LexisNexis
  
Access State and Federal Case Law, plus U.S. Supreme Court cases — for free!

Click on any of the case links below to view the full text of that case — for free — through lexisONE®, a legal research and news service from LexisNexis®. Login is required — registration is free!

While viewing the full text of the case, select from upgrade options to Shepardize® or view the fully-featured case on lexis.com including Core Terms, Shepard's® Signals, Case Summaries, Print Options, and more. lexisONE offers access to comprehensive content and flexible services for faster, more efficient legal research. Review our flexible LexisNexis® subscriptions offered through daily, weekly or monthly research packages.


   State Courts - California - March 16, 2000

  
Am. Golf Corp. v. Superior Court, No. B137074., COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION FIVE, March 16, 2000, Decided
View this case - free  

Overview: Golf course was entitled to summary judgment because golfer's personal injury suit, claiming that golf course's negligent design and placement of yardage marker caused injury, was barred by assumption of the risk doctrine.

Search Cases for Free|Daily, Weekly or Monthly Research Subscription Offers|Case Summary Email Service - 50% off

  
FirstAmerica Automotive, Inc. v. Sweeney, H019813, COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT, March 16, 2000, Filed
View this case - free  

Overview: Exclusionary provision of statute did not apply to employment contract between car dealership and car salesman, and preempted state law, since latter was not involved in interstate commerce and public policy favored arbitration.

Search Cases for Free|Daily, Weekly or Monthly Research Subscription Offers|Case Summary Email Service - 50% off

  
Fox v. Kramer, No. S077861., SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA, March 16, 2000, Decided
View this case - free  

Overview: In a medical malpractice action, the trial court properly excluded the testimony and preliminary report of an expert witness, who reviewed confidential hospital peer review materials in the course of his official duties.

Search Cases for Free|Daily, Weekly or Monthly Research Subscription Offers|Case Summary Email Service - 50% off

  
Inter Mt. Mortgage v. Sulimen, No. E024780., COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION TWO, March 16, 2000, Decided
View this case - free  

Overview: Loan brokerages were not entitled to summary judgment in action alleging fraud arising out of loan transaction, since triable issues existed as to whether they were vicariously liable for loan representative's fraudulent acts.

Search Cases for Free|Daily, Weekly or Monthly Research Subscription Offers|Case Summary Email Service - 50% off

  
Konig v. Fair Employment & Housing Com., B125249, COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION TWO, March 16, 2000, Filed
View this case - free  

Overview: California Fair Employment and Housing Commission was constitutionally prohibited from making nonquantifiable general compensatory damages for emotional distress and lost housing opportunity.

Search Cases for Free|Daily, Weekly or Monthly Research Subscription Offers|Case Summary Email Service - 50% off

  
People v. Castro, No. F030423. No. F031668., COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT, March 16, 2000, Decided
View this case - free  

Overview: Judgment against defendant-appellant was reversed unconditionally, as she never received the proper competency hearing to which she was legally entitled, despite defense counsel's several requests for same.

Search Cases for Free|Daily, Weekly or Monthly Research Subscription Offers|Case Summary Email Service - 50% off

  
People v. Garcia, No. D032261., COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION ONE, March 16, 2000, Decided
View this case - free  

Overview: Murder convictions were affirmed because circumstances of the killing were such that the jury could infer deliberation and premeditation, and a defendant who represented himself had no constitutional right to advisory counsel.

Search Cases for Free|Daily, Weekly or Monthly Research Subscription Offers|Case Summary Email Service - 50% off

  
People v. Hernandez, No. S074951., SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA, March 16, 2000, Decided
View this case - free  

Overview: In a criminal appeal, the trial court improperly dismissed sanity proceedings, because there was substantial evidence from which reasonable jurors could have concluded that appellant was insane.

Search Cases for Free|Daily, Weekly or Monthly Research Subscription Offers|Case Summary Email Service - 50% off

  
People v. Jacobs, No. A079608., COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION THREE, March 16, 2000, Decided
View this case - free  

Overview: Prior felony convictions were admissible to attack appellant's credibility when, at his own request, his exculpatory out of court statement to police was admitted into evidence, but he did not testify at trial.

Search Cases for Free|Daily, Weekly or Monthly Research Subscription Offers|Case Summary Email Service - 50% off

  
People v. Thompson, No. H017519., COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT, March 16, 2000, Decided
View this case - free  

Overview: Strong evidence existed that all alleged violations together caused the crash killing the victim. Thus, the omission in the court's jury instruction did not contribute in any way to the verdict.

Search Cases for Free|Daily, Weekly or Monthly Research Subscription Offers|Case Summary Email Service - 50% off

  
Back to Top
  

 www.lexisnexis.com  |  About LexisNexis  |  Terms & Conditions  |  Customer Support  |  Contact Us
  Copyright® 2009 LexisNexis , a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.