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  • People v. Garrison

    47 Cal. 3d 746 · California Supreme Court · Jan 5, 1989

    Neither ruling improperly restricted the cross-examination of Brown. Sufficient facts suggesting Brown’s bias were disclosed so the jury could adequately weigh his credibility. (People v. … (California v. Brown (1987) 479 U.S. 538 [ 93 L.Ed.2d 934, 940 , 107 S.Ct. 837, 839 ].) While the initial focus is on the specific instruction challenged (Francis v.

    Cited 170 timesPublished
  • In Re Lindley

    29 Cal. 2d 709 · California Supreme Court · Feb 18, 1947

    In answer to the question, “Why did you first believe you had on brown pants?”, the witness replied, “Because I like brown.” … But he erroneously identified a blue hat as brown, *718 a grey coat as black, and a brown hat and trousers as black.

    Cited 142 timesPublished
  • Mays v. City of Los Angeles

    74 Cal. Rptr. 3d 891 · California Supreme Court · Apr 17, 2008

    (Baggett v. Gates (1982) 32 Cal.3d 128, 135 [ 185 Cal.Rptr. 232 , 649 P.2d 874 ]; see also White v. … (See Sulier v.

    Superseded by statute, as recognized in Squire v. Cnty. of L. A.Cited 86 timesPublished
  • Pool v. Simmons

    134 Cal. 621 · California Supreme Court · Dec 3, 1901

    (Capron v. Hitchcock, 98 Cal. 427 ; Matter of Yick Wo, 68 Cal. 304 ; 1 Christy v. Board of Supervisors of Sacramento County, 39 Cal. 10 .) … Harlin, 99 Cal. 540 ; County of Siskiyou v. Gamlich, 110 Cal. 98 ; Tehama County v. Bryan, 68 Cal. 63 ; County of San Mateo v. Coburn, 130 Cal. 631 .)

    Cited 15 timesPublished
  • McCarty v. Southern Pacific Co.

    148 Cal. 211 · California Supreme Court · Nov 13, 1905

    Co. v. Alameda W. Co., 36 Cal. 639 ; Curran v. Shattuck, 24 Cal. 432 ; Stanford v. Worn, 27 Cal. 174 ; Creighton v. Manson, 27 Cal. 628 ; Smith v. Davis, 30 Cal. 537 ; Trumpler v. Bemerly, 39 Cal. 491 ; Chase v. … (In re Grove St., 61 Cal. 452 ; Haynes v. Meeks, 20 Cal. 315 ; Meeks v. Hahn, 20 Cal. 626 ; Fitch v. Miller, 20 Cal. 382 ; Pryor v. Downey, 50 Cal. 398 , [ 19 Am. Rep. 656 ]; 15 Ency. of Law Pro. 810, 816; 12 Ency.

    Cited 14 timesPublished
  • Gerry of California v. Superior Court

    32 Cal. 2d 119 · California Supreme Court · Jun 16, 1948

    Workers v. … National Labor Relations Board, 309 U.S. 350, at p. 365 [ 60 S.Ct. 569 , 84 L.Ed. 799 ]. Also, National Labor Relations Board v.

    Cited 21 timesPublished
  • Fare v. Scott K.

    24 Cal. 3d 395 · California Supreme Court · May 25, 1979

    Barnette, 319 U.S. 624 (1943) [ 87 L.Ed. 1628 , 63 S.Ct. 1178 ]; equal protection against racial discrimination, Brown v. … Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954) [ 98 L.Ed. 873 , 74 S.Ct. 686 ]; due process in civil contexts, Goss v.

    Cited 46 timesPublished
  • People v. Harrison

    57 Cal. 4th 1211 · California Supreme Court · Oct 31, 2013

    And the Board‟s interpretation has been consistent over the past 26 years. Accordingly, we will not overturn the Board‟s definition of the section 2962 criteria “ „ “unless clearly erroneous.” ‟ ” (Sara M. v. … Name of Opinion People v.

    Cited 78 timesPublished
  • La Grange Hydraulic Gold Mining Co. v. Carter

    142 Cal. 560 · California Supreme Court · Mar 18, 1904

    It was held by this court in Buswell v. … In County of San Luis Obispo v.

