Reid v. Google, Inc.

Holding that a high degree of foreseeability is required to impose a duty to hire security guards and that “the requisite degree of foreseeability rarely, if ever, can be proven in the absence of prior similar incidents of violent crime on the landowner's premises”

Lungren v. Deukmejian

Stating that the "plain meaning" rule "does not prohibit a court from determining whether the literal meaning of a statute comports with its purpose"; "[l]iteral construction should not prevail if it is contrary to the legislative intent apparent in the statute" – i.e. , "[t]he intent prevails over the letter, and the letter will, if possible, be so read as to conform to the spirit of the act"

Goodman v. Lozano

Holding that where a plaintiff's prior settlement exceeds the award received at trial, plaintiff's net monetary recovery is zero and does not compel the trial court to designate such party as a prevailing party

Laurel Heights Improvement Assn. v. Regents of University of California

Holding that an EIR must include an analysis of the environmental effects of future expansion if it is a reasonably foreseeable consequence of the initial project and the future expansion will be significant in that it will likely change the scope or nature of the initial project or its environmental effects

Dix v. Superior Court

Construing § 1170, subd. (d)

Garcia v. McCutchen

Holding that implied repeal will be found only when there is no rational basis for harmonizing two potentially conflicting statutes

People v. Cruz

Holding that burglary of an inhabited vessel constituted burglary of "an inhabited dwelling house"

People v. Woodhead

Noting the term "convicted" "may have different meanings in different contexts, or even different meanings within a single statute"

Moyer v. Workmen's Comp. Appeals Bd.

Finding statutes should be construed in light of the statutory framework as a whole

People v. Roberge

In People v. Roberge (2003) 29 Cal.4th 979 [ 129 Cal.Rptr.2d 861, 62 P.3d 97] (Roberge), we analyzed the word "likely" in the context of section 6600, subdivision (a)(1), which sets forth as a condition for an SVP determination that a person "has a diagnosed mental disorder that makes the person a danger to the health and safety of others in that it is likely that he or she will engage insexually violent criminal behavior."

Section 3

Creating constitutional right of access to public agency records and calling for strict construction of statutes limiting such access

Section 22.2 - Right to examine public records - exceptions

Establishing the right of the public to records unless an exception is provided by law

Section 10-901 - Definitions