Category: 2001

[No. S086738. June 14, 2001.] THERESA AGUILAR et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY et al., Defendants and Appellants. (Superior Court of San Diego County, No. 700810, David J. Danielsen, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, Fourth Dist., Div. One, No. D030628, 78 Cal. App. 4th 79.) (Opinion by Mosk, J., with George, C. […]

[No. S072071. Mar. 15, 2001.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. GREGORY TOMMIE JONES, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. TA036184, Francis J. Hourigan III, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, Second Dist., Div. Three, No. B114681, 73 Cal. App. 4th 137.) (Opinion by Mosk, J., with George, C. J., Kennard, Baxter, […]

[No. S082662. Mar. 12, 2001.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ROBERT NELSON ATKINS, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Tehama County, No. NCR46234, Dennis E. Murray, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, Third Dist., No. C029002, 74 Cal. App. 4th 466.) (Opinion by Chin, J., with George, C. J., Kennard, Baxter, and Werdegar, JJ., concurring. […]

[No. S086696. Mar. 8, 2001.] BRUCE SWEATMAN III, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, Defendant and Respondent. (Superior Court of Riverside County, No. 254320, Dallas Holmes, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, Fourth Dist., Div. Two, No. E022817, 77 Cal. App. 4th 1371.) (Opinion by Mosk, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) […]

[No. S059461. Mar. 5, 2001.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DAVID HANS MORALES, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. PA021889, L. Jeffrey Wiatt, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, Second Dist., Div. Four, No. B101352, 69 Cal. App. 4th 1426.) (Opinion by Mosk, J., with George, C. J., Baxter, and Chin, […]

[No. S082110. Mar. 5, 2001.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DENNIS LEE EPPS, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. BA158159, Robert J. Perry, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, Second Dist., Div. Four, No. B121438, 74 Cal. App. 4th 645.) (Opinion by Brown, J., with George, C. J., Baxter, and Chin, […]

[No. S079499. Mar. 1, 2001.] In re STUART K. LESANSKY on Discipline. (Opinion by Kennard, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Pansky & Markle, R. Gerald Markle and Ellen A. Pansky for Petitioner Stuart K. Lesansky. Marie M. Moffat and Richard J. Zanassi for Respondent The State Bar of California. [25 Cal. […]

[No. S076968. Mar. 1, 2001.] In re CRISTETA S. PAGUIRIGAN on Discipline. (Opinion by Kennard, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Pansky & Markle, R. Gerald Markle and Ellen A. Pansky for Petitioner Cristeta S. Paguirigan. Karpman & Associates, Diane L. Karpman and JoAnne Earls Robbins as Amici Curiae on behalf of […]

[No. S090666. Dec. 24, 2001.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. BAU A. MOOC, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Orange County, No. 98CF0508, Frank F. Fasel, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, Fourth Dist., Div. Three, No. G023714, 81 Cal. App. 4th 1259.) (Opinion by Werdegar, J., with George, C. J., Kennard, Baxter, Chin, Brown, […]

[No. S091888. Dec. 20, 2001.] RICHARD M. ORTEGA, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. KMART CORPORATION, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. YC031334, Jean E. Matushinka, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, Second Dist., Div. One, No. B131083, 83 Cal. App. 4th 175.) (Opinion by Chin, J., with George, C.J., Baxter, J., Werdegar, J., […]

[No. S091117. Dec. 17, 2001.] UTILITY COST MANAGEMENT, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. INDIAN WELLS VALLEY WATER DISTRICT, Defendant and Respondent. (Superior Court of Kern County, No. 233147, Arthur E. Wallace, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, Fifth Dist., No. F030932, 82 Cal. App. 4th 231.) (Opinion by Brown, J., with George, C.J., Kennard, Baxter, Werdegar,and Chin, […]

[No. S025121. Dec. 3, 2001.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ROBERT CLARENCE TAYLOR, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Orange County, No. C-69889, Francisco P. Briseno, Judge.) (Opinion by Chin, J., with George, C.J., Kennard, J., Baxter, J., Werdegar, J., Brown, J., and Mallano, J. fn. * , concurring.) COUNSEL Susan K. Marr, under […]

[No. S090076. Oct. 17, 2001.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. SAY SENGPADYCHITH, Defendant and Appellant. In re SAY SENGPADYCHITH on Habeas Corpus. [Modification of opinion (26 Cal.4th 316) with no change in judgment.] THE COURT: The opinion appearing herein at 26 Cal. 4th 316 is modified as follows: 1. The following sentence and citation […]

