California Case Commentaries

Waiver of Objections to Deficiencies in Statement of Decision under CCP §§ 632 and 634

Date: Dec 14, 1990

Waiver of Objections to Deficiencies in Statement of Decision under CCP §§ 632 and 634 Introduction In the landmark case In re the Marriage of Gloria S. and John V. Arceneaux, 51 Cal.3d 1130 (1990),...

People v. Gonzalez: California Supreme Court Upholds Capital Murder Conviction Amid Informant Testimony and Limits on Post-Judgment Discovery

Date: Dec 4, 1990

People v. Gonzalez: California Supreme Court Upholds Capital Murder Conviction Amid Informant Testimony and Limits on Post-Judgment Discovery Introduction Case Citation: People v. Jesse Edward...

PEOPLE v. FIELDS: Defining Effective Counsel in Penalty Phase Investigations

Date: Dec 4, 1990

PEOPLE v. FIELDS: Defining Effective Counsel in Penalty Phase Investigations Introduction In the landmark case of In re Stevie Lamar Fields on Habeas Corpus (51 Cal.3d 1063), decided by the Supreme...

Security Pacific National Bank v. Wozab: Precedence on Improper Setoff and Enforcement of Secured Duties under CCP § 726

Date: Nov 30, 1990

Security Pacific National Bank v. Anton J. Wozab: Precedence on Improper Setoff and Enforcement of Secured Duties under CCP § 726 Introduction Security Pacific National Bank v. Anton J. Wozab is a...

Expansion of Attorney Fee Recovery Under Government Code Section 31536

Date: Nov 27, 1990

Expansion of Attorney Fee Recovery Under Government Code Section 31536 Introduction Saad Morcos v. Board of Retirement of Los Angeles County Employees' Retirement Association is a landmark decision...

Affirmation of Defendant's Right to Discharge Indigent Counsel Without Showing Incompetence

Date: Nov 27, 1990

Affirmation of Defendant's Right to Discharge Indigent Counsel Without Showing Incompetence Introduction The People v. Carlos Shawn Ortiz, 51 Cal.3d 975 (Supreme Court of California, 1990), is a...

Affirming Death Penalty Standards: Comprehensive Analysis of PEOPLE v. KELLY (51 Cal.3d 931)

Date: Nov 27, 1990

Affirming Death Penalty Standards: Comprehensive Analysis of PEOPLE v. KELLY (51 Cal.3d 931) Introduction In the landmark case of The People v. Horace Edwards Kelly (51 Cal.3d 931), adjudicated by...

Presumption of Competence and Defendant's Burden of Proof: Insights from People v. Medina

Date: Nov 20, 1990

Presumption of Competence and Defendant's Burden of Proof: Insights from People v. Medina Introduction People v. Teofilo Medina, Jr. is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of California issued...

Coverage of Environmental Cleanup Costs Under Comprehensive General Liability Policies: AIU Insurance Co. v. Santa Clara County

Date: Nov 16, 1990

Coverage of Environmental Cleanup Costs Under Comprehensive General Liability Policies: AIU Insurance Co. v. Santa Clara County Introduction The case of AIU Insurance Company et al. v. The Superior...

Delayed Discovery Rule and Equitable Tolling in Progressive Property Damage: Prudential-LMI v. Superior Court of San Diego County

Date: Nov 2, 1990

Delayed Discovery Rule and Equitable Tolling in Progressive Property Damage: Prudential-LMI v. Superior Court of San Diego County Introduction In the landmark case of Prudential-LMI Commercial...

Affirmation of Death Penalty Proceedings and Mitigating Evidence: Analysis of PEOPLE v. WHITT

Date: Oct 26, 1990

Affirmation of Death Penalty Proceedings and Mitigating Evidence: Analysis of PEOPLE v. WHITT Introduction People v. Charles Edward Whitt is a significant case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...

Government Code §3303(f) Does Not Entitle Preinterrogation Discovery in Police Internal Affairs Investigations: Pasadena Police Officers Association v. City of Pasadena

Date: Oct 12, 1990

Government Code §3303(f) Does Not Entitle Preinterrogation Discovery in Police Internal Affairs Investigations: Pasadena Police Officers Association v. City of Pasadena Introduction The case of...

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California Case Commentaries

Waiver of Objections to Deficiencies in Statement of Decision under CCP §§ 632 and 634

People v. Gonzalez: California Supreme Court Upholds Capital Murder Conviction Amid Informant Testimony and Limits on Post-Judgment Discovery

PEOPLE v. FIELDS: Defining Effective Counsel in Penalty Phase Investigations

Security Pacific National Bank v. Wozab: Precedence on Improper Setoff and Enforcement of Secured Duties under CCP § 726

Expansion of Attorney Fee Recovery Under Government Code Section 31536

Affirmation of Defendant's Right to Discharge Indigent Counsel Without Showing Incompetence

Affirming Death Penalty Standards: Comprehensive Analysis of PEOPLE v. KELLY (51 Cal.3d 931)

Presumption of Competence and Defendant's Burden of Proof: Insights from People v. Medina

Coverage of Environmental Cleanup Costs Under Comprehensive General Liability Policies: AIU Insurance Co. v. Santa Clara County

Delayed Discovery Rule and Equitable Tolling in Progressive Property Damage: Prudential-LMI v. Superior Court of San Diego County

Affirmation of Death Penalty Proceedings and Mitigating Evidence: Analysis of PEOPLE v. WHITT

Government Code §3303(f) Does Not Entitle Preinterrogation Discovery in Police Internal Affairs Investigations: Pasadena Police Officers Association v. City of Pasadena

Reinforcing Fair Cross-Section in Jury Selection: Analysis of THE PEOPLE v. RONALD LEE SANDERS

Collateral Estoppel Not Applicable to Subsequent Criminal Prosecutions Following Probation Revocation Hearings

Admissibility of Social Studies in Juvenile Dependency Proceedings: In re Malinda S., 51 Cal.3d 368 (1990)

Standard of Proof in Probation Revocation Hearings Established as Preponderance of Evidence

Materiality as a Jury Determination in Perjury Prosecutions under the Political Reform Act

Express Declaration Required for Property Transmutation: Insights from Estate of Margery M. MacDonald

Supreme Court of California Limits Litigation Privilege: Unlawful Recordings Not Protected

Establishing Fiduciary Duty in Medical Consent: Moore v. Regents of the University of California