Category: 1998

Randall v. Orange County Council (1998) 17 Cal.4th 736 , 72 Cal.Rptr.2d 453; 952 P.2d 261 [No. S039161. Mar 23, 1998.] MICHAEL RANDALL, a Minor, etc., et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. ORANGE COUNTY COUNCIL, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Orange County, No. 650394, Richard O. Frazee, Sr., Judge.) (Opinion […]

People v. Lloyd (1998) 17 Cal.4th 658 , 72 Cal.Rptr.2d 224; 951 P.2d 1191 [No. S057937. Mar 16, 1998.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JAMES LLOYD, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. NA021724, Sheila F. Pokras, Judge.) (Opinion by Mosk, J., with George, C. J., Kennard, Baxter, Werdegar, and Chin, […]

LaTourette v. Workers’ Comp. Appeals Bd. (1998) 17 Cal.4th 644 , 72 Cal.Rptr.2d 217;951 P.2d 1184; 951 P.2d 1184 [No. S055679. Mar 12, 1998.] SHEILA LaTOURETTE, Petitioner, v. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD and LONG BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT, Respondents. (Opinion by Mosk, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Marotta & Ramos and […]

Employers Mutual Liability Ins. Co v. Tutor-Saliba Corp. (1998) 17 Cal.4th 632 , 71 Cal.Rptr.2d 851; 951 P.2d 420 [No. S058283. Mar 2, 1998.] EMPLOYERS MUTUAL LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY OF WISCONSIN, Plaintiff and Respondent v. TUTOR-SALIBA CORPORATION, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. SOC096588, Robert L. LaFont, Judge.) (Opinion by Brown, […]

Santisas v. Goodin (1998) 17 Cal.4th 599 , 71 Cal.Rptr.2d 830; 951 P.2d 399 [No. S050326. Feb 26, 1998.] BENJAMIN SANTISAS et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. ROBERT J. GOODIN et al., Defendants and Respondents. (Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco, No. 891945, Stuart R. Pollak, Judge.) (Opinion by Kennard, J., […]

Stop Youth Addiction, Inc. v. Lucky Stores, Inc. (1998) 17 Cal.4th 553 , 71 Cal.Rptr.2d 731; 950 P.2d 1086 [No. S055373. Feb 23, 1998.] STOP YOUTH ADDICTION, INC., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. LUCKY STORES, INC., Defendant and Respondent. (Superior Court of Alameda County, No. 743347-6, Ken M. Kawaichi, Judge.) (Opinion by Werdegar, J., with George, […]

People v. Dennis (1998) 17 Cal.4th 468 , 71 Cal.Rptr.2d 680; 950 P.2d 1035 [No. S007210. Feb 19, 1998.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. WILLIAM MICHAEL DENNIS, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Santa Clara County, No. 97196, John Schatz, Jr., Judge.) (Opinion by Chin, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL […]

People v. Woodell (1998) 17 Cal.4th 448 , 71 Cal.Rptr.2d 241; 950 P.2d 85 [No. S060180. Feb 11, 1998.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. RUSSELL D. WOODELL, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Santa Barbara County, No. 207628, William L. Gordon, Judge.) (Opinion by Chin, J., with George, C. J., Baxter, Werdegar, and Brown, […]

Davis v. KGO-T.V., Inc. (1998) 17 Cal.4th 436 , 71 Cal.Rptr.2d 452; 950 P.2d 567 [No. S057813. Feb 5, 1998.] STEVE DAVIS, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. KGO-T.V., INC., Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco, No. 946879, Raymond J. Arata, Jr., Judge.) (Opinion by Mosk, J., expressing the unanimous […]

Moss v. Superior Court (Ortiz) (1998) 17 Cal.4th 396 , 71 Cal.Rptr.2d 215; 950 P.2d 59 [No. S057081. Feb 2, 1998.] BRENT N. MOSS, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Respondent; TAMARA S. ORTIZ, Real Party in Interest. (Superior Court of Riverside County, No. D108660, Becky L. Dugan, Temporary Judge. fn. * ) […]

People v. Bennett (1998) 17 Cal.4th 373 , 70 Cal.Rptr.2d 850; 949 P.2d 947 [No. S052788. Feb 2, 1998.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. EDWIN WINSLOW BENNETT, Defendant and Appellant. In re EDWIN WINSLOW BENNETT on Habeas Corpus. (Superior Court of Orange County, Nos. C-77304 and C-86692/M-7308, David O. Carter and Richard L. Weatherspoon, […]

