Category: 1997

Aerojet-General Corp. v. Transport Indemnity Co. (1997) 17 Cal.4th 38 , 70 Cal.Rptr.2d 118; 948 P.2d 909 [No. S054501. Dec 29, 1997.] AEROJET-GENERAL CORPORATION et al., Cross-complainants and Appellants, v. TRANSPORT INDEMNITY COMPANY et al., Cross-defendants and Respondents. (Superior Court of San Mateo County, No. 262425, John J. Bible, Judge.) (Opinion by Mosk, J., with […]

In re Cindy L. (1997) 17 Cal.4th 15 , 69 Cal.Rptr.2d 803; 947 P.2d 1340 [No. S055368. Dec 29, 1997.] In re CINDY L., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. EDGAR L., Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Los Angeles […]

People v. Fairbank (1997) 16 Cal.4th 1223 , 69 Cal.Rptr.2d 784; 947 P.2d 1321 [No. S012032. Dec 22, 1997.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ROBERT GREEN FAIRBANK, JR., Defendant and Appellant. (Opinion by Chin, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) [16 Cal.4th 1224] COUNSEL Robert Navarro, under appointment by the Supreme Court, […]

People v. Loeun (1997) 17 Cal.4th 1 , 69 Cal.Rptr.2d 776; 947 P.2d 1313 [No. S046514. Dec 22, 1997.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CHANDA JOHN LOEUN, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Santa Clara County, No. 166375, Gregory M. Ward, Judge.) (Opinion by Kennard, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL […]

  People v. Snook (1997) 16 Cal.4th 1210 , 69 Cal.Rptr.2d 615; 947 P.2d 808 [No. S056760. Dec 18, 1997.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. GUY EDWARD SNOOK, Defendant and Appellant. (Opinion by Brown, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Jeff Brown, Public Defender, Paul F. DeMeester, Deputy Public Defender, and […]

State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Workers’ Comp. Appeals Bd. (1997) 16 Cal.4th 1187 , 69 Cal.Rptr.2d 602; 947 P.2d 795 [No. S057387. Dec 18, 1997.] STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, Petitioner, v. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD and PATRICK A. LEONARD, JR., Respondents. (Opinion by [16 Cal.4th 1188] Mosk, J., with George, C. […]

Stephenson v. Drever (1997) 16 Cal.4th 1167 , 69 Cal.Rptr.2d 764; 947 P.2d 1301 [No. S057635. Dec 15, 1997.] ALLEN W. STEPHENSON, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. MAXWELL BRUCE DREVER et al., Defendants and Respondents. (Superior Court of Marin County, No. 163952, Gerald E. Ragan, Judge. fn. * ) (Opinion by Mosk, J., with [16 Cal.4th […]

Moeller v. Superior Court (Sanwa Bank) (1997) 16 Cal.4th 1124 , 69 Cal.Rptr.2d 317; 947 P.2d 279 [No. S054624. Dec 4, 1997.] ROGER D. MOELLER, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; SANWA BANK, Real Party in Interest. (Opinion by Werdegar, J., with George, C. J., Mosk and Kennard, JJ., concurring. Dissenting […]

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. County of Stanislaus (1997) 16 Cal.4th 1143 , 69 Cal.Rptr.2d 329; 947 P.2d 291 [No. S047749. Dec 4, 1997.] PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. COUNTY OF STANISLAUS et al., Defendants and Respondents. (Opinion by Kennard, J., with George, C. J., Mosk and Werdegar, JJ., Bamattre-Manoukian, […]

Emerson Electric Co. v. Superior Court (Grayson) (1997) 16 Cal.4th 1101 , 68 Cal.Rptr.2d 883; 946 P.2d 841 [No. S057119. Dec 1, 1997.] EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; WILLIAM S. GRAYSON et al., Real Parties in Interest. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. MC006881, […]

People v. Howard (1997) 16 Cal.4th 1081 , 68 Cal.Rptr.2d 870; 946 P.2d 828 [No. S058197. Dec 1, 1997.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CADELIA LOUISE HOWARD, Defendant and Appellant. (Opinion by Chin, J., with George, C. J., Mosk, Baxter, Werdegar, and Brown, JJ., concurring. Concurring opinion by Mosk, J. Concurring and dissenting opinion […]

Cheong v. Antablin (1997) 16 Cal.4th 1063 , 68 Cal.Rptr.2d 859; 946 P.2d 817 [No. S057369. Nov 24, 1997.] WILKIE CHEONG, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. DREW R. ANTABLIN, Defendant and Respondent. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. YC010704, Bruce Mitchell, Temporary Judge. fn. * ) (Opinion by Chin, J., with George, C. J., Baxter, […]

Bickel v. City of Piedmont (1997) 16 Cal.4th 1040 , 68 Cal.Rptr.2d 758; 946 P.2d 427 [No. S048396. Nov 20, 1997.] BRANDEN BICKEL et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. CITY OF PIEDMONT et al., Defendants and Respondents. (Opinion by Kennard, J., with George, C. J., Mosk, and Werdegar, JJ., concurring. Dissenting opinion by Baxter, J., […]

