Certification Process Limits and Appellate Review in Juvenile to Adult Court Transfers: People v. Chi Ko Wong Introduction People v. Chi Ko Wong (18 Cal.3d 698, 1976) is a landmark case adjudicated...
Double Jeopardy and Multiple Prosecution in Juvenile Law: Insights from In re Dennis B. Introduction In re Dennis B. is a landmark case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of California on December 28,...
Reforming Property Rights in Nonmarital Cohabitation: Marvin v. Marvin Introduction In the landmark case of Michelle Marvin v. Lee Marvin (1976), the Supreme Court of California addressed the complex...
Associated Home Builders v. City of Livermore: Affirming Initiative Authority in Municipal Land Use Regulation Introduction The case of Associated Home Builders of the Greater Eastbay, Inc. v. City...
Strict Application of Statute of Limitations in Conspiracy and Grand Theft: The People v. Zamora et al. (1976) Introduction In the landmark case The People v. Zamora et al. (1976), the Supreme Court...
Voluntary Manslaughter Instruction in People v. Berry: Establishing Precedent for Heat of Passion Defense Introduction People v. Albert Joseph Berry, 18 Cal.3d 509 (1976), adjudicated by the Supreme...
Regulating Unlicensed Midwifery: Supreme Court of California's Interpretation of Business and Professions Code Section 2141 Introduction In the landmark case of Bowland et al. v. Municipal Court of...
Sanborn v. Chronicle Publishing Company: Affirmation of Defamation Liability for Public Officials Under Respondeat Superior and Statutory Immunities Introduction The landmark case Lyman H. Sanborn v....
Retroactive Application of Due Process in Civil Service Discipline: Analysis of Willie Barber v. State Personnel Board Introduction Willie Barber v. State Personnel Board is a landmark case...
Goodman v. Kennedy: California Supreme Court Limits Attorney's Duty of Care to Clients, Not Third Parties Introduction Goodman v. Kennedy, decided by the Supreme Court of California on November 29,...
Retroactive Legalization of Conduct: Reversal of Conviction Under Amended Penal Code §288a Introduction In The People v. Sheila Isabelle Rossi (18 Cal.3d 295), the Supreme Court of California...
Personal Use Requirement under Penal Code Section 12022.5 Affirmed in The People v. John Earl Walker Introduction The People v. John Earl Walker is a pivotal case decided by the Supreme Court of...
Clarifying Intent in First-Degree Murder by Torture: The People v. Theresa Wiley Introduction The case of The People v. Theresa Wiley (18 Cal.3d 162) adjudicated by the Supreme Court of California in...
Interpretation of Tolling Provisions in Medical Malpractice: Sanchez v. South Hoover Hospital Introduction Agustina Sanchez, the plaintiff and appellant, brought a medical malpractice action against...
Limitation of Third-Party Enforcement of Insurer's Duty to Settle: Murphy v. Allstate Insurance Co. Introduction Murphy v. Allstate Insurance Company (17 Cal.3d 937) is a landmark case adjudicated by...
Payne v. Superior Court: Establishing Access Rights for Indigent Prisoners in Civil Litigation Introduction Payne v. Superior Court (17 Cal.3d 908, 1976) is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court...
Regulation of Arrest Records and Privacy Rights: Analysis of Joseph A. Loder v. The Municipal Court for San Diego Introduction Joseph A. Loder v. The Municipal Court for San Diego Judicial District...
Connolly Development v. Superior Court: Upholding California's Mechanics' Lien and Stop Notice Laws under Procedural Due Process Introduction Connolly Development, Inc., et al., Petitioners, v. The...
California Coastal Zone Conservation Act: Vested Rights and Permit Requirements in AVCO Community Developers, Inc. v. South Coast Regional Commission Introduction In the landmark case of Avco...
CEQA's Applicability to Regulatory Agencies: Insights from Wildlife Alive v. Sherman Chickering Introduction The landmark case Wildlife Alive et al. v. Sherman Chickering et al., decided by the...