Scott Co. v. Blount: Affirming Recovery of Preoffer and Post-Offer Attorney Fees under California Law Introduction Scott Co. of California brought a legal action against Blount, Inc., the general...
Limiting Posttrial Juror Contact: California Supreme Court Upholds Trial Court’s Authority in People v. Townsel Introduction In Anthony Letrice Townsel v. Superior Court of Madera County, the...
California Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty for George Hatton Smithey, Clarifies Standards for Mental Disorder Defenses Introduction Case: The People, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. George Hatton...
People v. Ricky Lee Earp (20 Cal.4th 826): Upholding Capital Conviction Amid Challenges on Jury Selection and Prosecutorial Conduct Introduction In People v. Ricky Lee Earp (20 Cal.4th 826), the...
Affirmation of Independent Judgment Review Standard under Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.5 in Fukuda v. City of Angels Introduction Timothy Fukuda v. City of Angels, 20 Cal.4th 805 (1999), is a...
Defining the "Outside Salesperson" Under California Labor Law: Insights from Ramirez v. Yosemite Water Company Introduction Ramirez v. Yosemite Water Company is a pivotal case decided by the Supreme...
Reaffirming Standards for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Habeas Corpus Proceedings – In Re Armenia Cudjo Introduction In Re Armenia Levi Cudjo, Jr., On Habeas Corpus. (20 Cal.4th 673) is a...
Discretion in Applying Three Strikes: Striking Prior Convictions on a Count-by-Count Basis Introduction The People v. Jerry Garcia (20 Cal.4th 490) is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of...
Affirmation of Capital Conviction in People v. Hart: Upholding Existing Legal Principles Introduction In the landmark decision of People v. Hart, 20 Cal.4th 546 (1999), the Supreme Court of...
Limitation of Right to Action Under Bagley-Keene Act to Present and Future Violations Introduction In the landmark case of The Regents of the University of California et al. v. Tim Molloy et al. (20...
Welch v. The People: Affirmation of Death Penalty and Standards for Competency in Self-Representation Introduction In The People v. David Esco Welch, the Supreme Court of California addressed...
Expansion of California Jurisdiction Over Conspiracies to Commit Out-of-State Crimes Introduction In The People v. Isabel Morante (20 Cal.4th 403, 1999), the Supreme Court of California addressed...
Limitation of Insurer Liability for Punitive Damages: Insights from PPG Industries v. Transamerica Insurance Company Introduction PPG Industries, Inc. v. Transamerica Insurance Company (1999) is a...
Maintaining Juror Impartiality: Standards for Habeas Corpus Challenges in California Introduction In re Michael Allen Hamilton, On Habeas Corpus is a significant judgment delivered by the Supreme...
Cel-Tech Communications v. Los Angeles Cellular: Establishing the Purpose Requirement in Unfair Practices and Competition Law Introduction The case of Cel-Tech Communications, Inc., et al. v. Los...
Revising the Asportation Standard in Kidnapping Cases: People v. Martinez Introduction In The People v. Samuel Martinez (20 Cal.4th 225), the Supreme Court of California addressed pivotal questions...
Establishing Non-Retroactive Application of Penal Code Section 288.5 in Continuous Sexual Abuse Cases Introduction The People, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Floyd Love Grant, Defendant and Appellant...
Preclusion of Unexpected Expert Testimony: Analysis of Bonds v. Roy Introduction Bonds v. Roy is a significant case decided by the Supreme Court of California on March 29, 1999. The case revolves...
Enhanced Specificity Requirements for Motions to Suppress Evidence: Analysis of PEOPLE v. WILLIAMS Introduction The case of The People v. John David Williams (20 Cal.4th 119) represents a significant...
Application of MICRA's Damages Cap to EMTALA Claims: Dawnelle Barris v. County of Los Angeles Introduction The case of Dawnelle Barris v. County of Los Angeles addresses the intersection of federal...