Category: 1996

People v. Panizzon (1996) 13 Cal.4th 68 , 51 Cal.Rptr.2d 851; 913 P.2d 1061 [No. S046141. Apr 18, 1996.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ERIC ALDEN PANIZZON, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Santa Barbara County, No. 194592, Ronald C. Stevens, Judge.) (Opinion by Baxter, J., with Lucas, C. J., Kennard, George, Werdegar and […]

Superior Court v. County of Mendocino (1996) 13 Cal.4th 45 , 51 Cal.Rptr.2d 837; 913 P.2d 1046 [No. S046963. Apr 18, 1996.] THE SUPERIOR COURT OF MENDOCINO COUNTY, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. COUNTY OF MENDOCINO et al., Defendants and Respondents. (Superior Court of Mendocino County, No. 68620, John K. Letton, Judge. fn. * ) (Opinion […]

In re Marriage of Burgess (1996) 13 Cal.4th 25 , 51 Cal.Rptr.2d 444; 913 P.2d 473 [No. S046116. Apr 15, 1996.] In re the Marriage of WENDY A. and PAUL D. BURGESS. WENDY A. BURGESS, Respondent, v. PAUL D. BURGESS, Appellant. (Superior Court of Kern County, No. 541582, Gary T. Friedman, Judge.) (Opinion by Mosk, […]

People v. Norrell (1996) 13 Cal.4th 1 , 51 Cal.Rptr.2d 429; 913 P.2d 458 [No. S046542. Apr 11, 1996.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. FRANKLIN EDWARD NORRELL et al., Defendants and Respondents. (Superior Court of Santa Clara County, Nos. 161813 and 163261, John T. Ball, Judge.) (Opinion by Mosk, J., with Lucas, C. J., […]

Smith v. Fair Employment & Housing Com. (1996) 12 Cal.4th 1143 , 51 Cal.Rptr.2d 700; 913 P.2d 909 [No. S040653. Apr 9, 1996.] EVELYN SMITH, Petitioner, v. FAIR EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING COMMISSION, Respondent; KENNETH C. PHILLIPS et al., Real Parties in Interest. (Opinion by Werdegar, J., with George, J., and Arabian, J., fn. * concurring. […]

  American Airlines, Inc. v. County of San Mateo (1996) 12 Cal.4th 1110 , 51 Cal.Rptr.2d 251; 912 P.2d 1198 [No. S044279. Apr 8, 1996.] AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC., et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, Defendant and Respondent. (Opinion by Arabian, J., fn. * with Lucas, P. J., Mosk, Baxter, George and […]

Mangini v. Aerojet-General Corp. (1996) 12 Cal.4th 1087 , 51 Cal.Rptr.2d 272; 912 P.2d 1220 [No. S041557. Apr 4, 1996.] CATHERINE HOLTHOUSE MANGINI et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. AEROJET-GENERAL CORPORATION, Defendant and Appellant. (Opinion by Arabian, J., fn. * with Lucas, C. J., Kennard, Baxter, George and Werdegar, JJ., concurring. Dissenting opinion by Mosk, […]

In re Hoddinott (1996) 12 Cal.4th 992 , 50 Cal.Rptr.2d 706; 911 P.2d 1381 [No. S045940. Mar 25, 1996.] In re ROBERT HODDINOTT on Habeas Corpus. (Opinion by Werdegar, J., with Lucas, C. J., Mosk, Kennard, Baxter, George, JJ., and Arabian, J., fn. * concurring.) COUNSEL Donald Specter and Eve Shapiro for Petitioner. Daniel E. […]

People v. Wells (1996) 12 Cal.4th 979 , 50 Cal.Rptr.2d 699; 911 P.2d 1374 [No. S045352. Mar 21, 1996.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. GUY V. WELLS, Defendant and Appellant. (Opinion by Baxter, J., with Lucas, C. J., Kennard, George and [12 Cal.4th 980] Werdegar, JJ., and Arabian, J., fn. * concurring. Concurring opinion […]

Ladd v. County of San Mateo (1996) 12 Cal.4th 913 , 50 Cal.Rptr.2d 309; 911 P.2d 496 [No. S045633. Mar 7, 1996.] KAY MAUREEN LADD, a Minor, etc., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. COUNTY OF SAN MATEO et al., Defendants and Respondents. (Opinion by George, J., with [12 Cal.4th 914] Lucas, C. J., Kennard, Baxter and […]

