California Case Commentaries

Protected Deposits from Unemployment and Disability Benefits: A Landmark Ruling in Kruger v. Wells Fargo Bank

Date: Apr 27, 1974

Protected Deposits from Unemployment and Disability Benefits: A Landmark Ruling in Kruger v. Wells Fargo Bank Introduction Jean Kruger v. Wells Fargo Bank is a seminal case decided by the Supreme...

Emotional Stress Recognized as a Compensable Factor in Workmen's Compensation Claims

Date: Apr 20, 1974

Emotional Stress Recognized as a Compensable Factor in Workmen's Compensation Claims Introduction The Supreme Court of California, in Rose W. Lamb v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals Board, Keystone...

Enhancing Due Process in Parole Decisions: A Comprehensive Analysis of In re Robert Sturm (11 Cal.3d 258)

Date: Apr 19, 1974

Enhancing Due Process in Parole Decisions: A Comprehensive Analysis of In re Robert Sturm (11 Cal.3d 258) Introduction In re Robert Sturm on Habeas Corpus is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court...

Specific Recovery of Wrongfully Retained Property Exempt from Claims Statutes: Minsky v. City of Los Angeles

Date: Apr 9, 1974

Specific Recovery of Wrongfully Retained Property Exempt from Claims Statutes: Minsky v. City of Los Angeles Introduction Minsky v. City of Los Angeles (11 Cal.3d 113) is a landmark decision by the...

Separation of Powers Reinforced: Judicial Authority in Pretrial Diversion Programs

Date: Mar 28, 1974

Separation of Powers Reinforced: Judicial Authority in Pretrial Diversion Programs Introduction In the landmark case of The People v. The Superior Court of San Mateo County (11 Cal.3d 59, 1974), the...

Independent Judicial Review of Local Administrative Decisions: Strumsky v. San Diego County Employees Retirement Association

Date: Mar 26, 1974

Independent Judicial Review of Local Administrative Decisions: Strumsky v. San Diego County Employees Retirement Association Introduction Coreen Strumsky v. San Diego County Employees Retirement...

D'AMICO v. BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS: Equal Protection in Medical Licensing

Date: Mar 20, 1974

D'AMICO v. BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS: Equal Protection in Medical Licensing Introduction D'AMICO v. BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS (11 Cal.3d 1, 1974) is a landmark case in California's legal history...

Mandatory Parole Prohibition for Repeat Drug Offenders Violates California Constitution: In re R.N. Foss

Date: Mar 15, 1974

Mandatory Parole Prohibition for Repeat Drug Offenders Violates California Constitution: In re R.N. Foss Introduction In re Robert Nathan Foss on Habeas Corpus is a landmark case decided by the...

Whitfield v. Roth: Tolling of Claim Period for Minors in Medical Malpractice Cases

Date: Mar 13, 1974

Whitfield v. Roth: Tolling of Claim Period for Minors in Medical Malpractice Cases Introduction Mary Katherine Whitfield, a Minor, etc., Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Arthur Roth et al. (10 Cal.3d 874)...

Mandated Explicit Waivers for Admissions of Prior Convictions: In re EDWARD MICHAEL YURKO

Date: Mar 8, 1974

Mandated Explicit Waivers for Admissions of Prior Convictions: In re EDWARD MICHAEL YURKO Introduction In re EDWARD MICHAEL YURKO on Habeas Corpus (10 Cal.3d 857) is a landmark decision by the...

Impact of PEOPLE v. ANDERSON on Life Without Parole Sentences: In re Walker Analysis

Date: Feb 15, 1974

Impact of PEOPLE v. ANDERSON on Life Without Parole Sentences: In re Walker Analysis Introduction The case of In re ERWIN M. WALKER (10 Cal.3d 764) represents a pivotal moment in California's legal...

Enforcement of Single Form Action under CCP §726: Insights from Walker v. Community Bank

Date: Feb 6, 1974

Enforcement of Single Form Action under CCP §726: Insights from Walker v. Community Bank Introduction The landmark case Glenn E. Walker, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Community Bank, Defendant and...

Impact of Jury Instruction Errors on Murder Convictions: An Analysis of People v. Sedeno

Date: Feb 5, 1974

Impact of Jury Instruction Errors on Murder Convictions: An Analysis of People v. Sedeno Introduction People v. Sedeno (10 Cal.3d 703) is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of California that...

Reaffirming the Right to a Jury Trial in Mixed Legal and Equitable Claims: Raedeke v. Gibraltar Savings and Loan Association

Date: Jan 22, 1974

Reaffirming the Right to a Jury Trial in Mixed Legal and Equitable Claims: Raedeke v. Gibraltar Savings and Loan Association Introduction The case of John W. Raedeke et al. v. Gibraltar Savings and...

Clarifying Kidnapping for Robbery and Robbery Degrees: The People v. Fred James Stephenson

Date: Jan 17, 1974

Clarifying Kidnapping for Robbery and Robbery Degrees: The People v. Fred James Stephenson Introduction In the landmark case of The People v. Fred James Stephenson (10 Cal.3d 652), decided on January...

Implied Warranty of Habitability and Tenant Defenses in Unlawful Detainer Actions: Green v. Superior Court of San Francisco

Date: Jan 16, 1974

Implied Warranty of Habitability and Tenant Defenses in Unlawful Detainer Actions: Green v. Superior Court of San Francisco Introduction The case of Roger Green v. The Superior Court of the City and...

California Supreme Court Upholds Community Property Classification of Federal Military Retirement Pay

Date: Jan 4, 1974

California Supreme Court Upholds Community Property Classification of Federal Military Retirement Pay Introduction In the landmark case In re the Marriage of James E. and Camille J. Fithian, Jr. (10...

Voluntariness of Confessions Under Chemical Sedation: Analysis of The People v. Frank Culver

Date: Dec 21, 1973

Voluntariness of Confessions Under Chemical Sedation: Analysis of The People v. Frank Culver Introduction The People v. Frank Culver is a pivotal 1973 decision by the Supreme Court of California that...

Reinterpreting Penal Code Section 1111: Accomplice Defined in Light of Prior Acquittals – People v. Gordon

Date: Dec 4, 1973

Reinterpreting Penal Code Section 1111: Accomplice Defined in Light of Prior Acquittals – People v. Gordon Introduction People v. Richard David Gordon (10 Cal.3d 460), decided by the Supreme Court of...

Defining the Scope of Court Commissioner Authority: Rooney v. Vermont Investment Corporation

Date: Nov 3, 1973

Defining the Scope of Court Commissioner Authority: Rooney v. Vermont Investment Corporation Introduction In the landmark case of PETER ROONEY et al. v. VERMONT INVESTMENT CORPORATION et al.,...