30 Cited authorities

Connecticut Nat. Bank v. Germain
503 U.S. 249 (1992) Cited 2,699 times 8 Legal Analyses
Holding that § 1292 applies also to bankruptcy jurisdiction and is not displaced by § 158(d)
Roberts v. United States Jaycees
468 U.S. 609 (1984) Cited 2,005 times 7 Legal Analyses
Holding that infringement of the right to associate "may be justified by regulations adopted to serve compelling state interests, unrelated to the suppression of ideas, that cannot be achieved through means significantly less restrictive of associational freedoms"
Auto Equity Sales, Inc. v. Superior Court
57 Cal.2d 450 (Cal. 1962) Cited 5,921 times 8 Legal Analyses
Explaining the "rule requiring a court exercising inferior jurisdiction to follow the decisions of a court exercising a higher jurisdiction"
Connally v. General Const. Co.
269 U.S. 385 (1926) Cited 2,761 times 6 Legal Analyses
Holding that a statute violates due process for vagueness if “men of common intelligence must necessarily guess at its meaning and differ as to its application”
J. E. M. Ag Supply, Inc. v. Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
534 U.S. 124 (2001) Cited 154 times 24 Legal Analyses
Holding that "there is no positive repugnancy between the issuance of utility patents for plants and [Plant Variety Protection] coverage for plants" because the two statutes had "different requirements and protections" and "the overlap is only partial"
People ex Rel. Gallo v. Acuna
14 Cal.4th 1090 (Cal. 1997) Cited 515 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that preliminary injunctions are reviewed "under an abuse of discretion standard"
Walker v. Superior Court
47 Cal.3d 112 (Cal. 1988) Cited 186 times
Rejecting the same type of due process claim at issue in McKown
Trujillo v. First American Registry, Inc.
157 Cal.App.4th 628 (Cal. Ct. App. 2007) Cited 72 times
Holding that where a plaintiff has "suffered no actual damage, [her] CCRAA cause of action fails as a matter of law"
San Francisco Unified School Dist. v. Johnson
3 Cal.3d 937 (Cal. 1971) Cited 113 times
In San Francisco Unified School District v. Johnson, 3 Cal.3d 937, 479 P.2d 669 (1971), the California Supreme Court interpreted this provision only to bar a school district from compelling students, without parental consent, to use means of transportation furnished by the district.
Cranston v. City of Richmond
40 Cal.3d 755 (Cal. 1985) Cited 70 times
Upholding discharge of off-duty police officer who led five fellow police officers and highway patrol car on high speed chase over wet, slippery streets
Section 1681 - Congressional findings and statement of purpose
15 U.S.C. § 1681 Cited 6,306 times 190 Legal Analyses
Recognizing the need to protect "the consumer's right to privacy"
Section 2 - Effective date
Cal. Civ. Code § 2 Cited 95 times 1 Legal Analyses
This Code takes effect at twelve o'clock noon, on the first day of January, eighteen hundred and seventy-three. Ca. Civ. Code § 2 Enacted 1872.
Section 1785.31 - Action by consumer suffering damage; injunctive relief
Cal. Civ. Code § 1785.31 Cited 85 times 1 Legal Analyses
Providing that prevailing plaintiffs "shall be entitled to recover court costs and reasonable attorney's fees"
Section 1785.3 - Definitions
Cal. Civ. Code § 1785.3 Cited 46 times
Defining "consumer credit report" as "any . . . communication of any information by a consumer credit reporting agency bearing on a consumer's credit worthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity"
Section 1786.16 - Conditions required for procuring report
Cal. Civ. Code § 1786.16 Cited 27 times 3 Legal Analyses
Providing that the requisite disclosures must be made "at any time before the report is procured or caused to be made"
Section 1786.50 - Liability for failure to comply with requirements of title
Cal. Civ. Code § 1786.50 Cited 19 times 2 Legal Analyses
Limiting recovery to "[a]ny actual damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the failure or, except in the case of class actions, ten thousand dollars, whichever sum is greater"
Section 1786.2 - Definitions
Cal. Civ. Code § 1786.2 Cited 16 times 2 Legal Analyses
The following terms as used in this title have the meaning expressed in this section: (a) The term "person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, trust, estate, cooperative, association, government or governmental subdivision or agency, or other entity. The term "person" as used in this title shall not be construed to require duplicative reporting by any individual, corporation, trust, estate, cooperative, association, government, or governmental subdivision or
Section 1785.20.5 - Notice prior to requesting credit report for employment purposes
Cal. Civ. Code § 1785.20.5 Cited 12 times 2 Legal Analyses
(a) Prior to requesting a consumer credit report for employment purposes, the user of the report shall provide written notice to the person involved. The notice shall inform the person that a report will be used, and shall identify the specific basis under subdivision (a) of Section 1024.5 of the Labor Code for use of the report. The notice shall also inform the person of the source of the report, and shall contain a box that the person may check off to receive a copy of the credit report. If the
Section 1786.22 - Supplying files and information to consumers
Cal. Civ. Code § 1786.22 Cited 10 times
(a) An investigative consumer reporting agency shall supply files and information required under Section 1786.10 during normal business hours and on reasonable notice. (b) Files maintained on a consumer shall be made available for the consumer's visual inspection, as follows: (1) In person, if he appears in person and furnishes proper identification. A copy of his file shall also be available to the consumer for a fee not to exceed the actual costs of duplication services provided. (2) By certified
Section 1785.18 - Public record information
Cal. Civ. Code § 1785.18 Cited 4 times
(a) Each consumer credit reporting agency which compiles and reports items of information concerning consumers which are matters of public record, shall specify in any report containing public record information the source from which that information was obtained, including the particular court, if there be such, and the date that the information was initially reported or publicized. (b) A consumer credit reporting agency which furnishes a consumer credit report for employment purposes, and which
Rule 8.264 - Filing, finality, and modification of decision
Cal. R. 8.264 Cited 510 times
(a)Filing the decision (1) The clerk/executive officer of the Court of Appeal must promptly file all opinions and orders of the court and promptly send copies showing the filing date to the parties and, when relevant, to the lower court or tribunal. (2) A decision by opinion must identify the participating justices, including the author of the majority opinion and of any concurring or dissenting opinion, or the justices participating in a "by the court" opinion. (Subd (a) amended effective January
Rule 8.500 - Petition for review
Cal. R. 8.500 Cited 337 times
(a)Right to file a petition, answer, or reply (1) A party may file a petition in the Supreme Court for review of any decision of the Court of Appeal, including any interlocutory order, except the denial of a transfer of a case within the appellate jurisdiction of the superior court. (2) A party may file an answer responding to the issues raised in the petition. In the answer, the party may ask the court to address additional issues if it grants review. (3) The petitioner may file a reply to the answer
Rule 8.486 - Petitions
Cal. R. 8.486 Cited 72 times
(a)Contents of petition (1) If the petition could have been filed first in a lower court, it must explain why the reviewing court should issue the writ as an original matter. (2) If the petition names as respondent a judge, court, board, or other officer acting in a public capacity, it must disclose the name of any real party in interest. (3) If the petition seeks review of trial court proceedings that are also the subject of a pending appeal, the notice "Related Appeal Pending" must appear on the
Rule 8.504 - Form and contents of petition, answer, and reply
Cal. R. 8.504 Cited 21 times
(a)In general Except as provided in this rule, a petition for review, answer, and reply must comply with the relevant provisions of rule 8.204. (Subd (a) amended effective January 1, 2007.) (b) Contents of a petition (1) The body of the petition must begin with a concise, nonargumentative statement of the issues presented for review, framing them in terms of the facts of the case but without unnecessary detail. (2) The petition must explain how the case presents a ground for review under rule 8.500(b)
Rule 8.208 - Certificate of Interested Entities or Persons
Cal. R. 8.208 Cited 17 times
(a)Purpose and intent The California Code of Judicial Ethics states the circumstances under which an appellate justice must disqualify himself or herself from a proceeding. The purpose of this rule is to provide justices of the Courts of Appeal with additional information to help them determine whether to disqualify themselves from a proceeding. (b)Application This rule applies in appeals in civil cases other than family, juvenile, guardianship, and conservatorship cases. (Subd (b) adopted effective

