Flatley v. Mauro

Holding that anti-SLAPP protection is not available where the "assertedly protected speech or petition activity [is] illegal as a matter of law"

Pitchess v. Superior Court

Concluding defendant made a good faith showing in support of his discovery motion where "the information which defendant seeks may have considerable significance to the preparation of his defense, and the documents have been requested with adequate specificity to preclude the possibility that defendant is engaging in a 'fishing expedition' "

Vons Companies, Inc. v. Seabest Foods, Inc.

Adopting a “substantial nexus or connection” approach in applying the California long-arm statute and, in rejecting other approaches, questioning the wisdom “of importing a causation test from tort law to measure a matter that is fundamentally one of relationship and fairness rather than causation”

In re Jesusa V

Holding that Cal. Fam. Code § 7540's conclusive presumption "is not really a presumption at all but instead is a rule of substantive law," as contrasted with Cal. Fam. Code § 7611's rebuttable presumptions

Copley Press v. Sup. Court

Holding that newspaper was not entitled to records relating to peace officer's administrative appeal of disciplinary matter under California Public Records Act

Int'l Fed'n of Prof'l & Tech. Eng'rs v. Superior Court

Finding a "strong public interest in knowing how the government spends its money"

Comm. on Peace Off. Stand. v. Superior Court

Compiling cases concluding that police officers are public officials for purposes of defamation claims

California Ass'n of Psychology Providers v. Rank

In CaliforniaAssn. of Psychology Providers v. Rank (1990) 51 Cal.3d 1, 9, we said that "our minute orders... cannot serve as precedent to guide future decisions."

Filarsky v. Superior Court

Holding that a city is not entitled to declaratory relief regarding its disclosure obligations under the California Public Records Act, but not deciding whether a third party —such as the Union here—is entitled to such relief

Times Mirror Co. v. Superior Court

Holding wholesale production of almost five years of governor's calendars and schedules not supported by identifiable public interest

Section 552 - Public information; agency rules, opinions, orders, records, and proceedings

Holding that the Court's entering of a “Stipulation and Order” approving the parties' terms of dismissal did not amount to a “court-ordered consent decree” that would render the plaintiff the prevailing party

Section 832.7 - Peace officer or custodial officer personnel records

Listing four dispositions for complaints: “sustained, not sustained, exonerated, or unfounded

Section 6250 - Legislative intent

In section 6250, the Legislature declared it was “ ‘mindful of the right of individuals to privacy,’ ” and the dual concern for privacy and disclosure appears in numerous provisions throughout the CPRA.

Section 832.8 - "Personnel records," "Sustained," and "Unfounded" defined

Defining personnel records

Section 6254 - Exemptions from disclosure

Restricting the dissemination of information to the public about the "home address and telephone number of peace officers"

Section 3

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

Section 6255 - Justifying withholding record; denial of request in writing

In Government Code section 6255 (fn. 6, supra) it permits rejection of disclosure demands only under express exemptions or where the public interest in disclosure is 'clearly' outweighed.

Section 904 - How appeal taken