PAUL KRAMME, Claimant and Appellant (Opinion by Bird, C. J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Mintz, Giller, Himmelman […]

Inniss v. State Bar , 20 Cal.3d 552 [S.F. No. 23669. Supreme Court of California. January 31, 1978.] CARLTON R. INNISS, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent (Opinion by The Court.) [20 Cal.3d 553] COUNSEL Milton Nason for Petitioner. Herbert M. Rosenthal and Ronald W. Stovitz for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT This is […]

In re Doe , 20 Cal.3d 550 [S.F. No. 23695. Supreme Court of California. January 24, 1978.] In re PATRICK WILLIAM DOE on Suspension (Opinion by The Court. Clark, Richardson and Manuel, JJ., would disbar.) COUNSEL Robert P. Aguilar for Petitioner. Herbert M. Rosenthal and Ronald W. Stovitz for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT [1] Patrick […]

People v. Municipal Court (Runyan) , 20 Cal.3d 523 [L.A. No. 30722. Supreme Court of California. January 20, 1978.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. THE MUNICIPAL COURT FOR THE PASADENA JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Defendant and Respondent; DONALD GENE RUNYAN, Real Party in Interest and Respondent (Opinion by Richardson, J., with Mosk, […]

Henrioulle v. Marin Ventures, Inc. , 20 Cal.3d 512 [S. F. No. 23619. Supreme Court of California. January 19, 1978.] JOHN HENRIOULLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. MARIN VENTURES, INC., Defendant and Respondent (Opinion by Bird, C. J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Stanley A. Feingold and Allan J. Lipney for Plaintiff and […]