People v. Aguilar (1997) 16 Cal.4th 1023 , 68 Cal.Rptr.2d 655; 945 P.2d 1204 [No. S054812. Nov 17, 1997.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. RAYMOND AGUILAR et al., Defendants and Appellants. (Opinion by Werdegar, J., with George, C. J., Baxter, Chin, and Brown, JJ., concurring. Concurring opinion by Mosk, J., with Kennard, J., concurring.) […]

People v. Castillo (1997) 16 Cal.4th 1009 , 68 Cal.Rptr.2d 648; 945 P.2d 1197 [No. S056310. Nov 13, 1997.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ADAM CASTILLO, Defendant and Appellant. [No. B099613. Nov 13, 1997.] In re ADAM CASTILLO on Habeas Corpus. (Opinion by Chin, J., with George, C. J., Mosk, Baxter, and Werdegar, JJ., […]

Snyder v. Michael’s Stores, Inc. (1997) 16 Cal.4th 991 , 68 Cal.Rptr.2d 476; 945 P.2d 781 [No. S057064. Oct 30, 1997.] MIKAYLA M. SNYDER, a Minor, etc. et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. MICHAEL’S STORES, INC., et al., Defendants and Respondents. (Opinion by Werdegar, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Miller, Brodsky […]

People v. Fuhrman (1997) 16 Cal.4th 930 , 67 Cal.Rptr.2d 1; 941 P.2d 1189 [No. S055920. Aug 28, 1997.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. SCOTT ROBERT FUHRMAN, Defendant and Appellant. (Opinion by George, C. J., with Baxter, Chin, and Brown, JJ., concurring. Concurring opinion by Chin, J., with Baxter, J., concurring. Concurring and dissenting […]

Rutherford v. Owens-Illinois, Inc. (1997) 16 Cal.4th 953 , 67 Cal.Rptr.2d 16; 941 P.2d 1203 [No. S046944. Aug 28, 1997.] THELMA L. RUTHERFORD et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC., Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Solano County, No. V19609, Dennis W. Bunting, Judge, and William E. Jensen, Judge. fn. * ) (Opinion by […]

Stevenson v. Superior Court (Huntington Memorial Hospital) (1997) 16 Cal.4th 880 , 66 Cal.Rptr.2d 888; 941 P.2d 1157 [No. S052588. Aug 27, 1997.] JOAN STEVENSON, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; HUNTINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Real Party in Interest. (Opinion by Kennard, J., with George, C. J., Mosk, Werdegar, and Chin, JJ., […]

People v. Monge (1997) 16 Cal.4th 826 , 66 Cal.Rptr.2d 853; 941 P.2d 1121 [No. S055881. Aug 27, 1997.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ANGEL JAIME MONGE, Defendant and Appellant. (Opinion by Chin, J., with George, C. J., and Baxter, J., concurring. Concurring opinion by Brown, J. Dissenting opinion by Werdegar, J., with Mosk […]

In re Manuel G. (1997) 16 Cal.4th 805 , 66 Cal.Rptr.2d 701; 941 P.2d 880 [No. S049304. Aug 26, 1997.] In re MANUEL G., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MANUEL G., Defendant and Appellant. (Opinion by George, C. J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) […]

People v. Macias (1997) 16 Cal.4th 739 , 66 Cal.Rptr.2d 659; 941 P.2d 838 [No. S055400. Aug 26, 1997.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JESUS SANDOVAL MACIAS, Defendant and Appellant. (Opinion by Chin, J., with George, C. J., and Werdegar, J., concurring. Concurring opinion by Baxter, J., with Brown, J., concurring. Dissenting opinion by […]

Kavanau v. Santa Monica Rent Control Bd. (1997) 16 Cal.4th 761 , 66 Cal.Rptr.2d 672; 941 P.2d 851 [No. S051847. Aug 26, 1997.] EARL W. KAVANAU, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. SANTA MONICA RENT CONTROL BOARD, Defendant and Respondent. (Opinion by Chin, J., with George, C. J., Mosk, Kennard, and Werdegar, JJ., concurring. Concurring opinion by […]

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority v. Continental Development Corp. (1997) 16 Cal.4th 694 , 66 Cal.Rptr.2d 630; 941 P.2d 809 [No. S051436. Aug 25, 1997.] LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. CONTINENTAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Defendant and Appellant. (Opinion by Werdegar, J., with George, C. J., Mosk, Chin, and Brown, JJ., […]

People v. Williams (1997) 16 Cal.4th 635 , 66 Cal.Rptr.2d 573; 941 P.2d 752 [No. S004777. Aug 21, 1997.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DARREN CHARLES WILLIAMS, Defendant and Appellant. (Opinion by Kennard, J., with George, C. J., Baxter, Werdegar, Chin, and Brown, JJ., concurring. Concurring opinion by Mosk, J.) COUNSEL Nicholas C. Arguimbau, […]