Category: 2002

[No. S097344. Mar. 7, 2002.] SUMMIT FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, LTD., Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CONTINENTAL LAWYERS TITLE COMPANY, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Orange County, No. 767157, Raymond J. Ikola, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, Fourth Dist., Div. One, No. D036868, 87 Cal. App. 4th 1379.) (Opinion by Brown, J., with George, C. J., Baxter, […]

[No. S091757. Mar. 4, 2002.] SAN REMO HOTEL L.P., et al., Plaintiffs, Cross-defendants and Appellants, v. CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO et al., Defendants, Cross-complainants and Respondents. (Superior Court of the City and County of San Francisco, No. 950166, Ina Levin Geymant, William J. Cahill, and Raymond D. Williamson, Jr., Judges.) (The Court of […]

[No. S091421. Mar. 4, 2002.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CONRAD RICHARD McKAY, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. YA040916, Deanne Smith Myers, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, Second Dist., Div. Four, No. B137511, 82 Cal. App. 4th 1279.) (Opinion by Baxter, J., with George, C. J., Kennard, Chin, and […]

[No. S095992. Feb. 28, 2002.] MORGAN VICTOR MANDULEY et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest. MICHAEL ROSE et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest. THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest. (Superior Court of […]

[No. S092697. Feb. 28, 2002.] JOHN HESS, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. NWC43057, William A. Drake, Judge. fn. * ) (The Court of Appeal, Second Dist., Div. Seven, No. B125395, Nonpublished Opinion.) (Opinion by Brown, J., with Baxter, Chin, and Moreno, JJ., concurring. […]

[No. S029384. Feb. 25, 2002.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DANNY RAY HILLHOUSE, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Butte County, No. CM000730, William R. Patrick, Judge.) (Opinion by Chin, J., with George, C.J., Kennard, Baxter, Werdegar, and Brown, JJ., concurring. Concurring opinion by Kennard, J.(see p. 512). Concurring and dissenting opinion by Moreno, […]

[No. S093476. Feb. 25, 2002.] AZUCENA CORREA, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party In Interest. (Superior Court of Orange County, No. 00WF0217, Charles Margines, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, Fourth Dist., Div. Three, No. G027265, 84 Cal. App. 4th 631.) (Opinion by George, C. J., with Kennard, Baxter, […]

[No. S080284. Feb. 21, 2002.] BARRY KEENAN, Petitioner, v. SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; FRANK SINATRA, JR., Real Party in Interest. (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. SC053294 , Stanley M. Weisberg, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, Second Dist., Div. One, No. B128379, 72 Cal. App. 4th 681.) (Opinion by Baxter, J., […]

[No. S097222. Feb. 21, 2002.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ALFONSO CORTEZ CROSSDALE, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Kern County, No. 77144, Lee Phillip Felice, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, Fifth Dist., No. F033853, 88 Cal. App. 4th 248.) (Opinion by Brown, J., with George, C.J., Kennard, Werdegar, Chin, Moreno, JJ., and McKinster, […]

[No. S017869. Jan. 28, 2002.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. KRISTIN WILLIAM HUGHES, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Monterey County, No. MCR7435, William M. Wunderlich.) (Opinion by George, C.J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Fern M. Laethem, State Public Defender, Jeffrey J. Gale, Acting State Public Defender, under appointment by […]

[No. S082782. Feb. 4, 2002.] HARTWELL CORPORATION et al., Petitioners, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF VENTURA COUNTY, Respondent; KRISTIN SANTAMARIA et al., Real Parties in Interest. [And eight other cases.] fn. * (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Nos. KC025995, KC027318, GC020622, BC169892, Thomas William Stoever and Robert A. Dukes, Judges.) (Superior Court of Ventura, […]

[No. S091069. Feb. 4, 2002.] AMELCO ELECTRIC, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. CITY OF THOUSAND OAKS, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Ventura County, No. 157153, Joe D. Hadden, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, Second Dist., Div. Six, No. B129406, 82 Cal. App. 4th 373.) (Opinion by Brown, J., with George, C.J., Baxter, J., Chin, J., […]

[No. S091097. Jan. 31, 2002.] BRIAN McKOWN, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. WAL-MART STORES, INC., Defendant and Appellant. [This opinion to follow companion case of Hooker v. Dept. of Transportation, filed on the same date.] (Superior Court of San Bernardino County, No. RCV23345, Ben T. Kayashima, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, Fourth Dist., Div. Two, No. […]

