California Case Commentaries

Periodic Payment of Damages in Medical Malpractice: Insights from AMERICAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY v. COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF LOS GATOS-SARATOGA, INC.

Date: Jul 10, 1984

Periodic Payment of Damages in Medical Malpractice: Insights from AMERICAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY v. COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF LOS GATOS-SARATOGA, INC. Introduction The case of AMERICAN BANK AND TRUST...

Corenevsky v. Superior Court: Affirming Indigent Defendants' Rights to Ancillary Defense Services and Enforcing Court Orders

Date: Jul 6, 1984

Corenevsky v. Superior Court: Affirming Indigent Defendants' Rights to Ancillary Defense Services and Enforcing Court Orders Introduction Corenevsky v. Superior Court of Imperial County is a pivotal...

Revocability of Section 998 Offers: T.M. Cobb Co. v. Superior Court of Marin County

Date: Jul 3, 1984

Revocability of Section 998 Offers: T.M. Cobb Co. v. Superior Court of Marin County Introduction The case of T.M. Cobb Company, Inc. v. The Superior Court of Marin County (36 Cal.3d 273, 1984)...

Expansion of Felony-Murder Liability under the Washington-Gilbert Doctrine in People v. Caldwell et al.

Date: Jun 15, 1984

Expansion of Felony-Murder Liability under the Washington-Gilbert Doctrine in People v. Caldwell et al. Introduction People v. Caldwell et al. (36 Cal.3d 210, 1984) is a landmark decision by the...

Limitation on Expert Testimony: Admissibility of Rape Trauma Syndrome in Proving Rape Established in People v. Bledsoe

Date: Jun 15, 1984

Limitation on Expert Testimony: Admissibility of Rape Trauma Syndrome in Proving Rape Established in People v. Bledsoe Introduction People v. William McKee Bledsoe is a landmark case adjudicated by...

Palma v. U.S. Industrial Fasteners: Establishing Procedural Safeguards for Peremptory Writs and Clarifying Duty of Care in Negligence

Date: Jun 8, 1984

Palma v. U.S. Industrial Fasteners: Establishing Procedural Safeguards for Peremptory Writs and Clarifying Duty of Care in Negligence Introduction The case of Richard Palma, Plaintiff and Appellant,...

Restricting 'Common Scheme or Plan' in Admitting Prior Offenses: Insights from People v. Tassell

Date: Apr 21, 1984

Restricting 'Common Scheme or Plan' in Admitting Prior Offenses: Insights from People v. Tassell Introduction People v. Tassell, 36 Cal.3d 77 (1984), is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of...

Ensuring Racial Representation in Jury Pools: The Precedent Set by People v. Harris

Date: Apr 21, 1984

Ensuring Racial Representation in Jury Pools: The Precedent Set by People v. Harris Introduction The landmark case of People v. Lee Edward Harris (36 Cal.3d 36, 1984) addressed significant...

Reevaluation of Felony-Murder Rule: People v. Stanley Burroughs

Date: Apr 20, 1984

Reevaluation of Felony-Murder Rule: People v. Stanley Burroughs Introduction People v. Stanley Burroughs, 35 Cal.3d 824 (1984), is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of California that...

Merger Doctrine Limits the Felony-Murder Rule in Cases of Integral Child Abuse

Date: Apr 17, 1984

Merger Doctrine Limits the Felony-Murder Rule in Cases of Integral Child Abuse Introduction THE PEOPLE v. LINDA LEE SMITH, 35 Cal.3d 798 (1984) is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of...

Standard of Review for Reinstatement of Dismissed Charges: People v. Slaughter

Date: Mar 23, 1984

Standard of Review for Reinstatement of Dismissed Charges: People v. Slaughter Introduction Case Citation: The People, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Terry L. Slaughter, Defendant and Respondent. (35...

Prescriptive Easements Without Compensation: An In-Depth Analysis of Warsaw v. Chicago Metallicceiling, Inc.

Date: Mar 6, 1984

Prescriptive Easements Without Compensation: An In-Depth Analysis of Warsaw v. Chicago Metalliccelings, Inc. Introduction Warsaw et al. v. Chicago Metallicceiling, Inc., 35 Cal.3d 564 (1984), is a...

Establishing the Necessity of Criminal Intent in Aider and Abettor Liability: People v. Beeman

Date: Feb 7, 1984

Establishing the Necessity of Criminal Intent in Aider and Abettor Liability: People v. Beeman Introduction People v. Beeman (35 Cal.3d 547, 1984) is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of...

Enhancing Defendant Rights: Expanding Jury Instructions to Related Offenses in People v. Geiger

Date: Feb 3, 1984

Enhancing Defendant Rights: Expanding Jury Instructions to Related Offenses in People v. Geiger Introduction Case: The People, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Michael Joseph Geiger, Defendant and...

Restricting Attorney Fees Recovery in Fraud Against Fiduciary Cases: Insights from John Gray v. Don Miller Associates

Date: Jan 31, 1984

Restricting Attorney Fees Recovery in Fraud Against Fiduciary Cases: Insights from John Gray v. Don Miller Associates Introduction The case of John Gray v. Don Miller Associates, Inc., decided by the...

Establishing Strict Standards for Police Detention and Search: The Aldridge Decision

Date: Jan 27, 1984

Establishing Strict Standards for Police Detention and Search: The Aldridge Decision Introduction The People v. Sylvester Peter Aldridge, 35 Cal.3d 473 (1984), is a landmark decision by the Supreme...

Interest Entitlement for Judicial Salaries and Pensions: OLSON v. CORY

Date: Dec 31, 1983

Interest Entitlement for Judicial Salaries and Pensions: OLSON v. CORY Introduction The case of OLSON v. CORY ([1983] 35 Cal.3d 390) presented before the Supreme Court of California navigates the...

Severability of Arbitration Clauses in Fraudulent Agreements: Ericksen v. 100 Oak Street

Date: Dec 30, 1983

Severability of Arbitration Clauses in Fraudulent Agreements: Ericksen v. 100 Oak Street Introduction Ericksen, Arbuthnot, McCarthy, Kearney Walsh, Inc. v. 100 Oak Street et al. is a landmark...

Representative Jury Selection in Capital Cases: Insights from People v. Stevie Lamar Fields

Date: Dec 30, 1983

Representative Jury Selection in Capital Cases: Insights from People v. Stevie Lamar Fields Introduction People v. Stevie Lamar Fields, 35 Cal.3d 329 (1983), adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...

Protecting Consumers from Deceptive Advertising: Committee on Children's Television, Inc. v. General Foods Corporation

Date: Dec 23, 1983

Protecting Consumers from Deceptive Advertising: Committee on Children's Television, Inc. v. General Foods Corporation Introduction The case of Committee on Children's Television, Inc., et al. v....

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