Category: 1999

Belton v. Bowers Ambulance Service (1999) 20 Cal.4th 928 , 86 Cal.Rptr.2d 107; 978 P.2d 591 [No. S072534. Jul 1, 1999.] RAYMOND BRUCE BELTON, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. BOWERS AMBULANCE SERVICE, Defendant and Respondent. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. BC163938, Joseph R. Kalin, Judge.) (Opinion by Chin, J., expressing the unanimous view of […]

People v. Earp (1999) 20 Cal.4th 826 , 85 Cal.Rptr.2d 857; 978 P.2d 15 [No. S025423. Jun 24, 1999.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. RICKY LEE EARP, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. A747945, Ronald S. Coen, Judge.) (Opinion by Kennard, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL […]

Fukuda v. City of Angels (1999) 20 Cal.4th 805 , 85 Cal.Rptr.2d 696; 977 P.2d 693 [No. S071467. Jun 21, 1999.] TIMOTHY FUKUDA, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. CITY OF ANGELS, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Calaveras County, No. 19480, Richard E. Tuttle, Judge. fn. * ) (Opinion by George, C. J., expressing the unanimous […]

Ramirez v. Yosemite Water Co. (1999) 20 Cal.4th 785 , 85 Cal.Rptr.2d 844; 978 P.2d 2 [No. S070114. Jun 17, 1999.] PETER RAMIREZ, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. YOSEMITE WATER COMPANY, INC., Defendant and Respondent. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. BC080284, Ruth Essegian, Judge. fn. * ) (Opinion by Mosk, J., expressing the unanimous […]

In re Cudjo (1999) 20 Cal.4th 673 , 85 Cal.Rptr.2d 436; 977 P.2d 66 [No. S029707. Jun 7, 1999.] In re ARMENIA LEVI CUDJO, JR., on Habeas Corpus. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. A746168, Howard J. Schwab, Judge.) (Opinion by Kennard, J., with George, C. J., Baxter, Werdegar, Chin, and Brown, JJ., concurring. […]

DeBerard Properties, Ltd. v. Lim (1999) 20 Cal.4th 659 , 85 Cal.Rptr.2d 292; 976 P.2d 843 [No. S070347. Jun 3, 1999.] DeBERARD PROPERTIES, LTD., Plaintiff and Respondent, v. BUN RAYMOND LIM et al., Defendants and Appellants. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. BC141933, Ricardo A. Torres, Judge.) (Opinion by Mosk, J., with George, C. […]

People v. Hart (1999) 20 Cal.4th 546 , 85 Cal.Rptr.2d 132; 976 P.2d 683 [No. S005970. Jun 1, 1999.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JOSEPH WILLIAM HART, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Riverside County, No. 25670, Edward D. Webster, Judge.) (Opinion by George, C. J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL […]

People v. Welch (1999) 20 Cal.4th 701 , 85 Cal.Rptr.2d 203; 976 P.2d 754 [No. S011323. Jun 1, 1999.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DAVID ESCO WELCH, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Alameda County, No. SC90396, Stanley P. Golde, Judge.) (Opinion by The Court. Dissenting opinion by Mosk, J., with Kennard, J., concurring […]

  Regents of University of California v. Superior Court (1999) 20 Cal.4th 509 , 85 Cal.Rptr.2d 257; 976 P.2d 808 [No. S069688. Jun 1, 1999.] THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, Respondent; TIM MOLLOY et al., Real Parties in […]

People v. Garcia (1999) 20 Cal.4th 490 , 85 Cal.Rptr.2d 280; 976 P.2d 831 [No. S069783. Jun 1, 1999.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JERRY GARCIA, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. YBFN_130108, Teri Schwartz, Judge.) (Opinion by Chin, J., with George, C. J., Mosk, Kennard, Baxter, and Werdegar, JJ., […]

StorMedia Inc. v. Superior Court (Werczberger) (1999) 20 Cal.4th 449 , 84 Cal.Rptr.2d 843; 976 P.2d 214 [No. S062661. May 27, 1999.] STORMEDIA INCORPORATED et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Respondent; SARA WERCZBERGER et al., Real Parties in Interest. (Superior Court of Santa Clara County, No. CV760825, John A. Flaherty, […]

People v. Hering (1999) 20 Cal.4th 440 , 84 Cal.Rptr.2d 839; 976 P.2d 210 [No. S070514. May 27, 1999.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. NORTON HERING et al., Defendants and Appellants. (Superior Court of Orange County, No. 94ZF0006, William R. Froeberg, Judge.) (Opinion by Brown, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL […]

