January, 2000
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Boyer v. County of San Bernardino
S083672, E023508
Review granted and action deferred pending consideration and disposition of a related issue in Johnson v. City of Loma Linda, S074261, or pending further order of the court. 01/25/00
Update: Review dismissed on 01/10/01.

EMPLOYMENT
Torres v. Parkhouse Tire Service Inc.
Concerns whether an injured employee can establish an exception to workers' compensation exclusivity based on a willful and unprovoked physical act of aggression by a co-employee that proximately caused the injury, even where the co-employee may not have intended to cause injury. 01/19/00
Update: Decision issued on 08/30/01.

TORTS
Merrill v. Navegar, Inc.
Concerns under what circumstances, if any, does a gun manufacturer owe a duty of care to potential victims of criminal use of its guns; in particular, did the manufacturer of TEC-DC9 semiautomatic assault weapons owe a duty of care not to enhance pre-existing risks inherent in presence of firearms in society? 01/19/00
Update: Decision issued on 08/06/01.

EMPLOYMENT
Swenson v. County of Los Angeles
Concerns whether the appropriate standard for mental disability in a discrimination suit brought under the Fair Employment and Housing Act is the standard cited in that act, rather than the more stringent standard used in the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. 01/13/00
Update: Review dismissed on 01/24/01.

People v. Allen
S083835, D032857
Review granted and action deferred pending consideration and disposition of related issue in People v. Epps, S082110, or further order of the court. 01/13/00
Update: Review transferred to the Court of Appeal on 06/13/01.

People v. Matthews
S083619, E023356
Review granted and action deferred pending consideration and disposition of related issue in People v. Epps, S082110, or further order of the court. 01/13/00
Update: Review transferred to the Court of Appeal on 06/13/01.

People v. Ramirez
S083906, B124850
Review granted and action deferred pending consideration and disposition of related issue in People v. Epps, S082110, or further order of the court. 01/13/00
Update: Review transferred to the Court of Appeal on 06/13/01.

People v. Kemp
S083297, H018453
Review granted and action deferred pending consideration and disposition of related issue in People v. Garcia, S081934, or further order of the court. 01/13/00
Update: Review transferred to the Court of Appeal on 08/08/01.

People v. Umrfrid
S083367, D030106
Review granted and action deferred pending consideration and disposition of related issue in People v. Mendoza, S067104, or further order of the court. 01/13/00
Update: Review dismissed on 10/18/00.

Methodist Hosp. of S. Cal. v. Superior Court (De Deruyter)
S083051, B134748
Review granted and action deferred pending consideration and disposition of related issue in Kelly v. Methodist Hospital, S053888, or further order of the court. 01/13/00
Update: Review dismissed on 09/27/00.