Category: 1999

Hunt v. Superior Court (Guimbellot) (1999) 21 Cal.4th 984 , 90 Cal.Rptr.2d 236; 987 P.2d 705 [No. S063313. Nov 22, 1999.] JIM HUNT, as Director, etc., et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Respondent; MARY GUIMBELLOT et al., Real Parties in Interest. (Superior Court of Sacramento County, No. CV530286, Peter N. Mering, […]

Wilcox v. Birtwhistle (1999) 21 Cal.4th 973 , 90 Cal.Rptr.2d 260; 987 P.2d 727 [No. S074519. Nov 22, 1999.] MARK LEE WILCOX, a Minor, etc., et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. WILLIAM BIRTWHISTLE, Defendant and Respondent. (Superior Court of Tuolumne County, No. 39625, Eleanor Provost, Judge.) (Opinion by Brown, J., expressing the unanimous view of […]

Au-Yang v. Barton (1999) 21 Cal.4th 958 , 90 Cal.Rptr.2d 227; 987 P.2d 697 [No. S061703. Nov 18, 1999.] SUSAN AU-YANG, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. NEIL BARTON et al., Defendants and Appellants. (Superior Court of Marin County, No. 1533217, Gary W. Thomas, Judge.) (Opinion by Kennard, J., with George, C. J., Mosk, Werdegar, and Chin, […]

People v. Tufunga (1999) 21 Cal.4th 935 , 90 Cal.Rptr.2d 143; 987 P.2d 168 [No. S072486. Nov 15, 1999.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. HALALIKU KALONI TUFUNGA, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Contra Costa County, No. 96-1029-6, Douglas R. Cunningham, Judge. fn. * ) (Opinion by Baxter, J., expressing the unanimous view of […]

People v. Zermeno (1999) 21 Cal.4th 927 , 89 Cal.Rptr.2d 927; 986 P.2d 196 [No. S068840. Nov 4, 1999.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JAVIER FRANCISCO ZERMENO, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Santa Barbara County, No. 214762, James M. Slater, Judge.) (Opinion by Kennard, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL […]

People v. Falsetta (1999) 21 Cal.4th 903 , 89 Cal.Rptr.2d 847; 986 P.2d 182 [No. S071521. Nov 1, 1999.] THE PEOPLE, Paintiff and Respondent, v. CHARLES ANTHONY FALSETTA, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Alameda County, No. CH20852, Jeffrey W. Horner, Judge.) (Opinion by Chin, J., with George, C. J., Kennard, Baxter, and Werdegar, JJ., […]

Miller v. Superior Court (People) (1999) 21 Cal.4th 883 , 89 Cal.Rptr.2d 834; 986 P.2d 170 [No. S073888. Nov 1, 1999.] ELLEN MILLER, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest. (Superior Court of San Joaquin County, No. 59994, William J. Murray, Jr., Judge.) (Opinion by Mosk, […]

People v. Coria (1999) 21 Cal.4th 868 , 89 Cal.Rptr.2d 650; 985 P.2d 970 [No. S074251. Oct 28, 1999.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JUAN JOSUEL CORIA, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of San Joaquin County, No. SC060749D, Michael E. Platt, Judge.) (Opinion by Chin, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL […]

People v. Allen (1999) 21 Cal.4th 846 , 89 Cal.Rptr.2d 279; 984 P.2d 486 [No. S070028. Oct 7, 1999.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ANDREW JAMES ALLEN, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Santa Clara County, No. 187584, John J. Garibaldi, Judge.) (Opinion by Mosk, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL […]

People v. Castellanos (1999) 21 Cal.4th 785 , 88 Cal.Rptr.2d 346; 982 P.2d 211 [No. S064388. Aug 30, 1999.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. LUIS CASTELLANOS, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. GBFN_119800, Martin H. Wegman, Commissioner.) (Opinion by George, C. J., with Baxter and Chin, JJ., concurring. Concurring and […]

Vandenberg v. Superior Court (Centennial Ins. Co.) (1999) 21 Cal.4th 815 , 88 Cal.Rptr.2d 366; 982 P.2d 229 [No. S067115. Aug 30, 1999.] JOHN B. VANDENBERG et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Respondent; CENTENNIAL INSURANCE COMPANY et al., Real Parties in Interest. (Superior Court of Sacramento County, No. 95AS01161, John R. […]

People v. Frazer (1999) 21 Cal.4th 737 , 88 Cal.Rptr.2d 312; 982 P.2d 180 [No. S067443. Aug 30, 1999.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. RAYMOND LAWRENCE FRAZER, Defendant and Respondent. (Superior Court of Mendocino County, No. CR24362, Henry K. Nelson, Judge.) (Opinion by Baxter, J., with George, C. J., Werdegar, and Chin, JJ., concurring. […]

In re Sanders (1999) 21 Cal.4th 697 , 87 Cal.Rptr.2d 899; 981 P.2d 1038 [No. S043131. Aug 26, 1999.] In re RONALD LEE SANDERS on Habeas Corpus. (Superior Court of Kern County, No. 22079, Gerald K. Davis, Judge. fn. * ) (Opinion by Werdegar, J., with George, C. J., and Chin, J., concurring. Concurring opinion […]

