Category: 1979

In re Governorship , 26 Cal.3d 110 [S.F. No. 24021. Supreme Court of California. December 27, 1979.] EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., as Governor, etc., et al., Petitioners, v. MIKE CURB, as Lieutenant Governor, etc., et al., Respondents [S.F. No. 24029. Supreme Court of California. December 27, 1979.] In re the Petition of the COMMISSION ON […]

Greater Westchester Homeowners Assn. v. City of Los Angeles , 26 Cal.3d 86 [L.A. No. 31105. Supreme Court of California. December 14, 1979.] GREATER WESTCHESTER HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES, Defendant and Appellant (Opinion by Richardson, J., with Tobriner, Mosk, Clark, Manuel and Newman, JJ., concurring. Separate concurring […]

  Jess v. Herrmann , 26 Cal.3d 131 [L.A. No. 30967. Supreme Court of California. December 31, 1979.] EVELYN JESS, Plaintiff, Cross-defendant and Appellant, v. FAITH MARIE HERRMANN et al., Defendants, Cross-complainants and Appellants (Opinion by Tobriner, J., with Bird, C. J., Mosk and Newman, JJ., concurring. Separate dissenting opinion by Manuel, J., with Clark […]

Kaplan’s Fruit & Produce Co. v. Superior Court , 26 Cal.3d 60 [L.A. No. 31025. Supreme Court of California. December 14, 1979.] KAPLAN’S FRUIT & PRODUCE COMPANY, INC., Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; UNITED FARM WORKERS OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO, Real Party in Interest (Opinion by Tobriner, Acting C. J., with […]

In re Perrone C. , 26 Cal.3d 49 [L.A. No. 31107. Supreme Court of California. December 12, 1979.] In re PERRONE C., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. PERRONE C., Defendant and Appellant (Opinion by The Court. Separate concurring and dissenting opinion by Bird, C. J.) COUNSEL […]

J. R. Norton Co. v. Agricultural Labor Relations Bd. , 26 Cal.3d 1 [L.A. No. 31027. Supreme Court of California. December 12, 1979.] J. R. NORTON COMPANY, INC., Petitioner, v. AGRICULTURAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, Respondent; UNITED FARM WORKERS OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO, Real Party in Interest (Opinion by Mosk, J., with Tobriner, Acting C. J., Clark, […]

Cain v. State Bar , 25 Cal.3d 956 [L.A. No. 31110. Supreme Court of California. December 10, 1979.] CARL L. CAIN, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent (Opinion by The Court.) COUNSEL Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Paul G. Bower and Robert A. Rizzi for Petitioner. Herbert M. Rosenthal and Truitt A. Richey, Jr., […]

Agarwal v. Johnson , 25 Cal.3d 932 [S.F. No. 23890. Supreme Court of California. December 7, 1979.] ANAND P. AGARWAL, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. LEONARD W. JOHNSON et al., Defendants and Appellants (Opinion by Mosk, J., with Bird, C. J., Tobriner, Manuel and Newman, JJ., concurring. Separate concurring opinion by Richardson, J., with Clark, J., […]

Consumers Lobby Against Monopolies v. Public Utilities Com. , 25 Cal.3d 891 [S.F. No. 23863. Supreme Court of California. December 6, 1979.] CONSUMERS LOBBY AGAINST MONOPOLIES et al., Petitioners, v. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION, Respondent; PACIFIC TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY, Real Party in Interest. [S.F. No. 23868. Supreme Court of California. December 6, 1979.] TOWARD UTILITY […]

In re Dexter , 25 Cal.3d 921 [Crim. No. 20976. Supreme Court of California. December 6, 1979.] In re MICHAEL D. DEXTER on Habeas Corpus (Opinion by Clark, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Evelle J. Younger and George Deukmejian, Attorneys General, Jack R. Winkler and Robert H. Philibosian, Chief Assistant Attorneys […]

Guglielmi v. Spelling-Goldberg Productions , 25 Cal.3d 860 [L.A. No. 30872. Supreme Court of California. December 5, 1979.] JEAN GUGLIELMI, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. SPELLING-GOLDBERG PRODUCTIONS et al., Defendants and Respondents (Opinion by The Court. Separate concurring opinion by Bird, C. J., with Tobriner and Manuel, JJ., concurring. Separate concurring opinion by Newman, J.) COUNSEL […]

In re Marriage of Fink , 25 Cal.3d 877 [L.A. No. 31132. Supreme Court of California. December 5, 1979.] In re the Marriage of SYBIL and MAX C. FINK. MAX C. FINK, Appellant, v. SYBIL FINK, Appellant (Opinion by Manuel, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) [25 Cal.3d 878] COUNSEL Max C. Fink, […]

