Expansion of Boykin-Tahl Doctrine to Misdemeanor Proceedings Introduction The landmark Supreme Court of California decision in Glenn Allen Mills v. The Municipal Court for the San Diego Judicial...
Landmark Decision on Judicial Conduct: The Removal of Judge Leland W. Geiler Introduction The case of LELAND W. GEILER, a Judge of the Municipal Court, Petitioner, v. COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL...
Moyer v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals Board: Ensuring Informed Consent in Rehabilitation Programs Introduction Moyer v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals Board (10 Cal.3d 222, 1973) is a landmark...
Direct Contempt and Judicial Integrity: An Analysis of In re Lawrence Buckley Introduction In re Lawrence Buckley on Habeas Corpus (10 Cal.3d 237) is a seminal case adjudicated by the Supreme Court...
Ambiguity in Insurance Exclusions: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Jacober et al. Introduction The case of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Jacober et al. (10 Cal.3d...
Selby Realty Co. v. City of San Buenaventura: Clarifying Limits on Inverse Condemnation and Declaratory Relief Introduction The case of Selby Realty Company v. City of San Buenaventura et al., 10...
Concurrent Proximate Causes in Insurance Coverage: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Partridge Introduction The case of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company et al., Plaintiffs...
Extension of the Constructive Filing Doctrine in Habeas Corpus Appeals: In re Ray Edward Benoit and In re Richard Wyckoff Introduction The Supreme Court of California's decision in In re Ray Edward...
Clarifying Insurance Contract Formation and Material Misrepresentation: Thompson v. Occidental Life Insurance Introduction The Supreme Court of California, in the landmark case Ruth M. Thompson v....
People v. Dumas: Affirming Warrantless Automobile Searches Adjacent to Residence Under Carroll Doctrine Introduction People v. Clay Dumas is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of California,...
Ostensible Authority in Service of Process: Establishing Jurisdiction over a Corporation Introduction The case of Pasadena Medi-Center Associates et al. v. The Superior Court of Los Angeles County (9...
Safeguarding Due Process and Double Jeopardy: People v. Serrato (1973) Introduction People v. Serrato et al. is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of California, delivered on July 25, 1973. The...
Garrett v. Coast & Southern: Clarifying the Distinction Between Penalties and Liquidated Damages in Loan Agreements Introduction In the landmark case Roberta L. Garrett et al. v. Coast and Southern...
Substantial Compliance with Penal Code § 1531 Affirmed in People v. Peterson Introduction Case: The People v. Leonard Martin Peterson Court: Supreme Court of California, Appellate Division Date: July...
In re Brown: Affirming Section 1237.5’s Exclusivity Over Habeas Corpus in Appeals from Guilty Pleas Introduction In re MAXINE BROWN on Habeas Corpus is a landmark decision rendered by the Supreme...
Preservation of Appellate Review on Sufficiency of Evidence After Preliminary Hearing Submissions Introduction THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DAVID HERNANDEZ MARTIN et al., Defendants and...
Preserving Prosecutorial Authority Post-Magistrate Dismissal: Insights from People v. Uhlemann Introduction People v. Uhlemann, 9 Cal.3d 662 (1973), stands as a significant Supreme Court of...
Unconstitutional Surveillance: Establishing Privacy Protection Against Warrantless Police Intrusion Introduction The case of Richard Carl Lorenzana v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County addressed a...
Implied Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing in Insurance Contracts Introduction The case of Jerome Gruenberg v. Aetna Insurance Company et al. (9 Cal.3d 566) is a landmark decision by the Supreme...
Harmless Griffin Errors in Robbery Conviction: The People v. Pedro Ortiz Vargas 1. Introduction The People v. Pedro Ortiz Vargas is a pivotal case decided by the Supreme Court of California on May...