Supreme Court of California Justia
Opinions for 2009
Case Name Docket No. Citation Opinion Decidedsort icon
Episcopal Church Cases S155094 45 Cal. 4th 467, 198 P.3d 66, 87 Cal. Rptr. 3d 275 Mon, 01/05/2009
People v. Doolin S054489 45 Cal. 4th 390, 198 P.3d 11, 87 Cal. Rptr. 3d 209 Mon, 01/05/2009
Prospect Medical v. Northridge Emergency S142209 45 Cal. 4th 497, 198 P.3d 86, 87 Cal. Rptr. 3d 299 Thu, 01/08/2009
Musaelian v. Adams S156045 45 Cal.4th 512, 198 P.3d 560, 87 Cal.Rptr.3d 475 Thu, 01/15/2009
In re Jose C. S158043 45 Cal. 4th 534, 198 P.3d 1087, 87 Cal. Rptr. 3d 674 Thu, 01/22/2009
In re Corrine W. S156898 45 Cal. 4th 522, 198 P.3d 1102, 87 Cal. Rptr. 3d 691 Thu, 01/22/2009
Schatz v. Allen Matkins etc. S150371 45 Cal.4th 557- original opinion 45 Cal.4th 1062a -opinion modified on March 11, 2009- no change in judgment Mon, 01/26/2009
People v. Bennett S058472 45 Cal. 4th 577, 199 P.3d 535, 88 Cal. Rptr. 3d 131 Thu, 01/29/2009
In re Gomez S155425 Mon, 02/02/2009
People v. Jackson S110206 45 Cal. 4th 662, 199 P.3d 1098, 88 Cal. Rptr. 3d 558 Thu, 02/05/2009
Morongo Band of Mission Indians v. State Water Resources Control Bd. S155589 45 Cal. 4th 731, 199 P.3d 1142, 88 Cal. Rptr. 3d 610 Mon, 02/09/2009
Spielbauer v. County of Santa Clara S150402 45 Cal. 4th 704, 199 P.3d 1125, 88 Cal. Rptr. 3d 590 Mon, 02/09/2009
People v. Soper S152667 45 Cal. 4th 759, 200 P.3d 816, 89 Cal. Rptr. 3d 188 Thu, 02/19/2009
People v. Gutierrez S073253 45 Cal. 4th 789, 200 P.3d 847, 89 Cal. Rptr. 3d 225 Thu, 02/19/2009
People v. Scott S136498 45 Cal. 4th 743, 200 P.3d 837, 89 Cal. Rptr. 3d 213 Thu, 02/19/2009
People v. Hamilton S052288 45 Cal. 4th 863, 200 P.3d 898, 89 Cal. Rptr. 3d 286 Mon, 02/23/2009
People v. Bunyard S023421 45 Cal. 4th 836, 200 P.3d 879, 89 Cal. Rptr. 3d 264 Mon, 02/23/2009
Episcopal Church Cases S155094O 45 Cal.4th 467 original opinion 45 Cal.4th 742a modification Wed, 02/25/2009
State Bd. Chiropractic v. Super. Ct. S151705 45 Cal. 4th 963, 201 P.3d 457, 89 Cal. Rptr. 3d 576 Thu, 02/26/2009
People v. Ramirez S156775 45 Cal.4th 980- original opinion 45 Cal.4th 1062b- opinion modified on March 18, 2009- no change in judgment. Thu, 02/26/2009
Sheehan v. San Francisco 49ers S155742 45 Cal. 4th 992, 201 P.3d 472, 89 Cal. Rptr. 3d 594 Mon, 03/02/2009
People v. Wagner S156537 45 Cal. 4th 1039, 201 P.3d 1168, 90 Cal. Rptr. 3d 26 Mon, 03/09/2009
State of California v. Allstate Ins. S149988 45 Cal. 4th 1008, 201 P.3d 1147, 90 Cal. Rptr. 3d 1 Mon, 03/09/2009
People v. Villa S151561 45 Cal. 4th 1063, 202 P.3d 427, 90 Cal. Rptr. 3d 344 Mon, 03/16/2009
People v. Kim S153183 45 Cal. 4th 1078, 202 P.3d 436, 90 Cal. Rptr. 3d 355 Mon, 03/16/2009
People v. Ramirez S156775M 45 Cal. 4th 980, 201 P.3d 466, 89 Cal. Rptr. 3d 586, 45 Cal. 4th 1062b- opinion modified on March 18, 2009- no change in judgment. Wed, 03/18/2009
