Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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C034239
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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 |
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Feb. 6, 2004 | |
02-35599
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Adams v. Johnson
Taxpayers challenging assessments against partnership are not entitled to Bivens relief against federal auditors. |
Taxation |
|
Feb. 5, 2004 | |
02-16780
|
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 | |
03-1263
|
Birdsell v. Coumbe (In re Coumbe)
Property from valid spendthrift trust need not be turned over to bankruptcy estate. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Feb. 5, 2004 | |
02-30294
|
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 | |
03-1311
|
Goswami v. MTC Distributing (In re Goswami)
Debtor may amend exemption schedule after bankruptcy case has closed. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Feb. 5, 2004 | |
02-1235
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Chase v. Kosmala (In re Loyd)
Sanctions awarded on bankruptcy court's own motion cannot include shifting of attorney fees. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Feb. 5, 2004 | |
02-693
|
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 | |
02-6320
|
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 | |
02-10409
|
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 | |
S122125
|
Illumina Inc. v. Superior Court (Applera Corp.)
Order |
|
Feb. 5, 2004 | ||
S121270
|
Williams v. Superior Court (Williams)
Order |
|
Feb. 5, 2004 | ||
S121065
|
Los Angeles Times v. Los Angeles County
Order |
|
Feb. 5, 2004 | ||
S120748
|
Osca Development Co. v. Blehm
Order |
|
Feb. 5, 2004 | ||
S122025
|
Ponca Tribe v. Superior Court (California)
Order |
|
Feb. 5, 2004 | ||
S121572
|
Discover Bank v. Superior Court (Shakib)
Order |
|
Feb. 5, 2004 | ||
S105508
|
Estate of Ford
Order |
|
Feb. 5, 2004 | ||
S120845
|
Dixon v. Regents of the University of California
Order |
|
Feb. 5, 2004 | ||
G026504
|
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 | |
A096451
|
Barrett v. Rosenthal
|
|
Feb. 4, 2004 | ||
D041811
|
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich v. Vigilant Insurance Co.
|
|
Feb. 4, 2004 | ||
S105508
|
Estate of Ford
|
|
Feb. 4, 2004 | ||
D038326
|
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 | |
03-804
|
Opinion of Lockyer
Independent fire districts are eligible to receive funding under Proposition 172. |
Government |
|
Feb. 1, 2004 | |
S120014
|
People v. Rider
Order |
|
Jan. 30, 2004 | ||
S107720
|
People v. Deleon
Order |
|
Jan. 30, 2004 | ||
S107783
|
People v. Hollis
Order |
|
Jan. 30, 2004 | ||
S098277
|
People v. Perry
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jan. 30, 2004 | |
F033914
|
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 | |
S107318
|
People v. Bowers
Order |
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Jan. 29, 2004 |