Lugosi v. Universal Pictures , 25 Cal.3d 813 [L.A. No. 30824. Supreme Court of California. December 3, 1979.] BELA GEORGE LUGOSI et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. UNIVERSAL PICTURES, Defendant and Appellant (Opinion by The Court. Separate concurring opinion by Mosk, J. Separate dissenting opinion by Bird, C. J., with Tobriner and Manuel, JJ., concurring.) […]

Hays v. Wood , 25 Cal.3d 772 [S.F. No. 23830. Supreme Court of California. November 30, 1979.] RANDALL A. HAYS, as City Attorney, etc., et al., Plaintiffs, Cross-defendants and Respondents, v. BARRY WOOD, as City Councilman, etc., Defendant, Cross-complainant and Appellant; FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION, Cross-defendant and Respondent (Opinion by Manuel, J., with Tobriner, Clark […]

Paulsen v. Golden Gate University , 25 Cal.3d 803 [S.F. No. 24049. Supreme Court of California. November 30, 1979.] RICHARD B. PAULSEN, JR., Plaintiff and Respondent, v. GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY et al., Defendants and Appellants (Opinion by Mosk, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Jordan, Walsh, Lawrence, Dawson & Carbone, Jordan, Lawrence, […]

  Vegod Corp. v. American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. , 25 Cal.3d 763 [S.F. No. 23999. Supreme Court of California. November 29, 1979.] VEGOD CORPORATION et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC., et al., Defendants and Respondents (Opinion by Clark, J., with Tobriner, Mosk, Richardson and Manuel, JJ., concurring. Separate dissenting opinion by […]

Hall v. Committee of Bar Examiners , 25 Cal.3d 730 [L.A. No. 31071. Supreme Court of California. November 27, 1979.] WILLIS BURDETTE HALL, Petitioner, v. COMMITTEE OF BAR EXAMINERS OF THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent (Opinion by Tobriner, J., with Bird, C. J., Mosk, Manuel and Newman, JJ., concurring. Separate concurring opinion by Richardson, […]

Lackner v. LaCroix , 25 Cal.3d 747 [S.F. No. 24007. Supreme Court of California. November 27, 1979.] JEROME A. LACKNER, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. EDWARD LaCROIX et al., Defendants and Respondents (Opinion by Clark, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Betty Aronow for Plaintiff and Appellant. Hassard, Bonnington, Rogers & Huber, Howard […]

People v. Harvey , 25 Cal.3d 754 [Crim. No. 21022. Supreme Court of California. November 27, 1979.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MICHAEL ALAN HARVEY, Defendant and Appellant (Opinion by Richardson, J., with [25 Cal.3d 755] Bird, C. J., Tobriner, Mosk and Newman, JJ., concurring. Separate concurring and dissenting opinion by Clark, J., with […]

Ducey v. Argo Sales Co. , 25 Cal.3d 707 [S.F. No. 23931. Supreme Court of California. November 21, 1979.] DENNIS DUCEY et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. ARGO SALES COMPANY, Defendant and Respondent; THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, Defendant and Appellant (Opinion by Tobriner, J., with Bird, C. J., Mosk and Newman, JJ., concurring. Separate dissenting […]

People v. Braeseke , 25 Cal.3d 691 [Crim. No. 21049. Supreme Court of California. November 15, 1979.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. BARRY FLOYD BRAESEKE, Defendant and Appellant (Opinion by Manuel, J., with Bird, C. J., Tobriner and Newman, JJ., concurring. Separate dissenting opinion by Clark, J., with Mosk and Richardson, JJ., concurring.) COUNSEL […]

People v. Flannel , 25 Cal.3d 668 [Crim. No. 20869. Supreme Court of California. November 13, 1979.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CHARLES M. FLANNEL, Defendant and Appellant (Opinion by Tobriner, J., with Mosk and Newman, JJ., concurring. Separate concurring opinion by Richardson, J., with Clark and Manuel, JJ., concurring. Separate concurring and dissenting […]

People v. Blair , 25 Cal.3d 640 [Crim. No. 20936. Supreme Court of California. November 9, 1979.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ROBERT G. BLAIR, Defendant and Appellant (Opinion by Mosk, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Quin Denvir, State Public Defender, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, Charles M. […]

People v. McKale , 25 Cal.3d 626 [L.A. No. 31042. Supreme Court of California. November 8, 1979.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. VERNON J. McKALE et al., Defendants and Respondents; WELLS FARGO BANK, Defendant and Appellant (Opinion by Clark, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Byron C. Morton, District Attorney, Robert […]

Michael M. v. Superior Court , 25 Cal.3d 608 [S.F. No. 23929. Supreme Court of California. November 5, 1979.] MICHAEL M. Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SONOMA COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest (Opinion by Richardson, J., with Bird, C. J., Clark and Manuel, JJ., concurring. Separate dissenting opinion by Mosk, J., […]