44 Cal. 4th 528, 187 P.3d 86, 79 Cal. Rptr. 3d 370 Filed 7/17/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA DANIEL L. BERGLUND, Plaintiff and Respondent, S144813 v. Ct.App. 4/1 D045218 ARTHROSCOPIC & LASER SURGERY ) CENTER OF SAN DIEGO, L.P., San Diego County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. GIC753465 Must a discovery dispute […]
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Richardson v. Super. Ct.
44 Cal.4th 385b original opinion43 Cal.4th 1040 original opinion Filed 7/16/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA CHARLES KEITH RICHARDSON, Petitioner, S127275 v. Tulare County THE SUPERIOR COURT OF Super. Ct. No. CRT27383 TULARE COUNTY, Respondent; THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest. MODIFICATION OF OPINION THE COURT: The opinion herein, filed on May 22, 2008, […]
People v. Richardson
43 Cal.4th 959 original opinion 44 Cal. 4th 385a modification Filed 7/16/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, S029588 Plaintiff and Respondent, Tulare County v. Super. Ct. No. 27383 CHARLES KEITH RICHARDSON, ) Defendant and Appellant. MODIFICATION OF OPINION THE COURT: The opinion herein, filed on May 22, 2008, appearing at 43 Cal.4th […]
Silicon Valley Taxpayers v. Santa Clara Co. OSA
44 Cal. 4th 431, 187 P.3d 37, 79 Cal. Rptr. 3d 312 Filed 7/14/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA SILICON VALLEY TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION, INC., Plaintiffs and Appellants, S136468 v. ) Ct.App. 6 H026759 SANTA CLARA COUNTY OPEN SPACE ) AUTHORITY, ) Santa Clara County Defendant and Respondent. ) Super.Ct. Nos. 1-02-CV804474 ) and 1-03-CV000705 […]
People v. Romero
44 Cal. 4th 386, 187 P.3d 56, 79 Cal. Rptr. 3d 334 Filed 7/14/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S070686 v. GERARDO ROMERO, Los Angeles County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. BA1022638 A jury convicted defendant Gerardo Romero of the murder of Eugene Afable (Pen. Code, ? 187; […]
The People v. Billy Ray Riggs (People v. Riggs)
44 Cal. 4th 248, 187 P.3d 363, 79 Cal. Rptr. 3d 648 Filed 7/10/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S043187 v. BILLY RAY RIGGS, Riverside County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. ICR15562 A jury convicted defendant Billy Ray Riggs of the first degree murder of Jamie Bowie and […]
People v. Parson
44 Cal. 4th 332, 187 P.3d 1, 79 Cal. Rptr. 3d 269 Filed 7/10/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S056765 v. ) Sacramento County RICHARD RAY PARSON, Super. Ct. No. 94F00191 ) Defendant and Appellant. Defendant Richard Ray Parson was convicted by a jury of one count of first […]
People v. Cuevas
44 Cal. 4th 374, 187 P.3d 30, 79 Cal. Rptr. 3d 303 Filed 7/10/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S147510 v. Ct.App. 2/6 B168269 SAUL GARCIA CUEVAS, Los Angeles County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. LA040073 Negotiated plea agreements may include a sentence ?lid,? which constrains the maximum […]
State Comp. Ins. Fund v. WCAB (Sandhagen)
44 Cal. 4th 230, 186 P.3d 535, 79 Cal. Rptr. 3d 171 Filed 7/3/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE ) FUND, ) Petitioner, S149257 v. Ct.App. 3 C048668 WORKERS? COMPENSATION (W.C.A.B. No. RDG 115958) APPEALS BOARD and BRICE SANDHAGEN, ) Respondents. ) BRICE SANDHAGEN, Petitioner, v. Ct.App. 3 C049286 WORKERS? COMPENSATION […]
People v. Salcido
44 Cal.4th 93 original opinion 44 Cal.4th 1262a modification Filed 6/30/08 (this opn. should be published preceding S056997, also filed 6/30/08) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S018814 v. San Mateo County RAMON BOJORQUEZ SALCIDO, Super. Ct. No. No. C-24541 Defendant and Appellant. Defendant Ramon Bojorquez Salcido appeals from a […]
People v. Whisenhunt
44 Cal. 4th 174, 186 P.3d 496, 79 Cal. Rptr. 3d 125 Filed 6/30/08 (this opn. should be published following S018814, also filed 6/30/08) IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S056997 v. MICHAEL MCCREA WHISENHUNT, ) San Luis Obispo County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. CR. F235728 On October […]
People v. Towne
44 Cal. 4th 63, 186 P.3d 10, 78 Cal. Rptr. 3d 530 Filed 6/26/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S125677 v. Ct.App. 2/4 B166312 SHAWN TOWNE, Los Angeles County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. PA040926 Defendant Shawn Towne was charged with multiple offenses ranging from kidnapping and robbery […]
People v. Page
44 Cal.4th 1 original opinion 44 Cal. 4th 1031 a modification Filed 6/26/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S065707 v. San Bernardino County TERRANCE CHARLES PAGE, Super. Ct. No. FBA00246 ) Defendant and Appellant. A jury convicted defendant Terrance Charles Page of the first degree murder of Tahisha Clay […]
People v. Harris
43 Cal. 4th 1269, 185 P.3d 727, 78 Cal. Rptr. 3d 295 Filed 6/19/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S037625 v. LANELL CRAIG HARRIS, Los Angeles County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. LA008803 (Bert Glennon, Jr.) A jury sentenced defendant Lanell Craig Harris to death after finding him […]
Manta Management v. San Bernardino
43 Cal.4th 400 original opinion 43 Cal.4th 1204a modification Filed 6/18/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA MANTA MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, ) Cross-complainant and Respondent, S144492 v. Ct.App. 4/2 E036942 CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, San Bernardino County Cross-defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. SCV18157 THE COURT: MODIFICATION OF OPINION The opinion herein filed on April 24, […]
Alcala v. Super. Ct.