    Cited 16 timesPublished
  • People v. McDaniel

    24 Cal. 3d 661 · California Supreme Court · Jul 19, 1979

    (See People v. Daniels (1975) 14 Cal.3d 857 [ 122 Cal.Rptr. 872 , 537 P.2d 1232 ]; People v. Brown (1960) 55 Cal.2d 64 [ 9 Cal.Rptr. 816 , 357 P.2d 1072 ].) … Four cases bear examination regarding this contention: People v. Shephard (1959) 169 Cal.App.2d 283 [ 337 P.2d 214 ]; People v. Brown (1960) 55 Cal.2d 64 [ 9 Cal.Rptr. 816 , 357 P.2d 1072 ]; People v.

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • Kesler v. Pabst

    43 Cal. 2d 254 · California Supreme Court · Jul 13, 1954

    In Flores v. … (See Flores v. Brown, supra, 39 Cal.2d 622, 632 .)

    Cited 20 timesPublished
  • County of San Luis Obispo v. White

    91 Cal. 432 · California Supreme Court · Sep 28, 1891

    (Irrigation Dist. v. De Lappe, 79 Cal. 358 . See also County *437 of Santa Clara v. … Thus there was one of two. methods for the board to adopt in the present case, and they having decided to simply publish it for five weeks before the election, their action must be sustained. (Comstock v.

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • Boyd v. Huntington

    215 Cal. 473 · California Supreme Court · May 13, 1932

    Petitioner in support of his contention that the term runs with the officer and not the office, cites us to the cases of People v. Langdon, 8 Cal. 1 ; People v. Nickel, 9 Cal. … J., p. 946; Simpson v. Willard, 14 S. C. 191; Bruce v. Matlock, 86 Ark. 555 [ 111 S. W. 990 ].)

    Cited 37 timesPublished
  • Beveridge v. Livingstone

    54 Cal. 54 · California Supreme Court · Jul 1, 1879

    , and on the Board, upon such report being received, a like obligation to advertise and relet the contract. … In opposition to this view, Taylor v. Palmer, 31 Cal. 246 , is cited by respondent’s counsel. That case, so far as this point is concerned, is commented upon and doubted in Turney v.

    Cited 17 timesPublished
  • O'Farrell v. County of Sonoma

    189 Cal. 343 · California Supreme Court · Jul 28, 1922

    (Marteeney v. Louth, 197 Ill. App. 106, 115, 116 ; Saws v. County Court, 86 W. Va. 650 [ 104 S. E. 119, 121 ]; Whitner v. Woodruff, 68 Fla. 465 [ 67 South. 110, 111 ]; Pine v. … Baker, 76 Okl. 62 [ 184 Pac. 445, 451 ]; Thompson v. Pierce County, 113 Wash. 237 [ 193 Pac. 706, 707 ]; Carson v. Road Improvement Dist. No. 2, 150 Ark. 379 [ 234 S. W. 257 ].)

    Cited 38 timesPublished
  • Youst v. Longo

    43 Cal. 3d 64 · California Supreme Court · Jan 2, 1987

    In Buckaloo v. … In Gold v.

    Cited 122 timesPublished
  • Hunt v. Broderick

    104 Cal. 313 · California Supreme Court · Oct 2, 1894

    In Weed v. Maynard, 52 Cal. 560 , Enkle v. Edgar, 63 Cal. 188 , San Francisco Gas Light Co. v. Dunn, 62 Cal. 580 , Welch v. … Falk v.

    Cited 6 timesPublished
  • Albonico v. Madera Irrigation District

    53 Cal. 2d 735 · California Supreme Court · Feb 29, 1960

    The superior court’s power of review in such cases is limited to determining whether there was substantial evidence before the board to support its decision. (Atchison etc. Ry. Co. v. … The board made the basic and ultimate finding of benefit. Such a finding of ultimate fact generally is sufficient (California Shipbuilding Corp. v. Industrial Acc.

    Cited 23 timesPublished
  • McVerry v. Boyd

    89 Cal. 304 · California Supreme Court · May 28, 1891

    (Raisch v. San Francisco, 80 Cal. 1 ; Beveridge v. Livingstone, 54 Cal. 54 .) 1. … (Hewes v. Reis, 40 Cal. 264 ; Himmelmann v. Hoadley, 44 Cal. 279 ; Dorland v. McGlynn, 47 Cal. 51 ; Boyle v. Hitchcock, 66 Cal. 129 ; Blair v. Lurning, 76 Cal. 135 ; 7 Am. St. Rep. 129 ; Jennings v.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • McCabe v. Carpenter

    102 Cal. 469 · California Supreme Court · May 22, 1894

    In Hughes v. … Manifestly, a much larger discretion is given by the act under consideration to the county superintendent than was given to the board created by that act. The case of Macklin v.

    Cited 20 timesPublished

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