Defendants appealed a judgment of the Superior Court of San Diego County (California), granting injunctive relief against to defendants, to enjoin their violation of an agreement with plaintiff not to engage in the same or similar business for 10 years.

Defendant owned and operated a print and supply business, making blue prints, Diazo prints, photostat work, and selling the necessary material for that purpose. Defendant entered into an agreement for the sale of his business to…

Petitioner attorney sought review from the recommendation of respondent Disciplinary Board of the State Bar (California), which suggested that petitioner be suspended from practice for two years upon condition of probation with no actual suspension, for violation of Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§6068, 6103.

Petitioner attorney was retained by client to institute divorce proceedings and secure custody of his minor child. Petitioner and the attorney for the client's spouse both obtained…

Plaintiff, the wife of a deceased driver, brought a wrongful death action against defendants, a truck driver, who stopped his tractor-trailer rig alongside an interstate highway to have a snack, and his employer. A jury found the stopped driver 10 percent at fault. The Court of Appeal, California, reversed the judgment on the jury verdict and denial of the employer's motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. Plaintiff sought review.

The California Supreme Court held, contrary…

Petitioner attorney sought review of a decision from the Disciplinary Board of the State Board of California (board) recommending that petitioner be suspended from the practice of law for one year on conditions of probation, including actual suspension for the first month. The board's recommendation was based on findings that petitioner commingled and misappropriated a client's fund and deceived inquirers as to the existence of these funds.

Petitioner attorney was charged with…

Appellant insured challenged an order from the Superior Court of Los Angles County (California), which sustained respondent insurer's demurrer and dismissed his suit to preclude respondent from spending premium revenues on political activities opposed by him, and to compel respondent to distribute excess surplus funds to its policyholders under Cal. Const. art. I, § 2, Cal. Ins. Code § 1861.05(a) and Cal. Ins. Code § 1861.10(a).

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In appellant insured's suit to preclude…

Petitioner attorney sought review of the recommendation of the review department of respondent State Bar of California that he be disbarred from the practice of law in California for numerous violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct.

The reviewing department of respondent, State Bar of California, recommended that petitioner attorney be disbarred from the practice of law in California because of his misconduct which included misappropriation of client funds, misrepresentations…

Defendants were convicted under Cal. Penal Code § 182 of conspiracy to commit acts injurious to the public health, including practicing medicine without a license. Defendants appealed the convictions and denial of a new trial.

Defendants contended that certain statutory provisions were so unconstitutionally vague as to fail as a definition of criminal conduct. The court held that (1) the statutes under which defendants were convicted, as well as the indictments returned, were…

Plaintiff theater corporation (theater) appealed from a judgment of the Superior Court of Stanislaus County (California) that was entered in favor of defendants, city and city officers, in an action to enjoin the enforcement of a city license tax ordinance.

A theater challenged the trial court judgment entered in favor of the city and city officers in the theater's action to enjoin enforcement of an ordinance imposing a theater admission license tax. The theater claimed that the…

Petitioner purported to appeal from the judgment of respondent Superior Court of Los Angeles County (California), which granted the state's petition for writ of mandate directing the municipal court to vacate its order that recused the District Attorney of Los Angeles County (California) as the prosecutor in an underlying case in which petitioner was charged with unlawful disposal of hazardous waste, under Cal. Health & Safety Code § 25189.5.

Petitioner, an employee of the City of…