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30 Cited authorities

Holding that § 1292 applies also to bankruptcy jurisdiction and is not displaced by § 158(d)

Holding that infringement of the right to associate "may be justified by regulations adopted to serve compelling state interests, unrelated to the suppression of ideas, that cannot be achieved through means significantly less restrictive of associational freedoms"

Explaining the "rule requiring a court exercising inferior jurisdiction to follow the decisions of a court exercising a higher jurisdiction"

Holding that a statute violates due process for vagueness if “men of common intelligence must necessarily guess at its meaning and differ as to its application”

Holding that "there is no positive repugnancy between the issuance of utility patents for plants and [Plant Variety Protection] coverage for plants" because the two statutes had "different requirements and protections" and "the overlap is only partial"

Holding that preliminary injunctions are reviewed "under an abuse of discretion standard"

Rejecting the same type of due process claim at issue in McKown

Holding that where a plaintiff has "suffered no actual damage, [her] CCRAA cause of action fails as a matter of law"

In San Francisco Unified School District v. Johnson, 3 Cal.3d 937, 479 P.2d 669 (1971), the California Supreme Court interpreted this provision only to bar a school district from compelling students, without parental consent, to use means of transportation furnished by the district.

Upholding discharge of off-duty police officer who led five fellow police officers and highway patrol car on high speed chase over wet, slippery streets

Recognizing the need to protect "the consumer's right to privacy"

Providing that prevailing plaintiffs "shall be entitled to recover court costs and reasonable attorney's fees"

Defining "consumer credit report" as "any . . . communication of any information by a consumer credit reporting agency bearing on a consumer's credit worthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity"

Providing that the requisite disclosures must be made "at any time before the report is procured or caused to be made"

Limiting recovery to "[a]ny actual damages sustained by the consumer as a result of the failure or, except in the case of class actions, ten thousand dollars, whichever sum is greater"