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3 opinions tagged “disclosure”

March 23, 2026 Court of Appeal of the State of California, Fifth Appellate District

City of Fresno v. Superior Court 3/23/26 CA5

The Rule of City of Fresno is that "great bodily injury" as used in Penal Code section 832.7(b)(1)(A)(ii) for California Public Records Act disclosure of law enforcement records means "a significant or substantial physical injury" as defined in Penal Code section 12022.7(f)(1), under circumstances where records relate to incidents involving use of force by police officers against persons.

2/11/26 Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Eight

LAOSD Asbestos Cases 2/11/26 CA2/8

The Rule of Chapman v. Avon Products is that expert testimony about asbestos testing methodology is admissible when the witness demonstrates sufficient knowledge, skill, experience, or training to interpret test results relevant to their field of expertise, under circumstances where the expert relies on established scientific principles even if using older or modified techniques.

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5/11/26 Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One

Voice of San Diego v. San Diego Unified School Dist. 5/11/26 CA4/1

The Rule of Voice of San Diego is that an agency's compliance with the CPRA's duty to make records "promptly available" under Government Code section 7922.530(a) must be determined case-by-case considering the scope and burden imposed on the particular agency by the particular request, under circumstances where the CPRA does not impose a fixed timeframe for actual production of requested records.

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