Category: 2001

[No. S066106. May 7, 2001.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ARASHEIK WESLEY WILLIAMS, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Santa Clara County, No. 178305, Paul R. Teilh, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, Sixth Dist.) (Opinion by George, C. J., with Mosk, Kennard, Baxter, Werdegar, Chin, and Brown, JJ., concurring. Concurring opinion by Kennard, J. […]

[No. S082236. May 3, 2001.] BARBARA McCALL, Individually and as Trustee, etc., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. PACIFICARE OF CALIFORNIA, INC., et al., Defendants and Respondents. (Superior Court of Orange County, No. 788545, Thierry Patrick Colaw, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, Fourth Dist., Div. Three, No. G024030, 74 Cal.App.4th 257) (Opinion by Werdegar, J., with George, […]

[No. S076061. Apr. 30, 2001.] COMEDY III PRODUCTIONS, INC., Plaintiff and Respondent, v. GARY SADERUP, INC., et al., Defendants and Appellants. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. EC020205, Carl J. West, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, Second Dist., Div. Two, No. B120382, 68 Cal. App. 4th 744.) (Opinion by Mosk, J., expressing the unanimous […]

[No. S079575. May 21, 2001.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. GUADALUPE TORRES, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Yolo County, No. 10978, James L. Stevens, Jr., Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, Third Dist., No. C028359, 71 Cal. App. 4th 704.) (Opinion by Kennard, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Cynthia A. […]

[No. S018665. May 17, 2001.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MILTON OTIS LEWIS, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Shasta County, No. 88-10524, Joseph H. Redmon, Judge.) (Opinion by Kennard, J., with George, C. J., Baxter, Werdegar, Chin, and Brown, JJ., concurring. Concurring and dissenting opinion by Mosk, J. (see p. 678).) COUNSEL Marc […]

[No. S020378. May 14, 2001.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JAMES PHILLIP ANDERSON, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Riverside County, No. ICR6219, Richard G. Van Frank, Judge.) (Opinion by Baxter, J., with George, C. J., Werdegar, Chin, and Brown, JJ., concurring. Concurring opinion by Mosk, J. (see p. 607). Concurring opinion by Kennard, […]

[No. S085091. May 14, 2001.] HOECHST CELANESE CORPORATION, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. FRANCHISE TAX BOARD, Defendant and Respondent. (Superior Court of Sacramento County, No. 96AS01954, William M. Gallagher, Judge. fn. *) (The Court of Appeal, Third Dist., No. C030702, 76 Cal. App. 4th 914.) (Opinion by Brown, J., with George, C. J., Mosk, Kennard, Baxter, […]

[No. S085088. May 2, 2001.] [Modification of Opinion (25 Cal. 4th 165; 105 Cal. Rptr. 2d 214, 19 P.3d 567).] FRIENDS OF SIERRA MADRE et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. CITY OF SIERRA MADRE et al., Defendants and Appellants. THE COURT.- The opinion herein, filed on March 29, 2001, appearing at 25 Cal. 4th 165, […]

[No. S083934. May 10, 2001.] BLUE RIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. BRIGITTE JACOBSEN et al., Defendants and Appellants. (Ninth Circuit U.S. Ct. App., No. 98-55052.) (Opinion by Brown, J., with Kennard, Baxter, and Chin, JJ., concurring. Concurring opinion by George, C. J., with Mosk and Werdegar, JJ., concurring (see p. 506). Concurring opinion […]

[No. S078537. May 7, 2001.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ROSHAY D. CLEVELAND, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. NA033676, Richard R. Romero, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, Second Dist., Div. Seven.) (Opinion by George, C. J., with Mosk, Kennard, Baxter, Werdegar, Chin, and Brown, JJ., concurring. Concurring opinion by […]

[No. S066106. May 7, 2001.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ARASHEIK WESLEY WILLIAMS, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Santa Clara County, No. 178305, Paul R. Teilh, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, Sixth Dist.) (Opinion by George, C. J., with Mosk, Kennard, Baxter, Werdegar, Chin, and Brown, JJ., concurring. Concurring opinion by Kennard, J. […]

[No. S082236. May 3, 2001.] BARBARA McCALL, Individually and as Trustee, etc., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. PACIFICARE OF CALIFORNIA, INC., et al., Defendants and Respondents. (Superior Court of Orange County, No. 788545, Thierry Patrick Colaw, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, Fourth Dist., Div. Three, No. G024030, 74 Cal.App.4th 257) (Opinion by Werdegar, J., with George, […]