43 Cal. 4th 1205, 185 P.3d 708, 78 Cal. Rptr. 3d 272 Filed 6/18/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA RODNEY JAMES ALCALA, Petitioner, S150806 v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF Ct. App. 4/3 No. G036911 ORANGE COUNTY, ) ) Respondent; ) Orange County Super. Ct. No. C-42861 THE PEOPLE, Real Party in Interest. MODIFICATION OF […]
People v. Nelson
43 Cal. 4th 1242, 185 P.3d 49, 78 Cal. Rptr. 3d 69 Filed 6/16/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S147051 v. ) Ct.App. 3 C047366 DENNIS LOUIS NELSON, Sacramento County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. 02F06021 In 2002, investigators compared evidence from a 1976 murder scene with defendant?s […]
Mayer v. L & B Real Estate
43 Cal. 4th 1231, 185 P.3d 43, 78 Cal. Rptr. 3d 62 Filed 6/16/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA FRANK MAYER et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, S142211 v. Ct.App. 2/5 B180540 L&B REAL ESTATE, Los Angeles County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. BC283231 Frank and Josie Mayer brought an action to quiet title […]
Alcala v. Super. Ct.
43 Cal. 4th 1205, 185 P.3d 708, 78 Cal. Rptr. 3d 272 Filed 6/12/08 I N T H E S U P R E M E C O U R T O F C A L I F O R N I A RODNEY JAMES ALCALA, Petitioner, S150806 v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF Ct. App. […]
People v. Zamudio
43 Cal.4th 327 original opinion 43 Cal. 4th 1095a modification Filed 6/11/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S074414 v. SAMUEL ZAMUDIO, Los Angeles County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. VA036217 MODIFICATION OF OPINION THE COURT: The opinion filed April 21, 2008, and published at 43 Cal.4th 327, is […]
Bouton v. USAA Casualty Ins. Co.
43 Cal. 4th 1190, 186 P.3d 1, 78 Cal. Rptr. 3d 519 Filed 6/9/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA LLOYD BOUTON, Plaintiff and Appellant, S149851 v. Ct.App. 4/1 D048522 USAA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, ) ) San Diego County Defendant and Respondent. Super. Ct. No. GIN048508 CHARLES MICHAEL O?HANESIAN, Plaintiff and Appellant, S149847 v. Ct.App. […]
Gueyffier v. Ann Summers, Ltd.
43 Cal. 4th 1179, 184 P.3d 739, 77 Cal. Rptr. 3d 613 Filed 6/9/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA CELINE GUEYFFIER, Plaintiff and Respondent, S148568 v. Ct.App. 2/5 B186996 ANN SUMMERS, LTD., Los Angeles County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. BS095483 Does an arbitrator exceed his powers when he applies equitable defenses to […]
People v. Najera
43 Cal. 4th 1132, 184 P.3d 732, 77 Cal. Rptr. 3d 605 Filed 6/5/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S141654 v. Ct.App. 4/1 D046044 MICHAEL JESSE NAJERA, San Diego County Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. SCN181843 Defendant was spotted driving a stolen car less than a day after […]
In re Bay-Delta
43 Cal. 4th 1143, 184 P.3d 709, 77 Cal. Rptr. 3d 578 Filed 6/5/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA ) In re BAY-DELTA PROGRAMMATIC S138974 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT Ct.App. 3 C044267 & C044577 COORDINATED PROCEEDINGS. Fresno & Sacramento Counties JCCP No. 4152 California?s two largest rivers, the Sacramento and the San Joaquin Rivers, meet […]
People v. Gonzalez
43 Cal. 4th 1118, 184 P.3d 702, 77 Cal. Rptr. 3d 569 Filed 6/2/08 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S149898 v. Ct.App. 3 C045935 SILVESTRE GARCIA GONZALEZ et al., ) El Dorado County Defendants and Appellants. Super. Ct. No. P00CRF0406 As relevant here, a jury found defendant Luis Lopez […]