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 April 13, 2004

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

AUTOS, DISPUTE RESOLUTION & ARBITRATION, INSURANCE LAW, SANCTIONS
* MIRANDA v. 21ST CENTURY INS. CO.

CONTRACTS
* POWERS v. RUG BARN

CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE, SENTENCING
* PEOPLE v. STEWART

* PEOPLE v. MEEKS

CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE
* PEOPLE v. PITTS

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AUTOS, DISPUTE RESOLUTION & ARBITRATION, INSURANCE LAW, SANCTIONS

MIRANDA v. 21ST CENTURY INS. CO., No. G031774 (Cal. 4th App. Dist.
April 13, 2004)
Underinsured motorist arbitration was properly dismissed where
plaintiff refused to obey a prior discovery order to authorize
release of medical records.

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CONTRACTS

POWERS v. RUG BARN, No. E033920 (Cal. 4th App. Dist. April 13, 2004)
Because plaintiffs failed adequately to allege and produce evidence
of independently wrongful conduct on the part of defendants, summary
judgment in defendants' favor is affirmed in this action for
interference with contract and prospective economic advantage.

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CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE, SENTENCING

PEOPLE v. STEWART, No. B168501 (Cal. 2d App. Dist. April 13, 2004)
Trial court committed jurisdictional error by failing to impose
Penal Code section 1464(a) and Government Code section 76000(a)
penalty assessments on the Penal Code section 290.3(a) sex offender
fine. The judgment is modified to reflect $340 in additional penalty
assessments.

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CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE, SENTENCING

PEOPLE v. MEEKS, No. C036854 (Cal. 3d App. Dist. April 13, 2004)
In light of defendant's long and serious criminal history, trial
court did not abuse its discretion in sentencing him to 25 years to
life for failing to register within five days after changing his
address as required by Penal Code section 290(a)(1)(A).

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CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE

PEOPLE v. PITTS, No. D041775 (Cal. 4th App. Dist. March 22, 2004)
The circumstances known or apparent to the officer at the point of
detention did not include any specific and reliable information
indicating defendant was presently engaged in criminal activity. The
detention was therefore unlawful.

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