Category: 1998

Hoff v. Vacaville Unified School Dist. (1998) 19 Cal.4th 925 , 80 Cal.Rptr.2d 811; 968 P.2d 522 [No. S050162. Dec 31, 1998.] FREDERICK HOFF et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. VACAVILLE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, Defendant and Respondent. (Superior Court of Solano County, No. L001138, Harry S. Kinnicutt, Judge.) (Opinion by Chin, J., with Kennard, Werdegar, […]

Fletcher v. Commission on Judicial Performance (1998) 19 Cal.4th 865 , 81 Cal.Rptr.2d 58; 968 P.2d — [No. S058378. Dec 31, 1998.] THOMAS B. FLETCHER, a Judge of the Superior Court, Petitioner, v. COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE, Respondent. (Opinion by The Court. Dissenting opinion by Kennard, J., with Mosk, J., concurring.) COUNSEL Dennis A. Fischer […]

Kobzoff v. Los Angeles County Harbor/UCLA Medical Center (1998) 19 Cal.4th 851 , 80 Cal.Rptr.2d 803; — P.2d — [No. S066874. Dec 28, 1998.] MARY KOBZOFF et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. LOS ANGELES COUNTY HARBOR/UCLA MEDICAL CENTER et al., Defendants and Respondents. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. TC007540, Enrique Romero and Richard […]

In re Gay (1998) 19 Cal.4th 771 , 80 Cal.Rptr.2d 765; 968 P.2d 476 [No. S030514. Dec 24, 1998.] In re KENNETH EARL GAY on Habeas Corpus. (Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge J. Stephen Czuleger) (Opinion by Baxter, J., with Mosk, Acting C. J., Chin, and Brown, JJ., and Peterson, J., fn. * concurring. […]

People v. Hernandez (1998) 19 Cal.4th 835 , 80 Cal.Rptr.2d 754; 968 P.2d 465 [No. S047306. Dec 24, 1998.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DAVID HERNANDEZ, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of San Diego County, No. SF79942, Susan P. Finlay, Judge. fn. * ) (Opinion by Chin, J., with George, C. J., Kennard and […]

Calvillo-Silva v. Home Grocery (1998) 19 Cal.4th 714 , 80 Cal.Rptr.2d 506; 968 P.2d 65 [No. S053418. Dec 17, 1998.] SALVADOR CALVILLO-SILVA et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. HOME GROCERY et al., Defendants and Respondents. (Superior Court of San Mateo County, No. 366928, William H. Harrington, Jr., Judge.) (Opinion by Baxter, J., with George, C. […]

People v. Ortega (1998) 19 Cal.4th 686 , 80 Cal.Rptr.2d 489; 968 P.2d 48 [No. S055216. Dec 17, 1998.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ERNESTO ORTEGA et al., Defendants and Appellants. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. BBFN_197270, Judith L. Champagne, Judge.) (Opinion by George, C. J., with Mosk, Kennard, Werdegar, and Brown, […]

  People v. Hagen (1998) 19 Cal.4th 652 , 80 Cal.Rptr.2d 24; 967 P.2d 563 [No. S063524. Dec 7, 1998.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JOHNNY ARDEAN HAGEN et al., Defendants and Appellants. (Superior Court of Riverside County, No. CR50052, Erik Michael Kaiser, Judge.) (Opinion by Werdegar, J., with George, C. J., Baxter, Chin, […]

Salgado v. County of Los Angeles (1998) 19 Cal.4th 629 , 80 Cal.Rptr.2d 46; 967 P.2d 585 [No. S065021. Dec 7, 1998.] JABES SALGADO, a Minor, etc., et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES et al., Defendants and Appellants. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. SCC22624, Philip H. Hickok, Judge.) (Opinion […]

In re Attorney Discipline System (1998) 19 Cal.4th 582 , 79 Cal.Rptr.2d 836; 967 P.2d 49 [No. S073756. Dec 3, 1998.] IN RE ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE SYSTEM; REQUESTS OF THE GOVERNOR AND THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA. (Opinion by George, C. J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Marie M. Moffat, Lawrence C. Yee, […]

People v. Massie (1998) 19 Cal.4th 550 , 79 Cal.Rptr.2d 816; 967 P.2d 29 [No. S010775. Nov 30, 1998.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ROBERT LEE MASSIE, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco, No. 98806, Edward Stern, Judge.) (Opinion by Kennard, J., expressing the unanimous view of […]

People v. Roybal (1998) 19 Cal.4th 481 , 79 Cal.Rptr.2d 487; 966 P.2d 521 [No. S029453. Nov 12, 1998.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. RUDOLPH JOSE ROYBAL, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of San Diego County, No. CRN 20596, David B. Moon, Jr., Judge.) (Opinion by Mosk, J., expressing the unanimous view of the […]

