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Richmond v. Shasta Community Services District
Water district's increase of connection fee did not require voter approval under Proposition 218.
Taxation Feb. 6, 2004
Adams v. Johnson
Taxpayers challenging assessments against partnership are not entitled to Bivens relief against federal auditors.
Taxation Feb. 5, 2004
Miller v. State of California Dept. of Social Services
Grandparents had no substantive due process right to visit grandchildren when those children were dependents of juvenile court.
Family Law Feb. 5, 2004
Birdsell v. Coumbe (In re Coumbe)
Property from valid spendthrift trust need not be turned over to bankruptcy estate.
Bankruptcy Feb. 5, 2004
U.S. v. Pedroza
Court lacks jurisdiction of defendant's appeal challenging extent to which district court reduced offense level and sentence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 5, 2004
Goswami v. MTC Distributing (In re Goswami)
Debtor may amend exemption schedule after bankruptcy case has closed.
Bankruptcy Feb. 5, 2004
Chase v. Kosmala (In re Loyd)
Sanctions awarded on bankruptcy court's own motion cannot include shifting of attorney fees.
Bankruptcy Feb. 5, 2004
Lamie v. U.S. Trustee
Under plain language of 11 U.S.C. Section 330(a)(1), debtor's attorney is entitled to fees only if employed by trustee and approved by court.
Bankruptcy Feb. 5, 2004
Fellers v. U.S.
Because officers deliberately elicited information from petitioner after indictment, officers' actions violated Sixth Amendment.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 5, 2004
U.S. v. Thomas
District court erred in ruling defendant's guilty plea necessarily admitted drug quantity allegation in indictment.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 5, 2004
Illumina Inc. v. Superior Court (Applera Corp.)
Order
Feb. 5, 2004
Williams v. Superior Court (Williams)
Order
Feb. 5, 2004
Los Angeles Times v. Los Angeles County
Order
Feb. 5, 2004
Osca Development Co. v. Blehm
Order
Feb. 5, 2004
Ponca Tribe v. Superior Court (California)
Order
Feb. 5, 2004
Discover Bank v. Superior Court (Shakib)
Order
Feb. 5, 2004
Estate of Ford
Order
Feb. 5, 2004
Dixon v. Regents of the University of California
Order
Feb. 5, 2004
O'Connor Agency, Inc. v. Brodkin
Legal malpractice action for lost award of punitive damages is not barred by statute of limitations.
Civil Procedure Feb. 5, 2004
Barrett v. Rosenthal
Feb. 4, 2004
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich v. Vigilant Insurance Co.
Feb. 4, 2004
Estate of Ford
Feb. 4, 2004
Casa Herrera Inc. v. Beydoun
Defendant who had suit terminated based on parole evidence rule may pursue later claim for malicious prosecution.
Torts Feb. 2, 2004
Opinion of Lockyer
Independent fire districts are eligible to receive funding under Proposition 172.
Government Feb. 1, 2004
People v. Rider
Order
Jan. 30, 2004
People v. Deleon
Order
Jan. 30, 2004
People v. Hollis
Order
Jan. 30, 2004
People v. Perry
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 30, 2004
People v. Black
Magistrate erred by relying on defendant's probation status for denying defendant's motion to suppress evidence obtained in warrantless search of his residence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 29, 2004
People v. Bowers
Order
Jan. 29, 2004