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Hinerfeld-Ward Inc. v. Lipian
Oral contracts for home improvement services may be valid where homeowner-party skillfully negotiated contract terms, and would be unjustly enriched if void.
Contracts Sep. 3, 2010
Haworth v. Superior Court
Former judge’s past censure over jokingly sexist remarks does not affect his ability to be impartial arbitrator in case involving female litigant.
Civil Procedure Sep. 3, 2010
People v. Saleem
Order
Sep. 3, 2010
Atlantic National Trust LLC v. Mt. Hawley Insurance Co.
Appellate court lacks jurisdiction to review district court order remanding case to state court on defect grounds.
Civil Procedure Sep. 3, 2010
Scott v. United States (In re Scott)
Service to IRS is ineffective if addressed to agency’s mailing address, and should be addressed to U.S. attorney where action is brought.
Bankruptcy Sep. 3, 2010
Milpitas Unified School District v. WCAB
Labor Code permits reliance on ‘Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment,’ including its clinical judgment provision, in deriving workers’ impairment rating.
Workers' Compensation Sep. 3, 2010
Haworth v. S.C. (Ossakow)
Order
Sep. 3, 2010
People v. Sonnier
Order
Sep. 3, 2010
Yanez v. Soma Environmental Engineering
Order
Sep. 3, 2010
Holt (John Lee) on Habeas Corpus
Order
Sep. 3, 2010
People v. Schuler
Order
Sep. 3, 2010
People v. Reams
Order
Sep. 3, 2010
Wallace (Keone) on Habeas Corpus
Order
Sep. 3, 2010
Parks v. MBNA American Bank
Order
Sep. 3, 2010
Galindo-Romero v. Holder
Appellate court lacks jurisdiction to review cancellation of removal if neither BIA nor Immigration Judge ever issued final order of removal.
Immigration Sep. 3, 2010
Lu v. Powell
Court allows state law claims against United States alleging liability for abuses committed by asylum officer who bribed and molested victims.
Torts Sep. 3, 2010
Camacho-Cruz v. Holder
Conviction for assault with deadly weapon under Nevada Revised Statutes Section 200.471 constitutes 'crime of violence,' which makes alien removable.
Immigration Sep. 3, 2010
U.S. v. Millis
Distribution of purified water bottles in national wildlife refuge does not constitute ‘disposal of waste’ in violation of 50 C.F.R. Section 27.94(a).
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 3, 2010
H.S., a Minor
Different conclusion reached by new expert is not ‘new evidence’ if expert relied on original medical records and reports presented at trial.
Juveniles Sep. 3, 2010
115 Cal.Rptr.3d Vanderkous v. Conley
Final submission of case, barring plaintiff’s voluntary dismissal, occurs when court issues statement of decision, regardless of post-submission evidentiary hearings scheduled.
Civil Procedure Sep. 3, 2010
Conservatorship of Carol K.
State may intervene to care for nondangerous mentally ill person upon finding that proposed conservatee is ‘gravely disabled’ beyond reasonable doubt.
Conservatorship Sep. 3, 2010
Delgado v. Holder
Order
Sep. 3, 2010
A.L., a Minor
Presumed father fails to show error in dispositional order where reunification plan was not needed and enhancement plan was sufficient.
Juveniles Sep. 3, 2010
Jose C., a Minor
Court properly determines minor’s adoptability based on care minor has received from foster parent as well as foster parent’s willingness to adopt.
Juveniles Sep. 3, 2010
Baca v. Superior Court (People)
Petitioner may not seek discovery of materials to use as evidence on successive habeas petition on same issue actually litigated at trial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 2, 2010
Arenas De Garcia v. Holder
Court has jurisdiction to review denial by BIA where evidence to reopen is ‘different in kind’ than evidence presented at immigration hearing.
Immigration Sep. 2, 2010
Hongsermeier v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Tax court properly determines remedy to include taxpayer deficiencies on remand where appellate court refused to vacate penalties in their entirety.
Taxation Sep. 2, 2010
Pacific Bell Telephone Co. v. California PUC
AT&T must lease entrance facilities, which are high capacity wires, to newer competitors at regulated rates for purpose of linking networks.
Administrative Agencies Sep. 2, 2010
Nader v. Cronin
One percent signature requirement imposed on independent candidates who wish to appear on Hawaii's presidential ballot is constitutional.
Constitutional Law Sep. 2, 2010
Western Watersheds Project v. Kraayenbrink
Proposed amendments to grazing regulations violate National Environmental Policy Act where agency failed to take ‘hard look’ at environmental effects.
Environmental Law Sep. 2, 2010