Category: 1981

Malcolm v. Superior Court , 29 Cal.3d 518 [S.F. No. 24162. Supreme Court of California. June 18, 1981.] SIMONE MALCOLM, as Executrix, etc., et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Respondent; JAN GREEN, Real Party in Interest (Opinion by Tobriner, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Boone, Fox […]

Mandel v. Myers , 29 Cal.3d 531 [S.F. No. 24217. Supreme Court of California. June 18, 1981.] SHELLEY MANDEL, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. BEVERLEE MYERS, as Director, etc., et al., Defendants and Appellants (Opinion by Tobriner, J., with Mosk and Newman, JJ., Reynoso, J., and Grodin, J., concurring. Separate dissenting opinion by Richardson, J. Separate […]

Martinez v. Superior Court , 29 Cal.3d 574 [S.F. No. 24226. Supreme Court of California. June 18, 1981.] ANTONIO MICHAEL MARTINEZ, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF PLACER COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest (Opinion by Tobriner, J., with Bird, C. J., Newman, J., Rattigan, J., and Hanson (P. D.), J., concurring. Separate […]

People v. Samuel , 29 Cal.3d 489 [Crim. No. 21684. Supreme Court of California. June 15, 1981.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DAVID T. SAMUEL, Defendant and Appellant (Opinion by Mosk, J., with Tobriner and Newman, JJ., and Blease, J., concurring. Richardson, J., concurred in the result. Separate concurring and dissenting opinion by Bird, […]

Okun v. Superior Court , 29 Cal.3d 442 [L.A. Nos. 31341, 31342. Supreme Court of California. June 15, 1981.] ERWIN OKUN, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; MAPLE PROPERTIES, Real Party in Interest. BETTY H. HARRIS et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; MAPLE PROPERTIES, Real […]

People v. North , 29 Cal.3d 509 [Crim. No. 21842. Supreme Court of California. June 15, 1981.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MARK H. NORTH, Defendant and Appellant (Opinion by Richardson, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Sheldon Portman, Public Defender, Michael A. Kresser and Kevin P. Morrison, Deputy Public Defenders, […]

Richmond v. Dart Industries, Inc. , 29 Cal.3d 462 [S.F. No. 24225. Supreme Court of California. June 15, 1981.] HAROLD H. RICHMOND et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. DART INDUSTRIES, INC., et al., Defendants and Respondents; TAHOE DONNER ASSOCIATION, Intervener and Respondent (Opinion by Bird, C. J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL […]

Holman v. Superior Court , 29 Cal.3d 480 [S.F. No. 24247. Supreme Court of California. June 15, 1981.] FRED DUNLAP HOLMAN et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF MONTEREY COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest (Opinion by Richardson, J., with Tobriner, Mosk and Newman, JJ., and Grodin, J., concurring. Separate concurring opinion […]

  Cory v. Shierloh , 29 Cal.3d 430 [S.F. No. 24211. Supreme Court of California. June 11, 1981.] RICHARD G. CORY, a Minor, etc., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. MICHAEL SHIERLOH, a Minor, etc., Defendant and Respondent (Opinion by Richardson, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL C. Afton Moore III, Judy R. Campos […]

In re Marriage of Gillmore , 29 Cal.3d 418 [L.A. No. 31381. Supreme Court of California. June 8, 1981.] In re the Marriage of VERA and EARL GILLMORE. VERA GILLMORE, Appellant, v. EARL GILLMORE, Respondent (Opinion by Bird, C. J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) [29 Cal.3d 419] COUNSEL Michael Meaney and Meaney […]

People v. Williams , 29 Cal.3d 392 [Crim. No. 21477. Supreme Court of California. June 1, 1981.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JIMMIE RAY WILLIAMS, Defendant and Appellant (Opinion by Mosk, J., with Tobriner and Newman, JJ., Reynoso, J., and Grodin, J., concurring. Separate concurring opinion by Bird, C. J. Separate dissenting opinion by […]

Farmers Ins. Exchange v. Cocking , 29 Cal.3d 383 [L.A. No. 31340. Supreme Court of California. May 21, 1981.] FARMERS INSURANCE EXCHANGE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. PAUL COCKING, JR., et al., Defendants and Respondents (Opinion by Richardson, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Horvitz, Greines & Poster, Horvitz & Greines, Ellis J. […]

People v. Lohbauer , 29 Cal.3d 364 [Crim. No. 21601. Supreme Court of California. May 4, 1981.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ROBERT MICHAEL LOHBAUER, Defendant and Appellant (Opinion by Richardson, J., with Tobriner, Mosk and Newman, JJ., Rattigan, J., and Reynoso, J., concurring. Separate concurring opinion by Bird, C. J.) COUNSEL Charles L. […]