[No. S078271. Nov. 5, 2001.] PETER VU, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. PRUDENTIAL PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY Defendant and Respondent. (On certification from the Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, No. 98-55540.) (Opinion by Kennard, J., with George, C.J., Baxter, J., Werdegar, J., Chin, J., Brown, J., and Levy, J. fn. * , concurring.) COUNSEL Gruber […]

[No. S009169. Nov. 1, 2001.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MARTIN JAMES KIPP, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. A028286, Michael G. Nott, Judge.) (Opinion by Kennard, J., with George, C.J., Baxter, J., Werdegar, J., Chin, J., Brown, J., Kremer, J. fn. * , concurring.) COUNSEL Ross Thomas and John […]

[No. S088872. Nov. 1, 2001.] PEGGY M. DRAPER, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. BYRON A. ACETO et al, Defendants and Respondents. (Superior Court of Orange County, Nos. 756148, 758042, Ronald Kline, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, Fourth Dist., Div. Three, No. G022560.) (Opinion by Kennard, J., Baxter, J., Chin, J., Brown, J., and Marchiano, J. fn. […]

[No. S086153. Oct. 18, 2001.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. DOMINIC D. SLAYTON, Defendant and Respondent. (Superior Court of San Bernardino County, No. FWV15073, J. Michael Welch, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal First Dist., Div. 3, No. E023001, 77 Cal. App. 4th 564.) (Opinion by Chin, J., with George, C.J., Kennard, J., Baxter, J., […]

[No. S089115. Oct. 1, 2001.] ELGIN HAYNIE, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, Real Party in Interest. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. BS060368, Rodney E. Nelson, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, Second Dist., Div. Four, No. B137707, 80 Cal. App. 4th 603.) (Opinion by Baxter, […]

[No. S016718. Sept. 26, 2001.] [Modification of opinion (26 Cal.4th 81) with no change in judgment.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. STEVEN DAVID CATLIN, Defendant and Appellant. THE COURT.- The opinion in this matter, published in the advance sheets at 26 Cal. 4th 81, is modified as follows: On page 101, second line, the […]

[No. S011425. Sept. 26, 2001.] [Modification of opinion (26 Cal.4th 598) with no change in judgment.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. RONALD HAROLD SEATON, Defendant and Appellant. THE COURT.- The opinion herein, filed on August 9, 2001, appearing at 26 Cal. 4th 598, is modified as follows: The second sentence of the last paragraph […]

[No. S082570. Sept. 12, 2001.] BRIAN J. DONOVAN, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. RRL CORPORATION, Defendant and Respondent. [Modification of opinion (26 Cal. 4th 261; 109 Cal. Rptr. 2d 807, 27 P.3d 702).] THE COURT.- The opinion herein, appearing in the Official Reports at 26 Cal. 4th 261, is modified as follows: The sixth sentence of […]

[No. S081900. Aug. 30, 2001.] GOLDEN GATEWAY CENTER, Plaintiff, Cross-defendant and Appellant, v. GOLDEN GATEWAY TENANTS ASSOCIATION, Defendant, Cross-complainant and Respondent. (Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco, No. 981081, John E. Dearman, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, First Dist., Div. Three, No. A082319, 73 Cal. App. 4th 908.) (Opinion by Brown, […]

[No. S084105. Aug. 30, 2001.] MANUEL TORRES et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. PARKHOUSE TIRE SERVICE, INC., et al., Defendants and Respondents. (Superior Court of San Diego County, No. 704571, S. Charles Wickersham, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, Fourth Dist., Div. One, No. D031296, 75 Cal. App. 4th 1195.) (Opinion by Chin, J., with George, […]

[No. S086220. Aug. 29, 2001.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JOE BUCKHALTER, Defendant and Appellant. [Modification fn. * of opinion (26 Cal. 4th 20; 108 Cal. Rptr. 2d 625, 25 P.3d 1103).] THE COURT.- The opinion herein appearing at 26 Cal. 4th 20 is modified as follows: 1. The words “Because defendant here is […]

[No. S004665. Aug. 20, 2001.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. WARD FRANCIS WEAVER, JR., Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Kern County, No. 24378, William A. Stone, Judge.) (Opinion by Werdegar, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) [26 Cal. 4th 898] COUNSEL Marvin Rous and Mark Farbman, under appointments by the Supreme […]