[No. S076061. Apr. 30, 2001.] COMEDY III PRODUCTIONS, INC., Plaintiff and Respondent, v. GARY SADERUP, INC., et al., Defendants and Appellants. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. EC020205, Carl J. West, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, Second Dist., Div. Two, No. B120382, 68 Cal. App. 4th 744.) (Opinion by Mosk, J., expressing the unanimous […]

[No. S004727. Apr. 30, 2001.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MAURICIO RODRIGUEZ SILVA, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. A753263, Douglas A. McKee, Jean E. Matusinka, and Ronald M. George, Judges.) (Opinion by Kennard, J., with Mosk, Acting C. J., Baxter, Werdegar, Chin, and Brown, JJ., and Harris, J., fn. […]

[No. S085471. Apr. 26, 2001.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JOEL ROBERT TOBIAS, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Santa Clara County, No. 198740, James C. Emerson, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, Sixth Dist., No. H018424, 77 Cal. App. 4th 38.) (Opinion by Brown, J., with Mosk, Kennard, and Chin, JJ., concurring. Concurring opinion […]

[No. S087204. Apr. 16, 2001.] WALTER M. BRENNAN, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. TREMCO INCORPORATED et al., Defendants and Respondents. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. 172388, Reginald A. Dunn, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, Second Dist., Div. Three, No. B125398, 78 Cal. App. 4th 391.) (Opinion by Chin, J., with Kennard, Baxter, and Brown, […]

[No. S078828. Apr. 5, 2001.] CARMEL VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA et al., Defendants and Respondents. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. BS041545, Robert H. O’Brien, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, Second Dist., Div. One, No. B113383, 70 Cal. App. 4th 1525.) (Opinion by George, […]

[No. S084616. Apr. 5, 2001.] RUSSELL GLEN DAY, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. CITY OF FONTANA et al., Defendants and Respondents. (Superior Court of San Bernardino County, No. SCV273682, John P. Wade, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, Fourth Dist., Div. Two, No. E022011, 76 Cal. App. 4th 293.) (Opinion by Baxter, J., with George, C. J., […]

[No. S078879. Apr. 2, 2001.] In re HUGO RANGEL RESENDIZ on Habeas Corpus. (Superior Court of Orange County, No. SA97CF1436, Steven L. Perk, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, Fourth Dist., Div. Three, No. G023901, 71 Cal. App. 4th 145.) (Opinion by Werdegar, J., with George, C. J., and Kennard, J., concurring. Concurring and dissenting opinion […]

[No. S083632. Apr. 2, 2001.] HEATHER PRESTON, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, Defendant and Respondent. (Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco, No. 979165, Joseph A. Desmond, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, 1st Dist., Div. 3, No. A081437.) (Opinion by Brown, J., with George, C. J., Baxter, and Chin, […]

[No. S079499. Mar. 28, 2001.] [Modification of Opinion (25 Cal. 4th 11; 104 Cal. Rptr. 2d 409, 17 P.3d 764).] In re STUART K. LESANSKY on Discipline. THE COURT.- The opinion herein, filed on March 1, 2001, appearing at 25 Cal. 4th 11, is modified as follows: The final sentence of the first full paragraph […]

[No. S080670. Mar. 21, 2001.] [Modification of Opinion (24 Cal. 4th 1003; 103 Cal. Rptr. 2d 711, 16 P.3d 130).] ROGER GALLAND et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. CITY OF CLOVIS et al., Defendants and Appellants. THE COURT.- The opinion herein, appearing at 24 Cal. 4th 1003, is modified as follows: The last sentence of […]

[No. S085088. Mar. 29, 2001.] FRIENDS OF SIERRA MADRE et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. CITY OF SIERRA MADRE et al., Defendants and Appellants. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. BS051577, Robert H. O’Brien, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, Second Dist., Div. Seven, No. B129139, 76 Cal. App. 4th 1061.) (Opinion by Baxter J., […]

[No. S075263. Mar. 29, 2001.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. FLOYD E. MURPHY, JR., Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Tehama County, No. NCR42939, Stanley C. Young, Judge. fn. *) (The Court of Appeal, Third Dist., No. C025452, 67 Cal. App. 4th 1205.) (Opinion by Chin, J., with George, C. J., Kennard, Baxter, Werdegar, […]

[No. S071080. Mar. 22, 2001.] THOMAS M. THOMPSON et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS et al., Defendants and Appellants. (Superior Court of Marin County, No. 171364, Gary W. Thomas, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, First Dist., Div. Two, No. A079924, 64 Cal. App. 4th 104.) (Opinion by Kennard, J., expressing the unanimous […]