Temple Community Hospital v. Superior Court (Ramos) (1999) 20 Cal.4th 464 , 84 Cal.Rptr.2d 852; 976 P.2d — [No. S049103. May 27, 1999.] TEMPLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; SANDRA RAMOS, Real Party in Interest. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. BC127491, Ernest George Williams, Judge.) (Opinion […]

People v. Morante (1999) 20 Cal.4th 403 , 84 Cal.Rptr.2d 665; 975 P.2d 1071 [No. S063446. May 17, 1999.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ISABEL MORANTE, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. BA096050, Edward A. Ferns, Judge.) (Opinion by George, C. J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL […]

Oberholzer v. Commission on Judicial Performance (1999) 20 Cal.4th 371 , 84 Cal.Rptr.2d 466; 975 P.2d 663 [No. S064923. May 13, 1999.] RICHARD J. OBERHOLZER, a Judge of the Superior Court, Petitioner, v. COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE, Respondent. (Opinion by The Court. Concurring opinion by Werdegar, J. (see p. 400).) COUNSEL Lewis, D’Amato, Brisbois & […]

PPG Industries, Inc. v. Transamerica Ins. Co. (1999) 20 Cal.4th 310 , 84 Cal.Rptr.2d 455; 975 P.2d — [No. S056618. May 10, 1999.] PPG INDUSTRIES, INC., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. TRANSAMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. BC107689, Frances Rothschild, Judge.) (Opinion by Kennard, J., with Baxter, Chin, and […]

California Teachers Assn. v. State of California (1999) 20 Cal.4th 327 , 84 Cal.Rptr.2d 425; 975 P.2d — [No. S067030. May 10, 1999.] CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA et al., Defendants and Appellants. (Superior Court of Sacramento County, No. CV376695, James Timothy Ford, Judge.) (Opinion by George, […]

In re Hamilton (1999) 20 Cal.4th 273 , 84 Cal.Rptr.2d 403; 975 P.2d 600 [No. S040799. May 6, 1999.] In re MICHAEL ALLEN HAMILTON on Habeas Corpus. (Superior Court of Tulare County, No. 20888, Nathaniel O. Bradley, Judge.) (Opinion by Baxter, J., with George, C. J., Mosk, Kennard, Werdegar, Chin, and Brown, JJ., concurring. Concurring […]

People v. Barella (1999) 20 Cal.4th 261 , 84 Cal.Rptr.2d 248; 975 P.2d 37 [No. S065511. May 6, 1999.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. GEORGE EDWARD BARELLA, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Lake County, No. CF-19574.01, Arthur H. Mann, Judge. fn. * ) (Opinion by George, C. J., expressing the unanimous view of […]

People v. Franklin (1999) 20 Cal.4th 249 , 84 Cal.Rptr.2d 241; 975 P.2d 30 [No. S068112. May 3, 1999.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v DONALD DWAYNE FRANKLIN, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. LBFN_123010, Sandy R. Kriegler, Judge.) (Opinion by Chin, J., with George, C. J., Mosk, Kennard, and Werdegar, […]

People v. Martinez (1999) 20 Cal.4th 225 , 83 Cal.Rptr.2d 533; 973 P.2d 512 [No. S064345. Apr 8, 1999.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. SAMUEL MARTINEZ, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Fresno County, No. 541309-1, Robert Z. Mardikian, Judge. fn. * ) (Opinion by Brown, J., with George, C. J., Kennard, Baxter, Werdegar, […]

Cel-Tech Communications, Inc. v. Los Angeles Cellular Telephone Co. (1999) 20 Cal.4th 163 , — [No. S066735. Apr 8, 1999.] CEL-TECH COMMUNICATIONS, INC., et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. LOS ANGELES CELLULAR TELEPHONE COMPANY, Defendant and Respondent. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. VC015535, C. Robert Simpson, Jr., Judge.) (Opinion by Chin, J., with […]

People v. Grant (1999) 20 Cal.4th 150 , 83 Cal.Rptr.2d 295; 973 P.2d 72 [No. S057104. Apr 1, 1999.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. FLOYD LOVE GRANT, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Santa Barbara County, No. 203931, William L. Gordon, Judge.) (Opinion by Kennard, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL […]

  People v. Williams (1999) 20 Cal.4th 119 , 83 Cal.Rptr.2d 275; 973 P.2d 52 [No. S063512. Mar 29, 1999.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JOHN DAVID WILLIAMS, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Tuolumne County, No. 1396, William G. Polley, Judge.) (Opinion by Chin, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL […]