Clarifying Fixture Classification for Electronic Data Processing Equipment in Taxation: Crocker National Bank v. City and County of San Francisco Introduction The landmark case of Crocker National...
Activation of Tort Claims Act Provisions through Notice of Intention to Sue: Phillips v. Desert Hospital District Introduction Paula E. Phillips et al. v. Desert Hospital District, 49 Cal.3d 699...
California Supreme Court Establishes Limits on Union Use of Nonmember Service Fees under EERA Introduction In the landmark case of Cumero v. Public Employment Relations Board (49 Cal.3d 575, 1989),...
Defining Inherent Dangerousness in Felony-Murder Doctrine: Insights from People v. Patterson Introduction In the landmark case of People v. Patterson, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of California...
Establishing Limits on Jury Selection Disparity Claims: People v. Ronald Lee Bell Introduction People v. Ronald Lee Bell (49 Cal.3d 502), decided by the Supreme Court of California on September 5,...
Defining the Boundaries of Mandamus in Voter Outreach: An Analysis of Common Cause of California v. Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County Introduction The case of Common Cause of California et...
Equitable Estoppel in Administrative Hearings for Welfare Overpayments – Lentz v. McMahon Introduction Lentz v. McMahon (49 Cal.3d 393) is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of California that...
Affirmation of Death Penalty in Felony Murder-Robbery Case: People v. Carrera Introduction In the landmark case People v. Carrera (49 Cal.3d 291, 1989), the Supreme Court of California upheld the...
Affirmation of Death Sentences and Striking of Duplicative Special Circumstances in People v. Andrews Introduction People v. Jesse James Andrews is a landmark 1989 decision by the Supreme Court of...
Affidavits on Information and Belief Sufficient for Good Cause in Police Records Discovery: An Analysis of City of Santa Cruz v. Municipal Court Introduction City of Santa Cruz v. Municipal Court is...
In re Rudy Harris: Formal Distinctiveness Required for Penal Code Section 667 Sentence Enhancements Introduction In re Rudy Harris on Habeas Corpus (49 Cal.3d 131), decided by the Supreme Court of...
Truth-in-Evidence: California Supreme Court Aligns Confession Voluntariness Standard with Federal Preponderance of the Evidence Standard Introduction In the landmark case The People v. Jerome Joseph...
Limitation of Conspiracy Liability in Insurance Claims: Insights from Doctors' Company v. Superior Court Introduction The case of Doctors' Company et al. v. The Superior Court of Los Angeles County,...
Refining the Application of Multiple-Murder Special Circumstances: Analysis of People v. Hamilton (1989) Introduction In the landmark case of The People v. Michael Allen Hamilton, decided by the...
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel: Establishing Precedent in In re Felipe Evangelista Sixto Introduction In re Felipe Evangelista Sixto on Habeas Corpus (48 Cal.3d 1247) is a landmark decision by the...
Affirming the Right to Self-Representation in Capital Cases: People v. Robert M. Bloom, Jr. Introduction In the landmark case of People v. Robert M. Bloom, Jr., decided by the Supreme Court of...
Bittaker v. The People: Upholding Death Penalty with Extensive Special Circumstances in California Supreme Court Introduction Bittaker v. The People (48 Cal.3d 1046) is a landmark decision by the...
Retroactive Limitation of Tort Remedies in Employment Termination: Newman v. Emerson Radio Corp. Introduction Newman v. Emerson Radio Corporation (48 Cal.3d 973, 1989) is a seminal case in California...
Sheldon v. The People (1989): Clarifying Jury Instructions and Sentencing Procedures in Death Penalty Cases Introduction Sheldon v. The People is a landmark 1989 decision by the Supreme Court of...
Admissibility of Juvenile Records in Death Penalty Sentencing: Comprehensive Analysis of People v. Burton Introduction People v. Burton, 48 Cal.3d 843 (1989), is a pivotal judgment from the Supreme...