Filing a Lawsuit Does Not Waive Arbitration Rights: Doers v. Golden Gate Bridge District Introduction Lyle Doers et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation...
Kowalski v. Shell Oil Co.: Judicial Clarification on Special Employment Relationships and Workers' Compensation Introduction Kowalski v. Shell Oil Company is a pivotal case decided by the Supreme...
Compelling Testimonial Participation in Civil Commitments: An Analysis of Cramer v. Tyars Introduction The case of James M. Cramer, as District Attorney, etc., Petitioner and Respondent, v. Luther...
Promissory Estoppel as an Equitable Doctrine: Impact on Jury Trial Rights in C K Engineering Contractors v. Amber Steel Company Introduction The case of C K Engineering Contractors, Plaintiff and...
Clemmer v. Hartford: Defining Willfulness and Collateral Estoppel in Insurance Wrongful Death Claims Introduction Clemmer v. Hartford Insurance Company, 22 Cal.3d 865 (1978), is a landmark case...
Appellate Review of Search and Seizure Under Section 1538.5(m) Introduction In The People v. William M. Lilienthal (22 Cal.3d 891, 1978), the Supreme Court of California addressed critical issues...
Enforceability of Plea Bargains: Right to Be Sentenced by the Agreed Judge Introduction The People v. Michael Eugene Arbuckle is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of California in 1978 that...
Clarification on Damages for Property Fraud under CA Civil Code §3343: Stout v. Thompson Turney Introduction Stout et al. v. Thompson Turney, 22 Cal.3d 718 (1978), is a seminal case adjudicated by...
Judson Steel Corp. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board: Reinforcing Protection Against Discrimination of Injured Workers Introduction Judson Steel Corporation v. Workers' Compensation Appeals...
No Inherent Authority for Courts to Award Attorney's Fees Without Statutory Basis: Insights from Baugues v. Paine Introduction The Supreme Court of California, in the landmark case of IRA JAMES...
Equal Protection in Grand Jury Indictment Procedures: Analysis of James Hawkins v. Superior Court of San Francisco Introduction In the landmark case James Hawkins et al. v. The Superior Court of the...
Duty of Supervision and Proximate Cause: Insights from Hoyem v. Manhattan Beach City School District Introduction Case: Michael Hoyem et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. Manhattan Beach City School...
Constitutionality of Penal Code Section 802: Tolling of Statute of Limitations for Out-of-State Defendants Introduction The case of Henry G. Scherling v. The Superior Court of Santa Clara County...
Equal Protection in Insanity Commitments: In re James H. Moye Introduction In re James H. Moye on Habeas Corpus is a pivotal 1978 decision by the Supreme Court of California addressing the duration...
Due Process Limitations on Fixed Civil Penalties in Landlord-Tenant Law: Analysis of Hale v. Morgan Introduction The case of Douglas C. Hale, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Jack Morgan, Defendant and...
Adoption of the ALI Test: A New Precedent in the California Insanity Defense Introduction In the landmark case of The People v. Ronald Jay Drew (22 Cal.3d 333, 1978), the Supreme Court of California...
Rejection of the Wells Dictum: Admissibility of Diminished Capacity Evidence in Burglary Cases Introduction In the landmark case The People v. William Laurence Wetmore, 22 Cal.3d 318 (1978), the...
Ensuring Jury Impartiality: California's Landmark Ruling in PEOPLE v. WHEELER Introduction People v. James Michael Wheeler et al. (22 Cal.3d 258) is a seminal case decided by the Supreme Court of...
Protection of Privacy in Electronic Surveillance: Insights from Tavernetti v. Superior Court Introduction Tavernetti v. Superior Court, 22 Cal.3d 187 (1978), is a landmark decision by the Supreme...
Judicial Validation of Proposition 13: Limiting Property Taxation and Legislative Tax Powers Introduction In the landmark case of Amador Valley Joint Union High School District et al., Petitioners,...