California Case Commentaries

Roberts v. Superior Court: Upholding the Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege in Personal Injury Litigation

Date: Apr 12, 1973

Roberts v. Superior Court: Upholding the Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege in Personal Injury Litigation Introduction Roberts v. Superior Court is a landmark case decided by the Supreme Court of...

Adoptive Admissions and Fair Trial Standards in People v. Kenneth Preston

Date: Apr 6, 1973

Adoptive Admissions and Fair Trial Standards in People v. Kenneth Preston Introduction Case: The People, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Kenneth Preston, Defendant and Appellant. (9 Cal.3d 308) Court:...

Restorative Remedies in False Advertising: People v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County

Date: Apr 6, 1973

Restorative Remedies in False Advertising: People v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County Introduction In the landmark case The People v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County (9 Cal.3d 283), the...

Insufficient Knowledge Proof in Receiving Stolen Property: A Comprehensive Analysis of The People v. Kunkin (1973)

Date: Apr 3, 1973

Insufficient Knowledge Proof in Receiving Stolen Property: A Comprehensive Analysis of The People v. Kunkin (1973) Introduction The People v. Arthur Glick Kunkin et al., decided by the Supreme Court...

Revising Capital Punishment and Multiple Punishment Under Penal Code Section 654: Analysis of People v. Michael Milan

Date: Mar 29, 1973

Revising Capital Punishment and Multiple Punishment Under Penal Code Section 654: Analysis of People v. Michael Milan Introduction People v. Michael Damien Milan is a landmark decision by the Supreme...

Unlawful Pat-Down Searches of Personal Associations: People v. Lawler

Date: Mar 21, 1973

Unlawful Pat-Down Searches of Personal Associations: People v. Lawler Introduction People v. Michael Joseph Lawler is a landmark 1973 decision by the Supreme Court of California that addresses the...

Parke, Davis v. Stevens: Establishing Stricter Standards for Drug Manufacturer Liability and Trial Court Order Specifications

Date: Mar 15, 1973

Parke, Davis v. Stevens: Establishing Stricter Standards for Drug Manufacturer Liability and Trial Court Order Specifications Introduction Parke, Davis Company v. Stevens, 9 Cal.3d 51 (1973), is a...

Clarifying the Finder's Exception to Real Estate Broker Licensing: Supreme Court of California in Tyrone v. Kelley

Date: Mar 10, 1973

Clarifying the Finder's Exception to Real Estate Broker Licensing: Supreme Court of California in Tyrone v. Kelley Introduction NORMAN TYRONE v. WILLIAM K. KELLEY et al., 9 Cal.3d 1 (1973),...

Clandestine Restroom Surveillance Constitutes Unreasonable Search under the Fourth Amendment

Date: Feb 23, 1973

Clandestine Restroom Surveillance Constitutes Unreasonable Search under the Fourth Amendment Introduction In the landmark case of The People v. Leroy Triggs (8 Cal.3d 884), decided by the Supreme...

Invalidation of California's Automobile Guest Statute on Equal Protection Grounds

Date: Feb 21, 1973

Invalidation of California's Automobile Guest Statute on Equal Protection Grounds Introduction In the landmark case of Ralph L. Brown v. Guisepe Beppino Merlo (1973), the Supreme Court of California...

Enforcement of Oral Contracts in Estate Planning: Crail v. Blakely

Date: Jan 30, 1973

Enforcement of Oral Contracts in Estate Planning: Crail v. Blakely Introduction The case of JOE CRAIL, JR., et al. v. ROSS M. BLAKELY et al., decided by the Supreme Court of California in 1973,...

Mandatory Specification of Reasons for New Trial Orders and Expert Testimony in Negligence Cases: A Comprehensive Analysis of Miller v. Los Angeles County Flood Control District

Date: Jan 20, 1973

Mandatory Specification of Reasons for New Trial Orders and Expert Testimony in Negligence Cases: A Comprehensive Analysis of Miller v. Los Angeles County Flood Control District Introduction In the...

Affirmation of First-Degree Murder Conviction under Felony-Murder Doctrine: People v. Cantrell

Date: Jan 18, 1973

Affirmation of First-Degree Murder Conviction under Felony-Murder Doctrine: People v. Cantrell Introduction People v. Samuel Dwane Cantrell, 8 Cal.3d 672 (1973), is a pivotal case in California...

Limiting Punishment for Multiple Offenses Arising from Single Criminal Intent: People v. Beamon

Date: Jan 5, 1973

Limiting Punishment for Multiple Offenses Arising from Single Criminal Intent: People v. Beamon Introduction People v. Beamon (8 Cal.3d 625, 1973) is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of...

People v. Najera: Jury Determination of Firearm Use under Penal Code §12022.5

Date: Dec 20, 1972

People v. Najera: Jury Determination of Firearm Use under Penal Code §12022.5 Introduction The case of People v. Pablo Borja Najera (8 Cal.3d 504, Supreme Court of California, December 19, 1972)...

Due Process Protections in Probation Revocation: Insights from People v. Anderson Vickers

Date: Dec 15, 1972

Due Process Protections in Probation Revocation: Insights from People v. Anderson Vickers (8 Cal.3d 451) Introduction People v. Anderson Vickers, decided by the Supreme Court of California on...

California Supreme Court Rules Life-Plus Sentences for Second-Offense Indecent Exposure as Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Date: Dec 5, 1972

California Supreme Court Rules Life-Plus Sentences for Second-Offense Indecent Exposure as Cruel and Unusual Punishment Introduction The case of In re JOHN LYNCH addresses a pivotal issue concerning...

Enhanced Protections for Marital Privacy in Judicial Examinations: An Analysis of North v. Superior Court

Date: Nov 17, 1972

Enhanced Protections for Marital Privacy in Judicial Examinations: An Analysis of North v. Superior Court Introduction Jerald Douglas North v. The Superior Court of Riverside County, Respondent; The...

Evaluating Confession Voluntariness and Search Consent: The People v. Charles H. Carr, Jr.

Date: Nov 15, 1972

Evaluating Confession Voluntariness and Search Consent: The People v. Charles H. Carr, Jr. Introduction The People, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Charles H. Carr, Jr., Defendant and Appellant (8...

Informed Consent and Negligence in Medical Malpractice: Ralph Cobbs v. Dudley F.P. Grant

Date: Oct 28, 1972

Informed Consent and Negligence in Medical Malpractice: Ralph Cobbs v. Dudley F.P. Grant Introduction Ralph Cobbs v. Dudley F.P. Grant is a landmark medical malpractice case adjudicated by the...