People v. Jones (1998) 17 Cal.4th 279 , 70 Cal.Rptr.2d 793; 949 P.2d 890 [No. S021683. Jan 29, 1998.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. RONALD ANTHONY JONES, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. A578017, Charles Carter Lee, Judge.) (Opinion by Mosk, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court. Concurring […]

Pitts v. County of Kern (1998) 17 Cal.4th 340 , 70 Cal.Rptr.2d 823; 949 P.2d 920 [No. S057270. Jan 29, 1998.] RICKY LYNN PITTS et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. COUNTY OF KERN et al., Defendants and Respondents. COLLEEN DILL FORSYTHE et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. COUNTY OF KERN et al., Defendants and Respondents. […]

Jones v. Kmart Corp. (1998) 17 Cal.4th 329 , 70 Cal.Rptr.2d 844; 949 P.2d 941 [No. S058207. Jan 29, 1998.] FLOYZELL JONES et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. Kmart CORPORATION et al., Defendants and Appellants. (Superior Court of Alameda County, No. H-158533-3, Jacqueline Taber, Judge.) (Opinion by Mosk, J., with George, C. J., Kennard, and […]

Planning & Conservation League v. Department of Water Resources (1998) 17 Cal.4th 264 , 70 Cal.Rptr.2d 635; 949 P.2d 488 [No. S058929. Jan 22, 1998.] PLANNING AND CONSERVATION LEAGUE et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES et al., Defendants and Respondents. (Superior Court of Sacramento County, No. 95CS02316, Cecily Bond, Judge.) (Opinion […]

People v. Rodriguez (1998) 17 Cal.4th 253 , 70 Cal.Rptr.2d 334; 949 P.2d 31 [No. S055670. Jan 15, 1998.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ANTONIO RAMIREZ RODRIGUEZ, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. BA094493, Bernard J. Kamins, Judge.) (Opinion by Werdegar, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL […]

People v. Whitson (1998) 17 Cal.4th 229 , 70 Cal.Rptr.2d 321; 949 P.2d 18 [No. S057262. Jan 15, 1998.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. SCOTT ALDEN WHITSON, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Orange County, No. 93WF1026, Richard L. Weatherspoon, Judge.) (Opinion by George, C. J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL […]

Estate of Joseph (1998) 17 Cal.4th 203 , 70 Cal.Rptr.2d 619; 949 P.2d 472 [No. S060863. Jan 12, 1998.] Estate of LOUIS JOSEPH, Deceased. KIM BARNUM-SMITH, Petitioner and Appellant, v. JAMES C. JOSEPH, Objector and Respondent. As published in California Reports pursuant to Gov. Code and Cal. Rules of Court. (Superior Court of Alameda County, […]

Lockheed Information Management Services Co. v. City of Inglewood (1998) 17 Cal.4th 170 , 70 Cal.Rptr.2d 152; 948 P.2d 943 [No. S056659. Jan 8, 1998.] LOCKHEED INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES CO., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. CITY OF INGLEWOOD, Defendant and Respondent. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. BC115653, Melvin B. Grover, Judge.) (Opinion by Baxter, […]

Cotran v. Rollins Hudig Hall Internat., Inc. (1998) 17 Cal.4th 93 , 69 Cal.Rptr.2d 900; 948 P.2d 412 [No. S057098. Jan 5, 1998.] RALPH COTRAN, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ROLLINS HUDIG HALL INTERNATIONAL, INC., et al., Defendants and Appellants. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. EC014711, S. James Otero, Judge.) (Opinion by Brown, J., […]

Birbrower, Montalbano, Condon & Frank v.Superior Court (1998) 17 Cal.4th 119 , 70 Cal.Rptr.2d 304; 949 P.2d. 1 [No. S057125. Jan 5, 1998.] BIRBROWER, MONTALBANO, CONDON & FRANK, P.C., et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Respondent; ESQ BUSINESS SERVICES, INC., Real Party in Interest. (Superior Court of Santa Clara County, […]

  People v. Williams (1998) 17 Cal.4th 148 , 69 Cal.Rptr.2d 917; 948 P.2d 429 [No. S057534. Jan 5, 1998.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. REGINALD EUGENE WILLIAMS, Defendant and Respondent. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. VA029173, Philip H. Hickok, Judge.) (Opinion by Mosk, J., with Kennard, Werdegar, and Brown, JJ., concurring. […]