TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you will be shown a sentence, and you should determine whether it is overruling or non-overruling. In law, an overruling sentence is a statement that nullifies a previous case decision as a precedent by a constitutionally valid statute or a decision by the same or higher ranking court which establishes a different rule on the point of law involved. Classify your answers into overruling or non-overruling
PROBLEM: and, to the extent dennis v. william penn life assur. co. of america, 714 f. supp. 1580 (w.d. okla. 1989), expresses a contrary interpretation of section 3609, it is disapproved.

SOLUTION: overruling

PROBLEM: although we are reluctant to abandon settled precedent, a majority of this court is now convinced that our decision in federal kemper was improvident and should be overruled.

SOLUTION: overruling

PROBLEM: insofar as the language in magezis v. municipal court, supra, 3 cal.3d at p. 58 and in grimes v. municipal court, 5 cal.3d 643, 646 [ 97 cal.rptr. 9, 488 p.2d 169] requires a more substantial showing by appellants than is required under mayer, they are disapproved.

SOLUTION:
overruling