Category: 1997

People v. Quartermain (1997) 16 Cal.4th 600 , 66 Cal.Rptr.2d 609; 941 P.2d 788 [No. S009924. Aug 21, 1997.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DRAX QUARTERMAIN, Defendant and Appellant. (Opinion by Kennard, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Fern M. Laethem, State Public Defender, under appointment by the Supreme Court, Wilbur […]

People v. Nesler (1997) 16 Cal.4th 561 , 66 Cal.Rptr.2d 454; 941 P.2d 87 [No. S056082. Aug 21, 1997.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ELLENA STARR NESLER, Defendant and Appellant. (Opinion by George, C. J., with Kennard and Werdegar, JJ., concurring. Concurring opinion by Mosk, J. Dissenting opinion by Baxter, J., with Chin and […]

People v. Hendrix (1997) 16 Cal.4th 508 , 66 Cal.Rptr.2d 431; 941 P.2d 64 [No. S055275. Aug 18, 1997.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JAMES DUELL HENDRIX, Defendant and Appellant. (Opinion by Brown, J., with Mosk, Kennard, and Werdegar, JJ., concurring. Concurring opinions by George, C. J., with Baxter and Chin, JJ., concurring, and […]

People v. Dotson (1997) 16 Cal.4th 547 , 66 Cal.Rptr.2d 423; 941 P.2d 56 [No. S056839. Aug 18, 1997.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. TYRONE CRAIG DOTSON, Defendant and Appellant. (Opinion by Brown, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Charlotte E. Costan, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Defendant and […]

Buttram v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. (1997) 16 Cal.4th 520 , 66 Cal.Rptr.2d 438; 941 P.2d 71 [No. S046375. Aug 18, 1997.] JAMES BUTTRAM, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLAS CORPORATION, Defendant and Appellant. (Opinion by Baxter, J., with George, C. J., Kennard, Werdegar, Chin, and Brown, JJ., concurring. Dissenting opinion by Mosk, J.) COUNSEL Wright, […]

Ventura County Deputy Sheriffs’ Assn. v. Board of Retirement (1997) 16 Cal.4th 483 , 66 Cal.Rptr.2d 304; 940 P.2d 891 [No. S055682. Aug 14, 1997.] VENTURA COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFFS’ ASSOCIATION et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. BOARD OF RETIREMENT OF VENTURA COUNTY EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION, Defendant and Respondent; COUNTY OF VENTURA, Real Party in Interest […]

Garcia v. McCutchen (1997) 16 Cal.4th 469 , 66 Cal.Rptr.2d 319; 940 P.2d 906 [No. S052920. Aug 14, 1997.] DANNY GARCIA, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. CHARLES McCUTCHEN et al., Defendants and Respondents. (Opinion by Chin, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Tomas Nunez and Henry D. Nunez for Plaintiff and Appellant. Steven […]

Lake v. Reed (1997) 16 Cal.4th 448 , 65 Cal.Rptr.2d 860; 940 P.2d 311 [No. S055775. Aug 7, 1997.] RICHARD LAKE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. SALLY R. REED, as Director, etc., Defendant and Respondent. (Opinion by Werdegar, J., with George, C. J., Mosk, Kennard, Baxter, Chin, and Brown, JJ., concurring.) COUNSEL John A. W. Halley […]

California Assn. of Health Facilities v. Department of Health Services (1997) 16 Cal.4th 284 , 65 Cal.Rptr. 2d 872; 940 P.2d 323 [No. S056559. Aug 7, 1997.] CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH FACILITIES, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES, Defendant and Appellant. (Opinion by Mosk, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL […]

American Academy of Pediatrics v. Lungren (1997) 16 Cal.4th 307 , 66 Cal.Rptr.2d 210; 940 P.2d 797 [No. S041459. Aug 5, 1997.] AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. DANIEL E. LUNGREN, as Attorney General, etc., et al., Defendants and Appellants. (Opinion by George, C. J., with Werdegar and Chin, JJ., concurring. […]

People v. Williams (1997) 16 Cal.4th 153 , 66 Cal.Rptr.2d 123; 940 P.2d 710 [No. S004720. Aug 4, 1997.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. BARRY GLENN WILLIAMS, Defendant and Appellant. (Opinion by Werdegar, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Joan W. Howarth, Cathy Dreyfuss, under appointments by the Supreme Court, Mark […]

People v. Ledesma (1997) 16 Cal.4th 90 , 65 Cal.Rptr.2d 610; 939 P.2d 1310 [No. S054240. Jul 31, 1997.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. LOUIS LEDESMA, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Santa Cruz County, No. 93-00609, Robert B. Atack, Judge. fn. * ) (Opinion by Brown, J., with George, C. J., Kennard, Baxter, […]