Guardianship of Ann S. S143723 45 Cal. 4th 1110, 202 P.3d 1089, 90 Cal. Rptr. 3d 701 Thu, 03/19/2009
In re Charlotte D. S142028 45 Cal. 4th 1140, 202 P.3d 1109, 90 Cal. Rptr. 3d 724 Thu, 03/19/2009
Prince v. Pac. Gas & Elec. S149344 45 Cal. 4th 1151, 202 P.3d 1115, 90 Cal. Rptr. 3d 732 Thu, 03/19/2009
In re Nolan W. S159524 45 Cal. 4th 1217, 203 P.3d 454, 91 Cal. Rptr. 3d 140 Mon, 03/30/2009
People v. Chun S157601 45 Cal. 4th 1172, 203 P.3d 425, 91 Cal. Rptr. 3d 106 Mon, 03/30/2009
Conroy v. Regents Univ. of Cal. S153002 45 Cal. 4th 1244, 203 P.3d 1127, 91 Cal. Rptr. 3d 532 Mon, 04/06/2009
Mileikowsky v. West Hills Hosp. S156986 45 Cal. 4th 1259, 203 P.3d 1113, 91 Cal. Rptr. 3d 516 Mon, 04/06/2009
People v. Story S161044 45 Cal. 4th 1282, 204 P.3d 306, 91 Cal. Rptr. 3d 709 Thu, 04/09/2009
Vargas v. City of Salinas S140911 46 Cal. 4th 1, 205 P.3d 207, 92 Cal. Rptr. 3d 286 Mon, 04/20/2009
Fairbanks v. Superior Ct. S157001 46 Cal. 4th 56, 205 P.3d 201, 92 Cal. Rptr. 3d 279 Mon, 04/20/2009
People v. Stone S162675 46 Cal. 4th 131, 205 P.3d 272, 92 Cal. Rptr. 3d 362 Thu, 04/23/2009
Silverbrand v. County of L.A. S143929 46 Cal. 4th 106, 205 P.3d 1047, 92 Cal. Rptr. 3d 595 Thu, 04/23/2009
People v. Hawthorne S064769 46 Cal. 4th 67, 205 P.3d 245, 92 Cal. Rptr. 3d 330 Thu, 04/23/2009
People v. Bonnetta S159133 46 Cal. 4th 143, 205 P.3d 279, 92 Cal. Rptr. 3d 370 Mon, 04/27/2009
Murphy v. Burch S159489 46 Cal. 4th 157, 205 P.3d 289, 92 Cal. Rptr. 3d 381 Mon, 04/27/2009
People v. Gaines S157008 46 Cal. 4th 172, 205 P.3d 1074, 92 Cal. Rptr. 3d 627 Thu, 04/30/2009
People v. Lawrence S160736 46 Cal. 4th 186, 205 P.3d 1062, 92 Cal. Rptr. 3d 613 Thu, 04/30/2009
Sentry Select Ins. v. Fidelity & Guaranty Ins. S145087 46 Cal. 4th 204, 205 P.3d 1084, 92 Cal. Rptr. 3d 639 Mon, 05/04/2009
In re Bolden S099231 46 Cal. 4th 216, 206 P.3d 393, 92 Cal. Rptr. 3d 850 Mon, 05/04/2009
Keener v. Jeld-Wen, Inc. S163430 46 Cal. 4th 247, 206 P.3d 403, 92 Cal. Rptr. 3d 862 Thu, 05/07/2009
People v. Burgener S116882 46 Cal. 4th 231, 206 P.3d 420, 92 Cal. Rptr. 3d 883 Thu, 05/07/2009
Smith v. WCAB S150528 46 Cal. 4th 272, 206 P.3d 430, 92 Cal. Rptr. 3d 894 Mon, 05/11/2009
Ste. Marie v. Riverside Co. Regional Park etc. S159319 46 Cal. 4th 282, 206 P.3d 739, 93 Cal. Rptr. 3d 369 Thu, 05/14/2009
In re Tobacco II Cases S147345 46 Cal. 4th 298, 207 P.3d 20, 93 Cal. Rptr. 3d 559 Mon, 05/18/2009
People v. Curl S034072 46 Cal. 4th 339 46 Cal. 4th 1006a-modification Mon, 05/18/2009
Strauss v. Horton S168047 46 Cal.4th 364 Tue, 05/26/2009
In re S.B. S162156 46 Cal. 4th 529, 207 P.3d 525, 94 Cal. Rptr. 3d 24 Thu, 05/28/2009
Hernandez v. City of Pomona S149499 46 Cal. 4th 501, 207 P.3d 506, 94 Cal. Rptr. 3d 1 Thu, 05/28/2009
