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6 California opinions name it 2 courts 1991–2025 1 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by California courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
People v. Lawsongreen2 sentences2025(See Williams, supra, 16 Cal.4th at p. 193 ; see also Lawson, supra, at p. 1003 [admitted evidence was “highly relevant” and “probative of [the defendant’s] state of mind regarding the shooting”].) Thus, Garrett has not shown the admission of Detective Woods’s testimony violated the RJA.7 7 Because Garrett’s claim of RJA error fails on its merits, his related ineffective assistance of counsel claim also necessarily fails. 2025(See People v. Lawson (2025) 108 Cal.App.5th 990 , 999-1001 (Lawson); see also § 745, subd. (b).) We decline to 6 Because Garrett’s claim of section 1109 error lacks merit, his related claim of ineffective assistance of counsel also necessarily fails. | 1 | 1 |
People v. Ledesmagreen2 sentences2025(Ledesma, supra, 39 Cal.4th at p. 748 .) 9 II. 2025(See People v. Ledesma (2006) 39 Cal.4th 641, 748 (Ledesma).) 7 address that issue because we conclude the claimed error fails on its merits. | 1 | 1 |
Garrett v. Howmedica Osteonics Corp.green1 sentence2018(See Garrett v. Howmedica Osteonics Corp. (2013) 214 Cal.App.4th 173, 188-189 (Garrett).) The court relied upon the rule on summary judgment that an opposing party's evidence must be liberally construed: "The rule that a trial court must liberally construe the evidence submitted in opposition to a summary judgment motion applies in ruling on both the admissibility of expert testimony and its sufficiency to create a triable issue of fact. [Citations.] In light of the rule of liberal construction, a reasoned explanation required in an expert declaration filed in opposition to a summary judgment | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in California. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
People v. Williams
green
1 sentence2025(See Williams, supra, 16 Cal.4th at p. 193 ; see also Lawson, supra, at p. 1003 [admitted evidence was “highly relevant” and “probative of [the defendant’s] state of mind regarding the shooting”].) Thus, Garrett has not shown the admission of Detective Woods’s testimony violated the RJA.7 7 Because Garrett’s claim of RJA error fails on its merits, his related ineffective assistance of counsel claim also necessarily fails. | 1 | 2025–2025 |
Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court
green
1 sentence2018While the court generally assumes on a motion for class certification that plaintiffs' claims have merit (Brinker, supra, 53 Cal.4th at p. 1023 ), no such assumption applies to the issues in dispute on such a motion: numerosity, ascertainability, commonality, and superiority. | 1 | 2018–2018 |
Johnson v. Texas
green
1 sentence2014In Miller, the United States Supreme Court held imposition of punishment for crimes committed as a juvenile constitutes a task “demanding individualized sentencing . . . .” (Miller, supra, ___ U.S. at p. ___ [ 132 S.Ct. at p. 2467 ].) After noting its earlier decisions requiring consideration of the mitigating and aggravating factors unique to each case of sentencing for crimes committed as a minor, the Miller court emphasized that, “[o]f special pertinence here, we insisted in these rulings that a sentencer have the ability to consider the ‘mitigating qualities of youth.’ ” (Id. at p. ___ [ 1 | 1 | 2014–2014 |
Miller v. Alabama
green
2 sentences2014In Miller, the United States Supreme Court held imposition of punishment for crimes committed as a juvenile constitutes a task “demanding individualized sentencing . . . .” (Miller, supra, ___ U.S. at p. ___ [ 132 S.Ct. at p. 2467 ].) After noting its earlier decisions requiring consideration of the mitigating and aggravating factors unique to each case of sentencing for crimes committed as a minor, the Miller court emphasized that, “[o]f special pertinence here, we insisted in these rulings that a sentencer have the ability to consider the ‘mitigating qualities of youth.’ ” (Id. at p. ___ [ 1 2014In Miller, the United States Supreme Court held imposition of punishment for crimes committed as a juvenile constitutes a task “demanding individualized sentencing . . . .” (Miller, supra, ___ U.S. at p. ___ [ 132 S.Ct. at p. 2467 ].) After noting its earlier decisions requiring consideration of the mitigating and aggravating factors unique to each case of sentencing for crimes committed as a minor, the Miller court emphasized that, “[o]f special pertinence here, we insisted in these rulings that a sentencer have the ability to consider the ‘mitigating qualities of youth.’ ” (Id. at p. ___ [ 1 | 1 | 2014–2014 |
Perdue v. Crocker National Bank
green
1 sentence1998Nothing in the 1977 legislation indicates an intent to abrogate Garrett’s analysis of unjustified late fees as unenforceable penalties, an analysis that has been cited and followed in several post-1977 decisions (see, e.g., Perdue v. Crocker National Bank, supra, 38 Cal.3d at p. 931 ; Baypoint Mortgage Corp. v. Crest Premium Real Estate etc. Trust, supra, 168 Cal.App.3d at pp. 829-830) and which reflects as well the longstanding and still operative principle of allowing relief from contractual forfeitures. | 1 | 1998–1998 |
Peterson v. Wells Fargo Bank
neutral
1 sentence1995Code, § 1801 et seq.) because the issuing bank “has no interest in any particular product." ( 556 F.Supp. at p. 1111 ) In the present context, however, as between the bank and cardholder there is a particular service in which the bank has an interest, the convenience service. 11 As for Garrett’s claim of unprofitability, the court found otherwise. 12 The court also ruled in the statement of decision that FICAL did not use the unit cost grids or Price Waterhouse study “to perform the kind of analysis required by Garrett and Beasley”—i.e., there was no motivation and purpose of estimating fair c | 1 | 1995–1995 |
Garrett v. Coast & Southern Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n
yellow
2 sentences1991If, to paraphrase the Bondanza opinion, the amount of a collection agency fee may have no relationship to the actual expense required to collect a late balance, the fee does not necessarily represent Wells Fargo’s “actual damages resulting from [the borrower’s] default” within the meaning of the Garrett standard ( 9 Cal.3d at p. 741 ), even though the bank actually paid the fees. 1991If, to paraphrase the Bondanza opinion, the amount of a collection agency fee may have no relationship to the actual expense required to collect a late balance, the fee does not necessarily represent Wells Fargo’s “actual damages resulting from [the borrower’s] default” within the meaning of the Garrett standard ( 9 Cal.3d at p. 741 ), even though the bank actually paid the fees. | 1 | 1991–1991 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.