Case law

San Lorenzo Education Assn. v. Wilson

32 Cal. 3d 841 · California Supreme Court · Dec 6, 1982

849 negotiate for mandatory dismissal.The District, on the other hand, may wish to leave enforcement completely in the hands of the union, as it did in the case at bar. 7 The District might also wish to avoid losing well-qualified … This four-part test is clearly inapplicable to the case at bar. It is specifically designed for interpretation of federal law.

People v. Crandell

57 Cal. Rptr. 3d 349 · California Supreme Court · Apr 30, 2007

Observing that the "consequences to the defendant [of a restitution fine] are severe enough that it qualifies as punishment for this purpose" ( id. at p. 1024, 1 Cal.Rptr.2d 902 , 819 P.2d 861 ), we held that, "[a]bsent compliance … Asked to "state the offered disposition," the prosecutor described it clearly: Defendant would plead to a single count of robbery with use of a firearm, and would receive a sentence of 13 years, significantly below the legal

Blank v. Kirwan

39 Cal. 3d 311 · California Supreme Court · Aug 1, 1985

On June 29, 1978, the city council of defendant City of Bell enacted Ordinance No. 806, which legalized the operation of poker clubs in the city and established a structure of regulation. … As we conclude and all parties agree, the cases relevant here are those that have articulated and construed what is commonly referred to as the Noerr-Pennington doctrine or immunity.

In re N.R.

California Supreme Court · Dec 14, 2023

or that a parent or guardian has been diagnosed with a substance use disorder by a qualified professional. … (b) [conferring limited immunity upon school principals and their designees who inform parents of instances in which a pupil engaged in “alcohol or controlled substance abuse”]; Stats. 1987, ch. 879, § 1, p. 2778, adding

In Re Foss

10 Cal. 3d 910 · California Supreme Court · Mar 14, 1974

Petitioner’s admission, obviously having been made prior to that date, will thus not qualify for relief under Yurko . … For example, where the crime charged is the sale of a narcotic, and the prosecution has established that the sale took place and that the defendant intended to sell the narcotic substance, it has established the defendant

Sutter Basin Corp. v. Brown

40 Cal. 2d 235 · California Supreme Court · Feb 17, 1953

Such result, it is argued, would cause them to bear the greater part of the cost of the improvement and deny to them equal protection of the laws, due process of law, grant to some landowners special privileges and immunities … [fn. 20] The course of action taken by each landowner was chosen with these facts clearly apparent.

People v. James

19 Cal. 3d 99 · California Supreme Court · Mar 15, 1977

If the rule were otherwise, a thief who broke into and ransacked every store in a shopping center under one roof, or every apartment in an apartment building, or every room or suite in a hotel, 20 could claim immunity for … We concluded (at p. 545) that “His attempt to mislead the officers with a false address clearly demonstrates that he did not consent to a search” of his true address. Again, in People v.

People v. Riccardi

54 Cal. 4th 758 · California Supreme Court · Jul 16, 2012

Given that question No. 68 was phrased unequivocally, a prospective juror‘s decision to write ―yes‖ as an answer clearly established that the prospective juror held a bias against the death penalty that ―would ‗prevent or … Again, his answers to this question clearly indicated that A.K.

People v. Cofer

California Supreme Court · Jun 25, 2026

This change was one of several made to the statute at that time to clarify that time spent in certain nontraditional custodial settings qualified for custody credits. … California (1997) 15 Cal.4th 771, 782 [where “the application of firmly established rules of statutory construction” establish a statute’s meaning, we “may not rest” our decision “on the weighing and balancing of public policy

Southern California Gas Co. v. Public Utilities Commission

23 Cal. 3d 470 · California Supreme Court · Feb 28, 1979

The Revenue Act of 1971 allowed utilities a credit against current tax liability of 4 percent of any qualified investment in “distribution” property and 7 percent of any qualified investment in “transmission” property. … SoCal has failed to show that the amount the commission fixed as a fair rate of return is clearly unreasonable.

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Jacober

10 Cal. 3d 193 · California Supreme Court · Oct 15, 1973

Although State Farm attempts to avoid liability by relying on a clause excluding cover *197 age for injuries “to the insured,” this exclusionary provision fails to satisfy the established requirement that such a provision … The policy’s cryptic reference to “other persons” clearly does not qualify as an express and unambiguous exclusion of coverage of claims by a named insured to an additional insured.

San Diego County Department of Social Services v. Edward M.

37 Cal. 3d 65 · California Supreme Court · Oct 22, 1984

Both would qualify in California as presumed fathers, entitled to custody. Both had taken the affirmative steps necessary to assume parental responsibilities. By contrast, in Quilloin v. … Again, a statutory method of establishing a parent-child relationship was available but he took no action to utilize it.

Laffitte v. Robert Half International Inc.

1 Cal. 5th 480 · California Supreme Court · Aug 11, 2016

to qualified claimants rather than returned to Robert Half or given to any third party. … [are] those rules that establish the fee arrangements under which these plaintiff‘s attorneys are compensated.

Seneris v. Haas

45 Cal. 2d 811 · California Supreme Court · Dec 23, 1955

It appears that this evidence is sufficient to establish, prima facie, that defendant West was an agent of defendant hospital. … It was there held that “To qualify a witness as a medical expert it must be shown that the witness (1) has the required'professional knowledge, learning and skill of the subject under inquiry sufficient to qualify him to

Plantier v. Ramona Mun. Water Dist.

247 Cal. Rptr. 3d 619 · California Supreme Court · May 30, 2019

As a general matter, a remedy is not adequate unless it “establishes clearly defined machinery for the submission, evaluation and resolution of complaints by aggrieved parties.” (Rosenfield v. … It follows that an agency must count all qualified protest votes it is required to receive.

Farmers Insurance Group v. County of Santa Clara

11 Cal. 4th 992 · California Supreme Court · Dec 6, 1995

Tort Claims Act In 1963, the Tort Claims Act was enacted in order to provide a comprehensive codification of the law of governmental liability and immunity in California. (Los Angeles Police Protective League v. … Each one of those decisions involved an assault precipitated by a work-related dispute, thus clearly illustrating the principle that the tortious act must arise out of the employment.

Sandquist v. Lebo Automotive, Inc.

1 Cal. 5th 233 · California Supreme Court · Jul 28, 2016

Ultimately dispositive here are two other long-established interpretive principles. … interpretation, which the arbitrator is well qualified to address”]; Shaw’s Supermarkets v.

Raines v. U.S. Healthworks Medical Group

California Supreme Court · Aug 21, 2023

We added: “ ‘The Legislature clearly intended to protect employers of less than five from the burdens of litigating discrimination claims. [Citation.] . . . … Plaintiff clearly is not an employee of TIAA–CREF in any commonly understood sense.

Leet v. Union Pacific Railroad

25 Cal. 2d 605 · California Supreme Court · Dec 30, 1944

Section 6 ( 45 U.S.C.A. § 56 ) establishes venue for an action in the federal courts. … A., access to its courts would, if it permitted access to its own citizens, violate the Privileges and Immunities Clause. Constitution, Art. IV, section 2; McKnett v. St. Louis & S. F. Ry.

People v. Ketchel

71 Cal. 2d 635 · California Supreme Court · Jul 7, 1969

D ’Arcy indicated quite clearly that she was properly excused for cause. Since the majority single out the voir dire of Mrs. … Then he qualified it subsequently to add the word ‘premeditation.’ That is the only time that he would vote it. That is his definition, I suppose, of a proper case.