Mountain Lion Foundation v. Fish & Game Com. (1997) 16 Cal.4th 105 , 65 Cal.Rptr.2d 580; 939 P.2d 1280 [No. S053508. Jul 31, 1997.] MOUNTAIN LION FOUNDATION et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. FISH AND GAME COMMISSION, Defendant and Appellant; COUNTY OF KERN DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, Real Party in Interest and Appellant. […]

In re Marriage of Oddino (1997) 16 Cal.4th 67 , 65 Cal.Rptr.2d 566; 939 P.2d 1266 [No. S055819. Jul 28, 1997.] In re the Marriage of MARY K. and JAMES M. ODDINO. MARY K. ODDINO, Appellant, v. JAMES M. ODDINO, Respondent; HUGHES AIRCRAFT COMPANY NON-BARGAINING RETIREMENT PLAN, Respondent. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. […]

Buss v. Superior Court (Transamerica Ins. Co.) (1997) 16 Cal.4th 35 , 65 Cal.Rptr.2d 366; 939 P.2d 766 [No. S052844. Jul 24, 1997.] JERRY H. BUSS et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; TRANSAMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY, Real Party in Interest. (Opinion by Mosk, J., with George, C. J., Baxter, Werdegar, […]

Phelps v. Stostad (1997) 16 Cal.4th 23 , 65 Cal.Rptr.2d 360; 939 P.2d 760 [No. S055436. Jul 21, 1997.] CHARLES PHELPS IV, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. GERTRUDE STOSTAD, Defendant and Respondent. (Opinion by George, C. J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Clark D. Nicholas for Plaintiff and Appellant. John C. Lauritsen for […]

People v. Scheid (1997) 16 Cal.4th 1 , 65 Cal.Rptr.2d 348; 939 P.2d 748 [No. S056981. Jul 17, 1997.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. NANETTE SCHEID, Defendant and Appellant. (Opinion by George, C. J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Gregory Marshall, under appointment by the Supreme Court, for Defendant and Appellant. […]

People v. Bradford (1997) 15 Cal.4th 1229 , 65 Cal.Rptr.2d 145; 939 P.2d 259 [No. S005707. Jul 14, 1997.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. BILL BRADFORD, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. A089976, Paul Boland, Judge.) (Opinion by George, C. J., with Kennard, Baxter, Werdegar, Chin, and Brown, JJ., concurring. […]

People v. Scott (1997) 15 Cal.4th 1188 , 65 Cal.Rptr.2d 240; 939 P.2d 354 [No. S010334. Jul 14, 1997.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JAMES ROBERT SCOTT, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. A747321, Margaret M. Grignon, Judge.) (Opinion by Chin, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL […]

People v. Ramos (1997) 15 Cal.4th 1133 , 64 Cal.Rptr.2d 892; 938 P.2d 950 [No. S005499. Jul 7, 1997.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MARCELINO RAMOS, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Orange County, No. C-42382, Francisco P. Briseno, Judge.) (Opinion by Brown, J., with George, C. J., Mosk, Baxter, Werdegar, and Chin, JJ., […]

People v. Hammon (1997) 15 Cal.4th 1117 , 65 Cal.Rptr.2d 1; 938 P.2d 986 [No. S045174. Jul 7, 1997.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JERRY DUANE HAMMON, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Tehama County, No. NCR33635, Dennis E. Murray, Judge.) (Opinion by Werdegar, J., with George, C. J., Baxter, Chin, and Brown, JJ., […]

In re Clifford C. (1997) 15 Cal.4th 1085 , 64 Cal.Rptr.2d 873; 938 P.2d 932 [No. S056169. Jul 3, 1997.] In re CLIFFORD C., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CLIFFORD C., Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Alameda County, No. 164979, Wilmont Sweeney, Judge.) (Opinion by […]

People v. Davis (1997) 15 Cal.4th 1096 , 64 Cal.Rptr.2d 879; 938 P.2d 938 [No. S053934. Jul 3, 1997.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. ROBERT VONROSKI DAVIS, Defendant and Respondent. (Superior Court of Contra Costa County, No. 941064-8, Richard Patsey, Judge.) (Opinion by Brown, J., with George, C. J., Baxter and Chin, JJ., concurring. […]

County of San Bernardino v. City of San Bernardino (1997) 15 Cal.4th 909 , 64 Cal.Rptr.2d 814; 938 P.2d 876 [No. S050179. Jun 30, 1997.] COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, Defendant and Appellant; COURTESY SERVICES OF SAN BERNARDINO, INC., et al., Interveners and Appellants; APPLE VALLEY […]

Engalla v. Permanente Medical Group, Inc. (1997) 15 Cal.4th 951 , 64 Cal.Rptr.2d 843; 938 P.2d 903 [No. S048811. Jun 30, 1997.] NIDA ENGALLA et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP, INC., et al., Defendants and Appellants. PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP, INC., et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ALAMEDA COUNTY, Respondent; NIDA […]