Case law

Scovill Manufacturing Co. v. Skaggs Pay Less Drug Stores

45 Cal. 2d 881 · California Supreme Court · Dec 29, 1955

It is claimed by the defendant that this court receded from its holding in the Max Factor ease in State Board of Dry Cleaners v. Thrift-D-Lux Cleaners (1953), 40 Cal.2d 436 [ 254 P.2d 29 ]. … Code, §§ 9560-9567) invalid: first, as an improper exercise of the police power, and secondly, as unlawfully delegating legislative power to fix prices to a board composed of interested members of the industry.

Franz v. Bieler

126 Cal. 176 · California Supreme Court · Sep 22, 1899

Works v. … In Brown v. Kling, 101 Cal. 299 , it was said: "The contracts which are here declared void are not declared unlawful.

Bensley v. Mountain Lake Water Co.

13 Cal. 306 · California Supreme Court · Jul 1, 1859

(See Stone v. Commercial R. R. Co. 18 Eng. Chan. 122; Agas v. Regents’ Canal Co. Cooper, 77; Bonaparte v. The Camden and Amboy R. R. Co. 1 Bald. C. C. 232.) … Even in respect to executory agreements, we held in Green v.

Estate of Sherman

46 Cal. 2d 534 · California Supreme Court · May 25, 1956

KARP, Petitioner, v. HOPALONG CASSIDY, INC., Appellant; THEODORA LOIS SHERMAN et al., Respondents. Estate of HARRY A. SHERMAN, Deceased. JACOB H. KARP, Petitioner, v. … In Goad v.

People v. Oliver

55 Cal. 2d 761 · California Supreme Court · May 8, 1961

See also the second concurring opinion in the Brown case, beginning on page 75, ante; the dissent in People v. Gulliclt (1961), ante, p. 544 [ 11 Cal.Rptr. 566 , 360 P.2d 62 ]; and People v. … Under the majority decision in People v.

Baggett v. Gates

32 Cal. 3d 128 · California Supreme Court · Aug 23, 1982

Defendants are the chief of police, the board of police commissioners and the City of Los Angeles. … As was recently expressed in Brown v. City of Berkeley (1976) 57 Cal. App.3d 223, 236 [ 129 Cal.

People v. Carrington

47 Cal. 4th 145 · California Supreme Court · Jul 27, 2009

We rejected an analogous argument in People v. Brown (1988) 46 Cal.3d 432, 443 [ 250 Cal.Rptr. 604 , 758 P.2d 1135 ]. … (Brown, supra, 46 Cal.3d at pp. 443-444; cf. People v.

Bate v. Jolin

206 Cal. 504 · California Supreme Court · Feb 15, 1929

He had on his person a regularly numbered deputy sheriff’s badge and another similar badge presented by the board of supervisors of the county in appreciation of faithful service. … For such a discussion, see People v. Kilvington, 104 Cal. 86, 92, 93 [43 *508 Am. St. Rep. 73, 37 Pac. 799 ] ; Michel v. Smith, 188 Cal. 199, 205, 206 [ 205 Pac. 113 ]; People v. Gangs, 54 Cal.

Wilson v. Sunshine Meat & Liquor Co.

34 Cal. 3d 554 · California Supreme Court · Sep 8, 1983

Haight, Dickson, Brown & Bonesteel, Roy G. Weatherup, Dennis K. Wheeler and Hall R. Marston for Defendant and Respondent. *557 OPINION KAUS, J. — I. In Weeks v. Roberts (1968) 68 Cal.2d 802, 807-808 [ 69 Cal. … "[W]here dismissal rests in the discretion of the court the plaintiff should be given notice of the motion to dismiss and an opportunity to be heard thereon." ( Harris v. Board of Education (1957) 152 Cal.

Curran v. Mount Diablo Council of Boy Scouts of America

17 Cal. 4th 670 · California Supreme Court · Mar 23, 1998

BROWN, J. I concur in the judgment. In my view, however, the majority’s analysis cannot sustain the result. … Beginning at least with Isbister v.

