Silvers v. State Bd. of Equalization, B221229, involved a suit for declaratory relief against a surplus line insurer and others, claiming that the insurer had failed to pay Section 28 taxes. In affirming the judgment, the court held that the the trial court correctly ruled that surplus line insurance premiums are not subject to a double tax because the non-admitted insurance company issuing the insurance policy is prohibited from “doing business” in California.
In re The Clergy Cases I, B215775, involved a consolidated appeal of 25 separate lawsuits against defendant the Franciscan Friars of California, Inc. (Franciscans) alleging that plaintiffs had been sexually abused by Franciscan brothers. In affirming the trial court’s order to publicly release confidential information of the alleged perpetrators following a settlement between the parties, the court held that, the compelling social interests in protecting children from molestation outweigh the individual friar’s privacy rights and the trial court correctly ordered the public release of psychiatric and other confidential records in the possession of the Franciscans.
Related Resources:
- Full text of Silvers v. State Bd. of Equalization, B221229
- Full text of Manson v. Shepherd, H034019
- Full text of In re The Clergy Cases I, B215775
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