California, May, 2002, State Case law

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State Courts - California - May 6 - May 7, 2002

Haas v. County of San Bernardino, No. S076868., SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA, May 6, 2002, Decided
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Overview: County's practice of appointing hearing officers to conduct hearings on matters involving the county created a conflict of interest.

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In re Young, B155373, COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION SIX, May 6, 2002, Filed
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Overview: Inmate who saved a State prison employee from choking to death by performing the Heimlich maneuver was not entitled to a reduction of his sentence, where there was no express provision for rewarding heroic conduct for a second strike offender.

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People v. Baylor, E029215, COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION TWO, May 6, 2002, Filed
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People v. Loyd, No. S092653., SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA, May 6, 2002, Decided
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Overview: California law permitted law enforcement officers to monitor and record unprivileged communications between inmates and their visitors to gather evidence of crime.

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People v. Torres, C035827, COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT, May 7, 2002, Filed
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Overview: Order extending defendant's commitment as a sexually violent predator was affirmed, where failure to instruct the jury, that his future sexually violent criminal behavior had to be predatory and on circumstantial evidence, was harmless error.

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Rivas v. Safety-Kleen Corp., No. B133572., COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION FOUR, May 7, 2002, Decided
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Overview: In a toxic tort suit, federal law governing release of hazardous substances did not preempt California's statute of limitations.

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Saffro v. Elite Racing, No. D037591., COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION ONE, May 7, 2002, Decided
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Overview: The doctrine of primary assumption of risk did not apply to a personal injury suit brought by a runner against the organizer of a marathon.

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