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   State Courts - California - April 20 - April 21, 2009

  
Estate of Prindle, C055832, COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT, April 20, 2009, Filed
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Overview: Administrator's failure to assert the lack of a timely probate claim while a negligence action was pending waived the issue, and an insurer that refused a defense was likewise estopped in accordance with Civ. Code, ¿ 2778, subd. 5; the damages limit in Prob. Code, ¿ 554, subd. (a), did not apply because suit was brought against the administrator.

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Fairbanks v. Superior Court, S157001, SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA, April 20, 2009, Filed
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Overview: Although plaintiffs brought a class action against an insurer, alleging, inter alia, that the insurer violated the California Consumers Legal Remedies Act (CLRA), the life insurance policies issued by the insurer were not services as defined in the CLRA.

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People v. Ary, A113020, COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION TWO, April 20, 2009, Filed
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Overview: In a retrospective competency hearing conducted after a Pate violation, defendant was not required to prove that he was incompetent to stand trial because the presumption of competency created by the Pen. Code, ¿ 1369, subd. (f), did not apply. Instead, it was the prosecution's burden to prove that defendant was competent.

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People v. Bermudez, A119028, COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION FIVE, April 20, 2009, Decided, April 20, 2009, Filed
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People v. Branner, C059288, COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT, April 20, 2009, Filed
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Overview: Police officers had valid basis to detain defendant in parking lot for traffic violations, where they observed that the rear license plate on defendant's vehicle was not illuminated and a headlight was out of alignment. Officers could have reasonably suspected that at least one of the lighting malfunctions occurred while vehicle was on the road.

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Vargas v. City of Salinas, S140911, SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA, April 20, 2009, Filed
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Overview: Although plaintiff proponents of a ballot measure challenged the validity of a number of actions taken by city regarding the measure, all of the challenged activities constituted permissible informational activities. Therefore, the trial court properly granted city's special motion to strike the complaint pursuant to Code Civ. Proc., ¿ 425.16.

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People v. Fairmont Specialty Group, B204778, COURT OF APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA, SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT, DIVISION FOUR, April 21, 2009, Filed
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Overview: Surety's motion to vacate a forfeiture and exonerate bail should have been granted where defendant was under "arrest" or on "hold" within meaning Pen. Code, ¿ 1305, subd. (h); arresting officer learned of outstanding warrant and officials within proper jurisdiction were immediately informed that defendant was in custody and available for transfer.

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