People v. Barboza , 29 Cal.3d 375 [Crim. No. 21664. Supreme Court of California. May 4, 1981.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ALBERTO BARBOZA et al., Defendants and Appellants (Opinion by Richardson, J., with Tobriner, Mosk and Newman, JJ., Grodin, J., and Reynoso, J., concurring. Separate concurring opinion by Bird, C. J.) COUNSEL Bruce […]

In re Petty , 29 Cal.3d 356 [L.A. No. 31350. Supreme Court of California. May 4, 1981.] In re ROBERT KEITH PETTY on Disbarment. In re OTIS GUS McCRAY on Disbarment (Opinion by The Court.) COUNSEL Otis Gus McCray, in pro. per., and Theodore A. Cohen for Petitioners. Herbert M. Rosenthal, Truitt A. Richey, Jr., […]

Bleecher v. Conte , 29 Cal.3d 345 [L.A. No. 31355. Supreme Court of California. April 23, 1981.] MICHAEL BLEECHER et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. SIRPUHE PHILIBOSIAN CONTE, Defendant and Appellant (Opinion by Bird, C. J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Katz, Hoyt & Bell, Charles J. Katz and Louis C. Hoyt […]

Edmondson v. State Bar , 29 Cal.3d 339 [L.A. No. 31328. Supreme Court of California. April 6, 1981.] STEVEN EDMONDSON, Petitioner, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent (Opinion by The Court.) COUNSEL Steven Edmondson, in pro. per., for Petitioner. Herbert M. Rosenthal, Truitt A. Richey, Jr., and Scott J. Drexel for Respondent. [29 Cal.3d […]

  State of California v. Superior Court (Lyon) , 29 Cal.3d 210 [S.F. No. 23981. Supreme Court of California. March 20, 1981.] THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LAKE COUNTY, Respondent; RAYMOND R. LYON et al., Real Parties in Interest (Opinion by Mosk, J., with Bird, C.J., Tobriner and […]

State of California v. Superior Court (Fogerty) , 29 Cal.3d 240 [S.F. No. 24035. Supreme Court of California. March 20, 1981.] THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF PLACER COUNTY, Respondent; CHARLES F. FOGERTY et al., Real Parties in Interest (Opinion by Mosk, J., with Bird, C.J., Tobriner and Newman, […]

Committee to Defend Reproductive Rights v. Myers , 29 Cal.3d 252 [S.F. No. 24069. Supreme Court of California. March 20, 1981.] COMMITTEE TO DEFEND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. BEVERLEE A. MYERS, as Director, etc., et al., Defendants and Respondents. [S.F. No. 24053. Supreme Court of California. March 20, 1981.] COMMITTEE TO […]

Vista Verde Farms v. Agricultural Labor Relations Bd. , 29 Cal.3d 307 [S.F. No. 24098. Supreme Court of California. March 20, 1981.] VISTA VERDE FARMS, Petitioner, v. AGRICULTURAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, Respondent; UNITED FARM WORKERS OF AMERICA, AFL-CIO, Real Party in Interest (Opinion by Tobriner, Acting C. J., with Mosk and Newman, JJ., and Racanelli, […]

Pacific Legal Foundation v. Brown , 29 Cal.3d 168 [S.F. No. 24168. Supreme Court of California. March 12, 1981.] PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION et al., Petitioners, v. EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., as Governor, etc., et al., Respondents; CALIFORNIA STATE EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION et al., Interveners (Opinion by Tobriner, J., with Bird, C. J., Mosk and Newman, JJ., […]

People ex rel. Deukmejian v. Brown , 29 Cal.3d 150 [S.F. No. 24252. Supreme Court of California. March 12, 1981.] THE PEOPLE ex rel. GEORGE DEUKMEJIAN, as Attorney General, etc., Petitioner, v. EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., as Governor, etc., et al., Respondents; CALIFORNIA STATE EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION et al., Interveners (Opinion by Mosk, J., with Bird, […]

Green v. Obledo , 29 Cal.3d 126 [S.F. No. 24121. Supreme Court of California. March 5, 1981.] ELIZABETH GREEN et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. MARIO OBLEDO, as Secretary, etc., et al., Defendants and Appellants (Opinion by Mosk, J., with Bird, C. J., Tobriner, Richardson and Newman, JJ., concurring.) COUNSEL Andrea J. Saltzman, Thomas W. […]

In re Conflenti , 29 Cal.3d 120 [L.A. No. 31351. Supreme Court of California. March 5, 1981.] In re JACK MARTIN CONFLENTI on Disbarment (Opinion by The Court.) COUNSEL Caldwell & Toms, Eric Nelson Lindquist and D. Steve Cameron for Petitioner. Herbert M. Rosenthal and Truitt A. Richey, Jr., for Respondent. OPINION THE COURT. We […]