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Posted on 28 December 2009
Filed 8/28/09 (Original published opn. filed 7/31/09; this supp. opn. is not certified for publication and may not be cited or relied on under Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1115. Because it modifies an otherwise published opinion, this supp. opn. has been posted with the published opinions to facilitate tracking subsequent history [...] Continue Reading...
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Posted on 15 December 2009
Filed 7/16/09 (pub. order 8/17/09; see end of opn.)
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT
DIVISION THREE
CITY OF LONG BEACH,
Plaintiff and Appellant,
v.
LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT et al.,
Defendants and Respondents.
B207721
(Los Angeles County
[...] Continue Reading...
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Posted on 15 December 2009
Filed 8/17/09 (original opn. filed 8/11/09 was vacated)
CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION*
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT
THE PEOPLE,
Plaintiff and Respondent,
v.
JOSE ANGEL FLORES,
Defendant and Appellant.
F055859
(Super. Ct. No. SF014436A)
OPINION
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Kern County. Gary A. Ingle, Judge.
Gretchen Franklin, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, [...] Continue Reading...
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Posted on 15 December 2009
Filed 8/17/09
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT
DIVISION ONE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FASHION VALLEY MALL, LLC,
Plaintiff and Appellant,
v.
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO,
Defendant and Respondent.
D053411
(Super. Ct. No. 37-2007-00072513-
CU-MC-CTL)
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Diego County, Yuri Hoffman, Judge. Affirmed.
Cahill, Davis & O’Neall, C. Stephen Davis, Chris K. O’Neall and Andrew W. Bodeau for [...] Continue Reading...
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Posted on 15 December 2009
Filed 8/17/09
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA
RUSSELL CHRISTOFF, )
)
Plaintiff and Respondent, )
) S155242
v. )
) Ct.App. 2/8 B182880
NESTLÉ USA, INC., )
) Los Angeles County
Defendant and Appellant. ) Super. Ct. No. EC036163
)
In 1986, professional model Russell Christoff was paid $250 to pose for a photograph to be used in Canada on a label for bricks of coffee. Sixteen years later, Christoff saw his face on [...] Continue Reading...
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Posted on 15 December 2009
Filed 8/17/09
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA
In re Julian R., a Person Coming )
Under the Juvenile Court Law. )
___________________________________ )
THE PEOPLE, )
)
Plaintiff and Respondent, )
) S159282
v. )
) Ct.App. 6 H031292
JULIAN R., )
) Monterey County
Defendant and Appellant. ) Super. Ct. No. J38483
)
When a minor within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court is committed to [...] Continue Reading...
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Posted on 03 December 2009
Filed 8/3/09
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA
ABIGAIL HERNANDEZ et al., )
)
Plaintiffs and Appellants, )
) S147552
v. )
) Ct.App. 2/3 B183713
HILLSIDES, INC. et al., )
) Los Angeles County
Defendants and Respondents. ) Super. Ct. No. GC032633
)
Defendants Hillsides, Inc., and Hillsides Children Center, Inc. (Hillsides) operated a private nonprofit residential facility for neglected and abused children, including the victims of sexual abuse. Plaintiffs Abigail Hernandez (Hernandez) and [...] Continue Reading...
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Posted on 03 December 2009
Filed 8/3/09
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA
JONATHAN DELGADO, )
)
Plaintiff and Appellant, )
) S155129
v. )
) Ct.App. 2/3 B191272
INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGE OF )
THE AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF )
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, )
) Los Angeles County
Defendant and Respondent. ) Super. Ct. No. VC045588
)
This case involves an insurance policy that covers injury resulting from “an accident.” After an assault and battery by the insured, the injured party sued the insured, [...] Continue Reading...
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Posted on 26 November 2009
Filed 7/28/09
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT
DIVISION SIX
THE PEOPLE,
Plaintiff and Appellant,
v.
DEREK HIRATA,
Defendant and Respondent.
2d Crim. No. B212061
(Super. Ct. Nos. F407913, F408359)
(San Luis Obispo County)
“September Song” laments, “Oh, it’s a long, long while from May to December.” June 14 [...] Continue Reading...
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Posted on 26 November 2009
Filed 7/28/09
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT
DIVISION ONE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
SAM H. FARAHANI,
Plaintiff and Respondent,
v.
SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT et al.,
Defendants and Appellants.
D054087
(Super. Ct. No. GIC881390)
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of San Diego County, Joan M. Lewis, Judge. Affirmed.
Stutz Artiano Shinoff & Holtz, Ray J. Artiano [...] Continue Reading...