In Re Marquez

131 Cal. Rptr. 2d 911 · California Supreme Court · May 21, 2003

We then cited, with approval, People v. … Brown, J., concurred. On May 21, 2003, the opinion was modified to read as printed above.

Smith v. Thomas

121 Cal. 533 · California Supreme Court · Jul 27, 1898

Defendant was declared elected by the board of canvassers. At the trial the court found that each received the same number of legal votes, and, as a conclusion of law, that plaintiff take nothing by the action. 1. … As independent evidence these statements were clearly incompetent, as was held in the recent case of Lauer v. Estes, 120 Cal. 652 .

People v. Danks

8 Cal. Rptr. 3d 767 · California Supreme Court · Apr 14, 2004

Officer Escobar notified Correctional Officer Kathleen Brown and Sergeant Courtois in the prison’s central control. Officer Brown did not attempt to stop him from calling Sergeant Courtois. … People v.

Farmers Insurance Exchange v. Superior Court

2 Cal. 4th 377 · California Supreme Court · Apr 6, 1992

In Nader v. … In Tank Car Corp. v.

People v. Alfaro

63 Cal. Rptr. 3d 433 · California Supreme Court · Aug 6, 2007

(Peo ple v. Brown, supra, 46 Cal.3d at p. 448 .) 4. … (People v. Harris (2005) 37 Cal.4th 310, 365 [ 33 Cal.Rptr.3d 509 , 118 P.3d 545 ]; People v. Brown (2004) 33 Cal.4th 382 , *1331 401 [ 15 Cal.Rptr.3d 624 , 93 P.3d 244 ] (Brown).)

County of Yolo v. City of Sacramento

36 Cal. 193 · California Supreme Court · Oct 15, 1868

(Blanc v. Klumpke, 29 Cal. 156 .) … (Blanc v, Klumpke, supra.)

Hannah v. Pogue

23 Cal. 2d 849 · California Supreme Court · Mar 29, 1944

(Roberts v. Brae, 5 Cal.2d 356 [ 54 P.2d 698 ]; Vowinckel v. N. Clark & Sons, 217 Cal. 258 [18 P.2d 58]; Moniz v. Peterman, 220 Cal. 429 [ 31 P.2d 353 ]; Board of Trustees v. … (Roberts v. Brae, supra, at 359 ; Vowinckel v. N. Clark & Sons, supra, at 260; Moniz v. Peterson, supra, at 435; Board of Trustees v. Miller, supra, at 105 ; Southern Counties Gas Co. v.

Stockton Savings Bank v. Staples

98 Cal. 189 · California Supreme Court · Apr 25, 1893

Co. v. Clarkin, 14 Cal. 145 ; Evans v. Bailey, 66 Cal. 112 ; Hagar v. Board of Supervisors, 47 Cal. 222 ; People v. La Rue, 67 Cal. 526 ; Spelling on Private Corporation, secs. 203, 206.) … In answer to a similar objection in People v.

Grattan v. Wiggins

23 Cal. 16 · California Supreme Court · Jul 1, 1863

(Sherwood v. Dunbar, 6 Cal. 53 ; Keyes v. Wood, 21 Vermont, 339; Langdon v. Keith, 9 Id. 299; Wright v. Parker, 2 Aikins, 212; Pattison v. Hull, 9 Cowen, 752; McVay v. Bloodgood, 9 Porter, 547 ; Banks v. … (Shaw v. Hoadley, 8 Blackf. 165 ; Swift v. Edson, 5 Conn. 551 ; Brown v. Stead, 5 Simons, 535; Story’s Eq. Pl. Sec. 196.)

People v. Holt

15 Cal. 4th 619 · California Supreme Court · May 19, 1997

The applicable law is stated in People v. … Mosk, J., and Brown, J., concurred. Appellant’s petition for a rehearing was denied July 9, 1997, and the opinion was modified to read as printed above.