McKeon v. Mercy Healthcare Sacramento (1998) 19 Cal.4th 321 , 79 Cal.Rptr.2d 319; 965 P.2d 1189 [No. S054783. Nov 9, 1998.] JUNE McKEON, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. MERCY HEALTHCARE SACRAMENTO, Defendant and Respondent. (Superior Court of Sacramento County, No. CV540585, Ronald W. Tochterman, Judge.) (Opinion by Werdegar, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) […]

Mercury Ins. Group v. Superior Court (Wooster) (1998) 19 Cal.4th 332 , 79 Cal.Rptr.2d 308; 965 P.2d 1178 [No. S067462. Nov 9, 1998.] MERCURY INSURANCE GROUP, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Respondent; RONALD A. WOOSTER et al., Real Parties in Interest. (Superior Court of San Bernardino County, No. SCV19185, W. Robert […]

People v. Ochoa (1998) 19 Cal.4th 353 , 79 Cal.Rptr.2d 408; 966 P.2d 442 [No. S009522. Nov 5, 1998.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. LESTER ROBERT OCHOA, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Nos. A885934 and A886206, Alfonso M. Bazan, Judge.) (Opinion by Mosk, J., expressing the unanimous view of the […]

People v. Davis (1998) 19 Cal.4th 301 , 79 Cal.Rptr.2d 295; 965 P.2d 1165 [No. S062739. Nov 5, 1998.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. KENNETH D. DAVIS, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. MBFN_110835, Frank Y. Jackson, Judge.) (Opinion by Mosk, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL […]

People v. Lopez (1998) 19 Cal.4th 282 , 79 Cal.Rptr.2d 195; 965 P.2d 713 [No. S064118. Nov 2, 1998.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CAESAR AUGUSTUS LOPEZ, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of San Diego County, No. SCN022962, Kenneth G. Ziebarth, Jr., Judge. fn. * ) (Opinion by Chin, J., with George, C. J., […]

Khawar v. Globe Internat., Inc. (1998) 19 Cal.4th 254 , 79 Cal.Rptr.2d 178; 965 P.2d 696 [No. S054868. Nov 2, 1998.] KHALID IQBAL KHAWAR, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. GLOBE INTERNATIONAL, INC., Defendant and Appellant. ALI AHMAD, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. GLOBE INTERNATIONAL, INC., Defendant and Respondent. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Nos. WEC139685 and […]

People v. Reyes (1998) 19 Cal.4th 743 , 80 Cal.Rptr.2d 734; 968 P.2d 445; — P.2d — [No. S058825. Sep 21, 1998.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. RUDOLFO REYES, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Tulare County, No. 35867, Kenneth E. Conn and Joseph A. Kalashian, Judges.) (Opinion by Brown, J., with George, C. […]

Green v. Ralee Engineering Co. (1998) 19 Cal.4th 66 , 78 Cal.Rptr.2d 16; 960 P.2d 1046 [No. S060370. Aug 31, 1998.] RICHARD GREEN, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. RALEE ENGINEERING COMPANY, Defendant and Respondent. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. KC008777, Burton Bach, Judge.) (Opinion by Chin, J., with George, C. J., Mosk, and Werdegar, […]

People v. Birks (1998) 19 Cal.4th 108 , 77 Cal.Rptr.2d 848; 960 P.2d 1073 [No. S057191. Aug 31, 1998.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. LAWRENCE BIRKS, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of San Bernardino County, No. FSB05628, Duane M. Lloyd, Judge.) (Opinion by Baxter, J., with George, C. J., Kennard, and Chin, JJ., concurring. […]

  Bank of America v. Lallana (1998) 19 Cal.4th 203 , 77 Cal.Rptr.2d 910; 960 P.2d 1133 [No. S062489. Aug 31, 1998.] BANK OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, Cross-defendant and Respondent, v. FELISA V. LALLANA, Defendant, Cross-complainant and Appellant. (Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco, No. 947357, George L. Nelson, Temporary Judge. fn. […]

People v. Breverman (1998) 19 Cal.4th 142 , 77 Cal.Rptr.2d 870; 960 P.2d 1094 [No. S058721. Aug 31, 1998.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. SCOTT BREVERMAN, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. PA015748, Charles L. Peven, Judge.) (Opinion by Baxter, J., with George, C. J, Werdegar, and Chin, JJ., concurring. […]

Yamaha Corp. of America v. State Bd. of Equalization (1998) 19 Cal.4th 1 , 78 Cal.Rptr.2d 1; 960 P.2d — [No. S060145. Aug 27, 1998.] YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. BC079444, Daniel A. Curry, Judge.) (Opinion by Brown, […]