California Case Commentaries

Exclusive Continuing Jurisdiction Under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act: Analysis of Jitendra Kumar v. Superior Court of Santa Clara County

Date: Oct 29, 1982

Exclusive Continuing Jurisdiction Under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act: Analysis of Jitendra Kumar v. Superior Court of Santa Clara County Introduction Jitendra Kumar v. Superior Court of...

Preserving Cost and Attorney Fee Awards Despite Silent Settlement Agreements: Analysis of Folsom v. Butte County

Date: Oct 29, 1982

Preserving Cost and Attorney Fee Awards Despite Silent Settlement Agreements: Analysis of Folsom v. Butte County Association of Governments Introduction The case of Martha Folsom et al. v. Butte...

Mistake of Law and Felon Firearm Possession: Insights from The People v. Neva B. Snyder

Date: Oct 19, 1982

Mistake of Law and Felon Firearm Possession: Insights from The People v. Neva B. Snyder Introduction The People v. Neva B. Snyder is a landmark 1982 decision by the Supreme Court of California that...

Protection of Self-Incrimination in Psychiatric Evaluations: The People v. Arcega, 32 Cal.3d 504

Date: Oct 1, 1982

Protection of Self-Incrimination in Psychiatric Evaluations: The People v. Arcega, 32 Cal.3d 504 Introduction The People v. Vincent M. Arcega, Jr. (32 Cal.3d 504) is a landmark decision by the...

Establishing Collateral Estoppel for Administrative Exoneration in Welfare Fraud Prosecutions: People v. Sims

Date: Sep 28, 1982

Establishing Collateral Estoppel for Administrative Exoneration in Welfare Fraud Prosecutions: People v. Sims Introduction People v. June Leora Lopes Sims (32 Cal.3d 468) is a seminal judgment by the...

Ford Motor Company v. Hasson: Juror Inattentiveness and Its Impact on Product Liability Litigation

Date: Sep 17, 1982

Ford Motor Company v. Hasson: Juror Inattentiveness and Its Impact on Product Liability Litigation Introduction In the landmark case HASSON v. FORD MOTOR CO., the Supreme Court of California grappled...

Affirming DMV's Regulatory Authority and Employer Liability in Automotive Advertising: Ford Dealers Assoc. v. DMV

Date: Sep 8, 1982

Affirming DMV's Regulatory Authority and Employer Liability in Automotive Advertising: Ford Dealers Assoc. v. DMV Introduction The case of Ford Dealers Association et al. v. Department of Motor...

Affirming Court Duty to Instruct on Lesser Included Offenses: People v. Wickersham

Date: Sep 3, 1982

Affirming Court Duty to Instruct on Lesser Included Offenses: People v. Wickersham Introduction People v. Dorothy Suzanne Wickersham, 32 Cal.3d 307 (1982), is a landmark case in California...

Supreme Court of California Upholds Proposition 8: "The Victims' Bill of Rights"

Date: Sep 3, 1982

Supreme Court of California Upholds Proposition 8: "The Victims' Bill of Rights" Introduction In the landmark case of James J. Brosnahan et al. v. Edmund G. Brown, Jr., as Governor, etc. (32 Cal.3d...

California Supreme Court Recognizes Punitive Damages under FEHA in Employment Discrimination Cases

Date: Aug 31, 1982

California Supreme Court Recognizes Punitive Damages under FEHA in Employment Discrimination Cases Introduction The case of Commodore Home Systems, Inc. v. Superior Court of San Bernardino County (32...

Limiting Police Liability: Absence of Special Relationship and Affirmed Immunity in Davidson v. City of Westminster (32 Cal.3d 197)

Date: Aug 31, 1982

Limiting Police Liability: Absence of Special Relationship and Affirmed Immunity in Davidson v. City of Westminster (32 Cal.3d 197) Introduction In Yolanda Davidson et al. v. City of Westminster et...

Application of the Public Safety Officers' Procedural Bill of Rights Act to Chartered Cities: Insights from Baggett et al. v. Gates

Date: Aug 24, 1982

Application of the Public Safety Officers' Procedural Bill of Rights Act to Chartered Cities: Insights from Baggett et al. v. Gates Introduction Baggett et al. v. Gates (1982) is a seminal case...

Establishing Prima Facie Case in Products Liability: Campbell v. General Motors

Date: Aug 20, 1982

Establishing Prima Facie Case in Products Liability: Campbell v. General Motors Introduction Campbell v. General Motors Corporation (32 Cal.3d 112) is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of...

San Francisco v. Farrell: Defining 'Special Taxes' Under Proposition 13's Article XIII A

Date: Aug 6, 1982

San Francisco v. Farrell: Defining 'Special Taxes' Under Proposition 13's Article XIII A Introduction The landmark case City and County of San Francisco v. John C. Farrell (32 Cal.3d 47) adjudicated...

Comprehensive Analysis of Forden Athearn v. The State Bar of California: Reinforcing Attorney Compliance with Rule 955

Date: Aug 6, 1982

Reinforcing Attorney Compliance: Insights from Forden Athearn v. The State Bar of California Introduction Forden Athearn v. The State Bar of California (32 Cal.3d 38) is a landmark decision by the...

Minor's Eligibility for Youth Authority Evaluation Post-18: Insights from The People v. Jeffrey David Black

Date: Jul 30, 1982

Minor's Eligibility for Youth Authority Evaluation Post-18: Insights from The People v. Jeffrey David Black Introduction The People v. Jeffrey David Black is a pivotal 1982 decision by the Supreme...

Admissibility of Gang Affiliation and Narcotics Addiction Evidence: People v. Cardenas

Date: Jul 9, 1982

Admissibility of Gang Affiliation and Narcotics Addiction Evidence: People v. Cardenas Introduction People v. Benjamin Jamie Cardenas is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of California...

Vesting of Vacation Pay as Earned Wages: Suastez v. Plastic Dress-Up Co.

Date: Jul 2, 1982

Vesting of Vacation Pay as Earned Wages: Suastez v. Plastic Dress-Up Co. Introduction In the landmark case of Francisco Suastez v. Plastic Dress-Up Co., 31 Cal.3d 774 (1982), the Supreme Court of...

Hogan v. The People: Defining Voluntariness of Confessions Under Psychological Coercion

Date: Jul 2, 1982

Hogan v. The People: Defining Voluntariness of Confessions Under Psychological Coercion Introduction Hogan v. The People is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of California, rendered on July 1,...

Reassignment as Punitive Action: Right to Administrative Appeal Under the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act

Date: Jun 22, 1982

Reassignment as Punitive Action: Right to Administrative Appeal Under the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act Introduction Robert White v. County of Sacramento et al., 31 Cal.3d 676...