Miller v. Bank of America S149178 46 Cal. 4th 630, 207 P.3d 531, 94 Cal. Rptr. 3d 31 Mon, 06/01/2009
People v. Davis S056425 46 Cal. 4th 539, 208 P.3d 78, 94 Cal. Rptr. 3d 322 Mon, 06/01/2009
Bonander v. Town of Tiburon S151370 46 Cal. 4th 646, 208 P.3d 146, 94 Cal. Rptr. 3d 403 Mon, 06/08/2009
Munson v. Del Taco S162818 46 Cal. 4th 661, 208 P.3d 623, 94 Cal. Rptr. 3d 685 Thu, 06/11/2009
People v. Avila S078664 46 Cal. 4th 680, 208 P.3d 634, 94 Cal. Rptr. 3d 699 Mon, 06/15/2009
People v. Dykes S050851 46 Cal. 4th 731, 209 P.3d 1, 95 Cal. Rptr. 3d 78 Mon, 06/15/2009
Mileikowsky v. West Hills Hosp. S156986M 45 Cal.4th 1259 46 Cal.4th 679a-modification Wed, 06/17/2009
Strauss v. Horton S168047M 46 Cal.4th 364 Wed, 06/17/2009
San Leandro Teachers Assn. v. Governing Bd. S156961 46 Cal. 4th 822, 209 P.3d 73, 95 Cal. Rptr. 3d 164 Thu, 06/18/2009
People v. Butler S055501 46 Cal. 4th 847, 209 P.3d 596, 95 Cal. Rptr. 3d 376 Thu, 06/18/2009
Guzman v. County of Monterey S157793 46 Cal. 4th 887, 209 P.3d 89, 95 Cal. Rptr. 3d 183 Mon, 06/22/2009
People v. Medina S155823 46 Cal. 4th 913, 209 P.3d 105, 95 Cal. Rptr. 3d 202 Mon, 06/22/2009
People v. Dieck S158076 46 Cal. 4th 934, 209 P.3d 623, 95 Cal. Rptr. 3d 408 Thu, 06/25/2009
In re Martinez S141480 46 Cal. 4th 945, 209 P.3d 908, 95 Cal. Rptr. 3d 570 Mon, 06/29/2009
Arias v. Super. Ct. S155965 46 Cal. 4th 969, 209 P.3d 923, 95 Cal. Rptr. 3d 588 Mon, 06/29/2009
Amalgamated Transit, Local 1756 v. Super. Ct. S151615 46 Cal. 4th 993, 209 P.3d 937, 95 Cal. Rptr. 3d 605 Mon, 06/29/2009
People v. Farley S024833A 46 Cal. 4th 1053, 210 P.3d 361, 96 Cal. Rptr. 3d 191 Thu, 07/02/2009
Hughes v. Pair S157197 46 Cal. 4th 1035, 209 P.3d 963, 95 Cal. Rptr. 3d 636 Thu, 07/02/2009
People v. Nguyen S154847 46 Cal. 4th 1007, 209 P.3d 946, 95 Cal. Rptr. 3d 615 Thu, 07/02/2009
People v. Rogers S064337 46 Cal. 4th 1136, 209 P.3d 977, 95 Cal. Rptr. 3d 652 Mon, 07/06/2009
People v. Curl S034072M 46 Cal. 4th 339 46 Cal. 4th 1006a-modification Wed, 07/08/2009
People v. McNeal S157565 46 Cal. 4th 1183, 210 P.3d 420, 96 Cal. Rptr. 3d 261 Thu, 07/09/2009
People v. Traylor S157820 46 Cal. 4th 1205, 210 P.3d 433, 96 Cal. Rptr. 3d 277 Mon, 07/13/2009
Azure Ltd. v. I-Flow S164884 46 Cal. 4th 1323, 210 P.3d 1110, 96 Cal. Rptr. 3d 501 Thu, 07/16/2009
People v. Lewis S069959 46 Cal. 4th 1255, 210 P.3d 1119, 96 Cal. Rptr. 3d 512 Thu, 07/16/2009
People v. Bramit S064415 46 Cal. 4th 1221, 210 P.3d 1171, 96 Cal. Rptr. 3d 574 Thu, 07/16/2009
People v. Friend S027264 47 Cal. 4th 1, 211 P.3d 520, 97 Cal. Rptr. 3d 1 Mon, 07/20/2009
People v. Anderson S152695 47 Cal. 4th 92, 211 P.3d 584, 97 Cal. Rptr. 3d 77 Thu, 07/23/2009
Porter v. Super. Ct. S152273 47 Cal. 4th 125, 211 P.3d 606, 97 Cal. Rptr. 3d 103 Thu, 07/23/2009
People v. Carrington S043628 Mon, 07/27/2009
