California Case Commentaries

San Francisco's Obligation to Realize 90% Market Value in Street Sales Under Variable Easements

Date: May 16, 1972

San Francisco's Obligation to Realize 90% Market Value in Street Sales Under Variable Easements Introduction In the landmark case June Harman v. City and County of San Francisco, the Supreme Court of...

Upholding the Constitutionality of California's Prehearing Commitment Procedures for the Insane: In re Robert Guy Franklin

Date: May 13, 1972

Upholding the Constitutionality of California's Prehearing Commitment Procedures for the Insane: In re Robert Guy Franklin Introduction In re Robert Guy Franklin on Habeas Corpus (7 Cal.3d 126) is a...

Protecting Defendants from Abusive Litigation Practices: The Barquis v. Merchants Collection Decision

Date: May 11, 1972

Protecting Defendants from Abusive Litigation Practices: The Barquis v. Merchants Collection Decision Introduction The case of Barquis et al. v. Merchants Collection Association of Oakland, Inc.,...

Best Interest of the Child: Establishing Jurisdictional Priorities in Adoption and Guardianship Proceedings

Date: May 4, 1972

Best Interest of the Child: Establishing Jurisdictional Priorities in Adoption and Guardianship Proceedings Introduction The case of San Diego County Department of Public Welfare v. The Superior...

Nuisance Liability Against Government Entities under Government Code Section 815: Analysis of IRA NESTLE v. City of Santa Monica

Date: Apr 29, 1972

Nuisance Liability Against Government Entities under Government Code Section 815: Analysis of IRA NESTLE v. City of Santa Monica Introduction The case of IRA NESTLE et al. v. CITY OF SANTA MONICA (6...

Establishing Quantum Meruit for Wrongfully Discharged Attorneys: Insights from Fracasse v. Brent

Date: Mar 11, 1972

Establishing Quantum Meruit for Wrongfully Discharged Attorneys: Insights from Fracasse v. Brent Introduction The Supreme Court of California's decision in George Fracasse v. Ray Raka Brent, 6 Cal.3d...

Establishing the Necessity of Free and Voluntary Consent for Blood-Alcohol Tests: People v. Hawkins

Date: Mar 4, 1972

Establishing the Necessity of Free and Voluntary Consent for Blood-Alcohol Tests: People v. Hawkins Introduction People v. Allan Foster Hawkins is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of...

Capital Punishment Declared Cruel and Unusual Under California Constitution

Date: Feb 19, 1972

Capital Punishment Declared Cruel and Unusual Under California Constitution Introduction In the landmark case of The People v. Robert Page Anderson (6 Cal.3d 628, 1972), the Supreme Court of...

Establishing Standing for Non-Resident Adjoining Landowners in Zoning Cases: Scott v. City of Indian Wells

Date: Jan 28, 1972

Establishing Standing for Non-Resident Adjoining Landowners in Zoning Cases Introduction In Mary Lou Scott et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. City of Indian Wells et al., Defendants and...

Reaffirming Appellate Review Rights for Search and Seizure Under Penal Code §1538.5: The People v. Medina

Date: Jan 21, 1972

Reaffirming Appellate Review Rights for Search and Seizure Under Penal Code §1538.5: The People v. Medina Introduction The People v. Jenaro Soto Medina (6 Cal.3d 484) is a pivotal case decided by the...

Beagle II v. The People: Establishing Judicial Discretion in Admitting Prior Felony Convictions for Impeachment under California Evidence Code

Date: Jan 6, 1972

Beagle II v. The People: Establishing Judicial Discretion in Admitting Prior Felony Convictions for Impeachment under California Evidence Code Introduction Beagle II v. The People is a seminal 1972...

Overruling Design Immunity: Baldwin v. State of California and the Evolution of Public Entity Liability

Date: Jan 4, 1972

Overruling Design Immunity: Baldwin v. State of California and the Evolution of Public Entity Liability Introduction The landmark case of Jesse Baldwin v. The State of California, adjudicated by the...

Miranda Rights and Felony-Murder Rule: An Analysis of People v. Burton

Date: Dec 29, 1971

Miranda Rights and Felony-Murder Rule: An Analysis of People v. Burton Introduction People v. Bozzie Bryant Burton III is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of California, rendered on December...

Interpretation of "Personal Property" in Wills: Insights from Estate of Dodge

Date: Dec 16, 1971

Interpretation of "Personal Property" in Wills: Insights from Estate of Dodge Introduction The case of Estate of James W. Dodge, Deceased; Barbara Dodge Gill, Petitioner and Appellant, v. Dolores...

Expanding the Plain View Doctrine: A Comprehensive Analysis of The People v. Frank Michael Block

Date: Dec 8, 1971

Expanding the Plain View Doctrine: A Comprehensive Analysis of The People v. Frank Michael Block Introduction The People v. Frank Michael Block, 6 Cal.3d 239 (1971), is a landmark decision by the...

Discovery Rule for Legal Malpractice Established in Neel v. Magana et al.

Date: Dec 3, 1971

Discovery Rule for Legal Malpractice Established in Neel v. Magana et al. Introduction Neel v. Magana et al. is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of California delivered on December 2, 1971....

Accrual of Cause of Action in Legal Malpractice: Budd v. Nixen

Date: Dec 3, 1971

Accrual of Cause of Action in Legal Malpractice: Budd v. Nixen Introduction Budd v. Nixen, 6 Cal.3d 195 (1971), is a pivotal decision by the Supreme Court of California that addresses the critical...

Cortez v. People: Mandating Hearings and Representation in Striking Prior Narcotics Convictions for Tenorio Relief

Date: Nov 19, 1971

Cortez v. People: Mandating Hearings and Representation in Striking Prior Narcotics Convictions for Tenorio Relief Introduction The case of In re Henry Romero Cortez on Habeas Corpus (6 Cal.3d 78),...

Reinforcement of Double Jeopardy Protections in the Context of Mistrials: Analysis of People v. Compton

Date: Nov 17, 1971

Reinforcement of Double Jeopardy Protections in the Context of Mistrials: Analysis of People v. Compton Introduction People v. Compton (6 Cal.3d 55, 1971) is a pivotal case decided by the Supreme...

Felony-Murder Doctrine and Inherent Danger: Analysis of People v. Satchell

Date: Nov 5, 1971

Felony-Murder Doctrine and Inherent Danger: Analysis of People v. Satchell Introduction People v. Satchell, 6 Cal.3d 28 (1971), is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of California that...