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JONES & MAYER - RECENT CASE UPDATES

Vol. Twenty One No. Five - May 2006

WAY VS. CO. OF VENTURA 445 F.3d 1157 (2006)
PRE-BOOKING BLANKET STRIP-SEARCH POLICY UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

JESPERSEN VS. HARRAH'S 444 F.3d 1104 (2006)
APPEARANCE AND GROOMING STANDARDS NOT DISCRIMINATORY WHERE GENDER DIFFERENCES DO NOT CREATE A SUBSTANTIAL BURDEN.

LYLE V. WARNER BROTHERS TELEVISION 38 Cal.4th 264 (2006)
UNIQUE DEFENSE ARGUMENTS MAY BE CONSIDERED BY JURY IN SEXUAL HARASSMENT CAUSE OF ACTION.

Vol. Twenty One No. Three - March 2006

LONG v. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES (9 th Cir. 2006) 2006 U.S. App. LEXIS 7552
AGENCY NOT LIABLE FOR DELIBERATE INDIFFERENCE IN SEXUAL HARASSMENT COMPLAINT WHERE SWIFT AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TAKEN.

Vol. Twenty One No. Two - February 2006

AUTHORITY FOR CALIFORNIA CITIES EXCESS LIABILITY (ACCEL) vs. CITY OF LOS ALTOS (136 C.A. 4 th 1207)
WITHOUT SPECIFIC COUNCIL APPROVAL OR CHARTER PROVISION POLICE CHIEF LACKS LEGAL AUTHORITY TO SIGN AGREEMENTS THAT CREATE LIABILITY FOR CITY.

ALLEN HARMAN v. CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO et al., (136 C.A. 4 th 1279)
AWARD OF ATTORNEY FEES MUST BE REASONABLE.

Vol. Twenty One No. One - January 2006

RAINE V. CITY OF BURBANK, ET AL 135 C.A. 4th 1215
AGENCY DOES NOT HAVE OBLIGATION TO MAKE TEMPORARY LIGHT DUTY AVAILABLE INDEFINITELY.

CHP v. SUPERIOR COURT OF ALAMEDA COUNTY (Allende) (135 C.A. 4 th 488)
APPELLATE COURT DEFINES "APPROPRIATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE" FOR PURPOSES OF REIMBURSEMENT.

CITY OF STOCKTON et al., v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD and SEAN JENNEIAHN (135 C.A. 4 th 1513)
OFFICER INJURED PARTICIPATING IN VOLUNTARY OFF-DUTY RECREATIONAL SOCIAL ATHLETIC ACTIVITY NOT ENTITLED TO WORKERS COMPENSATION.

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