Warden v. State Bar (1999) 21 Cal.4th 628 , 88 Cal.Rptr.2d 283; 982 P.2d 154 [No. S060702. Aug 26, 1999.] LEW WARDEN, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA et al., Defendants and Respondents. (Superior Court of Alameda County, No. 734372-4, James R. Lambden and Sandra Lynn Margulies, Judges.) (Opinion by George, C. […]

  People v. Woods (1999) 21 Cal.4th 668 , 88 Cal.Rptr.2d 88; 981 P.2d 1019 [No. S068741. Aug 26, 1999.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. CHERYL JEANENE WOODS et al., Defendants and Respondents. (Superior Court of Contra Costa County, No. 9614538, Garrett J. Grant, Judge.) (Opinion by Baxter, J., with George, C. J., Werdegar, […]

White v. Ultramar, Inc. (1999) 21 Cal.4th 563 , 87 Cal.Rptr.2d 19; 981 P.2d 944 [No. S070177. Aug 23, 1999.] THOMAS M. WHITE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ULTRAMAR, INC., Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of San Diego County, No. 670423, Donald L. Meloche, Judge.) (Opinion by Chin, J., with George, C. J., Kennard, Baxter, Werdegar, […]

People v. Soto (1999) 21 Cal.4th 512 , 88 Cal.Rptr.2d 304; 981 P.2d 958 [No. S044043. Aug 23, 1999.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. FRANK LEE SOTO, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Orange County, No. C-89008, Jean H. Rheinheimer, Judge.) (Opinion by Baxter, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Richard […]

Erlich v. Menezes (1999) 21 Cal.4th 543 , 87 Cal.Rptr.2d 886; 981 P.2d 978 [No. S068325. Aug 23, 1999.] BARRY ERLICH et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. JOHN MENEZES, Defendant, Cross-complainant and Appellant; RON REBALDO et al., Cross-defendants and Respondents. (Superior Court of San Luis Obispo County, No. CV70302, Paul H. Coffee, Judge, and Jay […]

Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees Internat. Union v. Davis (1999) 21 Cal.4th 585 , 88 Cal.Rptr.2d 56; 981 P.2d 990 [No. S074850. Aug 23, 1999.] HOTEL EMPLOYEES AND RESTAURANT EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION, Petitioner, v. GRAY DAVIS, as Governor, etc., et al., Respondents; FRANK LAWRENCE, Real Party in Interest. [No. S074851. Aug 23, 1999.] ERIC CORTEZ […]

People v. Kelii (1999) 21 Cal.4th 452 , 87 Cal.Rptr.2d 674; 981 P.2d 518 [No. S070960. Aug 19, 1999.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. LESTER KELII, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. GBFN_122834, Dino John Fulgoni, Judge.) (Opinion by Chin, J., with George, C. J., Baxter, and Brown, JJ., concurring. […]

People v. Allen (1999) 21 Cal.4th 424 , 87 Cal.Rptr.2d 682; 981 P.2d 525 [No. S054125. Aug 19, 1999.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. SHERMAN ALLEN, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. YBFN_120812, Donald F. Pitts, Judge.) (Opinion by Werdegar, J., with George, C. J., Mosk, and Kennard, JJ., concurring. […]

People v. Ray (1999) 21 Cal.4th 464 , 88 Cal.Rptr.2d 1; 981 P.2d 928 [No. S071999. Aug 19, 1999.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. ANDRE LAMONT RAY, Defendant and Respondent. (Superior Court of Contra Costa County, No. 970311-7, Garrett J. Grant, Judge.) (Opinion by Brown, J., with Kennard and Baxter, JJ., concurring. Concurring opinion […]

Sierra Club v. San Joaquin Local Agency Formation Com. (1999) 21 Cal.4th 489 , 87 Cal.Rptr.2d 702; — P.2d — [No. S072212. Aug 19, 1999.] SIERRA CLUB et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. SAN JOAQUIN LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION, Defendant and Respondent; CALIFIA DEVELOPMENT GROUP et al., Real Parties in Interest and Respondents. (Superior Court […]

Norgart v. Upjohn Co. (1999) 21 Cal.4th 383 , 87 Cal.Rptr.2d 453; 981 P.2d 79 [No. S071633. Aug 16, 1999.] LEO NORGART, Individually and as Administrator, etc., et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. THE UPJOHN COMPANY, Defendant and Respondent. (Superior Court of Sonoma County, No. 193265, Laurence K. Sawyer, Judge.) (Opinion by Mosk, J., with […]

Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc. v. San Francisco Airports Com. (1999) 21 Cal.4th 352 , 87 Cal.Rptr.2d 654; — P.2d — [No. S066747. Aug 16, 1999.] ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC., GOLDEN GATE CHAPTER et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORTS COMMISSION, Defendant and Respondent; SAN MATEO COUNTY BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL, […]