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Kyle F., a Minor
Father may attempt to demonstrate commitment to assume parental responsibilities toward child born to mother who was 16 at time of conception.
Family Law Feb. 11, 2004
People v. Murphy
Evidence obtained following violation of 'knock-notice' requirements must be suppressed.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 11, 2004
Amin v. Khazindar
Trial court correctly held homestead exemption could not be asserted because it was barred by doctrine of res judicata.
Real Property Feb. 11, 2004
De Asis v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles
Trial court correctly found AB 60 did not become law where Legislature and governor acquiesce in retrieval of bill.
Government Feb. 11, 2004
Hibbs v. Winn
Order
Feb. 11, 2004
Haynes v. Farmers Insurance Exchange
Order
Feb. 10, 2004
California Insurance Guarantee Assn. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Insurance organization providing workers' compensation benefits arising from car accident is entitled to credit for underinsured motorist coverage.
Workers' Compensation Feb. 10, 2004
Moore v. State Board of Control
Crime victims' requests for restitution are untimely despite police's failure to advise victims of eligibility.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 10, 2004
Russell v. Douvan
Court may not issue prohibitory injunction unless there is finding of threat of future harm.
Civil Procedure Feb. 10, 2004
The Archdiocese of Milwaukee v. Superior Court (Paino)
Archdiocese of Milwaukee is subject to specific personal jurisdiction in California.
Civil Procedure Feb. 10, 2004
People v. Augustin
Court did not err in allowing parties to use leading questions when examining witness with speech disability.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 10, 2004
Los Angeles Dept. of Children and Family Services v. Superior Court (Cheryl M.)
Dependency court has discretion to allow children to remain with foster care mother despite her conviction for infliction of corporal injury on child.
Family Law Feb. 10, 2004
People v. Adams
Feb. 6, 2004
Bush v. Gherebi
Order
Feb. 6, 2004
Opinion of Lockyer
County transportation authority may not reimpose retail transactions and use tax for additional period of time without adopting new expenditure plan.
Government Feb. 6, 2004
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