People v. Burney S042323 Thu, 07/30/2009
Hernandez v. Hillsides, Inc. S147552 47 Cal. 4th 272, 211 P.3d 1063, 97 Cal. Rptr. 3d 274 Mon, 08/03/2009
Delgado v. Interinsurance Exchange etc. S155129 47 Cal. 4th 302, 211 P.3d 1083, 97 Cal. Rptr. 3d 298 Mon, 08/03/2009
People v. McWhorter S068536 Thu, 08/06/2009
Imperial Merchant Services v. Hunt S163577 47 Cal. 4th 381, 212 P.3d 736, 97 Cal. Rptr. 3d 464 Mon, 08/10/2009
People v. Avila S078664M 46 Cal. 4th 680, 208 P.3d 634, 94 Cal. Rptr. 3d 699 Wed, 08/12/2009
People v. Butler S055501M 46 Cal. 4th 847, 209 P.3d 596, 95 Cal. Rptr. 3d 376 Wed, 08/12/2009
People v. Martinez S064574 47 Cal. 4th 399, 213 P.3d 77, 97 Cal. Rptr. 3d 732 Thu, 08/13/2009
Christoff v. Nestle USA S155242 47 Cal. 4th 468, 213 P.3d 132, 97 Cal. Rptr. 3d 798 Mon, 08/17/2009
In re Julian R. S159282 47 Cal. 4th 487, 213 P.3d 125, 97 Cal. Rptr. 3d 790 Mon, 08/17/2009
People v. Nguyen S154847M 46 Cal. 4th 1007, 209 P.3d 946, 95 Cal. Rptr. 3d 615 Wed, 08/19/2009
People v. Rodriguez S159497 47 Cal. 4th 501, 213 P.3d 647, 98 Cal. Rptr. 3d 108 Thu, 08/20/2009
21st Century Insurance v. Super. Ct. S154790 47 Cal. 4th 511, 213 P.3d 972, 98 Cal. Rptr. 3d 516 Mon, 08/24/2009
People v. Moye S157980 47 Cal. 4th 537, 213 P.3d 652, 98 Cal. Rptr. 3d 113 Mon, 08/24/2009
People v. Anderson S152695M 47 Cal. 4th 92; 211 P.3d 584; 97 Cal. Rptr. 3d 77 Wed, 08/26/2009
People v. Davis S056425M 46 Cal. 4th 539, 208 P.3d 78, 94 Cal. Rptr. 3d 322 Wed, 08/26/2009
People v. Jones S148463 47 Cal. 4th 566, 213 P.3d 997, 98 Cal. Rptr. 3d 546 Mon, 08/31/2009
People v. Brookfield S147980 47 Cal. 4th 583, 213 P.3d 988, 98 Cal. Rptr. 3d 535 Mon, 08/31/2009
People v. McWhorter S068536M 47 Cal. 4th 318, 212 P.3d 692, 97 Cal. Rptr. 3d 412 Thu, 10/15/2009
Johnson v. Greenelsh S166747 47 Cal. 4th 598, 217 P.3d 1194, 100 Cal. Rptr. 3d 622 Thu, 10/29/2009
Schachter v. Citigroup, Inc. S161385 47 Cal. 4th 610, 218 P.3d 262, 101 Cal. Rptr. 3d 2 Mon, 11/02/2009
People v. Stevens S158852 47 Cal. 4th 625, 218 P.3d 272, 101 Cal. Rptr. 3d 14 Thu, 11/05/2009
People v. Concha S163811 47 Cal. 4th 653, 218 P.3d 660, 101 Cal. Rptr. 3d 141 Thu, 11/12/2009
People v. Johnson S166894 47 Cal. 4th 668, 218 P.3d 972, 101 Cal. Rptr. 3d 332 Mon, 11/23/2009
Costco v. Super. Ct. S163335 47 Cal. 4th 725, 219 P.3d 736, 101 Cal. Rptr. 3d 758 Mon, 11/30/2009
Roby v. McKesson Corp. S149752 47 Cal. 4th 686, 219 P.3d 749, 101 Cal. Rptr. 3d 773 Mon, 11/30/2009
People v. Ervine S054372 Mon, 12/07/2009
People v. Butler S068230 Thu, 12/10/2009
In re Phoenix H. S155556 47 Cal. 4th 835, 220 P.3d 524, 102 Cal. Rptr. 3d 481 Mon, 12/21/2009
People v. Taylor S054774 Thu, 12/24/2009
Sunset Sky Ranch Pilots v. County of Sac. S165861 47 Cal. 4th 902, 220 P.3d 905, 102 Cal. Rptr. 3d 894 Mon, 12/28/2009