In re Malone (1996) 12 Cal.4th 935 , 50 Cal.Rptr.2d 281; 911 P.2d 468 [No. S010528. Mar 7, 1996.] In re KELVIN SHELBY MALONE on Habeas Corpus. (Opinion by Werdegar, J., with Lucas, C. J., Mosk, Kennard, Baxter and George, JJ., and Arabian, J., fn. * concurring.) COUNSEL Fern M. Laethem, State Public Defender, and […]

Ehrlich v. City of Culver City (1996) 12 Cal.4th 854 , 50 Cal.Rptr.2d 242; 911 P.2d 429 [No. S033642. Mar 5, 1996.] RICHARD K. EHRLICH, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. CITY OF CULVER CITY et al., Defendants and Appellants. (Opinion by Arabian, J., fn. * with Lucas, C. J., and George, J., concurring. Concurring opinion by […]

Parris v. Zolin (1996) 12 Cal.4th 839 , 50 Cal.Rptr.2d 109; 911 P.2d 9 [No. S046349. Mar 4, 1996.] DAVID MICHAEL PARRIS, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. FRANK S. ZOLIN, as Director, etc., Defendant and Appellant. (Opinion by Baxter, J., with Lucas, C. J., Mosk, Kennard, George and Werdegar, JJ., and Arabian, J., fn. * concurring.) […]

Baluyut v. Superior Court (People) (1996) 12 Cal.4th 826 , 50 Cal.Rptr.2d 101; 911 P.2d 1 [No. S045419. Mar 4, 1996.] DENNIS PINEDA BALUYUT et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest. (Opinion by Baxter, J., with Lucas, C. J., Mosk, Kennard, George and Werdegar, […]

People v. Gonzalez (1996) 12 Cal.4th 804 , 50 Cal.Rptr.2d 74; 910 P.2d 1366 [No. S045546. Feb 29, 1996.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JESSIE GONZALEZ, Defendant and Appellant. (Opinion by Lucas, C. J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Michael P. Judge, Public Defender, Albert J. Menaster, Cynthia Solomon, John Hamilton […]

People v. Nasalga (1996) 12 Cal.4th 784 , 50 Cal.Rptr.2d 88; 910 P.2d 1380 [No. S041974. Feb 29, 1996.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MARIA E. NASALGA, Defendant and Appellant. (Opinion by Werdegar, J., with Lucas, C. J., and Baxter, J., concurring. Concurring opinion by Kennard, J., with Mosk, J., concurring. Dissenting opinion by […]

In re Avena (1996) 12 Cal.4th 694 , 49 Cal.Rptr.2d 413; 909 P.2d 1017 [No. S046608. Feb 5, 1996.] In re CARLOS JAMIE AVENA on Habeas Corpus. (Opinion by Lucas, C. J., with Baxter, George, and Werdegar, JJ., concurring. Concurring opinion by Arabian, J. Dissenting opinions by Mosk and Kennard, JJ.) COUNSEL Eleanor M. Kraft, […]

People v. Bright (1996) 12 Cal.4th 652 , 49 Cal.Rptr.2d 732; 909 P.2d 1354 [No. S044186. Feb 5, 1996.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. JAMES MICHAEL BRIGHT, Defendant and Respondent. (Opinion by George, J., with Lucas, C. J., Arabian, Baxter, and Werdegar, JJ., concurring. Dissenting opinions by Mosk and Kennard, JJ.) COUNSEL Paul J. […]

People v. Swain (1996) 12 Cal.4th 593 , 49 Cal.Rptr.2d 390; 909 P.2d 994 [No. S037138. Jan 29, 1996.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. JAMAL K. SWAIN et al., Defendants and Appellants. (Opinion by Baxter, J., with Lucas, C. J., George and Werdegar, JJ., concurring. Concurring opinion by Mosk, J., with Arabian, J., concurring. […]

Lazar v. Superior Court (Rykoff-Sexton, Inc.) (1996) 12 Cal.4th 631 , 49 Cal.Rptr.2d 377; 909 P.2d 981 [No. S044234. Jan 29, 1996.] ANDREW LAZAR, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; RYKOFF-SEXTON, INC., Real Party in Interest. (Opinion by Werdegar, J., with Lucas, C. J., Arabian, Baxter and George, JJ., concurring. Concurring […]

Hansen Brothers Enterprises, Inc. v. Board of Supervisors (1996) 12 Cal.4th 533 , 48 Cal.Rptr.2d 778; 907 P.2d 1324 [No. S044011. Jan 8, 1996.] HANSEN BROTHERS ENTERPRISES, INC., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF NEVADA COUNTY et al., Defendants and Respondents. (Opinion by Baxter, J., with Lucas, C. J., and Arabian, J., concurring. […]