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   State Courts - California - March 25 - March 26, 2009

  
Hofman Ranch v. Yuba County Local Agency Formation Commission, C058502, COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT, March 25, 2009, Filed
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Overview: Contractor who performed the day-to-day business described in Gov. Code, ?? 56386, 56650, 56658, was the executive officer, as defined in Gov. Code, ? 56384, subd. (a), of a local agency formation commission; thus, his performance evaluation in a closed session was proper because he was a public employee under Gov. Code, ? 54957, subd. (b)(4).

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In re Marriage of Padgett, A120644, COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION TWO, March 25, 2009, Filed
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Overview: Because a domestic relations order awarded no interest in pension benefits but simply reserved jurisdiction, the trial court exceeded its power under Fam. Code, ? 2346, when it amended the order nunc pro tunc and entered a qualified domestic relations order that transferred surviving spouse benefits pursuant to 29 U.S.C. ?? 1055, 1056(d)(3)(F).

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Krug v. Maschmeier, A121940, COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION FOUR, March 25, 2009, Filed
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Overview: In a case in which plaintiff sought injunctive relief against defendant for harassment, but the trial court dismissed plaintiff's petition, the trial court had the discretion under Code Civ. Proc., ? 527.6, subd. (i), to award defendant his attorney fees and costs, even though the action was brought in good faith and was not frivolous.

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People v. Jones, E045100, COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION TWO, March 25, 2009, Filed
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Overview: In a case in which defendant was convicted of arson, defendant waived his claim that the trial court erred in failing to advise him of the direct consequences of admitting a prior arson conviction because defendant did not raise the claim at or before the time of sentencing.

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In re K.M., No. B206435, COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION SIX, March 26, 2009, Filed
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Long Beach Memorial Medical Center v. Superior Court, B210470, COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION THREE, March 26, 2009, Filed
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Overview: In a medical negligence case seeking $ 10 million for damages arising from a birth, trial court abused its discretion in granting defendant physicians' motion for a determination under Code Civ. Proc., ? 877.6, that their $ 200,000 settlement was in good faith because the amount was wholly disproportionate to the physicians' share of liability.

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Peak-Las Positas Partners v. Bollag, No. B205091, COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION SIX, March 26, 2009, Filed
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Swift v. Superior Court, No. H032755, COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT, March 26, 2009, Filed
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Overview: Superior court judge erred in striking a peremptory challenge pursuant to Code Civ. Proc., ? 170.6, on the ground the judge had previously made a determination of contested fact issues relating to the merits, because the judge's only factual determinations were made in connection with discovery motions and did not relate to the merits of the case.

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United States Fire Ins. Co. v. Sheppard, A120912, COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION FOUR, March 26, 2009, Filed
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