[No. S091601. Jan. 31, 2002.] ROSEANNE HOOKER, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Defendant and Respondent. [This opinion to precede companion case of McKown v. Wal-Mart, filed on the same date.] (Superior Court of Los Angeles County, No. BC152695, David A. Horowitz, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, Second Dist., Div. Four, No. B128914, Unpublished […]

[No. S085224. Jan. 28, 2002.] DELANEY GERAL MARKS, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ALAMEDA COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest. (Superior Court of Alameda County, No. 109184, Jeffrey W. Horner, Judge.) (Opinion by Brown, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) COUNSEL Michael Lawrence, Gary Sowards and Mary Jane Mona for […]

[No. S014497. Jan. 24, 2002.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DENNIS HAROLD LAWLEY, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Stanislaus County, No. 243108, Eugene M. Azevedo, Judge.) (Opinion by Werdegar, J., with George, C. J., Kennard, Chin, and Moreno, JJ., concurring. Concurring opinion by Baxter, J. (see p. 172). Concurring opinion by Brown, J. […]

[No. S090666. Jan. 29, 2002.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. BAU A. MOOC, Defendant and Appellant. THE COURT.- The opinion appearing herein at 26 Cal. 4th 1216 is modified as follows: The second sentence of the first full paragraph on page 1228 is modified to read as follws: Instead, the trial court permitted the […]

[No. S085213. Jan. 24, 2002.] IN RE ARTURO D., a Person Coming Under the Juvenile Court Law. THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ARTURO D., Defendant and Appellant. [No. S085218. Jan. 24, 2002.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. RANDALL RAY HINGER, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Solano County, No. J29844, James F. Moelk, […]

[No. S092426. Jan. 17, 2002.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. ROBERT DERWIN AVERY, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Lake County, No. CR4554, Galen Hathaway, Judge fn. * ) (The Court of Appeal, First Dist., Div. Four, No. A085733, 83 Cal. App. 4th 997.) (Opinion by Chin, J., expressing the unanimous view of the […]

[No. S092882. Jan. 14, 2002.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. BRUCE EDWARD COOPER, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of San Mateo County, No. C43434, Dale A. Hahn, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, First Dist., Div. Five, No. A087483, 84 Cal. App. 4th 749.) (Opinion by Chin, J., expressing the unanimous view of the court.) […]

[No. S085942. Jan. 10, 2002.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. PHILLIP R. KING, Defendant and Respondent. (Superior Court of Placer County, No. A40718, Robert P. McElhany, Temporary Judge fn. * .) (The Court of Appeal, Third Dist., No. C030038, unpublished opinion.) (Opinion by Baxter, J., expressing the unanimous opinion of the court.) COUNSEL Daniel […]

[No. S086128. Jan. 10, 2002.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. RONALD STACY BUNN, Defendant and Respondent. (Superior Court of Lake County, No. CR4643, David Herrick, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, First Dist., Div. Three, No. A084466, unpublished opinion.) (Opinion by Baxter, J., with George, C.J., Kennard, Werdegar, Chin, and Moreno, JJ., concurring. Concurring opinion […]

[No. S017657. Aug. 26, 2002.] In re JESSE JAMES ANDREWS on Habeas Corpus. (Opinion by Brown, J., with Baxter, Werdegar, Chin, JJ., and Morrison, J., fn. * concurring. Dissenting opinion by Kennard, Acting C. J., with Moreno, J., concurring (see p. 1266).) COUNSEL Fern M. Laethem and Lynne S. Coffin, State Public Defenders, Billie Jan […]

[No. S086611. Aug. 22, 2002.] [As modified Sept. 11, 2002.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. JAMES ALLEN MAR, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Kern County, No. 68695, Clarence Westra, Jr., Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, Fifth Dist., No. F028945, 77 Cal. App. 4th 1284.) (Opinion by George, C. J., with Kennard, Werdegar, Chin, […]

[No. S082112. Aug. 22, 2002.] THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. RICHARD HURTADO, Defendant and Appellant. (Superior Court of Imperial County, No. 13328A, Joseph Zimmerman, Judge.) (The Court of Appeal, Fourth Dist., Div. One, No. D029586, 73 Cal. App. 4th 1243.) (Opinion by Kennard, J., with George, C. J., Werdegar, Chin, Brown, and Moreno, JJ., […]