February, 2000
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In re Jiminez
S084766, A086530
Review granted and action deferred pending consideration and disposition of related issue in Resendiz on Habeas Corpus, S078879, or further order of the court. 02/23/00
Update: Review transferred to the Court of Appeal on 07/25/01.

TORTS
Day v. City of Fontana
Review Granted: Concerns whether uninsured motorists, under Proposition 213, are precluded from recovering non-economic damages from public entities for claims alleging dangerous condition of public property and nuisance. 02/16/00
Update: Decision issued on 04/05/01.

INSURANCE
Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London v. Superior Court (Powerine Oil Co.)
Review Granted: Concerns whether an oil company's liability insurers have a duty to indemnify the company for costs it incurred in complying with binding state and federal environmental agencies' cleanup and remediation orders. 02/16/00
Update: Decision issued on 02/01/01.

Morales v. Superior Court (Kaiser Foundation Hospitals)
S076857, B129323
Review granted and matter transferred to the Second District with directions to vacate its order denying mandate and to issue an alternative writ to be heard before that court when the proceeding is ordered on calendar. (See Broughton v. Cigna Healthplans 1999 21 Cal.4th 1066.) 02/16/00

People v. Green
S083960, F029122
Review granted and cause transferred to the Fifth District with directions to vacate its order denying rehearing and to obtain further briefing on whether defendant is permitted to move to strike his prior Texas conviction in light of People v. Allen 1999 21 Cal.4th 424. 02/16/00

In re Mackenna F.
S084802, G024707
Review granted and cause transferred to the Fourth District with directions to vacate its November 24, 1999, opinion and to reconsider the matter as it sees fit. 02/16/00

People v. Cox
S084020, D032205
Review granted and action deferred pending consideration and disposition of related issue in People v. Garcia, S081934, or further order of the court. 02/16/00
Update: Review transferred to the Court of Appeal on 08/08/01.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Preston v. State Board of Equalization
Review Granted: Concerns whether a graphic artist's temporary transfer to a licensee of original artwork solely for purposes of reproduction constitutes a transfer of tangible personal property. 02/02/00
Update: Decision issued on 04/02/01.

County of Riverside v. Burt
S084901
Review granted and cause transferred to the Court of Appeal, Fourth District, with direction to vacate its November 19, 1999, opinion and to reconsider the matter as it sees fit. 02/02/00

Viad Corporation v. San Francisco County Superior Court (Vigus)
S083962
Review granted and action deferred pending consideration and disposition of a related issue in Scheiding v. General Motors Corp., S073196, or pending further order of the court. 02/02/00
Update: Review transferred to the Court of Appeal on 04/26/00.

In re Arredondo
S084166
Review granted and action deferred pending consideration and disposition of a related issue in Resendiz on Habeas Corpus, S078879, or pending further order of the court. 02/02/00
Update: Review transferred to the Court of Appeal on 07/25/01.